Bridge conditions in Lincoln County, Minnesota

106 inventoried bridges · 7 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

Lincoln County tracks close to typical: 7 of its 106 inventoried bridges (6.6%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.

• 7 of the 106 bridges in Lincoln County, Minnesota, are rated in poor condition (6.6%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
• 57 bridges (53.8%) are rated good and 42 (39.6%) fair.
• The median Lincoln County bridge was built in 1987.
• The busiest poor-rated bridge is US 14 over Stream (built 1932), carrying about 1,544 vehicles a day.

Good 53.8% · Fair 39.6% · Poor 6.6% of 106 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.

Busiest bridges in the county

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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Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.