LOWRY AV (CSAH153) over MISSISSIPPI RIVER

This bridge is no longer in the current National Bridge Inventory database, and has likely been demolished or abandoned.

Map

Coordinates:
+45.01313, -93.27308
45°00'47" N, 93°16'23" W

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

Name:	LOWRY AV (CSAH153) over MISSISSIPPI RIVER
Structure number:	2723
Location:	0.3 MI E OF JCT I 94
Purpose:	Carries highway and pedestrian walkway over waterway
Route classification:	Minor Arterial (Urban) `[16]`
Length of largest span:	166.0 ft. `[50.6 m]`
Total length:	889.2 ft. `[271.0 m]`
Roadway width between curbs:	40.0 ft. `[12.2 m]`
Deck width edge-to-edge:	57.1 ft. `[17.4 m]`
Vertical clearance above deck:	17.4 ft. `[5.3 m]`
Vertical clearance below bridge:	33.1 ft. `[10.1 m]`
Owner:	County Highway Agency `[02]`
Year built:	1905
Historic significance:	Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places `[5]`
Design load:	MS 18 / HS 20 `[5]`
Number of main spans:	5
Main spans material:	Steel `[3]`
Main spans design:	Truss - Thru `[10]`
Deck type:	Open Grating `[3]`
Wearing surface:	Other `[9]`

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:	Poor
Status:	Bridge closed to all traffic `[K]`
Average daily traffic:	15,942 `[as of 2008]`
Deck condition:	Good `[7 out of 9]`
Superstructure condition:	Fair `[5 out of 9]`
Substructure condition:	Imminent Failure `[1 out of 9]`
Deck geometry appraisal:	Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is `[5]`
Water adequacy appraisal:	Equal to present desirable criteria `[8]`
Roadway alignment appraisal:	Better than present minimum criteria `[7]`
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 with "unknown" foundation that has not been evaluated for scour. `[U]`
Sufficiency rating:	20.0
Recommended work:	Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. `[31]`

Date	Condition	Deck	Superstructure	Substructure	ADT	Suff. Rating
April 2008	Poor	Good	Fair	Imminent Failure	15942	20.0
September 2006	Poor	Good	Good	Serious	12900	42.7
October 2005	Poor	Good	Good	Serious	15300	41.3
July 2004	Poor	Good	Imminent Failure	Imminent Failure	15300	20.0
October 2003	Poor	Good	Good	Poor	16600	55.6
November 2002	Poor	Good	Good	Poor	16600	50.0
June 2001	Poor	Serious	Serious	Poor	14700	28.3
September 2000	Poor	Poor	Serious	Poor	14700	37.8
October 1999	Poor	Fair	Fair	Poor	15900	52.8
December 1998	Poor	Fair	Fair	Poor	15900	52.8
October 1997	Poor	Fair	Fair	Poor	15900	53.0
September 1996	Poor	Fair	Fair	Poor	13100	53.9
November 1994	Poor	Fair	Fair	Poor	16100	52.0
June 1994	Poor	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Poor	13100	54.2
November 1993	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	16500	69.3
October 1992	Fair	Satisfactory	Fair	Fair	16100	70.5
August 1991	Fair	Good	Fair	Fair	19200	69.6