CR 57 over High Island Creek
McLeod County, Minnesota · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- CR 57 over High Island Creek in McLeod County, Minnesota, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1964, making it 61 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 170 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2013).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 4 of the 77 inventoried bridges in McLeod County rated poor (5.2%); 4 (5.2%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber slab |
| Length | about 54 ft |
| Location | 0.5 Mi N of Jct Csah 17 |
| NBI structure number | 43501 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Minnesota department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in McLeod County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mn 15 over S Fk Crow River | 2006 | 11,100 | Good |
| Msas 117 over South Fork Crow River | 1978 | 9,300 | Fair |
| Msas 117 over Luce Line Trail; Ditch | 1978 | 9,300 | Fair |
| Mn 7 over Otter Creek | 1936 | 7,626 | Fair |
| Csah 25 over South Fork Crow River | 1996 | 7,300 | Fair |
| Mn 22 over S Fk Crow River | 1989 | 6,462 | Good |
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