US 61 over Ped-bike Trail
Ramsey County, Minnesota · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US 61 over Ped-bike Trail in Ramsey County, Minnesota, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1951, making it 74 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 19,100 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 21 of the 344 inventoried bridges in Ramsey County rated poor (6.1%); 21 (6.1%) 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 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete slab |
| Length | about 118 ft |
| Location | 1.2 Mi SW of Jct Th 36 |
| NBI structure number | 6692 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Minnesota department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Ramsey County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 35W over County Rd I | 2019 | 144,000 | Good |
| I 35E over BNSF RR; Minnehaha Av | 2014 | 135,004 | Good |
| I 35E over BNSF RR; Cayuga St | 2015 | 135,004 | Good |
| I 94 over Fairview Avenue | 1967 | 134,387 | Fair |
| I 35W over Rice Creek | 1963 | 128,000 | Fair |
| I 94 over Johnson Pkwy | 1973 | 109,512 | Fair |
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