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: BEARTRAP CREEK
1.3 MI W OF JCT MN 33, St. Louis, MN
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 810
CSAH 6
GoodOver: DUTCH SLOUGH
340 FT E OF JCT TH 33, St. Louis, MN
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 390
CSAH 133
GoodOver: DITCH
3.6 MI W OF JCT TH 53, St. Louis, MN
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 550
CR 592
GoodOver: UNNAMED STREAM
1.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH 25, St. Louis, MN
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 45
CSAH 5
GoodOver: UNNAMED STREAM
0.5 MI S OF JCT TH 1, St. Louis, MN
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 360
CSAH 15
GoodOver: SHAW BUG CREEK
0.8 MI N OF JCT CSAH 49, St. Louis, MN
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 140
CSAH 49
GoodOver: BOULDER CREEK
0.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH 4, St. Louis, MN
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40
CSAH 22
GoodOver: STONY BROOK
2.7 MI W OF JCT CSAH 5, St. Louis, MN
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 480
CSAH 38
GoodOver: FRENCH RIVER
0.4 MI E OF JCT CR 254, St. Louis, MN
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40
CSAH 70
GoodOver: DUNKA RIVER
5.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 112, St. Louis, MN
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,100
CR 315
GoodOver: EAST TWO RIVER
0.3 MI N OF JCT CR 317, St. Louis, MN
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 125
CSAH 101
GoodOver: EAST TWO RIVER
0.4 MI W OF JCT CSAH 101, St. Louis, MN
Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 265
CSAH 84
GoodOver: SHANNON RIVER
0.3 MI E OF JCT CSAH 134, St. Louis, MN
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 720
SFR 294
GoodOver: CHICKEN CREEK
1.8 MI NE OF JCT US 53, St. Louis, MN
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1
CSAH 6
GoodOver: PINE RIVER
1.5 MI W OF JCT US 2, St. Louis, MN
Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 390
M 1884
GoodOver: UNNAMED STREAM
270 FT S OF JCT I 35, St. Louis, MN
Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1
US 2
GoodOver: KINGSBURY CREEK
0.5 MI NW OF JCT TH 35, St. Louis, MN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,788
MSAS 199
GoodOver: E SWAN RIVER
3.3 MI E OF JCT TH169, St. Louis, MN
Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 375
CR 182
GoodOver: SILVER CREEK
1.02 M E OF JCT 137TH AV, Stearns, MN
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 435
CR 172
GoodOver: GETCHELL CREEK
2.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 30, Stearns, MN
Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 65
CR 164
GoodOver: EDEN BROOK
0.5 MI E OF JCT CSAH 9, Stearns, MN
Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 640
CSAH 72
GoodOver: ASHLEY CREEK
2.9 MI S OF JCT CSAH 46, Stearns, MN
Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,077
T 774
GoodOver: OVERFL N FORK CROW RIVER
450FT W OF JCT 413TH AVE, Stearns, MN
Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
MN 28
GoodOver: HOBOKEN CREEK
3.8 MI SW OF SAUK CENTRE, Stearns, MN
Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,859
CSAH 6
GoodOver: CO DITCH # 14
0.3 MI W OF JCT TH 15, Stearns, MN
Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,209
M 94
GoodOver: CO DITCH # 14
0.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 6, Stearns, MN
Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 386
CR 157
GoodOver: GETCHELL CREEK (CD 26)
1.3 MI SE OF JCT CSAH 11, Stearns, MN
Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,400
CR 156
GoodOver: S BR TWO RIVERS
0.2 MI E OF JCT CSAH 41, Stearns, MN
Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 195
T 932
GoodOver: GETCHELL CREEK
0.1 MI N OF JCT CR 176, Stearns, MN
Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40
T 131
GoodOver: DITCH
0.4 MI S OF JCT TH 30, Steele, MN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 37
T 122
GoodOver: DITCH 22
0.7 MI E OF JCT CSAH45, Steele, MN
Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
CR 98
GoodOver: RUSH CREEK
1.0 MI W OF JCT CSAH 13, Steele, MN
Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 530
T 51
GoodOver: CO DITCH #5
0.5 MI SE OF JCT CSAH 7, Steele, MN
Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
T 138
GoodOver: STRAIGHT RIVER
1.1 MI N OF JCT MN 30, Steele, MN
Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
CR 70
GoodOver: POMME DE TERRE RIVER
1.1 MI E OF JCT TH 59, Stevens, MN
Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 270
MN 28
GoodOver: CO DITCH #4
2.4 MI W OF ALBERTA, Stevens, MN
Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,788
T 157
GoodOver: MUD CREEK JD 19
0.1 MI S OF JCT CR 85, Swift, MN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
T 46
GoodOver: MUD CREEK
0.7 MI E OF JCT CSAH 25, Swift, MN
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
T 78
GoodOver: MUD CREEK
0.8 MI S OF JCT MN 9, Swift, MN
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
T 88
GoodOver: JD 8
0.6 MI W OF JCT CSAH 17, Swift, MN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
T 61
GoodOver: JD 8
0.6 MI E OF JCT CSAH 13, Swift, MN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
T 171
GoodOver: MUD CREEK
0.5 MI N OF JCT TH 12, Swift, MN
Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
T 11
GoodOver: POMME DE TERRE RIVER
1.8 MI W OF JCT TH59, Swift, MN
Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
CR 85
GoodOver: LK HASSEL OUTLET STREAM
0.8 MI NE OF JCT TH 12, Swift, MN
Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 35
T 179
GoodOver: MUD CREEK
1.6 MI N OF JCT TH12, Swift, MN
Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
T 115
GoodOver: COTTONWOOD CREEK JD #8
0.1 MI E OF JCT CR 65, Swift, MN
Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25
CR 61
GoodOver: TRIB COTTONWOOD CREEK
0.5 MI S OF JCT CSAH 8, Swift, MN
Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20
T 245
GoodOver: DITCH
0.5 MI S OF JCT CSAH 22, Swift, MN
Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
MN 29
GoodOver: JD #5
2.7 MI S OF BENSON, Swift, MN
Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,200
M 6
GoodOver: EAGLE CREEK
0.2 MI E OF JCT CSAH11, Todd, MN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 173
Showing 6,351-6,400 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.
Check Your Daily Bridges
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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| Sources | FHWA National Bridge Inventory, public U.S. government datasets |