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
MN 61
GoodOver: LAKEWALK TRAIL
E OF JCT TH 61; 61ST AVE, St. Louis, MN
Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,100
CSAH 33
GoodOver: SUCKER RIVER
0.4 MI S OF JCT CSAH 40, St. Louis, MN
Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 245
CSAH 43
GoodOver: SUCKER RIVER
0.9 MI N OF JCT CSAH 50, St. Louis, MN
Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300
MN 23
GoodOver: QUARRY RD(PRIVATE)
2.5 MI NE OF JCT TH 94, Stearns, MN
Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,700
CSAH 3
GoodOver: TURTLE CREEK
1.3 MI W OF JCT TH 218, Steele, MN
Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 80
CSAH 4
GoodOver: WEST INDIAN CREEK
0.9 MI SE OF JCT CSAH 18, Wabasha, MN
Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 770
US 10
GoodOver: WING RIVER
5.3 MI SE OF JCT TH 71, Wadena, MN
Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,249
M 239
GoodOver: CLEARWATER CREEK
W OF JCT TH 61; CSAH 8, Washington, MN
Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1
MN 76
GoodOver: MONEY CREEK
5.8 MI S OF JCT I 90, Winona, MN
Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,169
T 199
GoodOver: STREAM
0.6 MI S OF I90 FR RD, Winona, MN
Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 29
CSAH 18
GoodOver: JUD DITCH # 24
0.5 MI W OF JCT CSAH 43, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 297
CSAH 8
GoodOver: CO DITCH # 9
0.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 17, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 250
US 75
GoodOver: CANBY CREEK
0.2 MI S OF JCT TH 68, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,524
CSAH 9
GoodOver: REDWOOD RIVER
1.2 MI S OF JCT CSAH 8, Lyon, MN
Built 1973 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 321
CR 159
GoodOver: CENTER CREEK
0.2 MI S OF JCT CR 134, Martin, MN
Built 1965 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 27
CSAH 1
GoodOver: SAND HILL RIVER
1.2 MI E OF JCT CSAH 36, Norman, MN
Built 1980 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 40
I 535
GoodOver: BNSF RR
0.6 MI S OF JCT TH 35, St. Louis, MN
Built 1969 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 33,021
MN 200
GoodOver: HILL LAKE CHANNEL
0.8 MI E OF JCT TH 169, Aitkin, MN
Built 1976 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,084
CSAH 58
GoodOver: LAWRENCE CREEK
0.3 MI N OF JCT TH 6, Cass, MN
Built 1962 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 790
T 211
GoodOver: CO DITCH # 31
0.3 MI N OF JCT CR 102, Faribault, MN
Built 1984 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25
CSAH 24
GoodOver: LITTLE CANNON RIVER
2.5 MI SW OF JCT TH 52, Goodhue, MN
Built 1983 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 600
SFR 90
GoodOver: PLUM CREEK
2.2 MI W OF JCT TH 6, Koochiching, MN
Built 1989 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2
CSAH 7
GoodOver: W FK LAC QUI PARLE RIVER
1.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 2, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 1979 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 235
CSAH 14
GoodOver: S FK CROW RIVER
2.6 MI W OF JCT TH 7, McLeod, MN
Built 1982 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 971
T 37
GoodOver: ORCHARD CREEK
0.6 MI W OF JCT TH 105, Mower, MN
Built 1981 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 35
T 13
GoodOver: N BR ROOT RIVER
0.4 MI E JCT CSAH 8 on, Olmsted, MN
Built 1979 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 40
CR 120
GoodOver: N BR ROOT RIVER
0.6 MI E OF JCT TH 63, Olmsted, MN
Built 1999 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 3,100
CSAH 3
GoodOver: OTTER TAIL RIVER
1.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 10, Otter Tail, MN
Built 1996 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 710
T 211
GoodOver: PELICAN RIVER
0.1 MI E OF JCT TH 59, Otter Tail, MN
Built 2012 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 90
CSAH 15
GoodOver: OTTER TAIL RIVER
0.8 MI N OF JCT CSAH 2, Otter Tail, MN
Built 2020 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 410
T 185
GoodOver: SAND HILL RIVER
0.9 MI N OF JCT CSAH 1, Polk, MN
Built 2007 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 49
MN 60
GoodOver: STREAM
1.8 MI E OF JCT CSAH 11, Wabasha, MN
Built 1983 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 314
CSAH 9
GoodOver: CEDAR CREEK
5.9 MI SW OF JCT TH 14, Winona, MN
Built 1988 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 140
CSAH 3
GoodOver: SPRING CREEK
0.3 MI E OF JCT TH 59, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 1975 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 35
CSAH 2
GoodOver: Mound Creek
0.5 mi W of jct CSAH 23, Brown, MN
Built 2002 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 349
CON 7528
GoodOver: City parking lot
At 4th St. Garage, Hennepin, MN
Built 1990 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 1,000
CSAH 33
GoodOver: REDWOOD RIVER
1.2 MI E OF JCT TH 59, Lyon, MN
Built 1983 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 4,014
T 100
GoodOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 20, Rock, MN
Built 1988 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 80
CR A5
GoodOver: WOOD LAKE CREEK (JD #10)
0.1 MI S JCT CSAH 18, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 2007 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 30
CSAH 2
GoodOver: S FK ROSEAU RIVER
1.3 MI E OF JCT TH 89, Roseau, MN
Built 2006 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 590
T 112
GoodOver: SHAKOPEE CREEK
0.2 MI E OF JCT TH 29, Swift, MN
Built 1987 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 46
CSAH 3
GoodOver: CHAN BETWEEN TWO LAKES
0.3 MI W OF JCT TH 65, Aitkin, MN
Built 2001 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 510
M 57
GoodOver: BNSF RR
0.1 MI S OF JCT CSAH 66, Hennepin, MN
Built 1990 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 1,949
CR 137
GoodOver: MARSH RIVER
0.3 MI E OF JCT CR 114, Norman, MN
Built 1978 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 10
T 601
GoodOver: BURMAN CREEK
2.6 MI S OF JCT CSAH 41, Pine, MN
Built 1992 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 36
CSAH 4
GoodOver: E FK BEAVER CREEK
0.3 MI W OF JCT TH 71, Renville, MN
Built 1993 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 350
T 23
GoodOver: MUD CREEK
0.6 MI E OF JCT CSAH 6, Rock, MN
Built 1982 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 70
T 142
GoodOver: Beaver Creek
0.3 mi N of jct CSAH 4, Rock, MN
Built 2001 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 35
MN 21
GoodOver: Raven Stream
4.1 MI N OF JCT TH 19, Scott, MN
Built 1999 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 5,246
T 643
GoodOver: N FK CROW RIVER
1.6 MI W OF JCT CSAH 4, Wright, MN
Built 1985 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 36
Showing 6,551-6,600 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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