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US 59 over Pelican River

Otter Tail County, Minnesota · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

US 59 over Pelican River in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 8 (very good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 2012, making it 13 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 3,148 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
It is one of 59 of the 148 inventoried bridges in Otter Tail County rated good (39.9%); 11 (7.4%) are rated poor.
A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.

Component ratings


Structure	Prestressed concrete stringer or multi-beam girder
Length	about 71 ft
Location	5.6 Mi SW of S Jct Th 34
NBI structure number	56023
Condition class	Good

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

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
I 94 over Otter Tail River	1960	17,300	Fair
Msas 104 over Ottertail River	2002	11,700	Good
I 94 over Csah 88	1964	9,100	Fair
Msas 104 over Otv Railroad	1939	8,700	Fair
US 10 over Otter Tail River	1972	8,640	Good
I 94 over Csah 88	1964	8,156	Fair