Structure B21001400000000 · Forest County, WI

Ush 8 over Rat River

Carries Ush 8 over Rat River, 0.2m E Jct Sth 32 To S.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
22 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

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.

Built198739 years old
Length21.7 ft6.6 m
Daily traffic2,000counted 2022
Last inspectedAugust 2021every 48 months

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyForest
Location0.2m E Jct Sth 32 To S
CarriesUsh 8
CrossesRat River
Coordinates45.56116, -88.67397

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length21.7 ft (6.6 m)
Max Span7.2 ft (2.2 m)
Deck Area88.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1987

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,000 (2022)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2021
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberB21001400000000

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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