Bridge conditions in Faribault County, Minnesota
226 inventoried bridges · 8 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 226 bridges in Faribault County: 121 rated good, 97 fair, and 8 poor.
- 8 of the 226 bridges in Faribault County, Minnesota, are rated in poor condition (3.5%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 121 bridges (53.5%) are rated good and 97 (42.9%) fair.
- The median Faribault County bridge was built in 1981.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Csah 19 over Co Ditch #25 (built 1969), carrying about 142 vehicles a day.
Good 53.5% · Fair 42.9% · Poor 3.5% of 226 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Csah 19 over Co Ditch #25 | 1969 | 142 | Poor |
| T 127 over Rice Creek | 1965 | 82 | Poor |
| T 49 over E Fk Blue Earth River | 1978 | 45 | Poor |
| T 85 over Ditch | 1974 | 35 | Poor |
| T 244 over Badger Creek | 1973 | 35 | Poor |
| T 136 over Ditch | 1966 | 30 | Poor |
| T 211 over Jud Ditch # 13 | 1979 | 30 | Poor |
| T 256 over Jud Ditch # 7 | 1978 | 30 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 90 over E Fk Blue Earth River | 1977 | 7,508 | Fair |
| I 90 over Co Ditch # 9 | 1975 | 7,448 | Fair |
| I 90 over Co Ditch # 5 | 1975 | 7,162 | Fair |
| I 90 over Co Ditch # 5 | 1975 | 7,162 | Fair |
| I 90 over US 169 | 1976 | 4,450 | Fair |
| US 169 over E Fk Blue Earth River | 1976 | 3,995 | Fair |
| I 90 over E Fk Blue Earth R | 1976 | 3,754 | Good |
| I 90 over E Fk Blue Earth R | 1976 | 3,754 | Good |
| I 90 over Blue Earth River | 1977 | 3,666 | Fair |
| I 90 over Blue Earth River | 1977 | 3,666 | 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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