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

CR 107

Good

Over: COUNTY DITCH A

0.1 MI W OF JCT TH 23, Pipestone, MN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

CSAH 78

Good

Over: E BR FLANDREAU CREEK

0.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 10, Pipestone, MN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 48

T 276

Good

Over: N BR PIPESTONE CREEK

0.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 7, Pipestone, MN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 24

T 64

Good

Over: FLANDREAU CREEK

0.3 MI E OF JCT TWP 276, Pipestone, MN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 33

CSAH 10

Good

Over: FLANDREAU CREEK

0.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 15, Pipestone, MN

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 358

CSAH 10

Good

Over: E BR FLANDREAU CREEK

0.7 MI E OF JCT TH 75, Pipestone, MN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 357

CSAH 10

Good

Over: E BR FLANDREAU CREEK

0.6 MI W OF JCT TWP 278, Pipestone, MN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 357

T 279

Good

Over: COUNTY DITCH A

0.2 MI S OF JCT CSAH 7, Pipestone, MN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 67

T 280

Good

Over: TRIB N BR PIPESTONE CRK

0.6 MI E OF JCT TWP 278, Pipestone, MN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

CSAH 11

Good

Over: TRIB E BR FLANDREAU CRK

0.9 MI E OF JCT TWP 278, Pipestone, MN

Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 143

CSAH 2

Good

Over: TRIB TO ROCK RIVER

0.3 MI E OF JCT CSAH 16, Pipestone, MN

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90

T 279

Good

Over: N BR PIPESTONE CREEK

0.7 MI S OF JCT TWP 280, Pipestone, MN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 53

T 284

Good

Over: TRIB ROCK RIVER

0.8 MI S OF JCT CSAH 7, Pipestone, MN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 36

T 58

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

0.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 14, Pipestone, MN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 27

T 65

Good

Over: E BR FLANDREAU CREEK

0.3 MI E OF JCT TWP 278, Pipestone, MN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 28

CSAH 16

Good

Over: TRIB ROCK RIVER

0.1 MI E OF JCT TWP 261, Pipestone, MN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 305

CSAH 16

Good

Over: ROCK RIVER

0.2 MI N OF JCT T 283, Pipestone, MN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 135

CSAH 6

Good

Over: ROCK RIVER

0.7 MI E OF JCT CSAH 16, Pipestone, MN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 267

CSAH 6

Good

Over: E BR ROCK RIVER

0.1 MI E OF JCT TWP 284, Pipestone, MN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 267

CSAH 6

Good

Over: E BR ROCK RIVER

0.5 MI W OF JCT CSAH 18, Pipestone, MN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 267

M 5

Good

Over: TRIB ROCK RIVER

0.5 MI W OF JCT CSAH 16, Pipestone, MN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 54

T 7

Good

Over: SPLIT ROCK CREEK

0.5 MI E OF JCT TH 23, Pipestone, MN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 67

T 270

Good

Over: COUNTY DITCH A

0.3 MI E OF JCT TH 23, Pipestone, MN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

CSAH 16

Good

Over: TRIB ROCK RIVER

0.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 2, Pipestone, MN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 305

CSAH 16

Good

Over: TRIB ROCK RIVER

0.7 MI N OF JCT CSAH 2, Pipestone, MN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 305

T 92

Good

Over: TRIB POPLAR CREEK

0.4 MI S OF JCT CSAH 9, Pipestone, MN

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 54

T 179

Good

Over: TRIB ROCK RIVER

1.0 MI S OF JCT CSAH 1, Pipestone, MN

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 53

CR 67

Good

Over: PIPESTONE CREEK

0.7 MI W OF JCT CSAH 30, Pipestone, MN

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 196

CSAH 8

Good

Over: N BR PIPESTONE CREEK

2.3 MI E OF JCT US 75, Pipestone, MN

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 155

T 261

Good

Over: TRIB ROCK RIVER

0.1 MI S OF JCT CSAH 16, Pipestone, MN

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 97

T 283

Good

Over: ROCK RIVER

0.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH 16, Pipestone, MN

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 69

T 274

Good

Over: TRIB FLANDREAU CREEK

1.0 MI W OF JCT CSAH 15, Pipestone, MN

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14

T 276

Good

Over: TRIB FLANDREAU CREEK

0.6 MI N OF JCT CSAH 10, Pipestone, MN

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 28

T 264

Good

Over: TRIB CHANARAMBIE CREEK

0.7 MI E OF JCT CSAH 18, Pipestone, MN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 36

CSAH 18

Good

Over: TRIB CHANARAMBIE CREEK

0.2 MI S OF JCT CSAH 2, Pipestone, MN

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 700

T 289

Good

Over: TRIB REDWOOD RIVER

1.4 MI W OF JCT CSAH 18, Pipestone, MN

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 89

T 302

Good

Over: TRIB REDWOOD RIVER

1.9 MI E OF JCT TH 23, Pipestone, MN

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 96

T 275

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

1.3 MI W OF JCT CSAH 15, Pipestone, MN

Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14

T 275

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

0.7 MI W OF JCT CSAH 15, Pipestone, MN

Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14

CSAH 18

Good

Over: TRIB ROCK RIVER

0.6 MI S OF JCT CSAH 3, Pipestone, MN

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 700

T 47

Good

Over: TRIB N BR PIPESTONE CRK

0.5 MI E OF JCT CSAH 15, Pipestone, MN

Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 17

T 109

Good

Over: TRIB FLANDREAU CR

1.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 10, Pipestone, MN

Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 38

US 75

Good

Over: POPLAR CREEK

2.5 MI S OF TROSKY, Pipestone, MN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,600

CSAH 64

Good

Over: GRAND MARAIS

1.5MI S OF JCT CSAH 22, Polk, MN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 43

T 335

Good

Over: GRAND MARAIS

0.4MI W OF JCT CSAH 64, Polk, MN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 45

M 27

Good

Over: SAND HILL RIVER

0.6 MI W OF JCT MN 32, Polk, MN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 48

T 178

Good

Over: BURNHAM CREEK

0.5 MI S OF JCT CSAH 9, Polk, MN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 48

T 749

Good

Over: POPLAR RIVER

1.6 MI N OF JCT US 2, Polk, MN

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 48

T 84

Good

Over: WATERSHED # 117

1.9 MI W OF JCT MN 9, Polk, MN

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 48

T 724

Good

Over: HILL RIVER

450 FT S OF JCT CSAH 35, Polk, MN

Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 48

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