Structure L9804 · Stearns County, MN

T 738 over Getchell Creek

Carries T 738 over Getchell Creek, 0.1 Mi W Of Jct Csah 11.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT48 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 48 ft across with 3 openings. Lengths and the car 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built197848 years old
Length48.2 ft14.7 m
Daily traffic22counted 1986
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyStearns
Location0.1 Mi W Of Jct Csah 11
CarriesT 738
CrossesGetchell Creek
Coordinates45.59996, -94.70152

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length48.2 ft (14.7 m)
Max Span14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Area125.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1978

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic22 (1986)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberL9804

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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