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Bridge conditions in Traverse County, Minnesota

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

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

2 of the 120 bridges the federal inventory lists in Traverse County are rated poor; the rest split 77 good and 41 fair.

2 of the 120 bridges in Traverse County, Minnesota, are rated in poor condition (1.7%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
77 bridges (64.2%) are rated good and 41 (34.2%) fair.
The median Traverse County bridge was built in 1981.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is T 104 over Jud Ditch # 14 (built 1955), carrying about 12 vehicles a day.

Good 64.2% · Fair 34.2% · Poor 1.7% of 120 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
T 104 over Jud Ditch # 14	1955	12	Poor
T 49 over Stream	1969	10	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US 75 over Mustinka River	2020	1,366	Good
Mn 27 over Eighteen Mile Creek	1936	1,155	Fair
Mn Hw 28/SD Hw 10 over Lake Travrse Overflw Div	1945	1,120	Fair
US 75 over Eighteen Mile Creek	1941	1,099	Fair
US 75 over Mustinka River	1939	1,075	Fair
Mn 27 over Twelve Mile Creek	1970	962	Fair
Mn 27 over Five Mile Creek	1962	962	Fair
Mn 27 over Steer Creek	1934	793	Fair
Mn 27 over Stream	1934	712	Fair
Csah 4 over Stream	2001	540	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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