Structure 6138 · St. Louis County, MN

US 53 over Moose Creek

Carries US 53 over Moose Creek, 2.0 Mi N Of Orr.

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
22 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 22 ft across with 2 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built193195 years old
Length22.3 ft6.8 m
Daily traffic2,200counted 2019
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMinnesota
CountySt. Louis
Location2.0 Mi N Of Orr
CarriesUS 53
CrossesMoose Creek
Coordinates48.07848, -92.82257

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length22.3 ft (6.8 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Area91.1 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1931

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,200 (2019)
Truck Traffic17%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number6138

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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