Watonwan County Bridge Report Card

Watonwan 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

Watonwan County, Minnesota

Watonwan County has 166 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 1 rated poor and 11 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 0.6% is at or below the 4.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1 daily vehicle crossings.

166Total Bridges

1Poor (0.6%)

49Fair (29.5%)

11Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

0.6%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

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

11bridges are rated scour-critical, or 6.6% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Watonwan County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 86/100 (B). The county has 166 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 1 in poor condition and 11 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1 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	0.6%	1.2
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.0% of measured traffic	0.0
Scour-critical bridge share	20	6.6%	13.3
Average age vs national baseline	10	47 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	105,909 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	0.6%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	6.6%
Average Bridge Age	47 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	1 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeService RD over Jud Ditch # 7 — 1 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCsah 19 over S Fk Watonwan River — built in 1918 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Watonwan County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Watonwan County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Service RD over Jud Ditch # 7	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1	1970
Csah 9 over Watonwan River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	1,950	1974
Csah 27 over Watonwan River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	1,500	1967
Csah 27 over ST James Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	1,500	1996
Csah 13 over S Fk Watonwan River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	950	1984
Csah 5 over N Fk Watonwan River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	570	1923
Csah 12 over S Fk Watonwan River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	255	1978
Csah 10 over S Fk Watonwan River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	245	1977
CR 112 over Watonwan River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	135	1979
Csah 26 over Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	70	1964

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.