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 14
GoodOver: CO DITCH # 5
0.3 MI W OF JCT CR 53, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 20
CSAH 31
GoodOver: CO DITCH # 34
1.3 MI N OF JCT TH 212, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 1977 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 230
CSAH 7
GoodOver: LOST CREEK
0.3 MI N OF JCT TH 212, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 375
T 129
GoodOver: CO DITCH # 5
1.3 MI W OF JCT CSAH 13, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 25
T 201
GoodOver: STREAM
1.3 MI N OF JCT TH 40, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 1980 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 52
CR 50
GoodOver: FLORIDA CREEK
0.7 MI W OF JCT CSAH 11, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 1984 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 35
CSAH 21
GoodOver: STREAM
0.7 MI S OF JCT CSAH 10, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 1980 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 50
CSAH 7
GoodOver: S FK YELLOW BANK RIVER
0.8 MI N OF JCT CSAH 24, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 1981 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 520
T 61B
GoodOver: STREAM
1.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 12, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 1981 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 25
T 79
GoodOver: CO DITCH # 4
0.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 20, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 1981 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 20
T 143
GoodOver: STREAM
1.5 MI W OF JCT CSAH 21, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 1981 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 25
T 143
GoodOver: STREAM
0.8 MI N OF JCT CR 54, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 1981 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 25
T 214
GoodOver: LOST CREEK
0.5 MI N OF JCT TH 212, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 1985 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 38
T 153
GoodOver: COBB CREEK
0.4 MI W OF JCT CSAH 9, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 1986 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 15
CSAH 16
GoodOver: STREAM
0.9 MI E OF JCT TH 75, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 1990 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 75
T 232
GoodOver: CROW CREEK
0.6 MI W OF JCT CSAH 7, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 1991 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 30
CSAH 2
GoodOver: TEN MILE CREEK (JD #8)
0.8 MI E OF JCT CSAH 29, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 1991 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 441
MN 1
GoodOver: STONY RIVER
3.0 MI N OF JCT CSAH 2, Lake, MN
Built 2005 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 312
CSAH 17
GoodOver: DITCH
9 MI N OF ROOSEVELT, Lake of the Woods, MN
Built 1999 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 254
CSAH 3
GoodOver: STREAM
0.5 MI S OF JCT CSAH 4, Le Sueur, MN
Built 1989 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 300
CR 132
GoodOver: LAC QUI PARLE RIVER
0.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 24, Lincoln, MN
Built 1976 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 205
T 38
GoodOver: S BR YELLOW MEDICINE R
0.4 MI N OF JCT CR 110, Lincoln, MN
Built 1977 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 37
M 18
GoodOver: LAC QUI PARLE RIVER
0.4 MI W OF JCT TH 271, Lincoln, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 55
CSAH 15
GoodOver: S BR YELLOW MEDICINE R
0.5 MI W OF JCT CSAH 5, Lincoln, MN
Built 1980 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 293
CSAH 10
GoodOver: SPRING CREEK
1.2 MI E OF JCT CSAH 1, Lincoln, MN
Built 1980 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 321
CR 121
GoodOver: COON CREEK
1.7 MI W OF JCT CSAH 13, Lincoln, MN
Built 1987 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 42
CSAH 13
GoodOver: STREAM
1.2 MI W OF JCT TH 75, Lincoln, MN
Built 1954 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 415
T 166
GoodOver: S BR YELLOW MEDICINE R
0.8 MI N OF JCT CSAH 10, Lyon, MN
Built 1999 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 20
T 229
GoodOver: Cottonwood River
1.4 mi S of jct CSAH 20, Lyon, MN
Built 2001 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 20
T 229
GoodOver: Cottonwood River
1.2 mi S of jct CSAH 20, Lyon, MN
Built 2001 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 20
T 47
GoodOver: COON CREEK
0.7 MI W OF JCT CR 66, Lyon, MN
Built 1981 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 36
T 211
GoodOver: STREAM
0.7 MI N OF JCT CSAH 20, Lyon, MN
Built 1981 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 8
CR 79
GoodOver: STREAM
0.3 MI E OF JCT CSAH 11, Lyon, MN
Built 1981 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 32
CSAH 20
GoodOver: STREAM
1.2 MI E OF JCT TH 59, Lyon, MN
Built 1981 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 83
T 130
GoodOver: S BR YELLOW MEDICINE R
0.1 MI E OF JCT CR 57, Lyon, MN
Built 1985 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 10
T 429
GoodOver: STREAM
0.4 MI S OF JCT TH 19, Lyon, MN
Built 1981 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 25
T 115
GoodOver: CO DITCH # 37
0.8 MI E OF JCT TH 68, Lyon, MN
Built 1981 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 16
CR 63
GoodOver: CO DITCH # 48
0.6 MI N OF CO LINE, Lyon, MN
Built 1987 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 168
T 183
GoodOver: STREAM
1.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 8, Lyon, MN
Built 1987 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 27
T 229
GoodOver: STREAM
0.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 2, Lyon, MN
Built 1981 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 27
T 99
GoodOver: STREAM
0.8 MI W OF JCT CSAH 15, Lyon, MN
Built 1981 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 10
T 155
GoodOver: STREAM
1.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH 3, Lyon, MN
Built 1981 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 8
T 99
GoodOver: STREAM
0.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH 15, Lyon, MN
Built 1981 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 10
T 302
GoodOver: STREAM
0.7 MI W OF JCT CR 65, Lyon, MN
Built 1984 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 12
CR 73
GoodOver: THREE MILE CREEK
0.4 MI N OF JCT CSAH 8, Lyon, MN
Built 1983 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 16
CR 73
GoodOver: REDWOOD RIVER
0.7 MI S OF JCT CSAH 8, Lyon, MN
Built 1983 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 79
CR 76
GoodOver: STREAM
0.6 MI W OF JCT CSAH 3, Lyon, MN
Built 1981 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 50
T 33
GoodOver: STREAM
0.1 MI W OF JCT CR 67, Lyon, MN
Built 1987 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 30
T 86
GoodOver: DITCH
3.1 MI W OF JCT TH 68, Lyon, MN
Built 1981 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 10
T 75
GoodOver: STREAM
1.3 MI SW OF JCT TH 19, Lyon, MN
Built 1981 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 20
Showing 7,151-7,200 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.
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