Structure B13053200000000 · Dane County, WI

Ush 12 WB over Lrd Discovery Drive

Carries Ush 12 WB over Lrd Discovery Drive, 0.4 Mi. N Of Ush 14.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT122 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

122 ft end to end. 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.

Built200521 years old
Length122.0 ft37.2 m
Daily traffic20,350counted 2022
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyDane
Location0.4 Mi. N Of Ush 14
CarriesUsh 12 WB
CrossesLrd Discovery Drive
Coordinates43.10019, -89.51514

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length122.0 ft (37.2 m)
Max Span118.1 ft (36 m)
Deck Width59.1 ft (18 m)
Deck Area669.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2005

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20,350 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberB13053200000000

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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