Bridge conditions in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota
93 inventoried bridges · 15 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
About one in 6 bridges in Kandiyohi County is rated in poor condition: 15 of 93 on the federal inventory, one of the higher shares in Minnesota.
- 15 of the 93 bridges in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, are rated in poor condition (16.1%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 44 bridges (47.3%) are rated good and 34 (36.6%) fair.
- The median Kandiyohi County bridge was built in 1978.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Csah 9 over BNSF RR (built 1965), carrying about 2,432 vehicles a day.
Good 47.3% · Fair 36.6% · Poor 16.1% of 93 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 9 over BNSF RR | 1965 | 2,432 | Poor |
| Csah 31 over Crow River | 1962 | 810 | Poor |
| Csah 6 over N Fk Crow River | 1963 | 255 | Poor |
| CR 132 over Jud Ditch # 1 | 1957 | 205 | Poor |
| T 63 over Co Ditch # 70 | 1978 | 94 | Poor |
| CR 84 over Ditch | 1966 | 70 | Poor |
| Csah 17 over Jud Ditch # 1 | 1961 | 65 | Poor |
| T 785 over Jud Ditch # 7 | 1963 | 60 | Poor |
| CR 80 over Jud Ditch # 7 | 1963 | 45 | Poor |
| CR 80 over Chetamba Creek (jd #7) | 1963 | 45 | Poor |
| CR 80 over Chetamba Creek (jd #8) | 1963 | 45 | Poor |
| CR 83 over Jud Ditch # 1 | 1960 | 45 | Poor |
| T 159 over Jud Ditch # 1 | 1967 | 45 | Poor |
| CR 87 over Co Ditch # 10 | 1977 | 30 | Poor |
| T 153 over Jud Ditch # 1 | 1959 | 20 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 71 over Ditch | 1932 | 17,300 | Fair |
| Msas 153 over BNSF RR; US 12; Sts | 1992 | 13,600 | Fair |
| Mn 23 over Mid Fk Crow River | 2002 | 9,669 | Good |
| US 12 over BNSF Rail | 1938 | 9,500 | Good |
| US 71 over BNSF Rail; St | 1983 | 9,100 | Good |
| US 71 over Old Th 71 NB (mn 994A) | 1983 | 9,000 | Good |
| US 71 over Co Ditch # 23A | 1979 | 7,782 | Good |
| Csah 23 over US 71 | 1977 | 6,600 | Fair |
| Mn 23 over Hawk Creek | 2000 | 6,409 | Good |
| Mn 23 over Hawk Creek | 2000 | 6,409 | 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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