T 161 over St Francis River

Benton County, Minnesota · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

• T 161 over St Francis River in Benton County, Minnesota, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
• Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 8 (very good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
• It was built in 2007, making it 18 years old at the 2025 inventory.
• It carries about 70 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2007).
• Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
• It is one of 64 of the 118 inventoried bridges in Benton County rated good (54.2%); 11 (9.3%) are rated poor.
• A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.

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Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Minnesota department of transportation.

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