M 605 over Water Works Park Trail
Hennepin County, Minnesota · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- M 605 over Water Works Park Trail in Hennepin County, Minnesota, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1999, making it 26 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 3,842 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2015).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 520 of the 941 inventoried bridges in Hennepin County rated fair (55.3%); 41 (4.4%) 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 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 69 ft |
| Location | 0.1 Mi SE of 3RD Ave S |
| NBI structure number | 27687 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Minnesota department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Hennepin County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 494 over Knox Ave (brt) | 2021 | 177,000 | Good |
| I 35W over Storm Sewer | 2009 | 170,406 | Good |
| I 35W over Storm Sewer | 2009 | 170,406 | Good |
| I 494 over Th 100 | 2003 | 167,328 | Good |
| I 694 over Th 252; SB Off Ramp | 1980 | 157,688 | Fair |
| I 94 over MISS R ramp W River Rd | 1963 | 141,184 | Fair |
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