Csah 3 over Turtle Creek
Steele County, Minnesota · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Csah 3 over Turtle Creek in Steele County, Minnesota, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1980, making it 45 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 80 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2015).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 77 of the 134 inventoried bridges in Steele County rated good (57.5%); 5 (3.7%) 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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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 27 ft |
| Location | 1.3 Mi W of Jct Th 218 |
| NBI structure number | 95391 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Minnesota department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Steele County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 35 over Crane Creek | 1958 | 30,387 | Fair |
| I 35 over Ditch | 1964 | 21,305 | Fair |
| I 35 over Dme RR | 2014 | 17,891 | Good |
| I 35 over Dme RR | 2014 | 17,891 | Good |
| I 35 over Csah 34 | 1995 | 17,000 | Good |
| I 35 over Hoffman Drive NW | 2014 | 17,000 | Good |
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