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%.

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.

All Bridges in Minnesota

MN 23

Good

Over: YELLOW MEDICINE RIVER

0.6 MI N OF JCT CSAH 18, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 1977 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 3,636

CR 169

Good

Over: LITTLE COBB RIVER

0.5 MI S OF JCT CSAH 10, Blue Earth, MN

Built 2022 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 58

CR 130

Good

Over: W BR KETTLE RIVER

1.3 MI W OF JCT TH 73, Carlton, MN

Built 2013 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 35

US 59

Good

Over: CLEARWATER RIVER

0.9 MI N OF PLUMMER, Red Lake, MN

Built 2013 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 2,750

US 10

Good

Over: ELK RIVER

2.7 MI W OF JCT TH 169, Sherburne, MN

Built 2017 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 26,860

MN 1

Good

Over: EAST TWO RIVERS

0.2 MI W OF TOWER, St. Louis, MN

Built 2011 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 3,520

CR 661

Good

Over: WEST TWO RIVER

0.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 25, St. Louis, MN

Built 2010 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 110

UT 8109

Good

Over: WILLOW RIVER

0.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH74, St. Louis, MN

Built 2014 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 40

US 71

Good

Over: LONG PRAIRIE RIVER

0.6 MI N OF JCT TH 287, Todd, MN

Built 2020 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 3,808

CR 82

Good

Over: TWELVE MILE CREEK

1.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH13, Traverse, MN

Built 2015 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 15

CR 99

Good

Over: N FK WATONWAN RIVER

0.2 MI W OF JCT TH 30, Cottonwood, MN

Built 1968 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 48

MSAS 104

Good

Over: UP RAIL

IN ROSEMOUNT, Dakota, MN

Built 2005 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 4,450

T 364

Good

Over: STREAM

0.7 MI S OF JCT CSAH 11, Goodhue, MN

Built 1992 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 30

MN 68

Good

Over: THREE MILE CREEK

1.1 MI SE OF GHENT, Lyon, MN

Built 1986 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 3,810

MN 19

Good

Over: BIRCH COULEE CREEK

1.8 MI E OF MORTON, Renville, MN

Built 1983 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 2,656

US 53

Good

Over: RICE RIVER

3.5 MI S OF COOK, St. Louis, MN

Built 1990 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,900

MN 68

Good

Over: N BR YELLOW MEDICINE R

0.2 MI SE OF PORTER, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 1986 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 2,050

CR 144

Good

Over: SNAKE RIVER

1.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH 10, Marshall, MN

Built 1986 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 30

CSAH 2

Good

Over: WILD RICE RIVER

0.6 MI S OF JCT TH 200, Norman, MN

Built 1979 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 159

CSAH 16

Good

Over: WEST VADNAIS SWAMP

0.1 MI E OF RICE ST, Ramsey, MN

Built 2008 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 3,477

CON 2473

Good

Over: Drain Pond Ramp TH 61 SB

0.4 mi N of jct TH 494, Ramsey, MN

Built 2002 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 2,581

CSAH 82

Good

Over: THOMPSON RAVINE

0.3 MI S OF JCT TH 14, Blue Earth, MN

Built 2003 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 18,172

US 212

Good

Over: EAST (CHASKA) CREEK

0.8 MI NW JCT MN41;CSAH10, Carver, MN

Built 2007 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 17,613

CSAH 6

Good

Over: W FK BLUE EARTH RIVER

0.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH 52, Faribault, MN

Built 2010 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 782

T 75

Good

Over: STREAM

0.4 MI E OF JCT TH 61, Goodhue, MN

Built 2015 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 73

MSAS 142

Good

Over: MINNEHAHA CREEK

0.2 MI W OF JCT TH 121, Hennepin, MN

Built 2015 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 2,319

CON 2157

Good

Over: DNR WETLAND FRANCE AVE

AT THE JCT TH100; FRANCE, Hennepin, MN

Built 2003 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 2,740

US 212

Good

Over: FLORIDA CREEK

6.3 MI W OF JCT TH 75, Lac qui Parle, MN

Built 1970 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 1,750

CR 122

Good

Over: OVER E FK DES MO

1.9 MI W OF JCT TH 4, Martin, MN

Built 1966 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 45

T 329

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

0.4 MI S OF JCT CSAH 44, Martin, MN

Built 1983 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 20

T 107

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 2, Mower, MN

Built 1970 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 62

CSAH 18

Good

Over: JACK CREEK

0.3 MI W OF JCT TH 59, Nobles, MN

Built 1966 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 165

CSAH 19

Good

Over: N BR ROOT RIVER

2.3 MI S OF JCT TH 52, Olmsted, MN

Built 2011 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 480

CSAH 53

Good

Over: MISSION CREEK

1.6 MI NE OF JCT CSAH 7, Pine, MN

Built 1993 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 597

I 694

Good

Over: BNSF RR

AT THE W JCT I 694; 35E, Ramsey, MN

Built 2006 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 54,500

US 12

Good

Over: BNSF RAIL

1.0 MI SE OF JCT CSAH 6, Swift, MN

Built 1977 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 3,950

M 103

Good

Over: MILLER CREEK

0.5 MI SE OF JCT TH 61, Wabasha, MN

Built 1979 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 240

T 58

Good

Over: ROLLINGSTONE CREEK

1.3 MI SE OF JCT CSAH 27, Winona, MN

Built 2015 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 12

T 287

Good

Over: N FK CROW RIVER

0.8 MI W OF JCT CSAH 34, Meeker, MN

Built 1994 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 61

CSAH 5

Good

Over: CLEARWATER RIVER

2.0 MI N OF JCT CSAH 1, Red Lake, MN

Built 1979 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 510

CSAH 101

Good

Over: REDWOOD RIVER

0.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 25, Redwood, MN

Built 1995 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 2,250

US 61

Good

Over: CP RAIL

1.1 MI SE OF S JCT TH 63, Wabasha, MN

Built 1985 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 5,183

T 757

Good

Over: S BR WILD RICE RIVER

0.5 MI S OF JCT CSAH 18, Becker, MN

Built 1992 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 50

CR 159

Good

Over: BIG COBB RIVER

0.7 MI NW OF JCT CR 158, Blue Earth, MN

Built 1983 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 27

CSAH 90

Good

Over: BLUE EARTH RIVER

2.2 MI SE OF JCT TH 169, Blue Earth, MN

Built 1995 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 4,194

CSAH 15

Good

Over: DES MOINES RIVER

0.3 MI N OF JCT CR 40, Cottonwood, MN

Built 1963 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 415

MSAS 118

Good

Over: BNSF RR

2.5 MI E OF JCT TH 610;94, Hennepin, MN

Built 2005 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 8,000

CSAH 81

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

0.8 MI SE OF JCT CSAH 121, Hennepin, MN

Built 2005 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 6,100

CSAH 12

Good

Over: REDWOOD RIVER

1.5 MI W OF JCT TH 91, Lyon, MN

Built 1970 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 60

MN 115

Good

Over: LITTLE ELK RIVER

0.4 MI NE OF JCT TH 10, Morrison, MN

Built 1979 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 1,358

Showing 6,601-6,650 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.

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