Structure 97438 · Otter Tail County, MN

T 880 over Pelican River

Carries T 880 over Pelican River, 0.2 Mi E Of Jct TH 59.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT49 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 49 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.

Built199432 years old
Length48.6 ft14.8 m
Daily traffic100counted 1994
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 48 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountyOtter Tail
Location0.2 Mi E Of Jct TH 59
CarriesT 880
CrossesPelican River
Coordinates46.43462, -96.11995

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length48.6 ft (14.8 m)
Max Span12.8 ft (3.9 m)
Deck Area153.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1994

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic100 (1994)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number97438

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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