Clay County Bridge Report Card

Clay County scores 86 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B86 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Clay County, Minnesota

Clay County has 224 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 11 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 4.9% is above the 4.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 24,715 daily vehicle crossings.

224Total Bridges

11Poor (4.9%)

92Fair (41.1%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

4.9%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

24,715daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.4% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Clay County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 86/100 (B). The county has 224 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 11 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 24,715 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	4.9%	9.8
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	4.3% of measured traffic	3.2
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.4%	0.9
Average age vs national baseline	10	41 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	574,277 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	4.9%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.4%
Average Bridge Age	41 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	24,715 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeI 94 over Otvrr — 8,148 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeT 183 over S Br Wild Rice River — built in 1915 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Clay County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Clay County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
I 94 over Otvrr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	8,148	1968
I 94 over Otvrr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	8,148	1968
US 10 over S Br Buffalo R	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	8,105	1939
Csah 36 over Red River Of The North	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	135	1949
CR 51 over Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	55	1953
T 31 over S Br Buffalo River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	51	1948
T 215 over S Br Buffalo River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	21	1950
CR 51 over Wolverton Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	20	1969
T 183 over S Br Wild Rice River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	18	1915
T 76 over Buffalo River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	9	1959

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.