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

CSAH 1

Good

Over: PILLAGER CREEK

0.1 MI S OF JCT TH 210, Cass, MN

Built 1984 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 4,650

CR 93

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

0.6 MI W OF JCT CR 56, Chisago, MN

Built 2020 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 519

T 187

Good

Over: SUNRISE RIVER

0.3 MI SE OF JCT CSAH 11, Chisago, MN

Built 2012 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 157

MSAS 151

Good

Over: N BR SOUTH CREEK

0.25 MI W OF JCT OF HOLY, Dakota, MN

Built 1999 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,370

MN 16

Good

Over: ROOT RIVER

0.4 MI N OF S JCT TH 43, Fillmore, MN

Built 1992 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,942

T 306

Good

Over: SHINGLE CREEK

0.7 MI W OF JCT TH 57, Goodhue, MN

Built 2021 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 57

MSAS 332

Good

Over: CP RAIL

0.3 MI W OF TH 100, Hennepin, MN

Built 1985 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,750

MN 68

Good

Over: STREAM

0.6 MI SE OF TAUNTON, Lyon, MN

Built 1986 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,528

MN 7

Good

Over: S FK CROW RIVER

1.3 MI W OF JCT TH 22, Meeker, MN

Built 1990 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,315

MN 28

Good

Over: CHIPPEWA RIVER

0.4 MI E OF CYRUS, Pope, MN

Built 1981 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,000

MSAS 151

Good

Over: PHALEN/KELLER RVR; TRL

0.3 MI E OF JCT TH61, Ramsey, MN

Built 2011 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 5,122

CSAH 9

Good

Over: STREAM

0.8 MI N OF JCT CSAH 15, Rock, MN

Built 2012 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 325

MN 89

Good

Over: S FK ROSEAU RIVER

4.3 MI S OF WANNASKA, Roseau, MN

Built 2013 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 610

CSAH 6

Good

Over: HIGH ISLAND CREEK

0.1 MI S OF JCT CSAH 12, Sibley, MN

Built 1996 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,491

US 53

Good

Over: RICE RIVER

3.5 MI S OF COOK, St. Louis, MN

Built 2012 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,900

CR 356

Good

Over: STURGEON RIVER

1.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH22, St. Louis, MN

Built 2016 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 21

UNDETERMINED RD

Good

Over: E. Fork Rat River

_, St. Louis, MN

Built 1990 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1

M 35

Good

Over: CN RR

0.67 MI W OF JCT CSAH 14, St. Louis, MN

Built 2011 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,500

CR 500

Good

Over: LITTLE FORK RIVER

0.4 MI W OF JCT CSAH25, St. Louis, MN

Built 2011 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 75

I 35

Good

Over: CN RR

0.9 MI SW OF JCT TH 535, St. Louis, MN

Built 2011 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 22,000

CSAH 31

Good

Over: STONEY BROOK RIVER

0.1 MI S OF JCT PAUL RD, St. Louis, MN

Built 2014 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 590

CSAH 137

Good

Over: WEST TWO RIVERS

2.6 MI S OF JCT TH 169, St. Louis, MN

Built 2018 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 315

MN 4

Good

Over: SAUK RIVER

1.1 MI S OF JCT TH 94, Stearns, MN

Built 2015 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,170

CSAH 13

Good

Over: SAUK RIVER

0.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 65, Stearns, MN

Built 2022 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 4,850

CSAH 12

Good

Over: STRAIGHT RIVER

0.1 MI E OF JCT I-35W, Steele, MN

Built 2014 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 4,250

CSAH 6

Good

Over: CHIPPEWA RIVER

0.3 MI W OF JCT CSAH 19, Swift, MN

Built 1980 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 230

CSAH 6

Good

Over: TWELVE MILE CREEK

0.3 MI E OF JCT TH75, Traverse, MN

Built 2014 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 275

T 120

Good

Over: S FK WATONWAN RIVER

0.4 MI N OF CR 101, Watonwan, MN

Built 1996 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 29

T 296

Good

Over: N FK CROW RIVER

0.1 MI W OF JCT TH 25, Wright, MN

Built 1978 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 150

CSAH 13

Good

Over: SHELL RIVER

0.6 MI S OF JCT CR 108, Hubbard, MN

Built 1990 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 342

CR 58

Good

Over: ROCK RIVER

0.6 MI E OF JCT TH 75, Rock, MN

Built 1996 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 55

T 163

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

2.2 MI S OF JCT CSAH 25, Winona, MN

Built 1978 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 18

T 80

Good

Over: YELLOW MEDICINE RIVER

0.7 MI N OF JCT CSAH 2, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 1977 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 20

CR 51

Good

Over: POMME DE TERRE RIVER

1.6 MI E OF W CO LINE, Swift, MN

Built 1986 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 30

T 216

Good

Over: Cowan Brook

3.4 MI S OF JCT TH 18, Aitkin, MN

Built 2000 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 10

CR 64

Good

Over: PRAIRIE RIVER

3.2 MI SE OF JCT CSAH 14, Aitkin, MN

Built 1985 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 66

CR 64

Good

Over: TAMARACK RIVER

2.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 32, Aitkin, MN

Built 1981 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 100

CR 67

Good

Over: LITTLE HILL RIVER

0.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH 29, Aitkin, MN

Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 96

CR 51

Good

Over: RIPPLE RIVER

1.7 MI N OF JCT TH 18, Aitkin, MN

Built 1981 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 86

CSAH 29

Good

Over: LITTLE HILL RIVER

2.4 MI S OF JCT TH 200, Aitkin, MN

Built 1986 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 137

CSAH 54

Good

Over: CLEARWATER CREEK

0.25 MI S OF JCT CSAH 14, Anoka, MN

Built 1994 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 5,808

MSAS 125

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

0.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 11, Anoka, MN

Built 1985 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 3,150

CSAH 22

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

1.9 MI E OF JCT CSAH 9, Anoka, MN

Built 1983 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 8,833

CSAH 85

Good

Over: TYPO CREEK

0.5 MI S OF JCT CR 76, Anoka, MN

Built 1984 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 1,057

CSAH 85

Good

Over: TYPO CREEK

0.8 MI N OF JCT CSAH 26, Anoka, MN

Built 1984 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 1,057

CR 74

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.5 MI W OF JCT TH 65, Anoka, MN

Built 1990 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 3,820

CSAH 14

Good

Over: CLEARWATER CREEK

0.5 MI W OF JCT CSAH 21, Anoka, MN

Built 1994 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 10,161

M 28

Good

Over: RIVER DR/OTTER TAIL RIVE

0.1 MI NE OF JCT CSAH 10, Becker, MN

Built 1982 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 40

MSAS 116

Good

Over: PELICAN RIVER

0.1 MI S OF JCT TH 10, Becker, MN

Built 1970 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 1,050

T 411

Good

Over: DITCH

2.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH 13, Becker, MN

Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 10

Showing 6,801-6,850 of 11,969 bridges

Related

All states → | National rankings → | Understanding conditions → | Retired SD term explained →
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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). Poor condition is an inspection-record category, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult the bridge owner for current status.

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.

Every figure on PlainBridge is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on federal source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.