T 63 over Co Ditch # 70
Kandiyohi County, Minnesota · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- T 63 over Co Ditch # 70 in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 0 (failed condition, out of service) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1978, making it 47 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 94 vehicles a day (traffic count year 1978).
- Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
- It is one of 15 of the 93 inventoried bridges in Kandiyohi County rated poor (16.1%); 15 (16.1%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is closed to all traffic (NBI item 41).
- It was rated good in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (deck 7 to 6, superstructure 7 to 6, substructure 7 to 0).
- Status change: newly closed since 2024.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated October 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 0 | Failed condition, out of service |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber slab |
| Length | about 78 ft |
| Location | 0.1 Mi E of Jct Th 23 |
| NBI structure number | 34520 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | October 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Minnesota department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Kandiyohi County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 71 over Ditch | 1932 | 17,300 | Fair |
| Msas 153 over BNSF RR; US 12; Sts | 1992 | 13,600 | Fair |
| Mn 23 over Mid Fk Crow River | 2002 | 9,669 | Good |
| US 12 over BNSF Rail | 1938 | 9,500 | Good |
| US 71 over BNSF Rail; St | 1983 | 9,100 | Good |
| US 71 over Old Th 71 NB (mn 994A) | 1983 | 9,000 | Good |
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