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Minnesota Statewide Bridge Inspections
Bridge Inspection Lists, Reports and Information

I-35W Bridge Collapse

New I-35W Bridge

Original Plans

I-35W Bridge Inspections, Reports and Contracts

Statewide Bridge Inspections

Contact Us

Frequently requested reports

Bridge Issue Updates

Minn. Hwy 43 (Winona)/Wis. Hwy 54 bridge (Open)

I-535/US 53 Blatnik Bridge in Duluth (Open)

Hwy 23 DeSoto Bridge in St. Cloud (Closed and detoured for replacement)

Hwy 61 Hastings Bridge (Open - under study for replacement )

Hastings Bridge Routine Inspection Report Includes 05-01-2009 inspection
Hastings Bridge Fracture Critical Inspection Summary Aug. 2007

Lafayette Bridge Routine Inspection Report Includes 10-01-2008 inspection

Please note that all Web posted documents are presented under the conditions Mn/DOT's disclaimer and are not official records.

The bridge inspection reports posted on this Web site have been redacted in order to remove the "general notes" sections which contain the names of the bridge inspectors. If you are in need of the information contained in that section, please send a written request for official inspection reports to Barbara Forsland or call her at 651-366-4822.

Inspection reports and inventory reports for all bridges on state, interstate and US highways

Nov. 12 update on statewide inspection program (ppt 1.5 mb)

Special statewide bridge inspections

2008 steel truss bridge gusset plate design reviews and field inspections
2007 In-depth inspections of all fracture critical bridges
- 2007 Inspections: Critical Findings Report (Excel)

Inspection and inventory reports

Expenditures and plans for bridge inspection and maintenance

Lists of Minnesota Bridges

Inspection and Inventory Reports - Current as of June 23, 2009

How to use these reports

Use the Statewide trunk highway bridge list (115 page PDF) to find the bridge number and Mn/DOT district that the bridge is in.
Use the links below to open the report for the correct Mn/DOT district -within each district the reports are organized by bridge number

Structure inventory reports for all bridges on state, federal or Interstate highways

Latest inspection reports for all bridges on state, federal or Interstate highways

Mn/DOT expenditures and plans for bridge inspection and maintenance

Bridge Inspection and Construction and Maintenance Expenditures 1997-2007 (PDF)
Bridge improvement program - Metro Division (3,057kb PDF)

Bridge inspection contracts

Lists of Minnesota Bridges

These lists include year built,average daily traffic count, sufficiency rating, last inspection date and additional information

All bridges in Minnesota over 20 feet, includes county, city and township bridges. This is large list, sorted by county and highway number.
- Excel spreadsheet use to sort or create individual reports - June 23, 2009
- PDF (6.4 mg, 319 pages) Tip: to search for a specific bridge, try searching within document for specific feature crossed - for example, "Ripple river" or "Sassabagamah Creek." - June 23, 2009
Statewide structurally deficient and functionally obsolete trunk highway bridges - June 23, 2009
Structurally deficient bridges on local roads. - June 23, 2009
Structurally deficient bridges on trunk highways -June 23, 2009
FHWA Deficient Bridge List - March 24, 2007 (223kb PDF, 11 pages)

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	Bridge Inspections
Definitions (PDF) June 26 National Bridge Inspection Standards Compliance Review Report (PBA Report) I-35W Bridge inspection reports Statewide special bridge inspections

	Nationwide Bridge Data
National Bridge Inventory reports and lists NBI 2006 summary with state rankings

	Special State and local deck truss inspections.
About the special inspections and daily updates Hwy 123 over the Kettle River in Sandstone bridge 5718 (PDF) County State Aid Hwy 33 over the Mississippi River in Benton County bridge 5947 (PDF) Hwy 243 over the Saint Croix River bridge 6347 (PDF) Hwy 23 over Mississippi River & Riverside Drive bridge 6748 (PDF) Hwy 61 over the Gooseberry River bridge 38010 (PDF) I-35E over Cayuga St. bridge 6515 (PDF) EB Hwy 36 over Hwy 95 near Stillwater bridge 9115 (PDF)

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