Csah 4 over Big Cobb River
Blue Earth County, Minnesota · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Csah 4 over Big Cobb River in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1963, making it 62 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 253 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 12 of the 193 inventoried bridges in Blue Earth County rated poor (6.2%); 12 (6.2%) are rated poor.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete channel beam |
| Length | about 93 ft |
| Location | 0.1 Mi N of Jct CR 164 |
| NBI structure number | 07509 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Minnesota department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Blue Earth County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 14 over Minn River; Trail | 1976 | 39,000 | Fair |
| US 14 over Th 169 | 1976 | 39,000 | Fair |
| US 169 over Minn R UP RR; Str | 1960 | 34,432 | Fair |
| US 169 over Sibley St | 1992 | 23,523 | Fair |
| US 169 over Off Ramp From US 169 | 1987 | 23,523 | Fair |
| Unu 169 over Minn R UP RR; Street | 1985 | 22,949 | Poor |
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