Csah 38 over S Br Battle River
Beltrami County, Minnesota · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Csah 38 over S Br Battle River in Beltrami 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 1957, making it 68 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 90 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 3 of the 101 inventoried bridges in Beltrami County rated poor (3.0%); 3 (3.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (substructure 5 to 4).
- Status change: newly posted for load since 2024.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated June 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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.
View this bridge on a map → (47.94303, -94.54729)
Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete channel beam |
| Length | about 30 ft |
| Location | 0.3 Mi NW of Jct Csah 36 |
| NBI structure number | 7199 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | June 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Minnesota department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Beltrami County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mn 197 over Mississippi River | 2002 | 11,600 | Good |
| Mn 197 over Mississippi River | 2002 | 11,600 | Fair |
| US 2 over BNSF; Cp Rail | 1978 | 7,850 | Fair |
| US 2 over BNSF; Cp Rail | 1978 | 7,850 | Fair |
| Mn 1 over Pike Creek | 2020 | 6,000 | Good |
| US 2 over Csah 7 | 1978 | 5,200 | Good |
All bridges nearby: Beltrami County, MN bridge conditions · every bridge in Beltrami County · Minnesota bridges.
Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.