Roseau County Bridge Report Card

Roseau County scores 93 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A93 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Roseau County, Minnesota

Roseau County has 142 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 4 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 2.8% is at or below the 4.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 67 daily vehicle crossings.

142Total Bridges

4Poor (2.8%)

39Fair (27.5%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

2.8%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

67daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.7% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Roseau County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 93/100 (A). The county has 142 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 4 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 67 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	2.8%	5.6
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.1% of measured traffic	0.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.7%	1.4
Average age vs national baseline	10	37 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	68,158 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	2.8%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.7%
Average Bridge Age	37 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	67 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeT 26 over Stream — 32 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeT 26 over Stream — built in 1922 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Roseau County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Roseau County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Service RD over Sprague Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2	1970
T 26 over Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	32	1922
T 26 over Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	32	1922
Ut 400 over E Br Warroad River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1	1989
Mn 11 over Warroad River	High traffic	Fair	6,870	1970
Mn 11 over Roseau R Watershed	High traffic	Good	5,800	2005
Mn 11 over Roseau River	High traffic	Fair	5,400	1938
Mn 11 over Hay Creek	High traffic	Fair	3,071	1969
Mn 11 over Roseau R Diversion Chan	High traffic	Good	3,071	2009
Csah 72 over Roseau River	High traffic	Good	2,912	1971

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.