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Bridge conditions in Houston County, Minnesota

170 inventoried bridges · 5 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

The federal inventory lists 170 bridges in Houston County: 107 rated good, 58 fair, and 5 poor.

5 of the 170 bridges in Houston County, Minnesota, are rated in poor condition (2.9%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
107 bridges (62.9%) are rated good and 58 (34.1%) fair.
The median Houston County bridge was built in 1997.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is Mn 26 over Stream (built 1956), carrying about 2,636 vehicles a day.

Good 62.9% · Fair 34.1% · Poor 2.9% of 170 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 26 over Stream	1956	2,636	Poor
Mn 16 over Crystal Creek	1939	1,564	Poor
Mn 16 over Stream	1986	1,564	Poor
Mn 76 over Badger Creek	1982	1,255	Poor
T 7 over Waterloo Creek	1974	55	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US 61 over Ditch	1926	16,334	Fair
US 61 over Im Rail and Street	2007	15,200	Good
Mn 16 over Pine Creek	1990	10,031	Fair
Mn 16 over Pine Creek	1931	10,031	Fair
US 61 over Mississippi River	1993	9,000	Good
US 61 over Mississippi River	1992	7,600	Fair
Mn 16 over Root River	2002	7,319	Fair
Mn 16 over Root River Overflow	2002	7,319	Good
Mn 16 over Root River	2002	7,319	Good
Mn 16 over Root River Overflow	2002	7,319	Good

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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