Structure B46004100000000 · Pepin County, WI

Ush 10-sth 25-3rd over Chippewa River 02

Carries Ush 10-sth 25-3rd over Chippewa River 02, 0.1m E Jct Cth P.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,601 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,601 ft end to end, longest span 145 ft: about 4.4 football fields. 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.

Built200620 years old
Length1601.0 ft488 m
Daily traffic6,400counted 2022
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyPepin
Location0.1m E Jct Cth P
CarriesUsh 10-sth 25-3rd
CrossesChippewa River 02
Coordinates44.63094, -91.97122

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1601.0 ft (488 m)
Max Span145.3 ft (44.3 m)
Deck Width55.8 ft (17 m)
Deck Area8,296 sq m
Main Spans11
Year Built2006

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,400 (2022)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure NumberB46004100000000

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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