T 836
Carrying T 836 over STREAM
0.6 MI S OF JCT CSAH30, Stearns, Minnesota
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
T 836 in Stearns, Minnesota sits above 43% of rated Minnesota bridges on inventory load rating (36 t), while its 1938 build year is earlier than 94% of Stearns's recorded-year cohort (229 bridges).
T 836 in Stearns, Minnesota is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1938, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 7. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good 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:L8435
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · TRACE-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- TRACE-ADT Trace ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-GOOD Good
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: T 836
The T 836 bridge in Stearns, Minnesota carries T 836 over STREAM. It was built in 1938, making it 88 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 6.8 meters (22 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 33 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 culvert at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How T 836 compares
Age against the county: built in 1938, earlier than 216 of Stearns's 229 bridges with a recorded construction year (94%), against a county median build year of 1978. 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).
T 836 vs every rated Minnesota bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
36 Top 57% higher than 43% 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.
Stearns inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 229 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
- 1938
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 6.8 m (22 ft) 0
- Owner
- Town/Township Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 33 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- L8435
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether T 836 is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare T 836 against other structures in Stearns 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 T 836?
T 836 in Stearns, Minnesota on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is T 836 inspected?
T 836'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 33 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. T 836 is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for T 836?
T 836 has an NBI inventory load rating of 35.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining T 836?
T 836 is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
How old is T 836 and does age affect safety?
T 836 was built in 1938, making it 88 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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