Bridge conditions in Stearns County, Minnesota
230 inventoried bridges · 7 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 230 bridges in Stearns County: 128 rated good, 95 fair, and 7 poor.
- 7 of the 230 bridges in Stearns County, Minnesota, are rated in poor condition (3.0%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 128 bridges (55.7%) are rated good and 95 (41.3%) fair.
- The median Stearns County bridge was built in 1978.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is I 94 over Sauk River (built 1965), carrying about 14,250 vehicles a day.
Good 55.7% · Fair 41.3% · Poor 3.0% of 230 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 94 over Sauk River | 1965 | 14,250 | Poor |
| Mn 55 over N Fk Crow River | 1937 | 3,400 | Poor |
| Csah 14 over Sauk River | 1965 | 560 | Poor |
| Csah 32 over N Fk Crow River | 1964 | 455 | Poor |
| T 615 over Ashley Creek | 1959 | 63 | Poor |
| T 415 over Stream | 2005 | 25 | Poor |
| Msas 162 over St Augusta Creek | 1925 | 1 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 94 over Neenah Creek | 1976 | 42,000 | Fair |
| I 94 over Co Ditch # 14 | 1976 | 42,000 | Good |
| I 94 over Clearwater River | 1971 | 38,243 | Fair |
| I 94 over St Augusta Creek | 1973 | 38,243 | Fair |
| Mn 23 over Mississippi R and St | 2008 | 33,071 | Fair |
| Mn 23 over 10 Ave | 2009 | 31,889 | Fair |
| I 94 over S Br Two Rivers | 1954 | 29,500 | Fair |
| I 94 over Getchell Creek | 1956 | 25,577 | Fair |
| I 94 over S Fk Watab River | 1976 | 24,900 | Fair |
| Csah 75 over Sauk River | 2024 | 24,510 | 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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