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 51

Good

Over: STONY BROOK

0.4 MI E OF JCT TH 25, Benton, MN

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 510

CR 67

Good

Over: ST FRANCIS RIVER

0.2 MI N OF JCT MN 23, Benton, MN

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

T 12

Good

Over: SUCKER CREEK

0.4 MI N OF JCT CSAH 13, Benton, MN

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 54

T 125

Good

Over: MAYHEW CREEK

0.6 MI E OF JCT CSAH 1, Benton, MN

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49

T 115

Good

Over: ST FRANCIS RIVER

0.2 MI W OF JCT CR 67, Benton, MN

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8

CSAH 7

Good

Over: CO DITCH # 15

0.8 MI S OF JCT TH 95, Benton, MN

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,050

CSAH 23

Good

Over: STONY BROOK

0.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH 10, Benton, MN

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 410

T 16

Good

Over: BUNKER HILL CREEK

0.9 MI N OF JCT CR 40, Benton, MN

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

T 141

Good

Over: ST FRANCIS RIVER

0.3 MI E OF JCT CR 67, Benton, MN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

CR 80

Good

Over: MAYHEW CREEK (CD # 11)

0.2 MI S OF JCT CSAH 3, Benton, MN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 660

US 12

Good

Over: STONY RUN

4.1 MI E OF JCT US 75, Big Stone, MN

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,250

US 12

Good

Over: DITCH

10.8 MI E OF JCT US 75, Big Stone, MN

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 544

T 112

Good

Over: STREAM

0.1 MI N OF JCT CR 177, Blue Earth, MN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

CSAH 1

Good

Over: PROVIDENCE CRK (JD #49)

0.1 MI S OF JCT CR 151, Blue Earth, MN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 366

CR 144

Good

Over: DITCH

2.4 MI E OF JCT CSAH 24, Blue Earth, MN

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

CR 111

Good

Over: MINNEOPA CREEK

0.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 6, Blue Earth, MN

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 43

T 155

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK (JD # 29)

0.8 MI E OF JCT CSAH 8, Brown, MN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49

CSAH 8

Good

Over: JUD DITCH # 30

0.5 MI S OF JCT TH 68, Brown, MN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 770

CSAH 23

Good

Over: TAMARACK RIVER

0.3 MI N OF JCT TH 210, Carlton, MN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324

CR 157

Good

Over: W FK MOOSE HORN RIVER

1.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 6, Carlton, MN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 235

CR 112

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

0.8 MI W OF JCT CSAH 1, Carlton, MN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 31

CR 157

Good

Over: W FK MOOSE HORN RIVER

2.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH 4, Carlton, MN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 125

CR 124

Good

Over: HASTY BROOK

0.1 MI S OF CO LINE, Carlton, MN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

CR 124

Good

Over: HASTY BROOK

0.7 MI S OF CO LINE, Carlton, MN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

CSAH 12

Good

Over: GILLESPIE BROOK

0.6 MI E OF JCT CR 132, Carlton, MN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 360

CSAH 2

Good

Over: HAY CREEK

0.5 MI E OF JCT CSAH 1, Carlton, MN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,650

T 274

Good

Over: W FK MOOSE HORN RIVER

0.9 MI S OF JCT CR 157, Carlton, MN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 32

CSAH 8

Good

Over: LITTLE NET RIVER

1.8 MI NE OF JCT CR 145, Carlton, MN

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 184

CSAH 5

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

0.5 MI W OF JCT CR 115, Carlton, MN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 386

MN 210

Good

Over: STREAM

0.7 MI E OF PARK ENT, Carlton, MN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 710

MN 210

Good

Over: TAMARACK RIVER

5.5 MI W OF JCT TH 73, Carlton, MN

Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,154

MN 210

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

0.2 MI W OF JCT TH 35 SB, Carlton, MN

Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,600

MN 210

Good

Over: ISLAND LAKE OUTLET

0.5 MI E OF JCT TH 73, Carlton, MN

Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,500

MN 210

Good

Over: TAMARACK RIVER

2.5 MI W OF JCT TH 73, Carlton, MN

Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,154

CSAH 43

Good

Over: CARVER CREEK

2.4 MI S OF JCT TH 212, Carver, MN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 870

CSAH 18

Good

Over: BLUFF CREEK

0.6 MI W OF JCT CSAH 17, Carver, MN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20,000

MSAS 124

Good

Over: CHASKA CREEK

0.3 MI NW OF JCT CSAH 61, Carver, MN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,431

T 108

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

0.9 MI W OF JCT CSAH 41, Carver, MN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1

T 108

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

1.5 MI W OF JCT CSAH 41, Carver, MN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 97

CR 140

Good

Over: CARVER CREEK

2.5 MI SE OF JCT TH 284, Carver, MN

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 916

CR 140

Good

Over: CARVER CREEK

0.5 MI E OF JCT TH 284, Carver, MN

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 791

T 41

Good

Over: JOINT DITCH # 1

0.8 MI W OF JCT CSAH 33, Carver, MN

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 119

T 139

Good

Over: BEVENS CREEK

0.4 MI W OF JCT CSAH 33, Carver, MN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 36

CSAH 33

Good

Over: BEVENS CREEK

0.2 MI S OF JCT CSAH 50, Carver, MN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 427

T 26

Good

Over: JOINT DITCH # 1

0.09 MI E OF JCT TH 7, Carver, MN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 92

CSAH 1

Good

Over: HOME BROOK

0.2 MI S OF JCT CR 107, Cass, MN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,050

CSAH 1

Good

Over: MAYO CREEK

0.8 MI N OF JCT CSAH 17, Cass, MN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 910

CR 107

Good

Over: HOME BROOK

1.5 MI SE OF JCT CSAH 1, Cass, MN

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 65

CR 107

Good

Over: HOME BROOK

3 MI SW OF LAKE SHORE, Cass, MN

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 65

CSAH 20

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

2.9 MI W;S OF JCT TH 64, Cass, MN

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 255

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