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
MN 77
UnknownOver: 77TH ST
0.14 MI N OF JCT I 494, Hennepin, MN
Built 2023 ADT: 1
CON 713
UnknownOver: MN 65 SB
0.4 MI N OF JCT TH 94;65, Hennepin, MN
Built 2021 ADT: 12,750
US 169
UnknownOver: I 94
AT THE JCT OF TH 169; 94, Hennepin, MN
Built 1996 ADT: 117,000
US 169
UnknownOver: I 94
AT THE JCT OF TH 169; 94, Hennepin, MN
Built 1996 ADT: 117,000
US 169
UnknownOver: I 494
AT THE JCT OF TH 169; 494, Hennepin, MN
Built 1997 ADT: 134,000
US 169
UnknownOver: I 494
AT THE JCT TH 169; 494, Hennepin, MN
Built 1997 ADT: 134,000
I 494
UnknownOver: Minnetonka Dr CSAH 5
1.1 MI N OF JCT TH 7, Hennepin, MN
Built 1998 ADT: 500
I 494
UnknownOver: Minnetonka Dr CSAH 5
1.1 MI N OF JCT TH 7, Hennepin, MN
Built 1998 ADT: 500
I 494
UnknownOver: BNSF RR; STONE RD
1.3 MI S OF JCT TH 12, Hennepin, MN
Built 1998 ADT: 625
I 494
UnknownOver: BNSF RR; STONE RD
1.3 MI S OF JCT TH 12, Hennepin, MN
Built 1998 ADT: 1,100
I 494
UnknownOver: US 212
AT THE JCT US 212; 494, Hennepin, MN
Built 1999 ADT: 98,000
I 494
UnknownOver: US 212
AT THE JCT US 212; 494, Hennepin, MN
Built 1999 ADT: 98,000
I 35W
UnknownOver: W 66th St
0.5 MI S OF JCT TH 62, Hennepin, MN
Built 1999 ADT: 23,800
MSAS 305
UnknownOver: I 94; WB ON RAMP
.1 MI W OF JCT TH 35W, Hennepin, MN
Built 2000 ADT: 1
PEDESTRIAN
UnknownOver: I 494
2 MI N JCT TH 55; 494, Hennepin, MN
Built 2000 ADT: 66,000
CON 4293
UnknownOver: LRT; FRONT ROAD
AT THE JCT TH 35W, Hennepin, MN
Built 2000 ADT: 250
CSAH 28
UnknownOver: I 494
.6 MI W OF JCT TH 100, Hennepin, MN
Built 2003 ADT: 1,000
RAILROAD
UnknownOver: I 494; ON RAMP
0.6 MI W OF JCT TH 100, Hennepin, MN
Built 2003 ADT: 1,000
MSAS 422
UnknownOver: I 494
1.4 MI W OF JCT TH 100, Hennepin, MN
Built 2004 ADT: 145,000
I 494
UnknownOver: TH 100
AT THE JCT TH 100; 494, Hennepin, MN
Built 2003 ADT: 78,000
I 94
UnknownOver: W Broadway (CSAH 8)
1.5 mi E of jct TH 169, Hennepin, MN
Built 2001 ADT: 3,350
I 94
UnknownOver: W Broadway (CSAH8)
1.5 mi E jct TH 169, Hennepin, MN
Built 2001 ADT: 3,350
I 94
UnknownOver: Hemlock Ln (CSAH 61)
0.6 mi E of jct TH 494, Hennepin, MN
Built 2001 ADT: 25,600
I 94
UnknownOver: HEMLOCK LN (CSAH 61)
0.6 mi E of jct TH 494, Hennepin, MN
Built 2001 ADT: 25,600
I 94
UnknownOver: CSAH 81; BNSF RR
1.4 MI E OF JCT TH 169, Hennepin, MN
Built 2001 ADT: 27,500
I 94
UnknownOver: CSAH 81; BNSF RR
1.4 MI E OF jct TH 169, Hennepin, MN
Built 2001 ADT: 27,500
CSAH 32
UnknownOver: I 494
0.5 MI W OF JCT TH 35W, Hennepin, MN
Built 2001 ADT: 157,704
MSAS 102
UnknownOver: I 94
2.3 MIE OF JCT TH 169, Hennepin, MN
Built 2002 ADT: 116,000
I 494
UnknownOver: CSAH 62
AT THE JCT TH 494; 62, Hennepin, MN
Built 2005 ADT: 28,500
I 494
UnknownOver: TH 62
AT THE JCT TH 494; 62, Hennepin, MN
Built 2005 ADT: 29,000
I 494
UnknownOver: BAKER RD(CSAH 60)
1.5 MI S OF JCT TH 7; 494, Hennepin, MN
Built 2005 ADT: 4,100
I 494
UnknownOver: BAKER RD (CSAH 60)
1.5 MI S OF JCT TH 7; 494, Hennepin, MN
Built 2005 ADT: 4,100
PEDESTRIAN
UnknownOver: I 494
0.9 MI S OF JCT TH 7; 494, Hennepin, MN
Built 2005 ADT: 104,000
CSAH 3
UnknownOver: I 494
0.7 MI S OF JCT TH 494; 7, Hennepin, MN
Built 2005 ADT: 104,000
MN 7
UnknownOver: I 494
AT THE JCT TH 7; 494, Hennepin, MN
Built 2005 ADT: 115,000
MN 7
UnknownOver: I 494
AT THE JCT TH 494; 7, Hennepin, MN
Built 2005 ADT: 115,000
MSAS 131
UnknownOver: I 494
0.7 MI N OF JCT TH 7;494, Hennepin, MN
Built 2005 ADT: 115,000
MSAS 135
UnknownOver: I 494; RAMPS
0.2 MI S OF JCT TH 12;494, Hennepin, MN
Built 2005 ADT: 117,000
MSAS 415
UnknownOver: I 494
0.5 MI E OF JCT TH 35W, Hennepin, MN
Built 2009 ADT: 130,000
MN 121
UnknownOver: I 35W
0.1 MI S OF W JCT MN 62, Hennepin, MN
Built 2007 ADT: 67,000
CON 6330
UnknownOver: I 35W ON RAMP
0.4 MI N JCT 66 ST W, Hennepin, MN
Built 2007 ADT: 1
MN 62
UnknownOver: MN 121
0.1 MI W OF W JCT FAI 35W, Hennepin, MN
Built 2007 ADT: 12,100
MN 62
UnknownOver: I 35W, MN 121, RAMP
AT THE W JCT 35W; 62, Hennepin, MN
Built 2007 ADT: 1
CON 6322
UnknownOver: TH 121
0.1 MI W OF W JCT FAI 35W, Hennepin, MN
Built 2007 ADT: 12,100
MN 62
UnknownOver: LYNDALE AVE SO
0.3 MI E OF W JCT 35W-62, Hennepin, MN
Built 2007 ADT: 1
I 35W
UnknownOver: LYNDALE AVE SO
0.3 MI E OF W JCT MN 62, Hennepin, MN
Built 2007 ADT: 14,400
MN 62
UnknownOver: LYNDALE AVE SO
0.3 MI E OF W JCT MN 62, Hennepin, MN
Built 2007 ADT: 1
CON 6330
UnknownOver: RAMP (62 EB TO LYNDALE)
0.3 MI E OF JCT 35W; 62, Hennepin, MN
Built 2007 ADT: 1
CON 76
UnknownOver: NICOLLET AVE SO
RAMP OVER NICOLLET AVE, Hennepin, MN
Built 2008 ADT: 1
MN 62
UnknownOver: I 35W; NICOLLET AVE S
AT THE E JCT MN 62; 35W, Hennepin, MN
Built 2008 ADT: 98,000
Showing 701-750 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 |