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National Highway System culvert projects

Statewide culvert needs

How the projects scored in 2020

The construction costs shown on this list represent a very rough estimate based on limited information available at the time selection decisions were made. Actual construction and delivery costs will change over time as projects go from a concept through the project development process and are eventually constructed. View more detailed scores (Excel).

Last updated December 2020

District Total Score Bridge Number Route Key Intersection or closest landmark Worktype Year Planned  High Level cost estimate for planning purposes  Comments
1 88 8298 MN 61 Stream Replace 2025 $600,000 Replacement coordinated with pavement project
1 84 5648 MN 61 Silver Creek Replace 2021 $3,000,000  
7 81 8436 MN 22 South of Wood Dr near Mankato Replace 2024 $600,000  
6 77 6195 US 61 Brewery Creek Replace Not selected $500,000 Not a current District 6 priority, continue to monitor culvert performance
1 75 8291 MN 61 Jonvick Creek Replace 2029 $800,000 Further analysis needed
1 75 8017 US 2 Stream Replace 2024 $200,000 Culvert work in advance of pavement project in 2026, #8016 and 8017
6 70 6130 US 52 Pine Island Creek Replace 2027 $1,000,000 Include with a future paving project. 
6 70 91164 US 52 North of Goodhue County Road 11 in Pine Island Replace 2027 $200,000 Include with a future paving project. 
6 70 91165 US 52 North of Goodhue County Road 11 in Pine Island Replace 2027 $200,000 Include with a future paving project. 
6 69 6123 US 52 Stream south of Industrial Blvd in Chatfield Replace 2025 $200,000  
6 69 8175 US 52 Stream Replace Not selected $100,000 Not a current District 6 priority, continue to monitor culvert performance
1 68 9280 US 2 Midway River Replace Not selected $300,000 Under consideration for wingwall repair with 2026 pavement  project
6 68 5722 US 63 Spring Valley Creek Replace Not selected $500,000 Not a current District 6 priority, continue to monitor culvert performance
7 67 8649 US 169 South of County Rd 76 near St. Peter Replace 2022 $300,000  
1 66 6290 MN 210 Otter Creek Replace 2022 $600,000 Culverts 6290, 6292, 6293, and 6294 are part of a USDOT funded bridge bundle project with St Louis County
1 65 6292 MN 210 Island Lake Outlet Replace 2022 $400,000 Culverts 6290, 6292, 6293, and 6294 are part of a USDOT funded bridge bundle project with St Louis County
6 65 8963 I- 90 Rose Creek Replace Not selected $1,400,000  
M 65 96093 US 61 Bike path near Battle Creek Replace Not Selected $600,000 Not a current Metro District priority, continue to monitor culvert performance
1 64 9002 MN 61 Manitou River Replace Not selected $1,100,000 Further analysis needed
1 63 6293 MN 210 Tamarack River Replace 2022 $400,000 Culverts 6290, 6292, 6293, and 6294 are part of a USDOT funded bridge bundle project with St Louis County
1 63 6294 MN 210 Tamarack River Replace 2022 $400,000 Culverts 6290, 6292, 6293, and 6294 are part of a USDOT funded bridge bundle project with St Louis County
1 62 8300 MN 61 Stream Replace 2025 $400,000 Replacement coordinated with pavement project
1 62 8302 MN 61 Swamp River Replace 2025 $200,000 Replacement coordinated with pavement project
3 61 6319 US 71 Stream South of County road 187 near Sauk Center Replace 2026 $600,000  
6 60 91154 US 61 East of Bunnel Hill Road near Homer Replace Not selected $400,000  
6 60 8955 US 14 East of West Circle Dr Interchange in Rochester Replace Not selected $2,000,000  
6 60 4762 US 52 North of Sherwood Trail near Zumbrota Replace Not selected $600,000  
6 60 6126 US 52 North of Wazuweeta Road near Pine Island Replace Not selected $400,000  
6 60 8191 US 52 North of 85th St NW near Rochester Replace Not selected $500,000  
6 60 91048 US 52 East of Hader Trail near Hader Replace 2021 $400,000 Selected prior to policy (in 2019-2022 STIP)
6 60 91141 I- 90 North of 280th St near Dexter Replace Not selected $400,000  
6 60 91142 I- 90 Ditch North of 300th St near Stewartville Replace Not selected $400,000  
M 60 5829 MN13 Credit River Replace Not Selected $400,000 Not a current Metro District priority, continue to monitor culvert performance
1 59 3589 MN 61 Stewart River Replace 2021 $4,700,000 Selected prior to policy (in 2019-2022 STIP); Historic Bridge, coordinated with other bridge project
8 57 1470 US 14 West of Jct County Road 101 near Lake Benton Replace 2025 $300,000  
8 57 1686 US 14 East of Jct county Road 1 near Lake Benton Replace 2025 $300,000  
1 54 8016 US 2 Kingsbury Creek Replace 2024 $300,000 Culvert work in advance of pavement project in 2026, #8016 and 8017
6 54 5259 MN 43 West Burns Creek Replace Not selected $600,000  
2 53 8023 US 2 East of 280th St SW near Crookston Replace Not Selected $400,000 Waiting to coordinate with another project
8 53 91795 MN 23 North of 260th St near Granite Falls  Rehabilitate without open cut Not Selected $1,800,000 Selected prior to policy (in 2019-2028 CHIP)
3 52 7592 MN 210 Irrigation ditch near Aitkin Replace 2022 $300,000  
6 52 6120 US 52 North of Jag Dr near Chatfield Replace 2025 $500,000 Part of a pavement rehabilitation project
6 52 6121 US 52 North of Jag Dr near Chatfield Replace 2025 $300,000 Part of a pavement rehabilitation project
6 52 91067 US 61 East of Channel View Dr near Minneiska  Replace Not selected $1,400,000  
6 52 4701 US 218 Turtle Creek Replace Not selected $200,000  
6 52 4947 US 61 South of State Forest Access near Lake City  Replace Not selected $300,000  
6 52 8275 US 61 South of Chippewa turnout park access near Reads Landing Replace Not selected $200,000  
1 51 6073 MN 23 Pokegama Creek Replace 2030 $400,000 Poor condition culvert that fits in the program
2 51 8580 MN11 East of 430th Ave in Roseau Replace 2025 $200,000 Programmed with Paving Project
3 51 6228 US 71 Harris Creek Replace 2022 $200,000  
6 51 6305 US 218 East of County Road 30 near Blooming Prairie Replace Not selected $300,000  
6 51 88955 US 218 North of 330th St near Blooming Prairie Replace Not selected $100,000  
6 50 8923 US 61 Homer Creek Replace Not selected $1,800,000  
6 50 8964 I- 90 Rose Creek Replace Not selected $1,200,000  
7 50 07006 MN 60 Minneopa Creek Replace 2029 $700,000  
7 50 07007 MN 60 Minneopa Creek Replace 2029 $900,000  
7 49 3491 US 71 Nelson Creek Replace 2028 $500,000  
7 49 8236 US 59 South of 150th St near Worthington Replace 2027 $200,000  
8 49 5746 MN 23 Redwood River Replace 2023 $800,000 Selected prior to policy (in 2019-2022 STIP)
1 47 8299 MN 61 Stream Replace 2025 $400,000 Selected prior to policy (in 2019-2028 CHIP); Replacement coordinated with pavement project
1 47 8301 MN 61 Carlson Creek Replace 2025 $700,000 Replacement coordinated with pavement project
2 47 6086 MN32 East of 140th Ave NE near Strathcona Replace 2024 $200,000 Selected prior to the adoption of the scoring policy in 2019-2028 CHIP
2 47 6087 MN32 South of 170th St Near Greenbush Replace 2024 $300,000 Selected prior to the adoption of the scoring policy in 2019-2028 CHIP
8 47 6320 MN 7 North of 70th St near Milan Replace Not Selected $200,000  
2 45 92931 US 71 Dinner Creek Replace Not Selected $100,000 Waiting to coordinate with another project
6 42 95580 US 52 North of 320th aver near Chatfield Replace 2025 $1,000,000 Part of a pavement rehabilitation project
6 35 91046 US 52 Bitter Creek Replace Not selected $600,000  
6 32 8273 US 61 Brewery Creek Replace Not selected $300,000  
6 26 6303 US 218 South of 320th St near Blooming Prairie Replace Not selected $200,000  
6 22 8969 US 61 North of Hillside cemetery service road near Altura  Replace Not selected $300,000  
3 18 8107 MN 23 Ditch near Ogilvie Replace 2025 $500,000  
3 17 6072 MN 23 South Fork Grindhouse River Replace 2024 $700,000 Coordinated with pavement project
3 17 8106 MN 23 Ditch near Ogilvie Replace 2024 $500,000 Coordinated with pavement project
6 17 6122 US 52 South of County Road 40 near Chatfield Replace 2025 $400,000 Part of a pavement rehabilitation project
6 17 6302 US 218 Judicial Ditch # 5 near Lansing Township Replace Not selected $200,000  
6 17 88954 US 218 South of County Road 251 near Austin  Replace Not selected $100,000  
6 16 6304 US 218 North of 320th aver near Blooming Prairie Replace Not selected $300,000  
1 15 91069 I 35 Miller Creek Replace 2021 $1,500,000 Twin Ports Interchange project
2 15 91262 US2 East of Badger Lake Near Erskine Replace 2021 $300,000 Selected prior to the adoption of the scoring policy in 2019-2022 STIP
3 15 6227 US 71 Drayer Creek Replace 2022 $200,000 Selected prior to policy (in 2019-2022 STIP
3 15 3666 US 10 Stream near Sauk Rapids Replace 2022 $300,000 Selected prior to policy (in 2019-2022 STIP
6 15 91086 I- 35 East of SW 42nd aver near Ellendale Replace Not selected $300,000  
6 15 91192 I- 35 East of SW 37th aver near Ellendale Replace Not selected $300,000  
6 15 25X03 US 52 West of 135th St NW near Pine Island  Replace Not selected $300,000  
6 15 6812 US 52 North of County Road 12 Interchange near Pine Island Replace Not selected $300,000  
6 15 91166 US 52 West of 195th St near Pine Island Replace Not selected $300,000  
6 15 91202 I- 90 Badger Run Replace Not selected $300,000  
6 15 91205 I- 90 West of 90th Ave SE near Eyota Replace Not selected $300,000  
6 15 91927 US 14 Masten Creek Replace Not selected $300,000  
6 15 8907 US 61 Gilmore Creek Replace Not selected $300,000  
6 15 91011 I- 35 Wolf Creek Replace Not selected $300,000  
6 15 91012 I- 35 Heath Creek Replace Not selected $300,000  
6 15 97706 I- 35 Mud Creek Replace Not selected $300,000  
6 15 50X01 I- 90 East of County Road 56 interchange near Austin Replace Not selected $300,000  
6 15 50X02 I- 90 South of 220th St near Austin Replace Not selected $300,000  
6 15 8965 I- 90 Rose Creek Replace Not selected $300,000  
6 15 55X11 US 14 West of Jct US52 near Rochester Replace Not selected $300,000  
7 15 6173 US 59 Elk Creek Replace 2027 $500,000  
M 15 27X17 US 169 Pedestrian Trail near East River parkway Replace Not Selected $200,000 Not a current Metro District priority, continue to monitor culvert performance
7 14 8235 US 59 South of 170th St near Worthington Replace 2027 $600,000  
2 13 8515 US 71 Hay Creek Replace 2029 $300,000 Selected prior to the adoption of the scoring policy in 2019-2028 CHIP
6 13 91211 I- 90 County Ditch 17 near Glenville Replace Not selected $300,000  
3 9 05X01 MN 23 Little Saint Francis River Replace 2022 $200,000 Culvert needs to be extended to accommodate widening for turn lanes.
3 9 05X02 MN 23 Little Saint Francis River Replace 2022 $200,000 Third box needed to better handle current flow rate.
6 8 91113 I- 90 East of Jct MN63 near Stewartville Replace Not selected $300,000  
6 7 91104 US 218 Murphy Creek Replace Not selected $300,000  
6 7 79005 US 61 Gorman Creek Replace Not selected $300,000  
6 7 91006 US 61 South of Rollingstone Township Rd 8 near Winona  Replace Not selected $400,000  
6 7 91007 US 61 North of Rollingstone Township Rd 8 near Winona Replace Not selected $300,000  
6 7 9778 US 61 Sawmill Creek Replace Not selected $300,000  

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