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

CR 159

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

1.2 MI SE OF JCT CSAH 44, Martin, MN

Built 1988 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 27

T 171

Good

Over: CEDAR RUN

1.5 MI W OF JCT CSAH 9, Martin, MN

Built 1975 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 34

CR 104

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

0.4 MI E OF JCT CR 106, Pine, MN

Built 1988 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 97

US 71

Good

Over: SLEEPY EYE CREEK

10.2 MI N OF SANBORN, Redwood, MN

Built 1987 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 2,500

CSAH 1

Good

Over: ASH CREEK OVERFLOW

1.5 MI E OF JCT TH 75, Rock, MN

Built 1991 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 466

MSAS 126

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

0.4 MI N OF JCT TH 169, Scott, MN

Built 1979 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 425

T 38

Good

Over: LEAF RIVER

1.1 MI S OF JCT CSAH 7, Wadena, MN

Built 1991 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 27

MN 200

Good

Over: BOY RIVER

9.0 MI W OF JCT TH 6, Cass, MN

Built 1987 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 2,006

CSAH 23

Good

Over: WING RIVER

0.5 MI S OF JCT CSAH 4, Wadena, MN

Built 1983 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 1,407

CSAH 2

Good

Over: COOLRIDGE CREEK

1.6 MI SE OF JCT CSAH 29, Winona, MN

Built 1981 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 85

CSAH 49

Good

Over: RICE CREEK

0.8 MI S OF JCT CSAH 23, Anoka, MN

Built 2006 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 13,061

CSAH 5

Good

Over: WELLS CREEK

0.56 MI E OF JCT CSAH 2, Goodhue, MN

Built 1992 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 475

T 54

Good

Over: SWAN RIVER

0.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 10, Itasca, MN

Built 1991 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 42

CR 68

Good

Over: LITTLE SIOUX RIVER

0.9 MI E OF JCT CSAH 9, Jackson, MN

Built 1975 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 75

T 56

Good

Over: COUNTY DITCH # 4

1.5 MI SO OF JCT CSAH 7, Kittson, MN

Built 2002 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 20

CSAH 3

Good

Over: S FK YELLOW BANK RIVER

1.4 MI S OF JCT CSAH 30, Lac qui Parle, MN

Built 1977 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 75

CSAH 33

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

1.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 38, Martin, MN

Built 1965 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 128

T 198

Good

Over: CO DITCH # 11

0.8 MI E OF JCT CSAH 19, Martin, MN

Built 1980 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 22

CSAH 29

Good

Over: STREAM

0.1 MI S OF JCT CSAH 28, Mower, MN

Built 1979 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 830

US 59

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.5 MI N OF S JCT TH 30, Murray, MN

Built 1988 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 3,500

CSAH 24

Good

Over: WILD RICE RIVER

0.4 MI S OF JCT TH 200, Norman, MN

Built 1976 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 355

MSAS 119

Good

Over: S BR ZUMBRO RIVER

0.1 MI E OF JCT BROADWAY, Olmsted, MN

Built 1994 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 12,600

MN 89

Good

Over: S FK ROSEAU RIVER

AT WANNASKA, Roseau, MN

Built 2009 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 1,050

MN 169

Good

Over: SANDY RIVER

6.5 MI NE OF N JCT TH 53, St. Louis, MN

Built 1983 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 3,347

T 472

Good

Over: SAUK RIVER

0.2 MI W OF JCT CR 57, Todd, MN

Built 1977 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 54

CSAH 15

Good

Over: STREAM

0.1 MI S OF JCT TH 61, Winona, MN

Built 2012 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 205

CSAH 15

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

4.4 MI W OF AITKIN, Aitkin, MN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 265

MN 210

Good

Over: SISSABAGAMAH CREEK

3.0 MI NE OF AITKIN, Aitkin, MN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,754

MN 47

Good

Over: MORMON BROOK

1.1 MI N OF JCT TH 18, Aitkin, MN

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,008

MSAS 104

Good

Over: COON CREEK

0.5 MI W OF JCT CSAH 1, Anoka, MN

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,916

MSAS 124

Good

Over: COON CREEK

0.2 MI N OF JCT MSAS 127, Anoka, MN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

CSAH 13

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.7 MI N OF JCT CSAH 22, Anoka, MN

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,340

MSAS 114

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

0.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 11, Anoka, MN

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,900

US 10

Good

Over: CP RAIL LINE

0.1 MI SE OF JCT TH 59, Becker, MN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,671

T 486

Good

Over: OTTER TAIL RIVER

0.3 MI N OF JCT TH 34, Becker, MN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

CR 125

Good

Over: SHELL RIVER

3.5 MI S OF JCT TH 34, Becker, MN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

CR 103

Good

Over: NORTH CORMORANT RIVER

2.2 MI N OF JCT TH 1, Beltrami, MN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 92

CSAH 39

Good

Over: N BR TURTLE RIVER

0.1 MI SE OF JCT CSAH 22, Beltrami, MN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 534

CSAH 36

Good

Over: N CORMORANT RIVER

2.0 MI N OF MN 1, Beltrami, MN

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 673

CSAH 36

Good

Over: S BR BATTLE RIVER

3.9 MI W OF JCT TH 72, Beltrami, MN

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 673

T 4411

Good

Over: PERRY CREEK

1.0 MI S OF JCT TH 1, Beltrami, MN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49

T 40

Good

Over: SHOTLEY BROOK

0.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 23, Beltrami, MN

Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49

MN 1

Good

Over: PIKE CREEK

1.4 MI NE OF JCT TH 89, Beltrami, MN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,000

MN 72

Good

Over: S CORMORANT RIVER

5.2 MI N OF JCT TH 71, Beltrami, MN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,580

MN 72

Good

Over: SHOTLEY BROOK

13.6 MI N OF JCT TH 1, Beltrami, MN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 792

CR 42

Good

Over: MAYHEW CREEK

0.5 M E OF JCT TH 25, Benton, MN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 55

CR 80

Good

Over: MAYHEW CREEK

0.75 MI S OF JCT CSAH 3, Benton, MN

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 660

CR 78

Good

Over: STREAM

0.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 12, Benton, MN

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 365

CR 78

Good

Over: BUNKER HILL CREEK

0.6 MI N OF JCT CR 40, Benton, MN

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 365

CR 50

Good

Over: STONY BROOK

1.1 MI W OF JCT CR 62, Benton, MN

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

Showing 5,601-5,650 of 11,969 bridges

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