Total bridges
151
Public highway bridges in Anoka County
County profile · official public datasets
Anoka County, MN
151 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 55% rated Good, 40.4% Fair, 4.6% Poor.
- 151
- Public bridges
- 55%
- Good condition
- 4.6%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Anoka County posts a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.
- 51st
- of 87 on Poor share
- 4.6%
- Poor-condition share
- 151
- public highway bridges
- 1990
- avg year built
Poor is an FHWA condition category from the lowest applicable component rating (4 or below), not a live crossing-safety or closure decision. Rankings cover counties with at least five public highway bridges.
Anoka County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Anoka County ranks #51 of 87 Minnesota counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 4.6%). Anoka County, Minnesota contains 151 public highway bridges. Roughly 55% are rated “Good,” 40.4% “Fair,” and 4.6% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.
Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.
Good condition
55%
83 of 151 rated 7-9
Fair condition
40.4%
61 of 151 rated 5-6
Poor condition
4.6%
7 of 151 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#51 of 87
Among Minnesota counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 151 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 55% (83)
Fair 40.4% (61)
Poor 4.6% (7)
Anoka County's Poor-condition bridges carry 52,542 vehicle crossings a day
That is 1.7% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 4.6% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 7,506 crossings a day against 14,220 for a Good-condition one. A Poor rating is a condition category, not a closure or a live safety judgement; it means the lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below.
Computed over the 151 of 151 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
23.2% of Anoka County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
35 of the 151 bridges with a recorded construction year were built in 1974 or earlier. Age alone is not a defect: a well-maintained older bridge can rate Good, and 55% of this county's inventory does. Even so, this older cohort is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn, which is why the age profile below matters alongside the condition split above.
Cutoff derives from the 2024 release year minus a 50-year design life. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
One structure carries 36.3% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
MN 65 over COON CREEK, built 1958, carries 19,067 vehicles a day, the most of any Poor-rated structure here. The county's Poor-condition exposure is concentrated rather than evenly spread, so the 7-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 52,542 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Anoka County's bridges were built
151 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s 2
1920–1929
2 bridges
- 1940s 1
1940–1949
1 bridges
- 1950s 4
1950–1959
4 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
24 bridges
- 1970s 8
1970–1979
8 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
26 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
36 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
27 bridges
- 2010s 14
2010–2019
14 bridges
- 2020s 9
2020–2029
9 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1990s, when 36 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 23.8% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 25 to 34 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1990) matches the Minnesota average (1986).
How Anoka County compares with Minnesota's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Minnesota counties nearest Anoka County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 4.6% Poor share is the 4th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1990 against a peer-group mean of 1983 is 7 years newer.
Showing the 5 closest of 86 Minnesota counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood County | 151 | 74.8% | 23.8% | 1.3% | 1981 |
| Anoka County (this page) | 151 | 55% | 40.4% | 4.6% | 1990 |
| Norman County | 149 | 75.2% | 21.5% | 3.4% | 1983 |
| Otter Tail County | 149 | 40.9% | 52.3% | 6.7% | 1980 |
| Carlton County | 147 | 51.7% | 39.5% | 8.8% | 1986 |
| Wabasha County | 147 | 60.5% | 39.5% | 0% | 1985 |
Each share is of that county's own total tracked bridges; peers are the counties with 5 or more bridges whose inventory size is closest to Anoka County's. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
Nationwide counties with similar inventory size or average build year
Two NBI-derived peer sets for Anoka County, both outside Minnesota so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside MN (151 bridges here).
- Randolph County, AR · 151 bridges
- Pasco County, FL · 151 bridges
- St. Lucie County, FL · 151 bridges
- Hall County, GA · 151 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside MN (1990 here).
- Maricopa County, AZ · avg 1990 · 2,847 bridges
- Tarrant County, TX · avg 1990 · 2,617 bridges
- Fairfax County, VA · avg 1990 · 751 bridges
- Guilford County, NC · avg 1990 · 736 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
Fair-condition bridges (61)
M 8
FairOver: CLEARWATER CREEK
0.1 MI S OF JCT MAIN ST, Anoka, MN
Built 1994 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 50
MSAS 134
FairOver: RUM RIVER
0.1 MI E OF FERRY ST, Anoka, MN
Built 1942 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 17,029
MN 65
FairOver: COON CREEK
2.4 MI N OF JCT TH 242, Anoka, MN
Built 1953 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 19,067
MSAS 116
FairOver: NB EAST RIVER RD(CSAH 1)
AT THE JCT CR 3, Anoka, MN
Built 1972 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 12,290
CSAH 22
FairOver: FORD BROOK
0.4 MI W OF JCT TH 47, Anoka, MN
Built 1987 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 6,300
T 1197
FairOver: W BRANCH SUNRISE RIVER
0.2 MI W OF JCT CR 77, Anoka, MN
Built 1964 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 165
CSAH 54
FairOver: I 35W
0.2 MI W OF JCT TH 35E, Anoka, MN
Built 1967 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,945
CR 140
FairOver: I 35E
1.5 MI S OF JCT TH 35W, Anoka, MN
Built 1965 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 2,446
CSAH 7
FairOver: RUM RIVER
1.5 MI E OF JCT TH 47, Anoka, MN
Built 1975 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 7,564
CON 5529
FairOver: MN 47 SB
0.5 MI N OF JCT TH 610, Anoka, MN
Built 1996 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 4,079
MN 65
FairOver: Cedar Creek
12.5 MI N OF JCT TH 242, Anoka, MN
Built 1951 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 20,629
MN 65
FairOver: RICE CREEK
1.8 Mi North of Jct TH 6, Anoka, MN
Built 1953 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 28,391
US 10
FairOver: Coon Creek
2.6 MI SE OF JCT TH 242, Anoka, MN
Built 1965 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 102,000
I 35W
FairOver: RICE CREEK
3.6 MI NE OF JCT TH 49, Anoka, MN
Built 1967 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 38,769
US 10
FairOver: UNIVERSITY AVE; MN 610
0.1 MI E OF JCT TH 47, Anoka, MN
Built 1997 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 27,000
I 694
FairOver: MN 47
AT THE JCT TH 47, Anoka, MN
Built 1988 Load: 29.6 t ADT: 141,000
MN 610
FairOver: Coon Rapids Blvd
0.4 MI SW OF JCT TH 10, Anoka, MN
Built 1986 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 37,500
US 10
FairOver: BNSF; PRIVATE ROAD
0.2 MI E OF JCT TH 288, Anoka, MN
Built 1965 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 69,168
M 317
FairOver: COON CREEK
0.8 MI N OF JCT CSAH 11, Anoka, MN
Built 1967 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 500
CSAH 78
FairOver: COON CREEK
0.3 MI N OF JCT TH 10, Anoka, MN
Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 24,601
MN 610
FairOver: Coon Rapids Blvd
0.4 MI SW OF JCT TH 10, Anoka, MN
Built 1986 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 37,421
CSAH 10
FairOver: TH 65
0.9 Mi South of Jct TH 1, Anoka, MN
Built 1960 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 19,300
CSAH 10
FairOver: TH 65
0.9 Mi South of Jct TH 1, Anoka, MN
Built 1960 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 20,001
MN 610
FairOver: East River Road
1.1 MI SW OF JCT TH 10, Anoka, MN
Built 1986 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 33,500
CSAH 11
FairOver: US 10
1.7 MI SE JCT TH 242, Anoka, MN
Built 2007 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 38,000
US 10
FairOver: Main St
0.5 MI W OF JCT TH 169, Anoka, MN
Built 1964 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 61,000
MSAS 140
FairOver: COON CREEK
0.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 18, Anoka, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,800
CSAH 1
FairOver: COON CREEK
0.8 MI N OF JCT CSAH 11, Anoka, MN
Built 1973 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 24,333
CR 86
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
1.0 MI W OF JCT TH 65, Anoka, MN
Built 1982 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 2,183
CR 53
FairOver: I 35W
1.7 MI SW OF JCT TH 49, Anoka, MN
Built 1967 Load: 36.1 t ADT: 6,296
MN 610
FairOver: East River Road
1.1 MI SW OF JCT TH 10, Anoka, MN
Built 1986 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 47,500
US 10
FairOver: MN 65
AT THE JCT TH 65, Anoka, MN
Built 1992 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 51,000
CSAH 102
FairOver: I 694
0.2 MI W OF JCT TH 47, Anoka, MN
Built 1964 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 5,962
CSAH 17
FairOver: I 35W
2.7 MI N OF COUNTY LINE, Anoka, MN
Built 1997 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 25,000
MSAS 122
FairOver: BNSF RR
0.5 MI N OF JCT TH 10, Anoka, MN
Built 1986 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 6,388
I 694
FairOver: MN 65
AT THE JCT TH 65, Anoka, MN
Built 1988 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 125,000
MN 47
FairOver: CSAH 10
0.4 Mi South of Jct TH 6, Anoka, MN
Built 1966 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 11,200
MN 47
FairOver: CSAH 10
0.4 Mi South of Jct TH 6, Anoka, MN
Built 1966 Load: 38.5 t ADT: 9,201
US 10
FairOver: UNIVERSITY AVE; MN 610
0.1 MI W OF JCT TH 47, Anoka, MN
Built 1997 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 27,500
CSAH 32
FairOver: US 10
1.3 MI SE OF JCT TH 65, Anoka, MN
Built 1992 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 13,411
I 694
FairOver: E RIVER RD
0.8 MI W OF JCT TH 47, Anoka, MN
Built 1964 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 81,500
CSAH 2
FairOver: BNSF RR
0.2 MI NE OF JCT CSAH 1, Anoka, MN
Built 1973 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 5,648
I 694
FairOver: E RIVER RD
0.8 MI W OF JCT TH 47, Anoka, MN
Built 1962 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 80,500
CSAH 14
FairOver: I 35W
2.2 MI NE OF JCT TH 49, Anoka, MN
Built 1967 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 9,167
CSAH 116
FairOver: RUM RIVER
0.4 MI E OF JCT TH 47, Anoka, MN
Built 1990 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 17,600
I 694
FairOver: 7th St. NE
0.4 MI E OF JCT TH 47, Anoka, MN
Built 1988 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 141,000
CSAH 9
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
1.2 MI S OF JCT CSAH 22, Anoka, MN
Built 1995 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 10,243
MN 610
FairOver: BNSF Railroad
0.9 MI SW OF JCT TH 10, Anoka, MN
Built 1986 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 45,438
US 10
FairOver: CSAH 7 7th Avenue
AT THE JCT TH 288, Anoka, MN
Built 1965 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 73,000
MN 610
FairOver: BNSF Railroad
0.9 MI SW OF JCT TH 10, Anoka, MN
Built 1986 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 45,438
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