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
CSAH 17
GoodOver: STREAM
0.5 MI E OF JCT CSAH 11, Kanabec, MN
Built 1974 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 110
CSAH 5
GoodOver: S FK GRINDSTONE RIVER
2.3 MI W OF JCT CSAH 20, Kanabec, MN
Built 1974 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 65
CSAH 4
GoodOver: S FK GROUNDHOUSE RIVER
0.5 MI W OF JCT CSAH 4, Kanabec, MN
Built 1974 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 440
CSAH 5
GoodOver: MUD CREEK
0.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 19, Kanabec, MN
Built 1977 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 380
CSAH 5
GoodOver: MUD CREEK
0.5 MI S OF JCT CSAH 19, Kanabec, MN
Built 1977 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 380
CR 80
GoodOver: HAY CREEK
0.1 MI S OF JCT TH 27, Kanabec, MN
Built 1980 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 25
T 33
GoodOver: SNOWSHOE BROOK
0.8 MI N OF JCT CSAH 24, Kanabec, MN
Built 1990 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 30
CSAH 3
GoodOver: MOCCASIN BROOK
0.2 MI E OF JCT CR 78, Kanabec, MN
Built 1969 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 1,100
CSAH 24
GoodOver: SNOWSHOE BROOK
1.3 MI E OF JCT TH 65, Kanabec, MN
Built 1972 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 175
CSAH 8
GoodOver: STREAM
0.9 MI N OF JCT CSAH 26, Kanabec, MN
Built 1995 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 640
CSAH 13
GoodOver: STREAM
0.8 MI W OF JCT TH 23, Kanabec, MN
Built 1982 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 520
T 785
GoodOver: CHETAMBA CREEK
0.4 MI W OF JCT CSAH 7, Kandiyohi, MN
Built 1940 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 60
T 246
GoodOver: MID FK CROW RIVER(CD #20
0.3 MI N OF JCT CR 98, Kandiyohi, MN
Built 1986 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 6
T 163
GoodOver: HAWK CREEK (CD #10)
0.4 MI W OF JCT CR 116, Kandiyohi, MN
Built 1981 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 20
T 2
GoodOver: CO DITCH # 31
0.3 MI E OF JCT CR 116, Kandiyohi, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 15
T 60
GoodOver: CO DITCH # 31
0.7 MI E OF JCT CR 116, Kandiyohi, MN
Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 15
CSAH 23
GoodOver: JD # 10
0.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH 1, Kittson, MN
Built 1998 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 35
CSAH 30
GoodOver: JOE RIVER
1.9 MI N OF JCT CSAH 6, Kittson, MN
Built 2004 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 55
CSAH 15
GoodOver: MID BR TWO RIVERS
2.4 MI S OF JCT CR 60, Kittson, MN
Built 2011 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 160
CSAH 20
GoodOver: STREAM
0.7 MI S OF JCT CSAH 7, Kittson, MN
Built 1970 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 295
T 345
GoodOver: JUD DITCH # 10
0.4 MI E OF JCT CSAH 1, Kittson, MN
Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 14
CSAH 1
GoodOver: STREAM
1.9 MI S OF JCT CSAH 7, Kittson, MN
Built 1980 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 265
T 112
GoodOver: JOE RIVER
0.1 MI W OF JCT CR 70, Kittson, MN
Built 1967 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 95
CSAH 5
GoodOver: DITCH
1.2 MI N OF JCT TH 175, Kittson, MN
Built 1971 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 470
T 232
GoodOver: STREAM
0.1 MI N OF JCT TH 175, Kittson, MN
Built 1980 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 4
CSAH 17
GoodOver: STREAM
1.5 MI E OF JCT CSAH 1, Kittson, MN
Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 10
T 246
GoodOver: STREAM
1.7 MI N OF JCT CSAH 7, Kittson, MN
Built 1980 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 12
CSAH 13
GoodOver: CO DITCH # 8
1.0 MI S OF JCT CSAH 10, Kittson, MN
Built 1983 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 55
CSAH 23
GoodOver: CO DITCH # 19
0.9 MI E OF JCT CSAH 1, Kittson, MN
Built 1985 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 35
T 253
GoodOver: STREAM
0.4 MI N OF JCT CSAH 17, Kittson, MN
Built 1986 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 20
T 83
GoodOver: STREAM
1.4 MI W OF JCT CSAH 5, Kittson, MN
Built 1985 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 39
T 196
GoodOver: STREAM
1.4 MI N OF JCT CSAH 7, Kittson, MN
Built 1987 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 30
T 203
GoodOver: STREAM
0.8 MI S OF JCT CSAH 4, Kittson, MN
Built 1986 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 10
T 122
GoodOver: STREAM
0.4 MI W OF JCT TH 75, Kittson, MN
Built 1986 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 10
T 223
GoodOver: CO DITCH # 22, LAT B
1.0 MI N OF JCT CSAH 4, Kittson, MN
Built 1987 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 10
T 240
GoodOver: STREAM
0.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH 17, Kittson, MN
Built 1987 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 20
T 144
GoodOver: JUD DITCH # 10
0.4 MI W OF JCT CSAH 1, Kittson, MN
Built 1990 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 24
T 345
GoodOver: JUD DITCH # 3
0.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 1, Kittson, MN
Built 1989 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 18
T 303
GoodOver: STREAM
0.75 MI S OF JCT CSAH 17, Kittson, MN
Built 1990 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 40
CSAH 34
GoodOver: STREAM
0.5 MI S OF JCT TH 175, Kittson, MN
Built 1995 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 60
CSAH 6
GoodOver: CALDWELL BROOK
0.7 MI S OF JCT CSAH 25, Koochiching, MN
Built 2013 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 175
UT 50
GoodOver: HAY CREEK
0.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH 30, Koochiching, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 3
UT 50
GoodOver: STURGEON RIVER
0.2 MI S OF JCT CSAH 30, Koochiching, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 3
CR 52
GoodOver: CALDWELL BROOK
0.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH 25, Koochiching, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 15
CR 62
GoodOver: REILLY BROOK
3.0 MI NE OF JCT CSAH 5, Koochiching, MN
Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 15
CSAH 3
GoodOver: E BR RAT ROOT RIVER
2.7 MI N OF JCT TH 53, Koochiching, MN
Built 1986 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 58
T 140
GoodOver: W FK LAC QUI PARLE RIVER
0.1 MI W OF JCT CR 53, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 1996 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 45
T 213
GoodOver: CROW CREEK
3.7 MI N OF JCT CR 74, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 1996 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 10
CR 59
GoodOver: CO DITCH # 3
0.2 MI S OF JCT CSAH 38, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 1976 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 40
CSAH 14
GoodOver: STREAM
0.6 MI W OF JCT TH 75, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 1977 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 65
Showing 7,101-7,150 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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