Steele County Bridge Report Card

Steele County scores 90 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A90 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Steele County, Minnesota

Steele County has 134 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 5 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 3.7% is at or below the 4.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 4,170 daily vehicle crossings.

134Total Bridges

5Poor (3.7%)

52Fair (38.8%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

3.7%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

4,170daily 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 Steele County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 90/100 (A). The county has 134 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 5 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 4,170 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	3.7%	7.5
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.8% of measured traffic	0.6
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.7%	1.5
Average age vs national baseline	10	38 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	508,006 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	3.7%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.7%
Average Bridge Age	38 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	4,170 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeCsah 45 over Turtle Creek — 4,050 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCsah 45 over Straight River — built in 1923 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Steele County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Steele County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Csah 45 over Turtle Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,050	1951
T 118 over Ditch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1950
T 128 over Straight River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1958
T 145 over Rush Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1963
T 57 over Crane Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1968
M 125 over Maple Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	50	1971
I 35 over Crane Creek	High traffic	Fair	30,387	1958
I 35 over Ditch	High traffic	Fair	21,305	1964
I 35 over Dme Rr	High traffic	Good	17,891	2014
I 35 over Dme Rr	High traffic	Good	17,891	2014

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.