Red Lake County Bridge Report Card

Red Lake County scores 82 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B82 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Red Lake County, Minnesota

Red Lake County has 59 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 1 rated poor and 4 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 1.7% is at or below the 4.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 350 daily vehicle crossings.

59Total Bridges

1Poor (1.7%)

17Fair (28.8%)

4Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

1.7%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

350daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

4bridges are rated scour-critical, or 6.8% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Red Lake County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 82/100 (B). The county has 59 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 1 in poor condition and 4 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 350 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	1.7%	3.4
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	1.4% of measured traffic	1.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	6.8%	13.6
Average age vs national baseline	10	41 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	24,487 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	1.7%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	6.8%
Average Bridge Age	41 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	350 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeMn 92 over Badger Creek — 350 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeM 12 over Clearwater River — built in 1935 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Red Lake County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Red Lake County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Mn 92 over Badger Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	350	1954
Csah 12 over Clearwater River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	260	1978
CR 127 over Clearwater River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	60	1993
M 12 over Clearwater River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	59	1935
Csah 20 over Clearwater River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	50	1975
Mn 32 over Clearwater River	High traffic	Fair	4,600	1941
US 59 over Clearwater River	High traffic	Good	2,750	2013
US 59 over Hill River	High traffic	Fair	2,150	1940
US 59 over Lost River	High traffic	Fair	2,150	2015
Mn 32 over Red Lake River	High traffic	Fair	2,050	2003

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.