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

T 153

Good

Over: DRY RUN

0.1 MI W OF JCT TH 58, Goodhue, MN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49

T 244

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

0.6 MI E OF JCT CR 49, Goodhue, MN

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49

T 835

Good

Over: BUTLER CREEK

1.2 MI S OF JCT CSAH 25, Goodhue, MN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 148

M 36

Good

Over: BITTER CREEK

0.3 MI W OF JCT TH 58, Goodhue, MN

Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,450

CSAH 11

Good

Over: 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

Good

Over: MUSTINKA RIVER

0.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 8, Grant, MN

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

T 98

Good

Over: MUSTINKA RIVER (JD 14)

0.4 MI N OF JCT CR 31, Grant, MN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49

MSAS 172

Good

Over: MIDTOWN GREENWAY

0.1 MI N OF LAKE ST, Hennepin, MN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,100

MSAS 170

Good

Over: MIDTOWN GREENWAY

0.1 MI N OF LAKE ST, Hennepin, MN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,150

MSAS 457

Good

Over: BNSF RR

0.1 MI N JCT DUNWOODY BLV, Hennepin, MN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 850

CSAH 101

Good

Over: 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

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

0.9 MI W OF JCT CSAH 81, Hennepin, MN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,700

MSAS 126

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

0.2 MI SE OF JCT US 169, Hennepin, MN

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,128

MSAS 412

Good

Over: BASSETT CREEK

0.1 MI E OF WINNETKA AVE, Hennepin, MN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,682

MSAS 102

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

1.1 MI W OF JCT TH 94, Hennepin, MN

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,421

MSAS 172

Good

Over: 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

Good

Over: DRY RUN

0.1 MI W OF CHISHOLM RD, Houston, MN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 31

T 95

Good

Over: DRY RUN

1.1 MI W OF JCT TH 76, Houston, MN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 65

T 286

Good

Over: STREAM

0.9 MI NE OF JCT CSAH 25, Houston, MN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49

T 286

Good

Over: DAY CREEK

1.0 MI NE OF JCT CSAH 25, Houston, MN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49

CR 249

Good

Over: TRIB TO CROOKED CREEK

9.5 MI E OF JCT CSAH 44, Houston, MN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 239

CSAH 4

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

4.0 MI SW OF JCT TH 76, Houston, MN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 189

T 281

Good

Over: BUSH VALLEY CREEK

0.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 21, Houston, MN

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 62

CSAH 17

Good

Over: DRY RUN

1.9 MI S OF JCT TH 44, Houston, MN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 221

CR 249

Good

Over: STREAM

2.7 MI W OF JCT TH 26, Houston, MN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 182

T 281

Good

Over: STREAM

1.8 MI S OF JCT CSAH 25, Houston, MN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 64

T 227

Good

Over: STREAM

2.6 MI NW OF JCT CSAH 22, Houston, MN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49

T 362

Good

Over: LOONEY CREEK

0.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH 9, Houston, MN

Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49

T 85

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.9 MI N OF JCT CSAH 33, Houston, MN

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

CSAH 4

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

2.1 MI SE OF JCT TH 44, Houston, MN

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 245

T 319

Good

Over: DRY RUN

1.0 MI W OF JCT TH 76, Houston, MN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49

T 117

Good

Over: DRY RUN

0.08 MI N OF JCT TH 44, Houston, MN

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 61

T 126

Good

Over: DRY RUN

2.3 MI W OF JCT CSAH 4, Houston, MN

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49

CSAH 9

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.9 MI W OF JCT CR 45, Isanti, MN

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,650

CSAH 3

Good

Over: STANCHFIELD CREEK

0.5 MI W OF JCT CSAH 1, Isanti, MN

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 692

CSAH 3

Good

Over: STANCHFIELD CREEK

0.5 MI E OF JCT CSAH 22, Isanti, MN

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 692

CSAH 3

Good

Over: STANCHFIELD CREEK

1.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH 1, Isanti, MN

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 692

CSAH 29

Good

Over: WAGNER CREEK

5.8 MI E OF JCT TH 46, Itasca, MN

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 195

CR 241

Good

Over: MORRISON BROOK

2.4 MI W OF JCT TH 169, Itasca, MN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 165

T 4415

Good

Over: MORRISON BROOK

0.1 MI N OF SO CO LINE, Itasca, MN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 35

CR 333

Good

Over: BALSAM CREEK

0.9 MI E OF JCT CSAH 7, Itasca, MN

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90

CSAH 4

Good

Over: STREAM

0.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH 29, Itasca, MN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 190

MN 46

Good

Over: POPPLE RIVER

5.9 MI NW OF SQUAW LAKE, Itasca, MN

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 820

CSAH 12

Good

Over: HAY CREEK

3.8 MI NE OF JCT TH 65, Itasca, MN

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 136

CSAH 52

Good

Over: W FK PRAIRIE RIVER

1.0 MI N OF JCT CSAH 7, Itasca, MN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 540

T 177

Good

Over: 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

Good

Over: STREAM

0.1 MI N OF JCT CR 63, Jackson, MN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49

T 390

Good

Over: JUD DITCH # 13

0.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH 3, Jackson, MN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49

CSAH 4

Good

Over: JUD DITCH # 11

0.7 MI W OF JCT CSAH 29, Jackson, MN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 260

T 351

Good

Over: 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

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