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
UP RR Cliff Rd (CSAH32) Minnesota 1959 94,603 47.2 m
Minnesota River Minnesota 1981 44,357 1,374.3 m
Minnesota River Minnesota 1981 44,357 1,339.2 m
I 35W Minnesota 1964 42,500 167.0 m
BIKE PATH Minnesota 1986 34,708 9.2 m
Shingle Creek Minnesota 1991 32,146 24.4 m
Shingle Creek Minnesota 1964 32,146 24.4 m
ST LOUIS R; RR STREET Minnesota 1961 28,098 2,432.3 m
BNSF; DAK RR; ST Minnesota 1973 23,800 104.7 m
MINN R UP RR; STREET Minnesota 1985 22,949 284.3 m
NB ON RAMP; TH 280 SB Minnesota 1967 22,391 82.9 m
CN RR Minnesota 2011 22,000 353.8 m
CEDAR AVE Minnesota 1967 21,982 50.7 m
CP RAIL Minnesota 1927 19,510 35.1 m
PED-BIKE TRAIL Minnesota 1951 19,100 36.0 m
MISSISSIPPI RIVER; RR Minnesota 1926 17,600 435.5 m
CP RAIL Minnesota 1967 17,200 38.2 m
N RIVERFRONT DR Minnesota 1977 16,250 76.0 m
I 35W Minnesota 1969 15,800 64.0 m
N RIVERFRONT DR Minnesota 1977 15,742 76.0 m
BNSF RR Minnesota 2009 15,400 43.6 m
PELICAN CREEK Minnesota 1963 15,302 10.0 m
BASSETT CREEK TUNNEL Minnesota 1923 14,987 9.4 m
SAUK RIVER Minnesota 1965 14,250 43.6 m
BNSF; CP RAIL Minnesota 1984 14,248 92.3 m
BNSF RR Minnesota 1972 13,200 73.3 m
ROSE CREEK Minnesota 1959 13,166 13.6 m
DM;IR RY Minnesota 1961 12,432 45.1 m
US 169 Minnesota 1984 12,311 61.3 m
DES MOINES RIVER Minnesota 1971 11,239 63.4 m
N FK BEAR CREEK Minnesota 1961 10,728 6.4 m
MINNEHAHA PKWY; CREEK Minnesota 1923 10,700 249.3 m
TWIN LAKE NORTH INLET Minnesota 1967 9,209 6.7 m
MIDTOWN GREENWAY Minnesota 1914 8,600 28.8 m
CSAH 23 Minnesota 1965 8,360 33.8 m
MOOSE HORN RIVER Minnesota 1968 8,200 32.6 m
MOOSE HORN RIVER Minnesota 1968 8,200 32.6 m
GRINDSTONE RIVER Minnesota 1960 8,150 34.6 m
OTVRR Minnesota 1968 8,148 49.6 m
OTVRR Minnesota 1968 8,148 49.6 m
S BR BUFFALO R Minnesota 1939 8,105 68.6 m
RUSH CREEK Minnesota 1949 7,500 6.9 m
BNSF; CP RAIL Minnesota 1969 7,500 137.0 m
SB TH 100 TO WB I 394 Minnesota 1989 7,432 163.1 m
I 94 Minnesota 1962 7,400 106.6 m
BNSF RR Minnesota 1939 7,229 148.0 m
CANNON RIVER Minnesota 1973 7,179 44.5 m
MINNESOTA RIVER Minnesota 1978 6,924 175.0 m
CRYSTAL BAY CHANNEL Minnesota 1958 6,871 36.6 m
US 52 Minnesota 1960 6,800 62.3 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.