MnDOT Bridge Inspections

Motorists in southeast Minnesota should be alert and move over on the highways for Minnesota Department of Transportation bridge inspectors as they begin the season to evaluate approximately 1,110 bridges.

MnDOT bridge inspectors will evaluate approximately 450 structures for MnDOT and 560 bridges for cities and counties during this season.

The inspections are routine to ensure safety and monitor the effects of traffic, weather, and other elements on the structure.

The first inspections began in Olmsted County on Tuesday, April 1.

MnDOT will be inspecting southeast Minnesota Mississippi River bridges in June – in Red Wing (Highway 63); in Wabasha (Highway 60) and Winona (Highway 43) – as part of regular, scheduled reviews of these bridges.