Csah 47 over Morgan Creek
Blue Earth County, Minnesota · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Csah 47 over Morgan Creek in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1972, making it 53 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 154 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 93 of the 193 inventoried bridges in Blue Earth County rated fair (48.2%); 12 (6.2%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete slab |
| Length | about 111 ft |
| Location | 0.4 Mi W of Jct Th 68 |
| NBI structure number | 07529 |
| Condition class | Fair |
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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