Csah 7 over N Br Root River
Mower County, Minnesota · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Csah 7 over N Br Root River in Mower 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 1968, making it 57 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 285 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2016).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 28 of the 343 inventoried bridges in Mower County rated poor (8.2%); 28 (8.2%) 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 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete channel beam |
| Length | about 75 ft |
| Location | 2.5 Mi S of Jct Csah 1 |
| NBI structure number | 50513 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Minnesota department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Mower County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Con 2589 over I 90 | 2010 | 27,200 | Good |
| I 90 over Dobbins Creek | 2009 | 18,300 | Good |
| I 90 over Rose Creek | 1959 | 13,166 | Poor |
| I 90 over Rose Creek | 1959 | 13,166 | Fair |
| I 90 EB over Cedar River | 2024 | 11,649 | Good |
| I 90 over Cedar River | 1958 | 11,649 | Fair |
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