Bridge conditions in Cottonwood County, Minnesota
150 inventoried bridges · 9 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Cottonwood County tracks close to typical: 9 of its 150 inventoried bridges (6.0%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.
- 9 of the 150 bridges in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, are rated in poor condition (6.0%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 111 bridges (74.0%) are rated good and 30 (20.0%) fair.
- The median Cottonwood County bridge was built in 1982.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Mn 60 over Des Moines River (built 1971), carrying about 11,239 vehicles a day.
Good 74.0% · Fair 20.0% · Poor 6.0% of 150 bridges
Bridges rated poor
Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mn 60 over Des Moines River | 1971 | 11,239 | Poor |
| Csah 5 over Des Moines River | 1951 | 1,107 | Poor |
| Csah 15 over Des Moines River | 1960 | 415 | Poor |
| Csah 13 over S Fk Watonwan River | 1959 | 263 | Poor |
| Csah 4 over Stream | 1954 | 110 | Poor |
| Csah 4 over Dry Creek | 1949 | 110 | Poor |
| CR 99 over Stream | 1958 | 63 | Poor |
| CR 47 over Ditch | 1908 | 33 | Poor |
| CR 14 over Des Moines River | 1973 | 23 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mn 60 over Des Moines River | 1971 | 11,239 | Poor |
| Mn 60 over UP RR | 1987 | 3,684 | Fair |
| Mn 60 over UP RR | 1987 | 3,684 | Fair |
| US 71 over Des Moines River | 2010 | 2,550 | Good |
| Mn 62 over Des Moines River | 1974 | 2,533 | Fair |
| M 74 over Perkins Creek | 2009 | 2,500 | Good |
| Csah 13 over Perkins Creek | 1962 | 2,075 | Fair |
| US 71 over Stream | 1936 | 1,895 | Fair |
| Csah 1 over Watonwan River | 2017 | 1,700 | Good |
| US 71 over Stream | 1936 | 1,606 | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
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