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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

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 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)

Minnesota54.9753529952377%27.63806500125324%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,122

01

Alabama

3.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$13,471
Selected

27

Minnesota

3.63% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$11,969

09

Connecticut

3.95% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,277

47

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

T 187

Structurally Deficient

Over: OKABENA CREEK

0.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH 18, Jackson, MN

Built 1905 Load: 2.9 t ADT: 10

M 8

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

Over: MAPLE RIVER

0.1 MI S OF JCT CR 154, Blue Earth, MN

Built 1961 Load: 3.9 t ADT: 141

T 309

Structurally Deficient

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

MN 57

Good

Over: MID FORK ZUMBRO RIVER

1.8 MI N OF JCT CSAH 22, Dodge, MN

Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,800

CSAH 7

Good

Over: N BR MID FK ZUMBRO RIVER

2.7 MI N OF JCT CSAH 24, Dodge, MN

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300

CR 115

Good

Over: DITCH

0.6 MI W OF JCT CSAH 21, Faribault, MN

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 75

T 408

Good

Over: KEDRON BROOK

0.2 MI S OF JCT CSAH 2, Fillmore, MN

Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 49

M 823

Good

Over: N Branch Nine Mile Creek

0.4 MI W OF JCT TH 100, Hennepin, MN

Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,000

CSAH 61

Good

Over: HCRRA TRAIL

0.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH 3, Hennepin, MN

Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,314

M 165

Good

Over: BASSETT CREEK

0.2 MI N OF CSAH 66, Hennepin, MN

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

MSAS 171

Good

Over: PLYMOUTH CREEK

1.0 MI N OF JCT TH 55, Hennepin, MN

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,350

M 1108

Good

Over: WETLAND CHANNEL

0.1 MI NW OF CEDAR LK RD, Hennepin, MN

Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 634

MSAS 132

Good

Over: NINE MILE CREEK

0.6 MI W OF JCT CSAH 34, Hennepin, MN

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,500

I 35W

Good

Over: CP RAIL

0.6 MI E OF W JCT MN 62, Hennepin, MN

Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 87,710

MN 62

Good

Over: CP RAIL

0.6 MI E OF W JCT I 35W, Hennepin, MN

Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 78,000

MN 62

Good

Over: CP RAIL

0.6 MI E OF W JCT I 35W, Hennepin, MN

Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40,000

MN 55

Good

Over: MINNEHAHA CREEK

2.2 MI NW OF JCT TH 5, Hennepin, MN

Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,773

CSAH 12

Good

Over: PED-BIKE

0.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 109, Hennepin, MN

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,657

SPR 1

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

3.8 MI W OF JCT MN 76, Houston, MN

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1

MN 9

Good

Over: DNR GLACIAL LAKES TRL

0.1 MI N OF JCT TH 23, Kandiyohi, MN

Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,900

CSAH 4

Good

Over: STATE DITCH # 85

1.0 MI N OF JCT CSAH 15, Kittson, MN

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 155

UT 100

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.4 MI S OF JCT CSAH 32, Koochiching, MN

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1

T 2

Good

Over: N FK YELLOW BANK RIVER

2.1 MI S OF JCT CSAH 40, Lac qui Parle, MN

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

MN 61

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK; PEDESTRIAN

3.9 MI NE OF JCT CSAH 2, Lake, MN

Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,474

CSAH 26

Good

Over: DM;IR RY

0.9 MI N OF JCT TH 61, Lake, MN

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,054

CSAH 2

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

0.7 MI N OF JCT CR 102, Lake, MN

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,850

T 21

Good

Over: ENCAMPMENT RIVER

0.7 MI N OF JCT CSAH 3, Lake, MN

Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 155

CSAH 2

Good

Over: STEWART RIVER

0.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 12, Lake, MN

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,245

SFR 78

Good

Over: South Branch Rapid River

2.5 MI N OF CO LINE, Lake of the Woods, MN

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

AGASSIZ POOL ROAD

Good

Over: MAIN DITCH 11

SEC 26 T156N R42W, Marshall, MN

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

T 113

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

0.6 MI W OF JCT CSAH 53, Martin, MN

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 34

T 176

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.2 MI N OF JCT TH 212, McLeod, MN

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18

CSAH 4

Good

Over: WASHINGTON CREEK

0.5 MI SE OF JCT TH 15, Meeker, MN

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 445

CSAH 13

Good

Over: LAKE SHETEK CHANNEL

1.4 MI E OF JCT TH 59, Murray, MN

Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 780

CSAH 22

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

1.0 MI W OF JCT CSAH 45, Murray, MN

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 85

MN 60

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

4.9 MI NE OF JCT TH 90, Nobles, MN

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,450

T 250

Good

Over: MARSH RIVER

0.1 MI S OF JCT TH 200, Norman, MN

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4

CSAH 34

Good

Over: CASCADE CREEK

AT THE JCT CSAH 22, Olmsted, MN

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,850

SERVICE RD

Good

Over: STREAM

2.0 MI N OF JCT TH 14, Olmsted, MN

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4

CSAH 10

Good

Over: S FK WHITEWATER RIVER

0.1 MI S OF JCT TH 14, Olmsted, MN

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,600

CSAH 3

Good

Over: CHIPPEWA RIVER

1.2 MI N OF JCT TH 28, Pope, MN

Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 830

CSAH 17

Good

Over: RAMSEY CREEK

0.8 MI N JCT MN 19, Redwood, MN

Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 990

CSAH 15

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

2.5 MI W OF JCT TH 71, Renville, MN

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 135

MN 3

Good

Over: CANNON RIVER

3.4 MI SW OF S JCT MN 19, Rice, MN

Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,215

MSAS 103

Good

Over: STRAIGHT RIVER

0.3 MI E OF JCT 2ND AVE, Rice, MN

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,600

MSAS 122

Good

Over: CREDIT RIVER

0.3 MI N OF HANREHAN LK, Scott, MN

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,215

M 439

Good

Over: CREDIT RIVER

0.2 MI N OF HANREHAM LK, Scott, MN

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 464

M 319

Good

Over: EAGLE CREEK

0.2 MI S OF 126TH ST, Scott, MN

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 335

CSAH 8

Good

Over: PORTER CREEK

0.2 MI NW OF JCT CSAH 23, Scott, MN

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,200

CSAH 69

Good

Over: PED WALK

0.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH 101, Scott, MN

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,100

CSAH 15

Good

Over: CLOQUET RIVER

2.4 MI S OF JCT CSAH 48, St. Louis, MN

Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 680

CSAH 31

Good

Over: ST LOUIS RIVER

1.1 MI N OF JCT TH 2, St. Louis, MN

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 405

CR 492

Good

Over: STURGEON RIVER

0.7 MI W OF JCT TH73, St. Louis, MN

Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5

Showing 6,501-6,550 of 11,969 bridges

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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