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 23
GoodOver: 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
GoodOver: LITTLE COBB RIVER
0.5 MI S OF JCT CSAH 10, Blue Earth, MN
Built 2022 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 58
CR 130
GoodOver: W BR KETTLE RIVER
1.3 MI W OF JCT TH 73, Carlton, MN
Built 2013 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 35
US 59
GoodOver: CLEARWATER RIVER
0.9 MI N OF PLUMMER, Red Lake, MN
Built 2013 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 2,750
US 10
GoodOver: ELK RIVER
2.7 MI W OF JCT TH 169, Sherburne, MN
Built 2017 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 26,860
MN 1
GoodOver: EAST TWO RIVERS
0.2 MI W OF TOWER, St. Louis, MN
Built 2011 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 3,520
CR 661
GoodOver: WEST TWO RIVER
0.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 25, St. Louis, MN
Built 2010 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 110
UT 8109
GoodOver: WILLOW RIVER
0.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH74, St. Louis, MN
Built 2014 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 40
US 71
GoodOver: LONG PRAIRIE RIVER
0.6 MI N OF JCT TH 287, Todd, MN
Built 2020 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 3,808
CR 82
GoodOver: TWELVE MILE CREEK
1.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH13, Traverse, MN
Built 2015 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 15
CR 99
GoodOver: N FK WATONWAN RIVER
0.2 MI W OF JCT TH 30, Cottonwood, MN
Built 1968 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 48
MSAS 104
GoodOver: UP RAIL
IN ROSEMOUNT, Dakota, MN
Built 2005 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 4,450
T 364
GoodOver: STREAM
0.7 MI S OF JCT CSAH 11, Goodhue, MN
Built 1992 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 30
MN 68
GoodOver: THREE MILE CREEK
1.1 MI SE OF GHENT, Lyon, MN
Built 1986 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 3,810
MN 19
GoodOver: BIRCH COULEE CREEK
1.8 MI E OF MORTON, Renville, MN
Built 1983 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 2,656
US 53
GoodOver: RICE RIVER
3.5 MI S OF COOK, St. Louis, MN
Built 1990 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,900
MN 68
GoodOver: 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
GoodOver: SNAKE RIVER
1.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH 10, Marshall, MN
Built 1986 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 30
CSAH 2
GoodOver: WILD RICE RIVER
0.6 MI S OF JCT TH 200, Norman, MN
Built 1979 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 159
CSAH 16
GoodOver: WEST VADNAIS SWAMP
0.1 MI E OF RICE ST, Ramsey, MN
Built 2008 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 3,477
CON 2473
GoodOver: 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
GoodOver: THOMPSON RAVINE
0.3 MI S OF JCT TH 14, Blue Earth, MN
Built 2003 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 18,172
US 212
GoodOver: EAST (CHASKA) CREEK
0.8 MI NW JCT MN41;CSAH10, Carver, MN
Built 2007 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 17,613
CSAH 6
GoodOver: 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
GoodOver: STREAM
0.4 MI E OF JCT TH 61, Goodhue, MN
Built 2015 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 73
MSAS 142
GoodOver: MINNEHAHA CREEK
0.2 MI W OF JCT TH 121, Hennepin, MN
Built 2015 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 2,319
CON 2157
GoodOver: DNR WETLAND FRANCE AVE
AT THE JCT TH100; FRANCE, Hennepin, MN
Built 2003 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 2,740
US 212
GoodOver: 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
GoodOver: 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
GoodOver: ELM CREEK
0.4 MI S OF JCT CSAH 44, Martin, MN
Built 1983 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 20
T 107
GoodOver: BEAR CREEK
0.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 2, Mower, MN
Built 1970 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 62
CSAH 18
GoodOver: JACK CREEK
0.3 MI W OF JCT TH 59, Nobles, MN
Built 1966 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 165
CSAH 19
GoodOver: N BR ROOT RIVER
2.3 MI S OF JCT TH 52, Olmsted, MN
Built 2011 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 480
CSAH 53
GoodOver: MISSION CREEK
1.6 MI NE OF JCT CSAH 7, Pine, MN
Built 1993 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 597
I 694
GoodOver: BNSF RR
AT THE W JCT I 694; 35E, Ramsey, MN
Built 2006 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 54,500
US 12
GoodOver: BNSF RAIL
1.0 MI SE OF JCT CSAH 6, Swift, MN
Built 1977 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 3,950
M 103
GoodOver: MILLER CREEK
0.5 MI SE OF JCT TH 61, Wabasha, MN
Built 1979 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 240
T 58
GoodOver: ROLLINGSTONE CREEK
1.3 MI SE OF JCT CSAH 27, Winona, MN
Built 2015 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 12
T 287
GoodOver: N FK CROW RIVER
0.8 MI W OF JCT CSAH 34, Meeker, MN
Built 1994 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 61
CSAH 5
GoodOver: CLEARWATER RIVER
2.0 MI N OF JCT CSAH 1, Red Lake, MN
Built 1979 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 510
CSAH 101
GoodOver: REDWOOD RIVER
0.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 25, Redwood, MN
Built 1995 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 2,250
US 61
GoodOver: CP RAIL
1.1 MI SE OF S JCT TH 63, Wabasha, MN
Built 1985 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 5,183
T 757
GoodOver: 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
GoodOver: BIG COBB RIVER
0.7 MI NW OF JCT CR 158, Blue Earth, MN
Built 1983 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 27
CSAH 90
GoodOver: 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
GoodOver: DES MOINES RIVER
0.3 MI N OF JCT CR 40, Cottonwood, MN
Built 1963 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 415
MSAS 118
GoodOver: BNSF RR
2.5 MI E OF JCT TH 610;94, Hennepin, MN
Built 2005 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 8,000
CSAH 81
GoodOver: ELM CREEK
0.8 MI SE OF JCT CSAH 121, Hennepin, MN
Built 2005 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 6,100
CSAH 12
GoodOver: REDWOOD RIVER
1.5 MI W OF JCT TH 91, Lyon, MN
Built 1970 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 60
MN 115
GoodOver: 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 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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