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CR 159 over Big Cannon River

Le Sueur County, Minnesota · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

CR 159 over Big Cannon River in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 1933, making it 92 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 25 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
It is one of 33 of the 68 inventoried bridges in Le Sueur County rated fair (48.5%); 2 (2.9%) 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.

Component ratings


Structure	Steel stringer or multi-beam girder
Length	about 32 ft
Location	0.3 Mi S of Jct Csah 4
NBI structure number	5287
Condition class	Fair

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Minnesota department of transportation.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US 169 over US 169 Ramps; UP RR	1996	14,500	Fair
Mn 22 over Shanaska Creek	1999	12,472	Good
Mn 22 over Minnesota River	1998	11,436	Fair
Mn 22 over Minnesota River	2015	11,436	Good
Mn 19 over Sand Creek	1954	6,395	Poor
Mn 13 over Co Ditch # 62	1995	6,360	Good