Lake of the Woods County Bridge Report Card

Lake of the Woods County scores 87 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B87 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota

Lake of the Woods County has 61 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 3 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 4.9% is above the 4.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,050 daily vehicle crossings.

61Total Bridges

3Poor (4.9%)

22Fair (36.1%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

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

1,050daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

0bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Lake of the Woods County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 87/100 (B). The county has 61 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 3 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,050 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	3.8% of measured traffic	2.8
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	34 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	27,853 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	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	34 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	1,050 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeMn 11 over Silver Creek — 820 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeMn 11 over Canfield Creek — built in 1931 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Lake of the Woods County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Lake of the Woods County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Mn 11 over Silver Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	820	1985
Csah 1 over S Br Rapid River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	125	1960
Csah 14 over Winter Road River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	105	1982
Mn 11 over Baudette River	High traffic	Fair	4,450	1983
Ut 150 over Ditch	High traffic	Fair	2,950	1969
Mn 11 over Winter Road River	High traffic	Fair	1,794	1977
Mn 11 over Canfield Creek	High traffic	Fair	1,700	1931
Mn 11 over Williams Creek	High traffic	Fair	1,700	1931
Mn 11 over Tomato Creek	High traffic	Good	1,700	1998
Mn 172 over Winter Road River	High traffic	Fair	1,350	1996

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.