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%.

Condition Distribution

Minnesota63.7%32%GoodFairPoor
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 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.

T 187

Poor

Over: OKABENA CREEK

0.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH 18, Jackson, MN

Built 1905 Load: 2.9 t ADT: 10

M 8

Poor

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

Poor

Over: MAPLE RIVER

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

Built 1961 Load: 3.9 t ADT: 141

T 309

Poor

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

CR 193

Good

Over: S BR WILD RICE RIVER

0.8 MI W OF JCT CR 136, Norman, MN

Built 1986 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 13

CON 1444

Good

Over: BNSF RR

0.2 MI E OF JCT TH 52, Ramsey, MN

Built 1989 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 5,750

MN 169

Good

Over: PIKE RIVER

2.7 MI S OF W JCT TH 1, St. Louis, MN

Built 1983 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 3,347

US 53

Good

Over: DWP RR

.3 MI N OF N JCT TH 169, St. Louis, MN

Built 2004 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 2,800

I 35

Good

Over: DWP RY (ABAND)

4.9 MI SW OF W JCT TH 2, St. Louis, MN

Built 1975 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 12,672

MN 55

Good

Over: CP RAIL

1.8 MI NW OF PAYNESVILLE, Stearns, MN

Built 1936 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 3,522

T 80

Good

Over: STRAIGHT RIVER (JD # 2)

0.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH 3, Steele, MN

Built 1978 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 25

CSAH 4

Good

Over: FLORIDA CREEK

0.5 MI E OF JCT CSAH 14, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 1974 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 255

MN 5

Good

Over: LK MINNETONKA LRT TRL

4.0 Mi West of Jct TH 41, Carver, MN

Built 2012 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 14,300

MSAS 454

Good

Over: BNSF NORTHTOWN YARD

0.2 MI W OF UNIVERSITY A, Hennepin, MN

Built 2016 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 3,354

SFR 98

Good

Over: LITTLE TAMARAC RIVER

0.5 MI E OF CO LINE (150, Koochiching, MN

Built 1989 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 2

SFR 98

Good

Over: LOST RIVER

SW QUARTER OF SEC 17(150, Koochiching, MN

Built 1989 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 2

SFR 62

Good

Over: STREAM

15.9 MI W OF JCT CSAH 32, Koochiching, MN

Built 1987 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 2

CSAH 3

Good

Over: RED LAKE RIVER

0.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 25, Pennington, MN

Built 1996 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 465

CSAH 31

Good

Over: SAUK RIVER

0.4 MI W OF JCT CSAH 12, Stearns, MN

Built 2015 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 385

US 12

Good

Over: CO DITCH # 3

4.3 MI W OF JCT MN 29, Swift, MN

Built 2023 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,318

CR 76

Good

Over: MUSTINKA RIVER

0.3 MI W OF JCT TH 27, Traverse, MN

Built 2020 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 60

CR 172

Good

Over: LE SUEUR RIVER

1.2 MI S OF JCT CSAH 15, Blue Earth, MN

Built 1977 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 154

CSAH 42

Good

Over: MINNESOTA RIVER

0.5 MI N JCT MN 68, Blue Earth, MN

Built 2008 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 1,450

MSAS 120

Good

Over: DUTCH CREEK

0.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 39, Martin, MN

Built 1991 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 3,123

CSAH 83

Good

Over: OTTER TAIL RIVER

1.0 MI S JCT CSAH 72, Otter Tail, MN

Built 2007 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 275

CSAH 20

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

0.1 MI E OF JCT CR 78, Redwood, MN

Built 1974 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 510

I 94

Good

Over: SAUK RIVER

1.6 MI NW OF JCT TH 23, Stearns, MN

Built 1976 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 10,485

CSAH 11

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.4 MI SE OF JCT TH 60, Wabasha, MN

Built 1981 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 85

T 40

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

1.2 MI S OF JCT CR D5, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 1982 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 20

CSAH 14

Good

Over: PRAIRIE RIVER

0.3 MI N OF JCT CR 75, Aitkin, MN

Built 2009 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 729

CSAH 11

Good

Over: RAILROAD

1.0 MI SW OF JCT TH 10, Anoka, MN

Built 2022 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 3,950

T 326

Good

Over: LE SUEUR RIVER

0.6 MI S OF JCT CSAH 15, Blue Earth, MN

Built 1978 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 44

CR 156

Good

Over: KETTLE RIVER

1.4 E OF JCT TH 73, Carlton, MN

Built 2013 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 86

T 310

Good

Over: STONY CREEK

1.6 MI N OF JCT CSAH 52, Clay, MN

Built 1971 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 109

T 1

Good

Over: JUD DITCH # 7

2.7 MI W OF JCT CSAH 9, Faribault, MN

Built 1991 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 28

T 246

Good

Over: BADGER CREEK (JD # 14)

2.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH 6, Faribault, MN

Built 1986 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 16

CSAH 10

Good

Over: ELM CREEK (TRAIL)

1.4 MI E OF JCT CSAH 101, Hennepin, MN

Built 2012 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 9,745

CSAH 10

Good

Over: ELM CREEK (TRAIL)

1.4 MI E OF JCT CSAH 101, Hennepin, MN

Built 2012 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 7,800

M 10

Good

Over: SNAKE RIVER

0.3 MI N OF JCT TH 1, Marshall, MN

Built 1987 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 90

MN 15

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

4.0 MI S OF TRUMAN, Martin, MN

Built 1982 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 3,495

T 75

Good

Over: CO DITCH # 11

2.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 8, Martin, MN

Built 1977 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 22

T 67

Good

Over: E FK DES MOINES RIVER

0.6 MI S OF JCT CSAH 26, Martin, MN

Built 1977 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 40

T 420

Good

Over: S FORK CROW RIVER

0.4 MI W OF JCT TH 22, McLeod, MN

Built 2003 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 68

T 292

Good

Over: TURTLE CREEK

1.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 46, Mower, MN

Built 1978 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 63

MSAS 101

Good

Over: EAGLE CREEK

0.3 MI W OF JCT TH 13, Scott, MN

Built 1998 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 4,212

FR199

Good

Over: HUNTINGSHACK RIVER

0.4 MI FROM JCT SC116, St. Louis, MN

Built 2018 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 10

MN 1

Good

Over: FLINT CREEK

5.3 MI W OF COOK, St. Louis, MN

Built 2009 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 399

MN 1

Good

Over: LITTLE FORK RIVER

8.5 MI W OF JCT TH 53, St. Louis, MN

Built 1983 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 155

US 53

Good

Over: DWP RR

0.3 MI N OF JCT TH 53;169, St. Louis, MN

Built 2004 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 2,800

US 53

Good

Over: RICE RIVER

3.4 MI N OF CSAH 65, St. Louis, MN

Built 2007 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 1,846

MN 23

Good

Over: CP RR

0.2 MI N OF JCT TH 55, Stearns, MN

Built 2012 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 3,400

MN 23

Good

Over: CP RR

0.2 MI N OF JCT TH 55, Stearns, MN

Built 2012 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 3,400

CSAH 19

Good

Over: SHAKOPEE CREEK

0.9 MI N OF JCT CSAH 6, Swift, MN

Built 1983 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 55

CSAH 5

Good

Over: GILBERT CREEK

5.5 MI W OF JCT TH 63, Wabasha, MN

Built 2014 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 160

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