PERMANENTLY CLOSED
Carrying PERMANENTLY CLOSED over CANNON RIVER
0.1 MI SE OF JCT CSAH 47, Dakota, Minnesota
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
PERMANENTLY CLOSED in Dakota, Minnesota sits above 1% of rated Minnesota bridges on inventory load rating (5 t), while its 1909 build year is earlier than 100% of Dakota's recorded-year cohort (259 bridges).
PERMANENTLY CLOSED in Dakota, Minnesota is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1909, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 2. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure MN:L3275
PRE-1950 · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · DECK-LED · TRACE-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- DECK-LED Deck-led
- TRACE-ADT Trace ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light load
- CAT-POOR Poor
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: PERMANENTLY CLOSED
The PERMANENTLY CLOSED bridge in Dakota, Minnesota carries PERMANENTLY CLOSED over CANNON RIVER. It was built in 1909, making it 117 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 43.6 meters (143 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 1 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Minnesota bridges. It is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 2/9, superstructure at 5/9, substructure at 4/9. The weakest component sits in critical condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How PERMANENTLY CLOSED compares
Age against the county: built in 1909, earlier than 258 of Dakota's 259 bridges with a recorded construction year (100%), against a county median build year of 1987. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Minnesota bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (13,532 rated).
PERMANENTLY CLOSED vs every rated Minnesota bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
5 Top 99% higher than 1% of 13,532 bridges
rated Minnesota bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Dakota inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 259 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1909
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 43.6 m (143 ft)
- Deck Width
- 4.9 m (16 ft)
- Owner
- Town/Township Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 1 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- L3275
Condition Analysis
- • At 2/9, the deck (driving surface) is in critical shape, with severe wear recorded for this vintage.
- • At 5/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates poor at 4/9, with advanced deterioration recorded on the latest inspection.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
PERMANENTLY CLOSED is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare PERMANENTLY CLOSED against other structures in Dakota and across Minnesota. Minnesota bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for PERMANENTLY CLOSED?
PERMANENTLY CLOSED in Dakota, Minnesota has a deck rating of 2/9, superstructure rating of 5/9, and substructure rating of 4/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is PERMANENTLY CLOSED inspected?
PERMANENTLY CLOSED's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 1 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. PERMANENTLY CLOSED is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for PERMANENTLY CLOSED?
PERMANENTLY CLOSED has an NBI inventory load rating of 4.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining PERMANENTLY CLOSED?
PERMANENTLY CLOSED is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
How old is PERMANENTLY CLOSED and does age affect safety?
PERMANENTLY CLOSED was built in 1909, making it 117 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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