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Bridge conditions in Le Sueur County, Minnesota

68 inventoried bridges · 2 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

Le Sueur County tracks close to typical: 2 of its 68 inventoried bridges (2.9%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.

2 of the 68 bridges in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, are rated in poor condition (2.9%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
33 bridges (48.5%) are rated good and 33 (48.5%) fair.
The median Le Sueur County bridge was built in 1988.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is Mn 19 over Sand Creek (built 1954), carrying about 6,395 vehicles a day.

Good 48.5% · Fair 48.5% · Poor 2.9% of 68 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 19 over Sand Creek	1954	6,395	Poor
CR 137 over Sand Creek	1964	162	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US 169 over US 169 Ramps; UP RR	1996	14,500	Fair
Mn 22 over Shanaska Creek	1999	12,472	Good
Mn 22 over Minnesota River	1998	11,436	Fair
Mn 22 over Minnesota River	2015	11,436	Good
Mn 19 over Sand Creek	1954	6,395	Poor
Mn 13 over Co Ditch # 62	1995	6,360	Good
Mn 99 over Minnesota River	1931	5,548	Fair
Mn 60 over Cnw Ry (aban)	1942	5,500	Fair
Mn 13 over White Water Creek	1948	3,379	Fair
Csah 28 over Sand Crk (cd # 54)	2005	2,891	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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