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
CSAH 7
GoodOver: STREAM
0.4 MI S OF JCT CSAH 13, Cottonwood, MN
Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 333
T 198
GoodOver: WATONWAN RIVER
0.5 MI S OF JCT CSAH 3, Cottonwood, MN
Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
CSAH 11
GoodOver: DUTCH CHARLEY CREEK
0.02 MI E OF JCT 370TH AV, Cottonwood, MN
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 42
CSAH 11
GoodOver: DRY CREEK
0.3 MI E OF JCT CSAH 4, Cottonwood, MN
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 205
CSAH 6
GoodOver: DUTCH CHARLEY CREEK
2.2 MI N OF JCT CR 53, Cottonwood, MN
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 335
CSAH 3
GoodOver: WATONWAN RIVER
0.3 MI E OF JCT CSAH 1, Cottonwood, MN
Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 237
T 38
GoodOver: DITCH
2.2 MI S OF JCT TH 60, Cottonwood, MN
Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 38
CR 122
GoodOver: LITTLE NOKASIPPI RIVER
0.1 MI N OF S CO LINE, Crow Wing, MN
Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200
T 567
GoodOver: DAGGETT BROOK
0.6 MI E OF JCT CR 130, Crow Wing, MN
Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 24
CSAH 23
GoodOver: NOKASIPPI RIVER
1.7 MI N OF JCT CSAH 22, Crow Wing, MN
Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 680
UT 862
GoodOver: DEAN BROOK
0.3 MI W OF JCT UT 863, Crow Wing, MN
Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
T 174
GoodOver: TRIB #1 VERMILLION RIVER
0.01 MI S OF JCT 205TH ST, Dakota, MN
Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75
CSAH 9
GoodOver: VERMILLION RIVER
1.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 80, Dakota, MN
Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,377
CR 90
GoodOver: DUTCH CREEK
0.9 MI NW OF JCT CR 21, Dakota, MN
Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 179
T 181
GoodOver: DRY RUN
0.1 MI S OF JCT CSAH 68, Dakota, MN
Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 483
CR 83
GoodOver: PINE CREEK
1.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 86, Dakota, MN
Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 247
CSAH 78
GoodOver: DITCH
0.4 MI S OF JCT CSAH 31, Dakota, MN
Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,152
CSAH 23
GoodOver: MUD CREEK
3.5 MI S OF JCT CSAH 86, Dakota, MN
Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,435
CSAH 23
GoodOver: TRIB MUD CREEK
0.58 MI E JCT FOLIAGE AVE, Dakota, MN
Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,514
CSAH 91
GoodOver: DITCH
0.08 MI N OF JCT TH 61, Dakota, MN
Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 680
CSAH 47
GoodOver: MUD CREEK
0.05 MI S OF JCT CSAH 78, Dakota, MN
Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,400
CSAH 78
GoodOver: MUD CREEK
0.08 MI W OF JCT CSAH 47, Dakota, MN
Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 640
CSAH 85
GoodOver: 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
GoodOver: UNNAMED DITCH
0.7 MI S OF JCT CSAH 9, Dakota, MN
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 21,800
CR O
GoodOver: JD #11
1.5 MI W OF JCT CSAH 3, Dodge, MN
Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40
T 154
GoodOver: JD #11
0.9 MI S OF JCT CSAH 6, Dodge, MN
Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60
T 139
GoodOver: DITCH
0.9 MI S OF JCT CSAH 10, Dodge, MN
Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 38
CSAH 9
GoodOver: SALEM CREEK
0.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH 6, Dodge, MN
Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 739
CSAH 9
GoodOver: UNNAMED STREAM
0.6 MI N OF JCT CSAH 6, Dodge, MN
Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 739
T 42
GoodOver: UNNAMED
0.9 MI E OF JCT CR F, Dodge, MN
Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 34
CSAH 5
GoodOver: MID FK ZUMBRO RIVER
0.9 MI N OF JCT CSAH 24, Dodge, MN
Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 226
MN 56
GoodOver: STREAM
0.6 MI N OF JCT US 14, Dodge, MN
Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,601
T 229
GoodOver: LONG PRAIRIE RIVER
0.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 13, Douglas, MN
Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 166
T 49
GoodOver: JUD DITCH # 13
2.5 MI S OF JCT CSAH 2, Faribault, MN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30
T 49
GoodOver: JUD DITCH # 13
2.6 MI S 0F JCT CSAH 2, Faribault, MN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30
CR 25
GoodOver: UNNAMED DITCH
0.4 MI S OF JCT CR 126, Faribault, MN
Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 45
CSAH 35
GoodOver: COBB CREEK
1.6 MI N OF JCT CSAH 34, Faribault, MN
Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150
CSAH 35
GoodOver: BIG COBB RIVER
0.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 34, Faribault, MN
Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150
CSAH 4
GoodOver: DITCH
0.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH 13, Faribault, MN
Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 470
T 196
GoodOver: CO DITCH #37
0.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH 16, Faribault, MN
Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 45
T 214
GoodOver: COUNTY DITCH 8
0.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 4, Faribault, MN
Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25
T 17
GoodOver: CO DITCH #72
1.3 MI E OF JCT TH 253, Faribault, MN
Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 113
T 15
GoodOver: CO DITCH #44
0.9 MI W OF JCT CSAH 19, Faribault, MN
Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 24
T 323
GoodOver: FOSTER CREEK
2.6 MI N OF JCT CSAH 16, Faribault, MN
Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 88
CSAH 13
GoodOver: JUDICIAL DITCH 13
1.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 2, Faribault, MN
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90
CSAH 13
GoodOver: CO DITCH #13
0.7 MI N OF JCT CSAH 2, Faribault, MN
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90
T 260
GoodOver: JUD DITCH # 7
3.9 MI W OF JCT CR 102, Faribault, MN
Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 35
CSAH 9
GoodOver: JUD DITCH # 7
0.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 2, Faribault, MN
Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110
T 22
GoodOver: BADGER CREEK
1.5 MI W OF JCT CSAH 9, Faribault, MN
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 56
T 128
GoodOver: DITCH
1.0 MI W OF JCT CSAH 19, Faribault, MN
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 104
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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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How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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