Poor Condition Bridges in Minnesota

609 bridges rated Poor condition in Minnesota. FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

Bridges Rated Poor Condition

A bridge is rated Poor when one or more of its major components (deck, superstructure, or substructure) has a condition rating of 4 or below on the FHWA 0–9 scale. Poor condition does not mean imminent danger of collapse, but indicates significant deterioration requiring priority maintenance or replacement. There are 609 such bridges in Minnesota.

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Bridge State Condition Year Built ADT Length
STREAM Minnesota 1956 2,636 8.1 m
US 10 Minnesota 1973 2,500 98.8 m
BNSF RR Minnesota 1965 2,432 45.1 m
DITCH Minnesota 1931 2,400 6.7 m
ELK RIVER Minnesota 1972 2,300 32.0 m
EAST BURNS CREEK Minnesota 1939 2,250 19.6 m
HCRRA Minnesota 1975 1,891 71.8 m
S FK WHITEWATER RIVER Minnesota 1941 1,785 26.9 m
PIKE RIVER Minnesota 1957 1,750 23.8 m
UP RR Minnesota 1959 1,725 50.9 m
W BR RUM RIVER Minnesota 1974 1,700 31.6 m
MIDTOWN GREENWAY Minnesota 1916 1,670 29.0 m
MIDTOWN GREENWAY Minnesota 1915 1,609 28.8 m
CRYSTAL CREEK Minnesota 1939 1,564 37.8 m
STREAM Minnesota 1986 1,564 13.8 m
POKEGAMA LAKE Minnesota 1955 1,560 15.5 m
ELK RIVER Minnesota 1973 1,550 24.8 m
STREAM Minnesota 1932 1,544 10.2 m
MIDTOWN GREENWAY Minnesota 1915 1,544 28.8 m
LITTLE FORK RIVER Minnesota 1980 1,458 142.0 m
ELM CREEK Minnesota 1977 1,456 28.4 m
LEAF RIVER Minnesota 1970 1,436 32.1 m
UPPER IOWA RIVER Minnesota 1955 1,400 45.1 m
STREAM Minnesota 1940 1,357 11.9 m
OTTER TAIL RIVER Minnesota 1908 1,350 34.3 m
I 35 Minnesota 1965 1,343 64.5 m
BNSF RR Minnesota 1941 1,334 43.3 m
CP RAIL; BASSETT CREEK Minnesota 1982 1,334 31.6 m
N FK CROW RIVER Minnesota 1955 1,332 37.5 m
RABBIT LAKE NARROWS Minnesota 1974 1,300 7.3 m
LITTLE CEDAR RIVER Minnesota 1975 1,300 24.8 m
DEAD RIVER Minnesota 1977 1,300 29.2 m
BADGER CREEK Minnesota 1982 1,255 39.8 m
I 94 Minnesota 1966 1,250 62.5 m
MIDTOWN GREENWAY Minnesota 1914 1,249 32.3 m
ELM CREEK Minnesota 1966 1,153 28.4 m
DES MOINES RIVER Minnesota 1951 1,107 25.0 m
WHITEWATER RIVER Minnesota 1965 1,100 88.4 m
LITTLE ROCK CREEK Minnesota 1967 1,100 22.9 m
SAND HILL RIVER Minnesota 1995 1,100 71.3 m
CENTER CREEK Minnesota 1930 1,089 19.2 m
BNSF RR Minnesota 1959 1,064 47.5 m
S BR TWO RIVERS Minnesota 1970 1,050 31.9 m
RUM RIVER Minnesota 1973 1,050 20.1 m
STREAM Minnesota 1966 1,050 7.9 m
MIDTOWN GREENWAY Minnesota 1915 1,020 28.8 m
MP; L CANAL Minnesota 1976 1,006 37.1 m
I 90 Minnesota 1964 1,006 65.5 m
CEDAR RIVER Minnesota 1959 960 56.1 m
BUFFALO CREEK Minnesota 1940 953 12.5 m

About Poor Condition Bridge Ratings

FHWA rates bridge components on a 0–9 scale. A rating of 4 or below on any major component (deck, superstructure, substructure) classifies the bridge as Poor condition. The bridge remains open to traffic but requires priority attention. Bridges rated 0–2 are immediately closed.