Bridge conditions in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota
174 inventoried bridges · 10 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
10 of the 174 bridges the federal inventory lists in Lac qui Parle County are rated poor; the rest split 130 good and 34 fair.
- 10 of the 174 bridges in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, are rated in poor condition (5.7%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 130 bridges (74.7%) are rated good and 34 (19.5%) fair.
- The median Lac qui Parle County bridge was built in 1990.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Csah 38 over Co Ditch # 3 (built 1974), carrying about 105 vehicles a day.
Good 74.7% · Fair 19.5% · Poor 5.7% of 174 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 38 over Co Ditch # 3 | 1974 | 105 | Poor |
| T 2 over Stream | 1973 | 89 | Poor |
| Csah 21 over Ditch | 1973 | 65 | Poor |
| T 52C over Canby Creek | 1964 | 50 | Poor |
| T 59 over Ditch | 1967 | 50 | Poor |
| T 65 over Stream | 1974 | 30 | Poor |
| T 52 over Canby Creek | 1968 | 25 | Poor |
| CR 54 over Stream | 1910 | 25 | Poor |
| T 166 over Ten Mile Creek | 1967 | 25 | Poor |
| T 278 over Ten Mile Creek (jd #8) | 1977 | 20 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 212 over Lac Qui Parle River | 1984 | 3,415 | Good |
| US 212 over Ten Mile Creek (jd #8) | 1983 | 2,300 | Good |
| Csah 37 over W Fk Lac Qui Parle River | 1977 | 2,146 | Good |
| Csah 23 over W Fk Lac Qui Parle River | 1998 | 2,146 | Good |
| US 212 over Stream | 1931 | 1,935 | Good |
| US 212 over W Fk Lac Qui Parle River | 1981 | 1,935 | Good |
| US 212 over Florida Creek | 1970 | 1,750 | Good |
| US 212 over W Fk Lac Qui Parle River | 1933 | 1,750 | Fair |
| US 212 over Lost Creek | 1971 | 1,750 | Good |
| Mn 40 over Ditch | 1949 | 1,514 | 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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