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

CSAH 7

Good

Over: STREAM

0.4 MI S OF JCT CSAH 13, Cottonwood, MN

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 333

T 198

Good

Over: WATONWAN RIVER

0.5 MI S OF JCT CSAH 3, Cottonwood, MN

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49

CSAH 11

Good

Over: DUTCH CHARLEY CREEK

0.02 MI E OF JCT 370TH AV, Cottonwood, MN

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 42

CSAH 11

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

0.3 MI E OF JCT CSAH 4, Cottonwood, MN

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 205

CSAH 6

Good

Over: DUTCH CHARLEY CREEK

2.2 MI N OF JCT CR 53, Cottonwood, MN

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 335

CSAH 3

Good

Over: WATONWAN RIVER

0.3 MI E OF JCT CSAH 1, Cottonwood, MN

Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 237

T 38

Good

Over: DITCH

2.2 MI S OF JCT TH 60, Cottonwood, MN

Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 38

CR 122

Good

Over: LITTLE NOKASIPPI RIVER

0.1 MI N OF S CO LINE, Crow Wing, MN

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

T 567

Good

Over: DAGGETT BROOK

0.6 MI E OF JCT CR 130, Crow Wing, MN

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 24

CSAH 23

Good

Over: NOKASIPPI RIVER

1.7 MI N OF JCT CSAH 22, Crow Wing, MN

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 680

UT 862

Good

Over: DEAN BROOK

0.3 MI W OF JCT UT 863, Crow Wing, MN

Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49

T 174

Good

Over: TRIB #1 VERMILLION RIVER

0.01 MI S OF JCT 205TH ST, Dakota, MN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

CSAH 9

Good

Over: VERMILLION RIVER

1.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 80, Dakota, MN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,377

CR 90

Good

Over: DUTCH CREEK

0.9 MI NW OF JCT CR 21, Dakota, MN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 179

T 181

Good

Over: DRY RUN

0.1 MI S OF JCT CSAH 68, Dakota, MN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 483

CR 83

Good

Over: PINE CREEK

1.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 86, Dakota, MN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 247

CSAH 78

Good

Over: DITCH

0.4 MI S OF JCT CSAH 31, Dakota, MN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,152

CSAH 23

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

3.5 MI S OF JCT CSAH 86, Dakota, MN

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,435

CSAH 23

Good

Over: TRIB MUD CREEK

0.58 MI E JCT FOLIAGE AVE, Dakota, MN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,514

CSAH 91

Good

Over: DITCH

0.08 MI N OF JCT TH 61, Dakota, MN

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 680

CSAH 47

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

0.05 MI S OF JCT CSAH 78, Dakota, MN

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,400

CSAH 78

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

0.08 MI W OF JCT CSAH 47, Dakota, MN

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 640

CSAH 85

Good

Over: TRIB NO 1 VERMILLION RVR

0.08 MI S OF JCT CSAH 47, Dakota, MN

Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 195

CSAH 23

Good

Over: UNNAMED DITCH

0.7 MI S OF JCT CSAH 9, Dakota, MN

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 21,800

CR O

Good

Over: JD #11

1.5 MI W OF JCT CSAH 3, Dodge, MN

Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

T 154

Good

Over: JD #11

0.9 MI S OF JCT CSAH 6, Dodge, MN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

T 139

Good

Over: DITCH

0.9 MI S OF JCT CSAH 10, Dodge, MN

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 38

CSAH 9

Good

Over: SALEM CREEK

0.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH 6, Dodge, MN

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 739

CSAH 9

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

0.6 MI N OF JCT CSAH 6, Dodge, MN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 739

T 42

Good

Over: UNNAMED

0.9 MI E OF JCT CR F, Dodge, MN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 34

CSAH 5

Good

Over: MID FK ZUMBRO RIVER

0.9 MI N OF JCT CSAH 24, Dodge, MN

Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 226

MN 56

Good

Over: STREAM

0.6 MI N OF JCT US 14, Dodge, MN

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,601

T 229

Good

Over: LONG PRAIRIE RIVER

0.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 13, Douglas, MN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 166

T 49

Good

Over: JUD DITCH # 13

2.5 MI S OF JCT CSAH 2, Faribault, MN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

T 49

Good

Over: JUD DITCH # 13

2.6 MI S 0F JCT CSAH 2, Faribault, MN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

CR 25

Good

Over: UNNAMED DITCH

0.4 MI S OF JCT CR 126, Faribault, MN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 45

CSAH 35

Good

Over: COBB CREEK

1.6 MI N OF JCT CSAH 34, Faribault, MN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

CSAH 35

Good

Over: BIG COBB RIVER

0.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 34, Faribault, MN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

CSAH 4

Good

Over: DITCH

0.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH 13, Faribault, MN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 470

T 196

Good

Over: CO DITCH #37

0.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH 16, Faribault, MN

Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 45

T 214

Good

Over: COUNTY DITCH 8

0.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 4, Faribault, MN

Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

T 17

Good

Over: CO DITCH #72

1.3 MI E OF JCT TH 253, Faribault, MN

Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 113

T 15

Good

Over: CO DITCH #44

0.9 MI W OF JCT CSAH 19, Faribault, MN

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 24

T 323

Good

Over: FOSTER CREEK

2.6 MI N OF JCT CSAH 16, Faribault, MN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 88

CSAH 13

Good

Over: JUDICIAL DITCH 13

1.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 2, Faribault, MN

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90

CSAH 13

Good

Over: CO DITCH #13

0.7 MI N OF JCT CSAH 2, Faribault, MN

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90

T 260

Good

Over: JUD DITCH # 7

3.9 MI W OF JCT CR 102, Faribault, MN

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 35

CSAH 9

Good

Over: JUD DITCH # 7

0.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 2, Faribault, MN

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

T 22

Good

Over: BADGER CREEK

1.5 MI W OF JCT CSAH 9, Faribault, MN

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 56

T 128

Good

Over: DITCH

1.0 MI W OF JCT CSAH 19, Faribault, MN

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 104

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