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
CR 53
GoodOver: HIGHWATER CREEK
1.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 6, Cottonwood, MN
Built 1941 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 127
CSAH 1
GoodOver: N FK WATONWAN RIVER
2.0 MI N OF JCT TH 30, Cottonwood, MN
Built 1939 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 522
CSAH 7
GoodOver: DUTCH CHARLEY CREEK
AT JCT CSAH 24, Cottonwood, MN
Built 1930 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 933
CR 99
GoodOver: WATONWAN RIVER
1.9 MI S;E OF JCT CSAH 3, Cottonwood, MN
Built 1977 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 19
CR 14
GoodOver: STREAM
0.7 MI N OF JCT CSAH 15, Cottonwood, MN
Built 1977 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 23
T 165
GoodOver: STREAM
0.6 MI N OF JCT CSAH 15, Cottonwood, MN
Built 1977 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 43
T 50
GoodOver: WATONWAN RIVER
0.6 MI W OF JCT CSAH 1, Cottonwood, MN
Built 1977 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 60
T 135
GoodOver: COTTONWOOD RIVER
1.6 MI N OF JCT TH 30, Cottonwood, MN
Built 1976 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 37
CSAH 15
GoodOver: STREAM
1.8 MI W OF JCT CSAH 5, Cottonwood, MN
Built 1967 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 37
CR 54
GoodOver: DUTCH CHARLEY CREEK
2.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 11, Cottonwood, MN
Built 1974 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 45
CSAH 10
GoodOver: MOUND CREEK
0.2 MI W OF JCT TH 71, Cottonwood, MN
Built 1980 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 220
CSAH 15
GoodOver: STREAM
0.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH 7, Cottonwood, MN
Built 1985 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 26
T 97
GoodOver: DUTCH CHARLEY CREEK
1.3 MI E OF JCT CSAH 6, Cottonwood, MN
Built 1978 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 40
T 44
GoodOver: CO DITCH # 43
0.3 MI W OF JCT CSAH 13, Cottonwood, MN
Built 1979 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 16
T 97
GoodOver: LITTLE COTTONWOOD RIVER
0.6 MI S OF JCT TH 10, Cottonwood, MN
Built 1979 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 27
T 97
GoodOver: HIGHWATER CREEK
1.4 MI E OF JCT CSAH 5, Cottonwood, MN
Built 1978 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 45
T 109
GoodOver: STREAM
1.2 MI E OF JCT CSAH 6, Cottonwood, MN
Built 1979 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 40
T 124
GoodOver: STREAM
0.9 MI S OF JCT TH 30, Cottonwood, MN
Built 1979 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 21
T 12
GoodOver: STREAM
0.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 14, Cottonwood, MN
Built 1979 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 28
T 106
GoodOver: DUTCH CHARLEY CREEK
1.2 MI E OF JCT CSAH 6, Cottonwood, MN
Built 1980 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 31
T 129
GoodOver: N FK WATONWAN RIVER
0.7 MI N OF JCT TH 30, Cottonwood, MN
Built 1980 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 20
T 108
GoodOver: STREAM
0.9 MI E OF JCT TH 71, Cottonwood, MN
Built 1985 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 24
T 71
GoodOver: HIGHWATER CREEK
0.8 MI E OF JCT CSAH 6, Cottonwood, MN
Built 1984 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 20
T 93
GoodOver: LITTLE COTTONWOOD RIVER
0.6 MI W OF JCT CSAH 2, Cottonwood, MN
Built 1985 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 12
T 116
GoodOver: STREAM
0.5 MI W OF JCT CR 54, Cottonwood, MN
Built 1985 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 18
T 166
GoodOver: STREAM
1.7 MI S OF JCT CSAH 10, Cottonwood, MN
Built 1986 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 18
T 97
GoodOver: STREAM
1.7 MI E OF JCT CSAH 5, Cottonwood, MN
Built 1986 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 45
T 162
GoodOver: TRIB OF HIGHWATER CREEK
1.5 MI N OF JCT CR 53, Cottonwood, MN
Built 1987 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 39
T 173
GoodOver: HIGHWATER CREEK
0.9 MI N OF JCT CR 53, Cottonwood, MN
Built 1987 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 21
T 113
GoodOver: DUTCH CHARLEY CREEK
0.1 MI W OF JCT CR 54, Cottonwood, MN
Built 1987 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 17
MN 6
GoodOver: LITTLE PINE RIVER
15.7 MI N OF CROSBY, Crow Wing, MN
Built 1971 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 2,369
MN 6
GoodOver: MUD BROOK
12.3 MI N OF CROSBY, Crow Wing, MN
Built 1971 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 2,415
US 52
GoodOver: Pedestrian Trail
1.0 MI S OF JCT TH 494, Dakota, MN
Built 1990 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 53,893
US 14
GoodOver: MASTEN CREEK
1.0 MI W OF JCT TH 57, Dodge, MN
Built 1975 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 14,000
T 97
GoodOver: LONG PRAIRIE RIVER
0.9 MI N OF JCT CSAH 42, Douglas, MN
Built 1979 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 75
MN 29
GoodOver: LONG PRAIRIE RIVER
7.7 MI N OF JCT TH 27, Douglas, MN
Built 1989 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 6,481
CSAH 25
GoodOver: CHIPPEWA RIVER
2.4 MI N OF JCT CSAH 8, Douglas, MN
Built 1987 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 155
T 72
GoodOver: CHIPPEWA RIVER
0.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 82, Douglas, MN
Built 1968 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 65
SERVICE RD
GoodOver: STREAM
0.7 MI S OF JCT TH 90, Freeborn, MN
Built 1969 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 10
T 136
GoodOver: WELLS CREEK
0.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH 2, Goodhue, MN
Built 1987 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 79
M 24
GoodOver: STREAM
0.7 MI W OF S JCT TH 56, Goodhue, MN
Built 1989 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 50
T 412
GoodOver: STREAM
0.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 2, Goodhue, MN
Built 1935 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 22
M 134
GoodOver: BASSETT CREEK
0.3 MI N OF DULUTH ST, Hennepin, MN
Built 1982 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 400
M 52
GoodOver: N Branch Nine Mile Creek
0.1 MI S OF JCT 7TH ST, Hennepin, MN
Built 1988 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 500
MN 26
GoodOver: STREAM
3.2 MI N OF IOWA ST LINE, Houston, MN
Built 1979 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,447
MN 34
GoodOver: FISH HOOK RIVER
0.3 MI E OF JCT TH 71, Hubbard, MN
Built 1986 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 15,900
MN 6
GoodOver: BOWSTRING RIVER
15.6 MI N OF DEER RIVER, Itasca, MN
Built 1977 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,100
MN 38
GoodOver: COON CREEK
0.5 MI N OF BIG FORK, Itasca, MN
Built 1969 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,350
US 2
GoodOver: DEER RIVER
0.5 MI E OF W JCT TH 6, Itasca, MN
Built 1980 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 6,400
MN 65
GoodOver: DAY BROOK
13.6 MI N OF N JCT TH 169, Itasca, MN
Built 1982 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 320
Showing 5,301-5,350 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.
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How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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