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
T 153
GoodOver: DRY RUN
0.1 MI W OF JCT TH 58, Goodhue, MN
Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
T 244
GoodOver: UNNAMED STREAM
0.6 MI E OF JCT CR 49, Goodhue, MN
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
T 835
GoodOver: BUTLER CREEK
1.2 MI S OF JCT CSAH 25, Goodhue, MN
Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 148
M 36
GoodOver: BITTER CREEK
0.3 MI W OF JCT TH 58, Goodhue, MN
Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,450
CSAH 11
GoodOver: TR N BR MID FRK ZUMBRO R
1.5 MI W OF JCT CR 43, Goodhue, MN
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 980
CSAH 1
GoodOver: MUSTINKA RIVER
0.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 8, Grant, MN
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75
T 98
GoodOver: MUSTINKA RIVER (JD 14)
0.4 MI N OF JCT CR 31, Grant, MN
Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
MSAS 172
GoodOver: MIDTOWN GREENWAY
0.1 MI N OF LAKE ST, Hennepin, MN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,100
MSAS 170
GoodOver: MIDTOWN GREENWAY
0.1 MI N OF LAKE ST, Hennepin, MN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,150
MSAS 457
GoodOver: BNSF RR
0.1 MI N JCT DUNWOODY BLV, Hennepin, MN
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 850
CSAH 101
GoodOver: SOUTH FORK RUSH CREEK
3.4 MI S OF JCT CSAH 81, Hennepin, MN
Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,709
MSAS 140
GoodOver: RUSH CREEK
0.9 MI W OF JCT CSAH 81, Hennepin, MN
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,700
MSAS 126
GoodOver: ELM CREEK
0.2 MI SE OF JCT US 169, Hennepin, MN
Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,128
MSAS 412
GoodOver: BASSETT CREEK
0.1 MI E OF WINNETKA AVE, Hennepin, MN
Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,682
MSAS 102
GoodOver: ELM CREEK
1.1 MI W OF JCT TH 94, Hennepin, MN
Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,421
MSAS 172
GoodOver: N BRANCH NINE MILE CRK
0.6 MI N OF JCT 77TH ST, Hennepin, MN
Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,100
T 410
GoodOver: DRY RUN
0.1 MI W OF CHISHOLM RD, Houston, MN
Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 31
T 95
GoodOver: DRY RUN
1.1 MI W OF JCT TH 76, Houston, MN
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 65
T 286
GoodOver: STREAM
0.9 MI NE OF JCT CSAH 25, Houston, MN
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
T 286
GoodOver: DAY CREEK
1.0 MI NE OF JCT CSAH 25, Houston, MN
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
CR 249
GoodOver: TRIB TO CROOKED CREEK
9.5 MI E OF JCT CSAH 44, Houston, MN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 239
CSAH 4
GoodOver: UNNAMED STREAM
4.0 MI SW OF JCT TH 76, Houston, MN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 189
T 281
GoodOver: BUSH VALLEY CREEK
0.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 21, Houston, MN
Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 62
CSAH 17
GoodOver: DRY RUN
1.9 MI S OF JCT TH 44, Houston, MN
Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 221
CR 249
GoodOver: STREAM
2.7 MI W OF JCT TH 26, Houston, MN
Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 182
T 281
GoodOver: STREAM
1.8 MI S OF JCT CSAH 25, Houston, MN
Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 64
T 227
GoodOver: STREAM
2.6 MI NW OF JCT CSAH 22, Houston, MN
Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
T 362
GoodOver: LOONEY CREEK
0.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH 9, Houston, MN
Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
T 85
GoodOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.9 MI N OF JCT CSAH 33, Houston, MN
Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30
CSAH 4
GoodOver: BEAR CREEK
2.1 MI SE OF JCT TH 44, Houston, MN
Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 245
T 319
GoodOver: DRY RUN
1.0 MI W OF JCT TH 76, Houston, MN
Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
T 117
GoodOver: DRY RUN
0.08 MI N OF JCT TH 44, Houston, MN
Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 61
T 126
GoodOver: DRY RUN
2.3 MI W OF JCT CSAH 4, Houston, MN
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
CSAH 9
GoodOver: CEDAR CREEK
0.9 MI W OF JCT CR 45, Isanti, MN
Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,650
CSAH 3
GoodOver: STANCHFIELD CREEK
0.5 MI W OF JCT CSAH 1, Isanti, MN
Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 692
CSAH 3
GoodOver: STANCHFIELD CREEK
0.5 MI E OF JCT CSAH 22, Isanti, MN
Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 692
CSAH 3
GoodOver: STANCHFIELD CREEK
1.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH 1, Isanti, MN
Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 692
CSAH 29
GoodOver: WAGNER CREEK
5.8 MI E OF JCT TH 46, Itasca, MN
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 195
CR 241
GoodOver: MORRISON BROOK
2.4 MI W OF JCT TH 169, Itasca, MN
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 165
T 4415
GoodOver: MORRISON BROOK
0.1 MI N OF SO CO LINE, Itasca, MN
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 35
CR 333
GoodOver: BALSAM CREEK
0.9 MI E OF JCT CSAH 7, Itasca, MN
Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90
CSAH 4
GoodOver: STREAM
0.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH 29, Itasca, MN
Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 190
MN 46
GoodOver: POPPLE RIVER
5.9 MI NW OF SQUAW LAKE, Itasca, MN
Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 820
CSAH 12
GoodOver: HAY CREEK
3.8 MI NE OF JCT TH 65, Itasca, MN
Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 136
CSAH 52
GoodOver: W FK PRAIRIE RIVER
1.0 MI N OF JCT CSAH 7, Itasca, MN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 540
T 177
GoodOver: W FK LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
0.9 MI S OF JCT CSAH 4, Jackson, MN
Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
T 184
GoodOver: STREAM
0.1 MI N OF JCT CR 63, Jackson, MN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
T 390
GoodOver: JUD DITCH # 13
0.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH 3, Jackson, MN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
CSAH 4
GoodOver: JUD DITCH # 11
0.7 MI W OF JCT CSAH 29, Jackson, MN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 260
T 351
GoodOver: LITTLE SIOUX RIVER
0.9 MI E OF JCT CSAH 9, Jackson, MN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 42
Showing 5,851-5,900 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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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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