Structure L7931 · Yellow Medicine County, MN

T 59 over Lac Qui Parle River

Carries T 59 over Lac Qui Parle River, 1.5 Mi S Of Jct Csah 36.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck4/9 · Poor
Superstructure4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
25 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 3/9 · sets the rating

25 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built1915111 years old
Length24.9 ft7.6 m
Daily traffic5counted 1990
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyYellow Medicine
Location1.5 Mi S Of Jct Csah 36
CarriesT 59
CrossesLac Qui Parle River
Coordinates44.63831, -96.33797

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Max Span23.0 ft (7 m)
Deck Width22.3 ft (6.8 m)
Deck Area51.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1915

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5 (1990)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure NumberL7931

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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