State profile · Below median Poor share

Minnesota bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Minnesota, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

11,969
Public bridges
55.0%
Good condition
3.6%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

11,969

Public highway bridges in Minnesota

Good Condition

55.0%

6,580 bridges rated 7-9

5.0pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

3.6%

435 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-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 - Poor-condition share 12.1%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Minnesota63.7%32%GoodFairPoor
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 by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Minnesota on the same metric.

VA

Virginia

3.03% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,122

AL

Alabama

3.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$13,471
Selected

MN

Minnesota

3.63% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$11,969

CT

Connecticut

3.95% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,277

TN

Tennessee

3.97% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$20,426

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Minnesota

Six lowest-condition bridges in Minnesota, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

T 187

Poor

Over: OKABENA CREEK

0.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH 18, Jackson, MN

Built 1905 Load: 2.9 t ADT: 10

M 8

Poor

Over: WELCOME CREEK

0.1 MI W OF CO LINE, Itasca, MN

Built 1919 Load: 3.3 t ADT: 10

CSAH 7

Poor

Over: 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

Poor

Over: W SWAN RIVER

0.4 MI S OF JCT CR606, St. Louis, MN

Built 1921 Load: 3.3 t ADT: 24

CR 156

Poor

Over: MAPLE RIVER

0.1 MI S OF JCT CR 154, Blue Earth, MN

Built 1961 Load: 3.9 t ADT: 141

T 309

Poor

Over: 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

Good

Over: STREAM

1.9 MI S OF JCT CSAH 7, Rock, MN

Built 1995 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 25

T 60

Good

Over: STREAM

1.8 MI E OF JCT CSAH 6, Rock, MN

Built 2000 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 25

T 64

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.9 MI W OF JCT CSAH 11, Rock, MN

Built 1991 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 49

T 64

Good

Over: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK

1.8 MI W OF JCT TH 75, Rock, MN

Built 1987 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 55

T 73

Good

Over: STREAM

0.9 MI E OF JCT CSAH 19, Rock, MN

Built 2014 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1

T 33

Good

Over: LAT 5 SD #91

1.0 MI S OF JCT CSAH 22, Roseau, MN

Built 2015 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1

MN 15

Good

Over: JUD DITCH # 1A

5.8 MI S OF JCT TH 19, Sibley, MN

Built 1985 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 3,921

UT 8104

Good

Over: JUDICIAL DITCH

0.4 MI N OF JCT TH2, St. Louis, MN

Built 2011 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 75

CR 368

Good

Over: WOURI CREEK

0.3 MI E OF JCT CR 305, St. Louis, MN

Built 2015 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 5

UT 9246

Good

Over: TOWER CREEK

4.7 MI SW OF JCT CSAH 4, St. Louis, MN

Built 2013 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 50

I 94

Good

Over: HOBOKEN CREEK

1.8 MI NW OF JCT TH 71, Stearns, MN

Built 1971 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 22,400

M 43

Good

Over: BREWERY CREEK

0.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 58, Stearns, MN

Built 1959 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1

CR 87

Good

Over: FREEMANS CREEK

1.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH 14, Todd, MN

Built 1974 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 45

T 89

Good

Over: CO DITCH #27

0.02 MI E OF JCT TH 75, Traverse, MN

Built 2019 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1

T 79

Good

Over: BIG SWAMP CREEK

0.2 MI E OF JCT CSAH 18, Wadena, MN

Built 1987 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 21

CR 51

Good

Over: WS LIMITED

1.0 MI NW OF JCT TH 95, Washington, MN

Built 1977 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 803

CSAH 18

Good

Over: WATONWAN RIVER

0.9 MI N OF JCT CR116, Watonwan, MN

Built 1920 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 85

CR 116

Good

Over: ST JAMES CREEK

0.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH16, Watonwan, MN

Built 1938 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 100

MN 60

Good

Over: ST JAMES CREEK

4.3 MI NE OF JCT TH 4, Watonwan, MN

Built 1977 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 5,330

T 60

Good

Over: SPRING BRANCH CREEK

0.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 26, Watonwan, MN

Built 1972 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 25

T 156

Good

Over: YELLOW MEDICINE RIVER

0.6 MI S OF JCT CSAH 3, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 1977 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 20

MN 68

Good

Over: STREAM

1.3 MI SE OF CANBY, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 1986 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 2,050

T 240

Good

Over: N BR TWO RIVERS

0.9 MI N OF JCT CSAH 17, Kittson, MN

Built 1980 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 12

CSAH 26

Good

Over: 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

Good

Over: JD # 14

1.5 MI N JCT CSAH 14, Traverse, MN

Built 2007 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 12

CSAH 14

Good

Over: LITTLE COBB RIVER

1.5 MI S OF JCT CSAH 10, Blue Earth, MN

Built 1986 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 480

MSAS 197

Good

Over: BNSF RR

0.3 MI N OF HENN; CENTRAL, Hennepin, MN

Built 1990 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 2,050

CSAH 73

Good

Over: BNSF RR

0.2 MI S JCT CSAH 16, Hennepin, MN

Built 2007 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 11,668

MN 200

Good

Over: WILD RICE RIVER

0.9 MI E OF JCT TH 59, Mahnomen, MN

Built 1973 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 1,507

CSAH 46

Good

Over: KETTLE RIVER

3.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH 61, Pine, MN

Built 1985 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 394

CSAH 16

Good

Over: S FK WATONWAN RIVER

2.0 MI E OF JCT CSAH 13, Watonwan, MN

Built 1987 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 45

FR2171

Good

Over: MISSISSIPPI RIVER

4.1 MI NE OF JCT CSAH 10, Beltrami, MN

Built 1971 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 34

CSAH 3

Good

Over: 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

Good

Over: OTTER TAIL RIVER

1.3 MI W OF JCT CSAH 35, Otter Tail, MN

Built 2010 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 20

HULM ROAD

Good

Over: RICE RIVER

4.6 MI N OF JCT CSAH 68, St. Louis, MN

Built 1981 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 60

US 12

Good

Over: CHIPPEWA RIVER

1.1 MI W OF BENSON, Swift, MN

Built 1971 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 2,135

CR 58

Good

Over: N BR TWO RIVERS

1.4 MI E OF JCT CSAH 16, Kittson, MN

Built 1971 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 80

T 193

Good

Over: 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

Good

Over: 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

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

1.0 MI E OF JCT CSAH 39, Martin, MN

Built 1981 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 115

CR 149

Good

Over: N BR ROOT RIVER

0.4 MI N OF JCT CSAH 3, Olmsted, MN

Built 1980 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 25

M 82

Good

Over: MID FK ZUMBRO RIVER

0.5 MI E JCT CSAH 3, Olmsted, MN

Built 1991 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 158

CSAH 20

Good

Over: S FK ROSEAU RIVER

0.3 MI E OF JCT TH 89, Roseau, MN

Built 1990 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 235

T 83

Good

Over: N FK WATONWAN RIVER

0.8 MI E OF JCT CSAH 18, Watonwan, MN

Built 1987 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 38

T 148

Good

Over: 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

Good

Over: CHETAMBA CREEK

0.1 MI E OF JCT CR 58, Renville, MN

Built 1982 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 29

CR 741

Good

Over: ST LOUIS RIVER

1.0 MI E OF JCT CSAH 5, St. Louis, MN

Built 1990 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 55

T 45

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

0.8 MI S OF JCT CSAH 31, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 1983 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 20

CSAH 4

Good

Over: STREAM

2.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH 11, Rock, MN

Built 1927 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 1,000

CR 59

Good

Over: 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

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