M 18 over Lac Qui Parle River

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

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

• M 18 over Lac Qui Parle River in Lincoln County, Minnesota, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
• Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 8 (very good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
• It was built in 1978, making it 47 years old at the 2025 inventory.
• It carries about 55 vehicles a day (traffic count year 1986).
• Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
• It is one of 57 of the 106 inventoried bridges in Lincoln County rated good (53.8%); 7 (6.6%) 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.

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

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