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
US 12
GoodOver: DITCH
0.5 MI E OF JCT TH 59, Swift, MN
Built 1971 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,318
I 94
GoodOver: SILVER CREEK
0.2 MI NW OF CO LINE, Todd, MN
Built 1965 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 22,400
US 71
GoodOver: SAUK RIVER
0.2 MI SW OF LITTLE SAUK, Todd, MN
Built 1956 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 3,642
MN 27
GoodOver: SWAN RIVER
15.3 MI W OF LITTLE FALL, Todd, MN
Built 1968 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 2,452
CSAH 21
GoodOver: HARRIS CREEK
0.1 MI N OF JCT TH 71, Todd, MN
Built 1979 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 910
CSAH 11
GoodOver: SILVER CREEK
0.1 MI S OF JCT CR 95, Todd, MN
Built 1980 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,700
US 71
GoodOver: EAGLE CREEK
12.0 MI S OF JCT TH 210, Todd, MN
Built 1983 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 2,568
US 71
GoodOver: EAGLE CREEK
15.0 MI S OF JCT TH 210, Todd, MN
Built 1983 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 2,551
US 71
GoodOver: EAGLE CREEK
16.1 MI S OF JCT TH 210, Todd, MN
Built 1983 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 2,551
CSAH 23
GoodOver: LITTLE PARTRIDGE CREEK
1.2 MI S OF JCT CR 76, Todd, MN
Built 1987 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 325
MN 27
GoodOver: STEER CREEK
2.4 MI N OF BROWNS VALLE, Traverse, MN
Built 1934 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 793
US 61
GoodOver: GORMAN CREEK
0.6 MI SE OF JCT TH 42, Wabasha, MN
Built 1970 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 4,255
T 18
GoodOver: MILLER CREEK
0.1 MI S OF JCT TH 63, Wabasha, MN
Built 1979 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 30
MN 60
GoodOver: STREAM
1.6 MI W OF JCT CSAH 30, Wabasha, MN
Built 1983 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 314
T 185
GoodOver: WEST INDIAN CREEK
0.9 MI E OF JCT CSAH 4, Wabasha, MN
Built 1989 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 17
T 56
GoodOver: COLD CREEK
0.2 MI S OF JCT CR 75, Wabasha, MN
Built 1990 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 26
T 59
GoodOver: SPRING CREEK
0.4 MI N OF JCT CSAH 17, Wabasha, MN
Built 1993 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 25
T 271
GoodOver: N FK WHITEWATER RIVER
0.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH 2, Wabasha, MN
Built 1993 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 8
M 53
GoodOver: VALLEY CREEK
0.3 MI W OF JCT CSAH 21, Washington, MN
Built 1985 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 218
MN 60
GoodOver: S FK WATONWAN RIVER
4.8 MI W OF S JCT TH 15, Watonwan, MN
Built 1975 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 3,319
MN 30
GoodOver: DRAINAGE OUTLET
6.5 MI E OF DARFUR, Watonwan, MN
Built 1953 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 949
MN 9
GoodOver: STREAM
11.5 MI S OF BARNESVILLE, Wilkin, MN
Built 1953 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 811
MN 9
GoodOver: CO DITCH # 24
2.1 MI N OF JCT TH 210, Wilkin, MN
Built 1976 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 811
MN 9
GoodOver: WHISKEY CREEK
4.0 MI N OF JCT TH 210, Wilkin, MN
Built 1976 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 811
MN 9
GoodOver: CO DITCH # 1B
6.7 MI N OF JCT TH 210, Wilkin, MN
Built 1976 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 811
MN 9
GoodOver: CO DITCH # 1A
7.8 MI N OF JCT TH 210, Wilkin, MN
Built 1976 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 811
MN 9
GoodOver: CO DITCH # 23
8.8 MI N OF JCT TH 210, Wilkin, MN
Built 1976 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 811
MN 9
GoodOver: CO DITCH # 6A
11.2 MI N OF JCT TH 210, Wilkin, MN
Built 1976 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 811
US 75
GoodOver: STREAM
0.3 MI N OF DORAN, Wilkin, MN
Built 1958 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,515
US 75
GoodOver: CO DITCH # 25
3.6 MI N OF JCT TH 55, Wilkin, MN
Built 1988 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 440
US 75
GoodOver: CO DITCH # 31
2.5 MI N OF JCT TH 210, Wilkin, MN
Built 1988 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,318
CSAH 7
GoodOver: STREAM
2.3 MI NW OF JCT TH 90, Winona, MN
Built 1989 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 255
US 59
GoodOver: DITCH
3.3 MI S OF CLARKFIELD, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 1936 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,439
MN 68
GoodOver: MUD CREEK
3.8 MI NW OF PORTER, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 1970 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 2,050
CSAH 2
GoodOver: JUD DITCH # 10
1.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH 6, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 1964 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 540
MN 68
GoodOver: STREAM
2.6 MI NW OF PORTER, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 1986 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 2,050
CSAH 5
GoodOver: STREAM
1.0 MI SW OF N CO LINE, Blue Earth, MN
Built 1969 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 6,100
2201
GoodOver: SKIMMERHORN CREEK
0.1 MI E OF CO LINE, Itasca, MN
Built 1999 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 50
T 88
GoodOver: St Francis River
0.9 mi SW of jct CSAH 11, Sherburne, MN
Built 2002 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 42
US 75
GoodOver: BNSF
0.2 MI N OF KENT, Wilkin, MN
Built 2016 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 1,188
MSAS 129
GoodOver: RED RIVER OF THE NORTH
0.5 MI W OF JCT CSAH 3, Clay, MN
Built 1988 Load: 29.6 t ADT: 8,133
M 58
GoodOver: N FK CROW RIVER
0.3 MI N OF JCT TH 23, Stearns, MN
Built 1985 Load: 29.6 t ADT: 232
T 65
GoodOver: CO DITCH #42
0.1 MI S OF JCT CR 82, Traverse, MN
Built 2004 Load: 29.6 t ADT: 15
MN 15
GoodOver: BNSF RAIL
0.1 MI S OF JCT TH 12, Meeker, MN
Built 1992 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 4,624
CSAH 1
GoodOver: RICE CREEK
1.5 MI N OF JCT TH 694, Anoka, MN
Built 1988 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 11,170
T 126
GoodOver: LOST RIVER
0.4 MI E OF JCT CSAH 12, Clearwater, MN
Built 1978 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 13
BLIND TEMPERANCE
GoodOver: BLIND TEMPERANCE CREEK
.9 MI W OF CC2, Cook, MN
Built 2001 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 50
T 203
GoodOver: JUD DITCH # 13
1.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 2, Faribault, MN
Built 1988 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 25
CSAH 22
GoodOver: CROW RIVER
4.4 MI NW OF JCT CSAH 150, Hennepin, MN
Built 2006 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 6,886
CSAH 44
GoodOver: DES MOINES RIVER
1.5 MI S OF JCT CSAH 6, Murray, MN
Built 1967 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 165
Showing 5,451-5,500 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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