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BRIDGES (STRUCTURES)
Abandonment, alteration, or vacation
Applications, Minn. Rules 8810.8200, 8810.8300
Funding, Minn. Rules 8810.8200, 8810.8300
Town bridges, funding, Minn. Rules 8820.2900
Acquisition
Interstate bridges, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.07
Joint acquisition, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.07, 165.09
All-terrain vehicles, Minn. Statutes 2025 84.928
Alteration or vacation, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.16
Approaches
Clearance from railroad rails, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.06
Grade, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.06
Town bridges, town bridge account, use, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.082
Width, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.04, 165.06
Arianna Celeste Macnamara Memorial Bridge, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.14
Betty Adkins Bridge, description, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.14
Biauswah Bridge, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.14
Bonds (public debt)
County bonds, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.10
International municipal toll bridges, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.08
Bradley Waage Memorial Bridge, description, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.14
Bridge companies, personal property taxes, listing, assessment, Minn. Statutes 2025 273.43
Bridge of Hope, description, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.14
Bridges from islands, Minn. Statutes 2025 164.15
Bridges over lakes, Minn. Statutes 2025 164.15
Building materials, sales and use taxes, Minn. Rules 8130.1200
Capital expenditures, funding, Minn. Statutes 2025 174.50
Certificates and certification, inspections, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.03
City bridges, see CITY BRIDGES
Clearances
Between bridges and railroad cars, Minn. Statutes 2025 219.45 to 219.53, 219.98
Requirements, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.03
Conflict of laws, load limits, prevailing law, Minn. Statutes 2025 169.826
Construction and reconstruction
Applications, Minn. Rules 8810.8200, 8810.8300
Authorization, Minn. Rules 8810.8200
Contracts, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.33, 174.18
County boards, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 163.04
Definitions, trunk highway system, Minn. Rules 8810.8000
Design professional services contracts, indemnification agreements, Minn. Statutes 2025 604.21
Engineering studies, Minn. Statutes 2025 174.50
Fracture-critical bridges, Minn. Statutes 2025 174.50
Funding, see same under this topic, Minn. Statutes 2025 174.50
Historical bridges, Minn. Statutes 2025 174.50
International bridges, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.08
Interstate bridges, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.07
Local governments, duties, Minn. Rules 8810.8200, 8810.8400
Major local bridges, Minn. Statutes 2025 174.50
Notice requirements, Minn. Rules 8810.8400
Pavement selection guidelines, Minn. Statutes 2025 174.20
Priorities, criteria, Minn. Rules 8810.8400
Public waters work permits, Minn. Rules 6115.0230 to 6115.0232
Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.10
Research, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.53
Restrictions, Minn. Rules 8810.8110
Road authorities, powers and duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.39, 165.02
Standards, Minn. Rules 8810.8500
Steel span bridges, salvage, use, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.04
Town bridges, Minn. Rules 8820.1500, 8820.2900, 8820.3000
County turnback account, use, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.082
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.12
Road authorities, assistance, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.39
Roads on town lines, division of costs, Minn. Statutes 2025 164.13
Trunk highway system, Minn. Rules 8810.8200
Contracts and agreements, county boards, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 163.04
Corporal Benjamin S. Kopp Bridge, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.14
Costs, town road bridge needs, Minn. Rules 8820.0200
County authority, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.12
County highway bridges across diversion channels, Minn. Statutes 2025 163.15
Culverts, see CULVERTS
Dakota County, funds for municipal bridges and road aid, Minn. Statutes 2025 383D.17
Damages
Trunk highways, vacation or alteration, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.16
Watershed district projects, Minn. Statutes 2025 103D.821
Definitions
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.01
Interstate bridges, Minn. Statutes 2025 160.02
Local state-aid route standards, financing, Minn. Rules 8820.0200
Property taxes, Minn. Statutes 2025 272.03
Road law, Minn. Statutes 2025 160.84
Trunk highway system, Minn. Rules 8810.8000
Widths, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.04
Deputy Josh Owen Memorial Overpass, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.14
Design-built bridges, Minn. Statutes 2025 160.262
Design professional services contracts, indemnification agreements, Minn. Statutes 2025 604.21
Designated bridges, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.14
Diagrams, measurements, Minn. Rules 8810.8000
Drainage systems
Planning, Minn. Statutes 2025 103E.285, 103E.525, 103E.526
Repairs, Minn. Statutes 2025 103E.701, 103E.721
Duluth, county funds, Minn. Statutes 2025 383C.36
Easements, county highway bridges across diversion channels, Minn. Statutes 2025 163.15
Eisenhower Bridge of Valor, description, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.14
Elmstrand * Finseth * Ruge Heroes Memorial Bridge, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.14
Eminent domain
Interstate bridges, acquisition, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.07
Toll bridges, free public use, securing, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.09
Engineering studies, grants for, Minn. Statutes 2025 174.50
Federal aid, generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.36
Floodplains
Flood fringe areas, construction, Minn. Rules 6120.5800
Public uses, Minn. Rules 6120.6000
Fourth class cities, see CITY BRIDGES
Fracture-critical bridges, Minn. Statutes 2025 174.50
Funding
Bonds (public debt), Minn. Statutes 2025 165.08, 165.10
Eligibility, Minn. Rules 8810.8110
Notice requirements, Minn. Rules 8810.8400
Permit fees, use, Minn. Statutes 2025 169.86, 169.865
Town bridges, Minn. Rules 8820.1500, 8820.2300, 8820.2900, 8820.3000
Gopher Gunners Memorial Bridge, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.14
Grants for, Minn. Statutes 2025 174.50
Hennepin County
Design-build contracts, Minn. Statutes 2025 383B.158 to 383B.1584
Local road aid, appropriations for, Minn. Statutes 2025 383B.608
Special load and seasonal use permits, Minn. Statutes 2025 383B.60
Highway bridges
City bridges, see CITY BRIDGES
Construction and reconstruction, see same under this topic
County state-aid highways
Natural preservation routes, Minn. Rules 8820.9981
Urban, design standards, Minn. Rules 8820.9936, 8820.9941, 8820.9946, 8820.9951
Design standards, Minn. Rules 8820.9920, 8820.9926, 8820.9936, 8820.9941, 8820.9946, 8820.9951
Inspections, county state-aid highways, standards, Minn. Rules 8820.2700
Interstate bridges, Minn. Statutes 2025 160.02, 165.07
Maintenance, county state-aid highways, standards, Minn. Rules 8820.2700
Minimum-maintenance roads, road authorities, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 160.095
Railroad bridges, see Bridges (structures) under RAILROADS
Historical bridges, grants for, Minn. Statutes 2025 174.50
I-35W bridge, collapse, see I-35W BRIDGE
Infrastructure, bridges defined as, community block grants, Minn. Rules 4300.0100
Inspections
Bridge inspection and signing account, Minn. Statutes 2025 169.86, 169.869
Funding, Minn. Statutes 2025 169.86, 169.865, 169.869
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.03
Research, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.53
Standards, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.03, 169.86
Inspections, county state-aid highways, standards, Minn. Rules 8820.2700
International bridges, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.08
Interstate bridges, Minn. Statutes 2025 160.02, 165.07
Inventories, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.03
Inventories, construction, reconstruction, and rehabilitation, priorities, determination, Minn. Rules 8810.8400
Joint powers agreements, inspections, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.03
Lawsuits, trunk highways, vacation or alteration, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.16
Lead paint removal, see Steel structures, lead paint removal under LEAD (MINERAL)
Load limits
Agricultural machinery and equipment, Minn. Statutes 2025 169.801
Conflict of laws, prevailing law, Minn. Statutes 2025 169.826
Earthmover tire haulers, Minn. Statutes 2025 169.864
Engineers, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.03
Posting, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.03, 169.86, 169.865
Pulpwood transporters, Minn. Statutes 2025 169.863
Road construction materials haulers, Minn. Statutes 2025 169.869
Vehicles, weight restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2025 169.8261, 169.8295, 169.84
Weight posting regulations, funding, Minn. Statutes 2025 169.865
Load limits, county state-aid highways, natural preservation routes, Minn. Rules 8820.9981
Load ratings, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.03
Location, road authorities, assistance, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.39
Maintenance, improvement, and repair
Costs, road authorities, payment by, Minn. Statutes 2025 160.07
Extraordinary repairs, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.04
Fracture-critical bridges, Minn. Statutes 2025 174.50
Funding, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.15
International bridges, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.08
Interstate bridges, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.07, 165.15
Major bridges, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.04
Major local bridges, Minn. Statutes 2025 174.50
Minimum-maintenance roads, Minn. Statutes 2025 160.095
Pavement selection guidelines, Minn. Statutes 2025 174.20
Public drainage systems, Minn. Statutes 2025 103E.701, 103E.721
Research, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.53
Road authorities, powers, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.02
Rustic roads, road authorities, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 160.83
Town bridges, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.12, 365.10
Transportation Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.04
Maintenance, improvement, and repair, county state-aid highways, Minn. Rules 8820.2700
Maps, county topographical land maps, valuation of property, Minn. Statutes 2025 273.061
Mayor Dave Smiglewski Memorial Bridge, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.14
Mayor William "Bill" Sandberg Memorial Bridge, description, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.14
Measurements, diagrams, Minn. Rules 8810.8000
Memorial bridges, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.14
Michael Duane Clickner Memorial Bridge, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.14
Michael Gau Memorial Bridge, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.14
Mississippi River, see Bridges (structures) under MISSISSIPPI RIVER
Motor vehicles, stopping, standing, or parking on bridges, violations and penalties, Minn. Statutes 2025 169.34
Obstruction (physical), unattended vehicles, Minn. Statutes 2025 169.33
Off-road vehicles, Minn. Statutes 2025 84.804
Old Cedar Avenue Bridge, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.14
Old Saint Anne's Pass Bridge, description, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.14
Operation, international bridges, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.08
Owners, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.03
Parking adjacent to
Generally, see Parking under TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
Parking facilities, see PARKING FACILITIES
Petroleum carriers, Minn. Statutes 2025 221.0314
Permits, Minn. Rules 6115.0230 to 6115.0232
Plans and specifications
County boards, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 163.04
County consulting engineers, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 163.08
Drainage systems, Minn. Statutes 2025 103E.285, 103E.525, 103E.526
Posting, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.03
Private Joseph Marthaler Memorial Bridge, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.14
Privately owned bridges, interstate bridges, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.07
Property damage, critical public service facilities, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.594
Purpose of rules, Minn. Rules 8810.8100
Railroad bridges, see Bridges (structures) under RAILROADS
Railroads, see RAILROADS
Ramsey County, improvements, powers and duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 383A.16
Recreational trail bridges, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.02
Rehabilitation
Applications, Minn. Rules 8810.8200
Authorization, Minn. Rules 8810.8200
Defined, Minn. Rules 8810.8000, 8820.0200
Local governments, duties, Minn. Rules 8810.8200, 8810.8400
Notice requirements, Minn. Rules 8810.8400
Priorities, criteria, Minn. Rules 8810.8400
Rural suburban undivided roadways, Minn. Rules 8820.9922
Town bridges, Minn. Rules 8820.1500
Trunk highway system, Minn. Rules 8810.8200
Removal, permits, Minn. Rules 6115.0210 to 6115.0212
Reports about
Construction and improvement, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.10
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.03
Transportation Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.10
Rights of way, toll facilities defined as including, Minn. Statutes 2025 160.84
Safety, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.03
Saint Louis County
Duluth roads and bridges, county expenditures, Minn. Statutes 2025 383C.36
Unorganized territories, appropriations for, Minn. Statutes 2025 383C.235
Scope of rules, generally, Minn. Rules 8810.8100
Signs
Designated trunk highway bridges, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.139, 161.14
Granite City Crossing, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.14
Load limits, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.03
Removal, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.139
Warning signs, load limits, weight restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2025 169.84, 169.86, 169.865
Specialist Noah Pierce Bridge, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.14
Standards
Construction and reconstruction, Minn. Rules 8810.8500
Rural suburban undivided roadways, Minn. Rules 8820.9922
Statutory cities, see CITY BRIDGES
Steel span bridges, construction, salvage, use, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.04
Stillwater (city), lift bridge, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.15
Streets and roads
Minimum-maintenance roads, road authorities, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 160.095
Rustic roads, road authorities, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 160.83
Strength, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.03
Toll bridges
Acquisition for trunk highways, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.29
Alleys, toll bridges on, Minn. Statutes 2025 441.48
Certificates and certification, inspections, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.03
Generally, see TOLL FACILITIES
Inspections, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.03
International bridges, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.08
Interstate bridges, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.07
Railroad bridges, see Bridges (structures) under RAILROADS
Reports about, inspections, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.03
Toll houses, see Bridges (structures) under RAILROADS
Tom Rukavina Memorial Bridge, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.14
Town bridges
Abandonment, alteration, or vacation, Minn. Rules 8820.2900
Abandonment, payment of costs, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.082
Approaches, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.082
Bridges from islands, Minn. Statutes 2025 164.15
Bridges over lakes, Minn. Statutes 2025 164.15
Construction and reconstruction, see same under this topic, Minn. Rules 8820.1500, 8820.2900, 8820.3000
Dissolution of towns, Minn. Statutes 2025 365.47
Distribution of funds, Minn. Statutes 2025 368.49
Fracture-critical bridges, Minn. Statutes 2025 174.50
Funding, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.082, 164.03, 365.47, Minn. Rules 8820.1500, 8820.2300, 8820.2900, 8820.3000
Location, road authorities, assistance, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.39
Maintenance, improvement, and repair, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.12, 365.10
Major local bridges, Minn. Statutes 2025 174.50
Plans and specifications, state-aid projects, approval, Minn. Rules 8820.2900, 8820.3000
Rehabilitation, Minn. Rules 8820.1500
Replacement, Minn. Rules 8820.2900
Replacement bridges, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.082
Replacement culverts, Minn. Statutes 2025 160.18, 161.082
Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2025 164.03
Roads on town lines, costs, division, Minn. Statutes 2025 164.13
Town meetings, powers, Minn. Statutes 2025 365.10
Town road bridge needs, defined, Minn. Rules 8820.0200
Width, see same under this topic
Trespass, critical public service facilities, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.6055
Underpasses, recreational trails, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.02
Unorganized townships, maintenance, construction, and improvement, costs, payment, Minn. Statutes 2025 163.06
Utility crossings, public lands and waters, standards for route design, Minn. Rules 6135.1100
Veterans Memorial Bridge, description, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.114, 161.14
Warrant Officer Dennis A. Groth Memorial Bridge, Minn. Statutes 2025 161.14
Watershed districts, damage to bridges, Minn. Statutes 2025 103D.821
Width
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.04, 165.06
Minimum width, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.03
Recreational trail bridges, Minn. Statutes 2025 165.02