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 91
GoodOver: N FK JACK CREEK
1.1 MI E OF JCT CR 61, Jackson, MN
Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
CSAH 1
GoodOver: OKABENA CREEK
0.4 MI N OF JCT CSAH 12, Jackson, MN
Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 870
CR 74
GoodOver: MUD CREEK
0.7 MI E OF JCT CSAH 5, Kanabec, MN
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 65
CSAH 19
GoodOver: MUD CREEK
0.3 MI W OF JCT CSAH 5, Kanabec, MN
Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 600
MN 27
GoodOver: HAY CREEK
3.0 MI W OF TH 65, Kanabec, MN
Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 971
M 20
GoodOver: CROW RIVER
0.1 MI W OF JCT TH 9, Kandiyohi, MN
Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 375
CR 134
GoodOver: JUD DITCH # 1
0.2 MI E OF JCT CSAH 8, Kandiyohi, MN
Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 35
CSAH 8
GoodOver: DITCH
4.7 MI NW OF JCT MN 7, Kandiyohi, MN
Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 950
CSAH 16
GoodOver: STATE DITCH # 1
0.4 MI W OF CSAH 8, Kandiyohi, MN
Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70
CR 56
GoodOver: STREAM
0.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 8, Kittson, MN
Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 55
CSAH 1
GoodOver: UNNAMED STREAM
1.0 MI N OF JCT CSAH 7, Kittson, MN
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 365
US 75
GoodOver: KENNEDY #6 DITCH
7.2 MI N OF CO LINE, Kittson, MN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,171
US 59
GoodOver: DITCH # 84
3.3 MI N OF LANCASTER, Kittson, MN
Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 284
US 75
GoodOver: STREAM
2.8 MI N OF JCT MN 175, Kittson, MN
Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 860
US 75
GoodOver: STREAM
1.1 MI N OF JCT MN 171, Kittson, MN
Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 45
T 215
GoodOver: N BR TWO RIVERS
0.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 4, Kittson, MN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18
CR 71
GoodOver: CROSS RIVER
0.9 MI E OF JCT TH65, Koochiching, MN
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5
CR 70
GoodOver: CROSS RIVER
1.0 MI S OF JCT TH 65, Koochiching, MN
Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11
CSAH 8
GoodOver: ESTER BROOK
1.3 MI S OF JCT CR 80, Koochiching, MN
Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 27
CSAH 1
GoodOver: BEAR RIVER
0.5 MI W OF JCT CR 81, Koochiching, MN
Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 160
MN 65
GoodOver: HAY CREEK
7.9 MI S OF JCT TH 71, Koochiching, MN
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 73
MN 65
GoodOver: PRAIRIE CREEK
11.1 MI N OF COUNTY LINE, Koochiching, MN
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 36
CSAH 13
GoodOver: YELLOW BANK OVERFLOW
2.0 MI S OF JCT CSAH 24, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 45
T 316
GoodOver: W FK LAC QUI PARLE RIVER
1.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 12, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25
T 153
GoodOver: DITCH
1.25 MI NE OF BOYD, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
T 166
GoodOver: TEN MILE CREEK
1.1 MI S OF JCT TH 212, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
CR 124
GoodOver: STEWART RIVER
0.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 12, Lake, MN
Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 308
CSAH 3
GoodOver: ENCAMPMENT RIVER
1.7 MI NE OF JCT CSAH 24, Lake, MN
Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 419
T 58
GoodOver: HOCKAMIN CREEK
0.9 MI W OF JCT TH 1, Lake, MN
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18
T 65
GoodOver: HOCKAMIN CREEK
0.2 MI N OF JCT CR 701, Lake, MN
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1
T 5054
GoodOver: LINDSTROM CREEK
0.1 MI W JCT MN 1, Lake, MN
Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1
CR 124
GoodOver: STEWART RIVER
0.9 MI N OF JCT CSAH 12, Lake, MN
Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 308
CSAH 8
GoodOver: UNNAMED STREAM
0.4 MI W OF JCT CR 63, Lake of the Woods, MN
Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 502
CSAH 7
GoodOver: CO DITCH # 20
0.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 12, Le Sueur, MN
Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 485
T 138
GoodOver: MEDARY CREEK
0.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 10, Lincoln, MN
Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
T 150
GoodOver: YELLOW MEDICINE RIVER
1.0 MI E OF JCT TH 75, Lincoln, MN
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
T 40
GoodOver: YELLOW MEDICINE RIVER
1.3 MI W OF JCT CR 104, Lincoln, MN
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
CSAH 1
GoodOver: MEDARY CREEK
0.7 MI S OF JCT TH 14, Lincoln, MN
Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 265
CSAH 1
GoodOver: SPRING CREEK
0.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 9, Lincoln, MN
Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 265
T 129
GoodOver: E FK LAC QUI PARLE RIVER
0.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 19, Lincoln, MN
Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
T 159
GoodOver: STREAM
0.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 20, Lincoln, MN
Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
T 89
GoodOver: YELLOW MEDICINE RIVER
0.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 19, Lincoln, MN
Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
T 150
GoodOver: N BR YELLOW MEDICINE R
1.5 MI E OF JCT CSAH 4, Lincoln, MN
Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
T 169
GoodOver: COON CREEK
0.8 MI N OF JCT CSAH 13, Lincoln, MN
Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
T 7
GoodOver: SPRING CREEK
0.2 MI E OF JCT CSAH 1, Lincoln, MN
Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
T 56
GoodOver: N BR YELLOW MEDICINE R
1.8 MI E OF JCT CSAH 4, Lincoln, MN
Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
T 116
GoodOver: NORWEGIAN CREEK
0.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH 13, Lincoln, MN
Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
T 90
GoodOver: STREAM
0.4 MI S OF JCT CSAH 9, Lincoln, MN
Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
CSAH 7
GoodOver: STREAM
0.1 MI S OF JCT CSAH 9, Lincoln, MN
Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 553
T 131
GoodOver: MEDARY CREEK
0.9 MI S OF JCT CSAH 12, Lincoln, MN
Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
Showing 5,901-5,950 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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