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
RAILROAD
UnknownOver: I 35W; NB OFF RAMP
1.9 MI SW OF JCT TH 280, Hennepin, MN
Built 1973 ADT: 12,000
CSAH 4
UnknownOver: CSAH 62
AT THE JCT CSAH 62, Hennepin, MN
Built 1993 ADT: 21,200
PEDESTRIAN
UnknownOver: I 494
0.4 MI S OF JCT TH 94, Hennepin, MN
Built 1994 ADT: 94,000
MSAS 211
UnknownOver: MIDTOWN GREENWAY
0.1 MI N OF LAKE ST, Hennepin, MN
Built 1997 ADT: 500
AR 522
UnknownOver: AIRPORT LANE
0.4 MI E JCT TH 77; 494, Hennepin, MN
Built 2002 ADT: 50
CSAH 30
UnknownOver: I 94; RAMP
2.75 MI NW of jct TH 94, Hennepin, MN
Built 2001 ADT: 1
PEDESTRIAN
UnknownOver: TH 100; E FRT RD
1.7 MI N OF JCT TH 55, Hennepin, MN
Built 2003 ADT: 100
PEDESTRIAN
UnknownOver: US 169
0.3 MI N OF JCT 114TH AVE, Hennepin, MN
Built 2004 ADT: 42,986
UTILITIES
UnknownOver: I 494; RAMPS
0.4 MI E JCT TH 77; 494, Hennepin, MN
Built 2002 ADT: 4,000
CSAH 121
UnknownOver: I 94
2.8 MI NW OF JCT TH 494, Hennepin, MN
Built 2006 ADT: 118,832
PEDESTRIAN
UnknownOver: HIAWATHA AVE S
0.46 MI N JCT E LAKE ST, Hennepin, MN
Built 2007 ADT: 33,078
PEDESTRIAN
UnknownOver: US 169
0.75 MI S OF CR9; TH169, Hennepin, MN
Built 2008 ADT: 84,000
PEDESTRIAN
UnknownOver: I 394 EB; RAMPS
0.7 MI NE OF JCT TH 94, Hennepin, MN
Built 2010 ADT: 2,000
PEDESTRIAN
UnknownOver: I 394 WB; RAMPS
1.1 MI N OF JCT TH 94, Hennepin, MN
Built 2010 ADT: 3,000
PEDESTRIAN
UnknownOver: I 394, 2ND AVE; RAMPS
1.2 MI N OF JCT TH 94, Hennepin, MN
Built 2010 ADT: 18,250
LRT
UnknownOver: I35W
0.38 M N OF JCT I94, Hennepin, MN
Built 2013 ADT: 18,300
MSAS 280
UnknownOver: TH 7
2.1 MI E OF JCT TH 169, Hennepin, MN
Built 2009 ADT: 36,000
M 850
UnknownOver: US 169
0.7 MI N OF JCT TH 62, Hennepin, MN
Built 2011 ADT: 86,000
CSAH 46
UnknownOver: GODFREY PARKWAY
0.3 MI W OF COUNTY LINE, Hennepin, MN
Built 2017 ADT: 7,400
LRT
UnknownOver: PRAIRIE CNTR DR; TECH DR
0.1 MI SE OF TH 212, Hennepin, MN
Built 2022 ADT: 15,000
LRT
UnknownOver: FLYING CLOUD DR
0.5 MI NE OF JCT US 212, Hennepin, MN
Built 2022 ADT: 1
RAILROAD
UnknownOver: OXFORD ST
0.3MI NE OF JCT LOUISIANA, Hennepin, MN
Built 2023 ADT: 1
MSAS 175
UnknownOver: NB RIDGEDALE DR
0.1 MI S OF JCT TH 394, Hennepin, MN
Built 2018 ADT: 11,150
CON 5242
UnknownOver: M 184 (VICTORY MEMORIAL)
1.75 MI W OF JCT I 94, Hennepin, MN
Built 2022 ADT: 2,747
CSAH 81
UnknownOver: MSAS 295; MUN 184
1.75 MI W OF JCT TH 94, Hennepin, MN
Built 2021 ADT: 4,000
CSAH 81
UnknownOver: LOWRY AVE; VICTORY PKWY
1.75 MI W OF JCT I 94, Hennepin, MN
Built 2022 ADT: 1
SKYWAY
UnknownOver: NICOLLET MALL
150 FT S OF JCT 3RD ST S, Hennepin, MN
Built 2022 ADT: 1
SKYWAY
UnknownOver: 3RD ST S
240 FT SE OF JCT HENNEPIN, Hennepin, MN
Built 2022 ADT: 14,400
MN 55
UnknownOver: TH 62; WB ON RMAP
AT THE JCT TH 62; 55, Hennepin, MN
Built 2000 ADT: 1
MSAS 399
UnknownOver: I 35W, HUMBOLT; BLOOM
0.4 MI S OF JCT TH 494, Hennepin, MN
Built 2004 ADT: 500
RAILROAD
UnknownOver: US 12
5.1 MI SE OF W CO LINE, Hennepin, MN
Built 2010 ADT: 17,500
PEDESTRIAN
UnknownOver: MN 610/CSAH 81 RAILROAD
2.2 MI E OF JCT TH 94;610, Hennepin, MN
Built 2005 ADT: 15,400
US 169
UnknownOver: CSAH 81, RAMP; BNSF RR
1.7 MI S OF JCT 169; 610, Hennepin, MN
Built 2008 ADT: 27,500
US 169
UnknownOver: CSAH 81, RAMP; BNSF RR
1.7 MI S OF JCT 169; 610, Hennepin, MN
Built 2008 ADT: 27,900
US 169
UnknownOver: 85 AVE N
1.5 MI S OF JCT 169; 610, Hennepin, MN
Built 2008 ADT: 15,100
US 169
UnknownOver: 85 AVE N
1.5 MI S OF JCT 169; 610, Hennepin, MN
Built 2008 ADT: 15,100
CON 7028
UnknownOver: CSAH 109; CSAH 81
1.55 MI S OF JCT 169; 61, Hennepin, MN
Built 2008 ADT: 15,100
CON 6992
UnknownOver: CSAH 81; BNSF RR
1.7 MI S OF JCT 169; 610, Hennepin, MN
Built 2008 ADT: 27,900
CON 6994
UnknownOver: CSAH 81, BNSF RR, RAMP
1.7 MI S OF JCT 169; 610, Hennepin, MN
Built 2008 ADT: 1
US 169
UnknownOver: WASHINGTON AV
0.09 MI S OF JCT TH494, Hennepin, MN
Built 2011 ADT: 1
US 169
UnknownOver: WASHINGTON AVE
0.09 MI S OF JCT TH494, Hennepin, MN
Built 2011 ADT: 1
US 169
UnknownOver: W 78TH ST
0.15 MI N OF JCT I 494, Hennepin, MN
Built 2011 ADT: 1
US 169
UnknownOver: W 78TH ST
0.15 M N OF JCT TH 494, Hennepin, MN
Built 2011 ADT: 1
MSAS 454
UnknownOver: I 494; RAMPS
0.22 MI W OF JCT TH 169, Hennepin, MN
Built 2011 ADT: 1
PEDESTRIAN
UnknownOver: US 212
1.0 MI NW JCT CSAH 4, Hennepin, MN
Built 2006 ADT: 57,000
LRT
UnknownOver: VALLEY VIEW RD; US 212 R
0.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH 61, Hennepin, MN
Built 2022 ADT: 1,107
LRT
UnknownOver: US 212;CITY STRTS; RAMPS
0.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 61, Hennepin, MN
Built 2022 ADT: 3,200
CON 5695
UnknownOver: 77TH ST
0.14 MI N OF JCT I 494, Hennepin, MN
Built 2022 ADT: 1,800
CON 2274
UnknownOver: 77TH ST
0.14 MI N OF JCT I 494, Hennepin, MN
Built 2022 ADT: 1
MN 77
UnknownOver: 77TH ST
0.14 MI N OF JCT I 494, Hennepin, MN
Built 2022 ADT: 1,800
Showing 651-700 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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| Sources | FHWA National Bridge Inventory, public U.S. government datasets |