Total Bridges
11,969
Public highway bridges in Minnesota
State profile · Below national median SD
Minnesota bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Minnesota — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 11,969
- Public bridges
- 55.0%
- Good condition
- 3.6%
- Poor condition
- 3.6%
- Structurally deficient
Good Condition
55.0%
6,580 bridges rated 7-9
5.0pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
3.6%
435 bridges rated 0-4
Structurally Deficient
3.6%
435 bridges flagged for repair priority
-3.4pp vs national avg 7.0%
Minnesota vs national bridge condition
Minnesota — Good condition share 55.0%
National avg
Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).
Minnesota — Structurally deficient share 12.1%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Minnesota (FHWA NBI)
Counties (87)
Aitkin 85 Anoka 145 Becker 51 Beltrami 102 Benton 113 Big Stone 16 Blue Earth 178 Brown 98 Carlton 144 Carver 101 Cass 80 Chippewa 70 Chisago 42 Clay 166 Clearwater 35 Cook 40 Cottonwood 125 Crow Wing 47 Dakota 152 Dodge 120 Douglas 24 Faribault 143 Fillmore 261 Freeborn 72 Goodhue 264 Grant 28 Hennepin 980 Houston 113 Hubbard 17 Isanti 24 Itasca 76 Jackson 104 Kanabec 34 Kandiyohi 53 Kittson 109 Koochiching 53 Lac qui Parle 161 Lake 80 Lake of the Woods 59 Le Sueur 54 Lincoln 93 Lyon 222 Mahnomen 40 Marshall 208 Martin 155 McLeod 78 Meeker 58 Mille Lacs 107 Morrison 155 Mower 307 Murray 129 Nicollet 53 Nobles 299 Norman 140 Olmsted 346 Otter Tail 137 Pennington 45 Pine 158 Pipestone 182 Polk 260 Pope 46 Ramsey 318 Red Lake 55 Redwood 190 Renville 139 Rice 134 Rock 252 Roseau 137 Scott 130 Sherburne 48 Sibley 98 St. Louis 641 Stearns 225 Steele 127 Stevens 43 Swift 96 Todd 135 Traverse 115 Wabasha 138 Wadena 77 Waseca 74 Washington 112 Watonwan 155 Wilkin 191 Winona 221 Wright 74 Yellow Medicine 207
Minnesota vs nearby ranks
Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)
States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Minnesota on the same metric.
51
Virginia
3.03% top marginal rate
01
Alabama
3.35% top marginal rate
27
Minnesota
3.63% top marginal rate
09
Connecticut
3.95% top marginal rate
47
Tennessee
3.97% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in Minnesota
Six lowest-condition bridges in Minnesota, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.
T 187
Structurally DeficientOver: OKABENA CREEK
0.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH 18, Jackson, MN
Built 1905 Load: 2.9 t ADT: 10
M 8
Structurally DeficientOver: WELCOME CREEK
0.1 MI W OF CO LINE, Itasca, MN
Built 1919 Load: 3.3 t ADT: 10
CSAH 7
PoorOver: SLEEPY EYE CREEK (JD #36
0.6 MI N OF JCT CR 66, Redwood, MN
Built 1965 Load: 3.3 t ADT: 117
M 330
PoorOver: W SWAN RIVER
0.4 MI S OF JCT CR606, St. Louis, MN
Built 1921 Load: 3.3 t ADT: 24
CR 156
Structurally DeficientOver: MAPLE RIVER
0.1 MI S OF JCT CR 154, Blue Earth, MN
Built 1961 Load: 3.9 t ADT: 141
T 309
Structurally DeficientOver: TROUT RUN CREEK
0.9 MI E OF JCT CSAH43, Winona, MN
Built 1918 Load: 4.1 t ADT: 20
All Bridges in Minnesota
T 102
GoodOver: STREAM
1.9 MI S OF JCT CSAH 7, Rock, MN
Built 1995 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 25
T 60
GoodOver: STREAM
1.8 MI E OF JCT CSAH 6, Rock, MN
Built 2000 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 25
T 64
GoodOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.9 MI W OF JCT CSAH 11, Rock, MN
Built 1991 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 49
T 64
GoodOver: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK
1.8 MI W OF JCT TH 75, Rock, MN
Built 1987 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 55
T 73
GoodOver: STREAM
0.9 MI E OF JCT CSAH 19, Rock, MN
Built 2014 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1
T 33
GoodOver: LAT 5 SD #91
1.0 MI S OF JCT CSAH 22, Roseau, MN
Built 2015 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1
MN 15
GoodOver: JUD DITCH # 1A
5.8 MI S OF JCT TH 19, Sibley, MN
Built 1985 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 3,921
UT 8104
GoodOver: JUDICIAL DITCH
0.4 MI N OF JCT TH2, St. Louis, MN
Built 2011 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 75
CR 368
GoodOver: WOURI CREEK
0.3 MI E OF JCT CR 305, St. Louis, MN
Built 2015 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 5
UT 9246
GoodOver: TOWER CREEK
4.7 MI SW OF JCT CSAH 4, St. Louis, MN
Built 2013 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 50
I 94
GoodOver: HOBOKEN CREEK
1.8 MI NW OF JCT TH 71, Stearns, MN
Built 1971 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 22,400
M 43
GoodOver: BREWERY CREEK
0.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 58, Stearns, MN
Built 1959 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1
CR 87
GoodOver: FREEMANS CREEK
1.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH 14, Todd, MN
Built 1974 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 45
T 89
GoodOver: CO DITCH #27
0.02 MI E OF JCT TH 75, Traverse, MN
Built 2019 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1
T 79
GoodOver: BIG SWAMP CREEK
0.2 MI E OF JCT CSAH 18, Wadena, MN
Built 1987 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 21
CR 51
GoodOver: WS LIMITED
1.0 MI NW OF JCT TH 95, Washington, MN
Built 1977 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 803
CSAH 18
GoodOver: WATONWAN RIVER
0.9 MI N OF JCT CR116, Watonwan, MN
Built 1920 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 85
CR 116
GoodOver: ST JAMES CREEK
0.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH16, Watonwan, MN
Built 1938 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 100
MN 60
GoodOver: ST JAMES CREEK
4.3 MI NE OF JCT TH 4, Watonwan, MN
Built 1977 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 5,330
T 60
GoodOver: SPRING BRANCH CREEK
0.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 26, Watonwan, MN
Built 1972 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 25
T 156
GoodOver: YELLOW MEDICINE RIVER
0.6 MI S OF JCT CSAH 3, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 1977 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 20
MN 68
GoodOver: STREAM
1.3 MI SE OF CANBY, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 1986 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 2,050
T 240
GoodOver: N BR TWO RIVERS
0.9 MI N OF JCT CSAH 17, Kittson, MN
Built 1980 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 12
CSAH 26
GoodOver: E FK DES MOINES RIVER
1.2 MI E OF W CO LINE, Martin, MN
Built 1981 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,229
T 101
GoodOver: JD # 14
1.5 MI N JCT CSAH 14, Traverse, MN
Built 2007 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 12
CSAH 14
GoodOver: LITTLE COBB RIVER
1.5 MI S OF JCT CSAH 10, Blue Earth, MN
Built 1986 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 480
MSAS 197
GoodOver: BNSF RR
0.3 MI N OF HENN; CENTRAL, Hennepin, MN
Built 1990 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 2,050
CSAH 73
GoodOver: BNSF RR
0.2 MI S JCT CSAH 16, Hennepin, MN
Built 2007 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 11,668
MN 200
GoodOver: WILD RICE RIVER
0.9 MI E OF JCT TH 59, Mahnomen, MN
Built 1973 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 1,507
CSAH 46
GoodOver: KETTLE RIVER
3.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH 61, Pine, MN
Built 1985 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 394
CSAH 16
GoodOver: S FK WATONWAN RIVER
2.0 MI E OF JCT CSAH 13, Watonwan, MN
Built 1987 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 45
FR2171
GoodOver: MISSISSIPPI RIVER
4.1 MI NE OF JCT CSAH 10, Beltrami, MN
Built 1971 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 34
CSAH 3
GoodOver: RED RIVER OF THE NORTH
1.6 MI W OF JCT TH 75, Norman, MN
Built 2007 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 202
T 676
GoodOver: OTTER TAIL RIVER
1.3 MI W OF JCT CSAH 35, Otter Tail, MN
Built 2010 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 20
HULM ROAD
GoodOver: RICE RIVER
4.6 MI N OF JCT CSAH 68, St. Louis, MN
Built 1981 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 60
US 12
GoodOver: CHIPPEWA RIVER
1.1 MI W OF BENSON, Swift, MN
Built 1971 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 2,135
CR 58
GoodOver: N BR TWO RIVERS
1.4 MI E OF JCT CSAH 16, Kittson, MN
Built 1971 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 80
T 193
GoodOver: E FK DES MOINES RIVER
0.8 MI W OF JCT CR 107, Martin, MN
Built 1976 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 44
T 197
GoodOver: E FK DES MOINES RIVER
1.2 MI W OF JCT TH 4, Martin, MN
Built 1976 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 16
CR 142
GoodOver: ELM CREEK
1.0 MI E OF JCT CSAH 39, Martin, MN
Built 1981 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 115
CR 149
GoodOver: N BR ROOT RIVER
0.4 MI N OF JCT CSAH 3, Olmsted, MN
Built 1980 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 25
M 82
GoodOver: MID FK ZUMBRO RIVER
0.5 MI E JCT CSAH 3, Olmsted, MN
Built 1991 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 158
CSAH 20
GoodOver: S FK ROSEAU RIVER
0.3 MI E OF JCT TH 89, Roseau, MN
Built 1990 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 235
T 83
GoodOver: N FK WATONWAN RIVER
0.8 MI E OF JCT CSAH 18, Watonwan, MN
Built 1987 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 38
T 148
GoodOver: LAC QUI PARLE RIVER
1.4 MI E OF JCT CSAH 21, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 1983 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 49
T 317
GoodOver: CHETAMBA CREEK
0.1 MI E OF JCT CR 58, Renville, MN
Built 1982 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 29
CR 741
GoodOver: ST LOUIS RIVER
1.0 MI E OF JCT CSAH 5, St. Louis, MN
Built 1990 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 55
T 45
GoodOver: MUD CREEK
0.8 MI S OF JCT CSAH 31, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 1983 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 20
CSAH 4
GoodOver: STREAM
2.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH 11, Rock, MN
Built 1927 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 1,000
CR 59
GoodOver: REDWOOD RIVER
0.5 MI W OF JCT TH 23, Lyon, MN
Built 1982 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 200
Showing 5,151-5,200 of 11,969 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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