M 16 over Brewery Creek
Stearns County, Minnesota · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- M 16 over Brewery Creek in Stearns County, Minnesota, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1959, making it 66 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1 vehicles a day (traffic count year 1959).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 95 of the 230 inventoried bridges in Stearns County rated fair (41.3%); 7 (3.0%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel culvert |
| Length | about 26 ft |
| Location | 0.1 Mi NW of Jct Csah 58 |
| NBI structure number | R0756 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Minnesota department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Stearns County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 94 over Neenah Creek | 1976 | 42,000 | Fair |
| I 94 over Co Ditch # 14 | 1976 | 42,000 | Good |
| I 94 over Clearwater River | 1971 | 38,243 | Fair |
| I 94 over St Augusta Creek | 1973 | 38,243 | Fair |
| Mn 23 over Mississippi R and St | 2008 | 33,071 | Fair |
| Mn 23 over 10 Ave | 2009 | 31,889 | Fair |
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