Structure 50544 · Mower County, MN

T 292 over Turtle Creek

Carries T 292 over Turtle Creek, 1.3 Mi N Of Jct Csah 46.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT128 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

128 ft end to end, longest span 46 ft. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a tee-beam bridge.

Built197848 years old
Length128.3 ft39.1 m
Daily traffic63counted 1986
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyMower
Location1.3 Mi N Of Jct Csah 46
CarriesT 292
CrossesTurtle Creek
Coordinates43.68528, -93.03956

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length128.3 ft (39.1 m)
Max Span46.3 ft (14.1 m)
Deck Width29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Area355.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1978

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic63 (1986)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number50544

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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