Structure L0193 · Douglas County, MN

T 495 over Cp Rail

Carries T 495 over Cp Rail, At Jct TH 55.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT134 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

134 ft end to end, longest span 27 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196264 years old
Length133.5 ft40.7 m
Daily traffic50counted 1986
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyDouglas
LocationAt Jct TH 55
CarriesT 495
CrossesCp Rail
Coordinates45.80345, -95.74933

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length133.5 ft (40.7 m)
Max Span26.6 ft (8.1 m)
Deck Width25.6 ft (7.8 m)
Deck Area317.5 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1962

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic50 (1986)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerRailroad
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberL0193

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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