M 8 over Welcome Creek
Itasca County, Minnesota · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- M 8 over Welcome Creek in Itasca County, Minnesota, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1919, making it 106 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 10 vehicles a day (traffic count year 1986).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 8 of the 171 inventoried bridges in Itasca County rated poor (4.7%); 8 (4.7%) 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 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete slab |
| Length | about 20 ft |
| Location | 0.1 Mi W of Co Line |
| NBI structure number | 88167 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Minnesota department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Itasca County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 169 over Mississippi River | 1932 | 16,400 | Good |
| Msas 119 over Mississippi River | 1975 | 10,300 | Fair |
| US 2 over Bass Brook | 1931 | 9,600 | Fair |
| US 169 over Csah 61 | 1966 | 9,100 | Good |
| US 169 over Pokegama Lake | 2006 | 8,800 | Fair |
| M 30 over US 169 | 1966 | 8,600 | Fair |
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