I 535 over ST LOUIS R; RR,STREET

St. Louis County, Minnesota

Map

Coordinates:
+46.74971, -92.10120
46°44'59" N, 92°06'04" W

Facts

Source: National Bridge Inventory. Information not verified; use at your own risk.

Name:	I 535 over ST LOUIS R; RR,STREET
Structure number:	9030
Location:	1.3 SE OF JCT TH 35
Purpose:	Carries highway over highway, waterway, and railroad
Route classification:	Principal Arterial - Interstate (Urban) `[11]`
Length of largest span:	600.1 ft. `[182.9 m]`
Total length:	7980.4 ft. `[2432.3 m]`
Roadway width between curbs:	58.7 ft. `[17.9 m]`
Deck width edge-to-edge:	63.7 ft. `[19.4 m]`
Vertical clearance above deck:	19.0 ft. `[5.8 m]`
Vertical clearance below bridge:	118.1 ft. `[36.0 m]`
Owner:	State Highway Agency `[01]`
Year built:	1961
Year reconstructed:	1993
Historic significance:	Bridge is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places `[2]`
Design load:	MS 18 / HS 20 `[5]`
Number of main spans:	3
Main spans material:	Steel continuous `[4]`
Main spans design:	Truss - Thru `[10]`
Deck type:	Concrete Cast-in-Place `[1]`
Wearing surface:	Low slump Concrete `[4]`

Latest Available Inspection: July 2018

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:	Fair
Status:	Open, no restriction `[A]`
Average daily traffic:	32,500 `[as of 2017]`
Truck traffic:	7% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Satisfactory `[6 out of 9]`
Superstructure condition:	Fair `[5 out of 9]`
Substructure condition:	Satisfactory `[6 out of 9]`
Structural appraisal:	Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is `[5]`
Deck geometry appraisal:	Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is `[4]`
Underclearances appraisal:	Superior to present desirable criteria `[9]`
Water adequacy appraisal:	Equal to present desirable criteria `[8]`
Roadway alignment appraisal:	Equal to present desirable criteria `[8]`
Channel protection:	Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. `[7]`
Pier/abutment protection:	Navigation protection not required `[1]`
Scour condition:	Bridge foundations determined to be stable for assessed or calculated scour condition. `[5]`
Sufficiency rating:	55.5

Previous Inspections

Date	Condition	Deck	Superstructure	Substructure	ADT	Suff. Rating
July 2018	Fair	Satisfactory	Fair	Satisfactory	32500	55.5
July 2017	Fair	Satisfactory	Fair	Satisfactory	28000	55.5
July 2016	Fair	Satisfactory	Fair	Satisfactory	28000	55.5
July 2015	Poor	Satisfactory	Poor	Satisfactory	28000	44.5
July 2014	Fair	Satisfactory	Fair	Fair	28000	55.5
July 2013	Poor	Satisfactory	Poor	Fair	28000	44.5
September 2012	Fair	Satisfactory	Fair	Fair	28000	54.8
August 2011	Poor	Satisfactory	Poor	Satisfactory	28000	43.8
August 2010	Fair	Satisfactory	Fair	Satisfactory	28000	54.8
July 2009	Fair	Satisfactory	Fair	Satisfactory	28000	54.8
August 2008	Fair	Good	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	28000	62.8
October 2007	Fair	Very Good	Satisfactory	Good	28000	72.3
June 2006	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	28000	72.3
June 2005	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	28000	72.3
September 2004	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	28100	72.3
August 2003	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	28100	72.3
July 2002	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	26500	72.3
August 2001	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	26500	74.3
October 2000	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	26500	75.1
June 1999	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	2000	0.0
November 1998	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	26500	75.1
October 1996	Good	Excellent	Very Good	Good	28000	74.8
July 1995	Good	Excellent	Very Good	Good	28000	74.8
October 1994	Good	Excellent	Very Good	Good	22500	74.8
October 1993	Good	Excellent	Very Good	Good	22500	77.0
September 1992	Poor	Poor	Poor	Serious	28800	32.0
December 1991	Poor	Poor	Poor	Serious	28800	32.0

Element Data

Source: National Bridge Elements dataset, 2019 edition. This feature is experimental.

Element	Units	Quantity	1-Good	2-Fair	3-Poor	4-Serious
Superstructure
Steel Girder/Beam	linear ft.	39,688	36,846	2,402	440	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	982,196	923,267	29,465	19,644	9,820
Steel Stringer	linear ft.	32,977	29,227	3,750	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	188,095	174,930	7,525	3,760	1,880
Deck
Reinforced Concrete Deck	sq. ft.	594,186	356,512	178,255	59,419	0
Wearing Surfaces	sq. ft.	570,250	558,845	0	11,405	0
Superstructure
Steel Truss	linear ft.	2,280	0	2,270	10	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	148,563	139,652	4,455	2,971	1,485
Steel Arch	linear ft.	960	0	960	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	76,900	33,067	15,380	20,763	7,690
Steel Secondary Cable	each	104	0	104	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	1,215	245	850	60	60
Steel Floor Beam	linear ft.	15,724	13,030	2,574	120	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	214,800	201,915	6,445	4,295	2,145
Steel Pin or Pin & Hangar Assembly	each	105	101	4	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	1,277	1,277	0	0	0
Steel Gusset Plate	each	260	0	237	23	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	18,105	15,210	1,810	905	180
Substructure
Reinforced Concrete Column	each	112	90	17	5	0
Reinforced Concrete Pier Wall	linear ft.	578	0	578	0	0
Reinforced Concrete Abutment	linear ft.	258	205	45	8	0
Reinforced Concrete Pile Cap/Footing	linear ft.	800	0	800	0	0
Prestressed Concrete Pier Cap	linear ft.	2,830	1	2,808	21	0
Reinforced Concrete Pier Cap	linear ft.	762	0	762	0	0
Joints
Strip Seal Joint	linear ft.	817	817	0	0	0
Pourable Joint	linear ft.	206	71	96	0	39
Assembly with Seal	each	1,057	1,057	0	0	0
Bearings
Elastomeric Bearing	each	184	183	1	0	0
Movable Bearing	each	96	40	56	0	0
Fixed Bearing	each	85	85	0	0	0
Bridge Rail
Reinforced Concrete Bridge Rail	linear ft.	23,940	0	11,970	11,970	0