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Non-National Highway System bridge projects

MnDOT District 6

Scoring criteria for non-national highway system bridge projects. Out of 100 possible points, 50 points are based on the condition of the bridge, 20 points are based on the risk of service interruption, 20 points are based on the remaining service life of the bridge deck, and 10 points are based on the size of the bridge.

Learn more about how MnDOT evaluates and selects bridge and culvert projects

MnDOT scores bridge condition needs when selecting projects to include in the 10-year Capital Highway Investment Plan. Bridges that carry roads on the National Highway System (NHS) are scored and selected separately from bridge needs off the system. MnDOT’s approach to managing bridge condition follows the guidance and targets in the Transportation Asset Management Plan and the planned outcomes in MnSHIP.

Non-NHS bridges are scored statewide, but prioritized within each district. The selection of bridge projects is informed by district staff, experts from MnDOT’s bridge office and the Bridge Replacement and Improvement Management System (BRIM).

Once selected, MnDOT then identifies and evaluates alternatives and other needs, legal requirements, issues and opportunities in coordination with local partners, and considers public input. In the process, non-bridge work may be added to a bridge project or a bridge project may be combined with a nearby pavement project. The department follows a context-sensitive complete streets approach, which considers the needs of all users. The final project may address a substantial number of needs beyond the bridge need that precipitated the project. Projects may move years based on local coordination, project delivery, timing of other nearby construction projects, and funding shifts.

What was selected

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How the projects scored

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.

Last updated April 5, 2024

Total score Bridge number Route Key Intersection or Closest Landmark Work Type Year Planned  High level cost estimate for planning purposes  Comments
90 9507 CSAH 13 I 90 Replace  N/A  $-   Candidate for future replacement project, cost is greater than total available budget.
80 5932 Hwy 74 Whitewater River Replace 2025  $-   FY2025 Project
80 9009 Hwy 30 Root River Replace 2023  $-   FY2023 Project
80 9105 Hwy 76 Money Creek ReOvly 2022  $-   FY2022 Project
80 9183 Hwy 105 I 90 Replace 2025  $-   FY2025 Project
80 9201 US Hwy 218 I 90 Replace 2025  $-   FY2025 Project
80 9506 CSAH 20 I 90 Replace   N/A  $-   Candidate for future replacement project, cost is greater than total available budget.
80 9668 CSAH 11 US Hwy 52 Replace  N/A  $3,440,000 Candidate for future replacement project, cost is greater than total available budget.
80 9859 CSAH 35 I 90 Replace 2026  $-   FY2026 Project
80 50004 Hwy 16 Deer Creek Overlay  N/A  $760,000 Candidate for future deck overlay project, cost is greater than total available budget. 
80 55017 CR 111 US Hwy 52 Overlay  N/A  $720,000 Candidate for future deck overlay project, cost is greater than total available budget. 
80 85006 Hwy 74 Whitewater River Replace 2027  $2,130,000 FY2027 Project 
70 9104 Hwy 76 Money Creek ReOvly 2022  $-   FY2022 Project
70 9106 Hwy 76 Money Creek ReOvly 2022  $-   FY2022 Project
70 24836 CSAH 25 I 35 Overlay  N/A  $650,000 Candidate for future deck overlay project, cost is greater than total available budget. 
70 28009 Hwy 16 Root River Overlay  N/A  $250,000 Candidate for future deck overlay project, cost is greater than total available budget. 
70 55035 MSAS 126 US Hwy 52 ReOvly  N/A  $730,000 Candidate for future bridge repair and overlay project, cost is greater than total available budget
70 55053 CR 125 US Hwy 52 ReOvly  N/A  $480,000 Candidate for future bridge repair and overlay project, cost is greater than total available budget
70 66808 CON 2 I 35 ReOvly 2023  $300,000 FY2023 Project
65 9008 Hwy 30 Mill Creek Replace 2023  $-   FY2023 Project
65 9180 CSAH 45 I 90 Replace 2025  $-   FY2025 Project
65 9505 Hwy 56 I 91 Replace   N/A  $-   Candidate for future replacement project, cost is greater than total available budget.
65 9706 CSAH 15 I 92 Replace 2022  $-   FY2022, Candidate for future replacement project, cost is greater than total available budget.
65 9730 CSAH 34 I 93 Replace  N/A  $2,190,000 Candidate for future replacement project, cost is greater than total available budget.
65 66001 Hwy 3 UP Railroad Replace  N/A  $6,710,000 Candidate for future replacement project, cost is greater than total available budget.
65 66821 CSAH 86 I 35 Replace  N/A  $2,910,000 Candidate for future replacement project, cost is greater than total available budget.
65 74801 Hwy 30 I 35 Replace 2029  $2,500,000 FY2029 Project
60 85023 US Hwy 14 DME Railroad Overlay  N/A  $450,000 Candidate for future deck overlay project, cost is greater than total available budget. 
55 9729 CSAH 30 I 90 Replace  N/A  $2,190,000  
55 66807 CSAH 3 I 35 Replace  N/A  $2,810,000 Candidate for future replacement project, cost is greater than total available budget.
55 85012 Hwy 248 Rollingstone Creek Redeck  N/A  $1,400,000 Candidate for redeck project, cost is greater than total available budget. 
35 24813 CSAH 14 I 90 Replace 2026  $-   FY2026 Project
30 6640 Hwy 21 Cannon River Replace  N/A  $4,260,000 Candidate for future replacement project, cost is greater than total available budget.
20 5234 US Hwy 14 Stream Replace  N/A  $1,170,000 Candidate for future replacement project, cost is greater than total available budget.
20 5848 Hwy 16 Crystal Creek Replace 2030  $2,140,000 FY2030 Project
20 9705 CSAH 1 I 90   N/A   N/A  $-   Candidate for future replacement project
10 6468 Hwy 56 Rose Creek Replace  N/A  $1,190,000 Removed from CHIP
10 6679 Hwy 76 Root River OPM 2027  $310,000 FY2027 Project 
10 6765 US Hwy 65 Main St Replace  N/A  $2,730,000 Candidate for future replacement project, cost is greater than total available budget.
10 23015 Hwy 16 Root River OPM 2027  $20,000 FY2027 Project 
10 24824 CSAH 19 I 35 Overlay  N/A  $1,170,000 Candidate for future deck overlay project, cost is greater than total available budget. 
10 25007 Hwy 19 Prairie Creek Overlay  N/A  $300,000 Candidate for future deck overlay project, cost is greater than total available budget. 
0 74005 CSAH 45 US Hwy 14 Replace  N/A  $2,570,000 Candidate for future replacement project, cost is greater than total available budget.

View more detailed scores (Excel).

Total score Bridge number Route Key Intersection or Closest Landmark Work Type Year Planned  High level cost estimate for planning purposes  Comments
90 9009 Hwy 30 Root River Replace 2023 $2,300,000 Coordinated with bridge 9008. Candidate for future replacement
90 9507 Mower County Road 13 I 90 Replace Not Selected  $2,000,000 Candidate for future bridge repair and overlay project, cost is greater than total available budget
80 50004 Hwy 16 Deer Creek Overlay deck surface Not Selected  $510,000 On the ground conditions do not match model prediction. Will continue to monitor bridge condition. Candidate for future replacement.
80 55017 Olmsted County Road 111 US Hwy 52 Overlay deck surface Not Selected  $540,000 Candidate for future deck overlay project, cost is greater than total available budget. 
80 85006 Hwy 74 Whitewater River Replace 2027  $1,760,000 None
80 9183 Hwy 105 I 90 Replace 2025  $3,000,000 None
80 9201 US Hwy 218 I 90 Replace 2025  $2,000,000 None
80 9506 Mower County Road 20 I 90 Replace Not Selected  $2,000,000 Candidate for future bridge repair and overlay project, cost is greater than total available budget
80 9859 Olmsted County Road 35 I 90 Replace 2025  $27,000,000 None
70 24836 Freeborn County Road 25 I 35 Overlay deck surface Not Selected  $310,000 Candidate for future bridge repair and overlay project, cost is greater than total available budget
70 28009 Hwy 16 Root River Overlay deck surface Not Selected  $190,000 Candidate for future bridge repair and overlay project, cost is greater than total available budget
70 55035 Olmsted County Road 126 US Hwy 52 Reoverlay deck surface Not Selected  $390,000 Candidate for future bridge repair and overlay project, cost is greater than total available budget
70 55053 Olmsted County Road 125 US Hwy 52 Reoverlay deck surface Not Selected  $280,000 Candidate for future bridge repair and overlay project, cost is greater than total available budget
70 66808 I 35  I 35 Reoverlay deck surface 2023  $280,000 None
65 5932 Hwy 74 Whitewater River Replace 2023  $1,300,000 Selected prior to policy (in 2019-2022 STIP)
65 66001 Hwy 3 UP Railroad Replace Not Selected  $5,540,000 Candidate for future bridge repair and overlay project, cost is greater than total available budget
65 74801 Hwy 30 I 35 Replace 2029  $2,070,000 Project is to be programmed in CHIP in FY28 or FY29 depending on funding availability
65 9008 Hwy 30 Mill Creek Replace 2023  $1,500,000 Coordinated with bridge 9009
65 9180 Mower County Road  45 I 90 Replace 2025  $3,700,000 With City of Austin Project
65 9706 Mower County Road 15 I 90 Replace Not Selected  $2,000,000 Candidate for future bridge repair and overlay project, cost is greater than total available budget
65 9730 Freeborn County Road 34 I 90 Replace Not Selected  $1,810,000 Candidate for future bridge repair and overlay project, cost is greater than total available budget
60 85023 US Hwy 14 DME Railroad Overlay deck surface Not Selected  $350,000 Candidate for future bridge repair and overlay project, cost is greater than total available budget
55 66807 Rice County Road 3 I 35 Replace Not Selected  $2,320,000 Candidate for future bridge repair and overlay project, cost is greater than total available budget
55 66821 Rice County Road 86 I 35 Replace Not Selected  $2,180,000 Candidate for future bridge repair and overlay project, cost is greater than total available budget
35 24813 Freeborn County Road 14 I 90 Redeck Not Selected  $2,000,000 None
30 6640 Hwy 21 Cannon River Replace Not Selected  $3,510,000 None
20 5234 US Hwy 14 Peterson Creek Replace Not Selected  $970,000 None
20 5848 Hwy 16 Crystal Creek Replace 2030  $1,770,000 None
20 9705 Mower County Road 1 I 90 Replace Not Selected  $2,000,000 Candidate for future replacement project
10 23015 Hwy 16 Root River Preventive maintenance Not Selected  $20,000 Future project planned to fix river scour issues
10 24824 Freeborn County Road 19 I 35 Overlay deck surface Not Selected  $750,000 None
10 25007 Hwy 19 Prairie Creek Overlay deck surface Not Selected  $210,000 None
10 6468 Hwy 56 Rose Creek Replace 2026  $980,000 Selected prior to policy (in 2019-2022 STIP)
10 6679 Hwy 76 Root River Preventive maintenance 2027  $280,000 Project planned to fix river scour issues
10 6765 US Hwy 65 NB Main St Replace Not Selected  $2,260,000 None
0 74005 Steele Count Road 45 US Hwy 14 Replace Not Selected  $2,130,000 None

Total score Bridge number Route Key Intersection or Closest Landmark Work Type Year Planned  High level cost estimate for planning purposes  Comments
90 9009 Hwy 30 North Branch Root River Replace 2022 $2,300,000 Coordinated with bridge 9008
90 9507 Mower County Road 13 I 90 Replace 2025 $2,300,000  
80 50004 Hwy 16 Deer Creek Overlay deck surface Not selected $600,000 Bridge in relatively good condition - continue to monitor condition.
80 55017 Olmsted County Road 111 US Hwy 52 Overlay deck surface Not selected $600,000 Not a district priority. Will continue to monitor bridge performance.
80 85006 Hwy 74 Mid fork Whitewater River Replace 2027 $1,800,000  
80 9183 Hwy 105 I 90 Replace 2023 $30,300,000 $30M is the the total project cost estimate (TPCE). The bridge is an element of the larger project.  
80 9201 US Hwy 218 I 90 Replace 2023 $2,100,000  
80 9506 Mower County Road  20 I 90 Reoverlay deck surface 2025 $600,000  
80 9662 Hwy 60 US Hwy 52 Replace 2021 $2,200,000  
80 9859 Olmsted County Road 35 I 90 Replace 2025 $2,700,000  
75 9504 Mower County Road 46 I 90 Replace 2021 $2,100,000  
70 24836 Freeborn County Road 25 I 35 Overlay deck surface Not selected $400,000 Not a current district priority, continue to monitor for performance issues
70 28009 Hwy 16 South Fork Root River Overlay deck surface Not selected $200,000 Not a current district priority, continue to monitor for performance issues
70 55035 Olmsted County Road 126 US Hwy 52 Reoverlay deck surface Not selected $400,000 Not a district priority. Will continue to monitor bridge performance.
70 9104 Hwy 76 Money Creek Overlay deck surface 2021 $300,000  
70 9105 Hwy 76 Money Creek Overlay deck surface 2021 $300,000  
70 9705 Mower County Road 1 I 90 Reoverlay deck surface 2025 $300,000  
65 5932 Hwy 74 South Fork Whitewater River Replace 2023 $1,300,000 Selected prior to policy (in 2019-2022 STIP)
65 74801 Hwy 30 I 35 Replace 2029 $2,100,000 Programmed replacement due to load rating deficiencies and sub-standard guardrail
65 9008 Hwy 30 Mill Creek Replace 2022 $1,500,000 Selected prior to policy (in 2019-2022 STIP). Coordinated with bridge 9009
65 9180 Mower County Road 45 I 90 Replace 2023 $3,700,000 Selected prior to policy (in 2019-2022 STIP)
65 9706 Mower County Road 15 I 90 Replace 2025 $2,700,000 Selected prior to scoring policy (in 2020-2029 CHIP)
65 9730 Freeborn County Road 34 I 90 Replace Not selected $1,900,000  
55 66807 Rice County Road 3 I 35 Replace Not selected $2,400,000  
55 66821 Rice County Road 86 I 35 Replace Not selected $2,200,000  
35 24813 Freeborn County Road 14 I 90 Redeck Not selected $1,100,000  
35 66805 Rice County Road 1 I 35 Replace Not selected $2,000,000  
35 66824 57th St West I 35 Replace Not selected $2,100,000  
30 6640 Hwy 21 Cannon River Replace Not selected $3,600,000  
30 9668 Goodhue County Road 11 US Hwy 52 Redeck Not selected $1,100,000  
20 55814 Olmsted County Road 19 I 90 Redeck Not selected $900,000  
20 5848 Hwy 16 Crystal Creek Replace Not selected $1,800,000  
20 66820 Rice County Road 8 I 35 Redeck Not selected $600,000  
20 85826 Hwy 43 I 90 Redeck Not selected $1,300,000  
20 85847 Winona County Road 37 I 90 Replace Not selected $2,400,000  
20 9106 Hwy 76 Money Creek Redeck 2021 $700,000 Selected prior to scoring policy (in 2020-2029 CHIP)Included with bridges 9104 and 9105
20 9505 Hwy 56 I 90 Replace 2025 $2,200,000 Selected prior to scoring policy (in 2020-2029 CHIP)
10 24824 Freeborn County Road 19 I 35 Overlay deck surface Not selected $800,000  
10 6468 Hwy 56 Rose Creek Replace 2025 $1,000,000 Selected prior to scoring policy (in 2020-2029 CHIP)
10 6765 US Hwy 65 NB Main St Replace Not selected $2,300,000  
10 9856 Olmsted County Road 6 I 90 Reoverlay deck surface 2025 $300,000 Selected prior to scoring policy (in 2020-2029 CHIP)
0 20004 Hwy 57 Zumbro River Preventative maintenance Not selected $200,000  
0 24004 US Hwy 65 Shell Rock River Preventative maintenance Not selected $200,000  
0 25001 Hwy 58 Trout Brook Preventative maintenance Not selected $200,000  
0 25002 Hwy 58 Stream Preventative maintenance Not selected $200,000  
0 25025 Hwy 58 Zumbro River Preventative maintenance Not selected $200,000  
0 28003 Hwy 76 Badger Creek Preventative maintenance Not selected $200,000  
0 28020 Hwy 44 Thompson Creek Tributary Overlay deck surface Not selected $200,000  
0 50006 US Hwy 218 Rose Creek Preventative maintenance Not selected $200,000  
0 50801 Mower County Road 19 I 90 Replace Not selected $1,700,000  
0 55012 Olmsted County Road 22 US Hwy 14 Reoverlay deck surface Not selected $600,000  
0 55034 Olmsted County Road 12 US Hwy 52 Preventative maintenance Not selected $200,000  
0 66004 Hwy 60 Cannon River Preventative maintenance Not selected $200,000  
0 66005 Hwy 60 Cannon River Preventative maintenance Not selected $200,000  
0 66819 Rice County Road 9 I 35 Replace Not selected $2,100,000  
0 66822 Rice County Road 15 I 35 Replace Not selected $2,900,000  
0 66823 Rice County Road 39 I 35 Replace Not selected $3,500,000  
0 74005 Steele County Road 45 US Hwy 14 Replace Not selected $2,200,000  
0 74802 Steele County Road 4 I 35 Replace Not selected $2,400,000  
0 85021 Hwy 74 Whitewater River Preventative maintenance Not selected $200,000  
0 85022 Hwy 74 Whitewater River Preventative maintenance Not selected $200,000  
0 85024 Hwy 74 Whitewater River Preventative maintenance Not selected $200,000  
0 85822 Winona County Road 29 I 90 Replace Not selected $3,400,000  
0 85828 Winona County Road  11 I 90 Replace Not selected $2,500,000  
0 9678 Hwy 16  I 90 Preventative maintenance Not selected $400,000  

Score Bridge number Route Key intersection or closest landmark Work type Year planned (FY)  High level construction cost estimate for planning purposes  Comments
90 9507 Mower County Highway 13 I-90 Redeck  2024 $800,000 None
90 85002 Hwy 74 Beaver Creek Replace Not selected $100,000 Not a current district priority, continue to monitor for performance issues
80 50004 Hwy 16 Deer Creek Overlay deck surface Not selected $500,000 Bridge still in relatively good condition, continue to monitor condition
80 85818 I 90 EB Highway 74 Re-overlay deck surface Not selected $200,000 Not a current district priority, continue to monitor for performance issues
70 28009 Hwy 16 Root River Overlay deck surface Not selected $200,000 Not a current district priority, continue to monitor for performance issues
70 9105 Hwy 76 Money Creek Overlay deck surface Not selected $300,000 Not a current district priority, continue to monitor for performance issues
70 85843 I-90 WB County Road 7 Re-overlay deck surface Not selected $100,000 Not a current district priority, continue to monitor for performance issues
65 9183 Hwy 105 I-90 Replace 2023 $3,000,000 Coordinated with a pavement project
65 9062 US Hwy 61 NB Cedar Creek Replace 2024 $1,800,000 Selected prior to scoring policy (in 2020-2029 CHIP)
55 6862 Hwy 57 Zumbro River Replace Not selected $600,000 None
40 25007 Hwy 19 Prairie Creek Re-overlay deck surface Not selected $100,000 None
20 9505 Hwy 56 I-90 Redeck 2024 $800,000 Selected prior to scoring policy (in 2020-2029 CHIP)
20 9662 Hwy 60 Highway 2 Replace 2025 $1,800,000 Selected prior to scoring policy (in 2020-2029 CHIP)
20 9848 Hwy 16 Crystal Creek Replace 2029 $2,000,000 Selected prior to scoring policy (in 2020-2029 CHIP)
10 6468 Hwy 56 Rose Creek Replace 2024 $1,000,000 Selected prior to scoring policy (in 2020-2029 CHIP)
0 9856 Mower County Highway 6 I-90 Redeck 2024 $700,000 Selected prior to scoring policy (in 2020-2029 CHIP)