Yellow Medicine County Bridge Report Card

Yellow Medicine County scores 92 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A92 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

Yellow Medicine County has 218 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 6 rated poor and 2 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 2.8% is at or below the 4.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 536 daily vehicle crossings.

218Total Bridges

6Poor (2.8%)

65Fair (29.8%)

2Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

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

536daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

2bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.9% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Yellow Medicine County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 92/100 (A). The county has 218 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 6 in poor condition and 2 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 536 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%	5.5
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.6% of measured traffic	0.4
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.9%	1.8
Average age vs national baseline	10	41 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	94,553 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	0.9%
Average Bridge Age	41 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	536 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUnm 67 over Yellow Medicine River — 466 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeT 59 over Lac Qui Parle River — built in 1915 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Yellow Medicine County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Yellow Medicine County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Unm 67 over Yellow Medicine River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	466	1992
T 114 over Jud Ditch # 10	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	25	1988
T 88 over Stony Run Creek (jd #21)	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	20	1963
T 87 over Yellow Medicine River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	15	1920
T 59 over Lac Qui Parle River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5	1915
T 62 over Florida Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5	1915
Mn 23 over Stream	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	6,889	1978
US 59 over Yellow Medicine River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	1,439	1972
US 212 over Minnesota River	High traffic	Fair	5,679	1983
US 212 over Minnesota River Overflow	High traffic	Good	4,276	1989

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.