Structure B37015300000000 · Marathon County, WI

Ush 51 NB over Ush B51 SB

Carries Ush 51 NB over Ush B51 SB, 2.1m N Jct Sth 29 To W.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT426 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

426 ft end to end, longest span 141 ft: about 6 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built1975rebuilt 2014
Length426.2 ft129.9 m
Daily traffic13,500counted 2023
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyMarathon
Location2.1m N Jct Sth 29 To W
CarriesUsh 51 NB
CrossesUsh B51 SB
Coordinates44.98914, -89.65617

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length426.2 ft (129.9 m)
Max Span141.1 ft (43 m)
Deck Width42.7 ft (13 m)
Deck Area1688.7 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1975 (reconstructed 2014)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,500 (2023)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberB37015300000000

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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