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
T 85
GoodOver: TWELVE MILE CREEK
0.3 MI E OF JCT CR 77, Traverse, MN
Built 1977 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 8
T 49
GoodOver: TWELVE MILE CREEK
0.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH 13, Traverse, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 4
T 201
GoodOver: JUD DITCH # 2
0.1 MI W OF EAST CO LINE, Traverse, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 20
T 78
GoodOver: TWELVE MILE CREEK
0.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 8, Traverse, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 25
T 76
GoodOver: W BR TWELVE MILE CREEK
1.4 MI W OF JCT CSAH 13, Traverse, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 10
T 83
GoodOver: STREAM
0.9 MI E OF JCT CSAH 13, Traverse, MN
Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 10
T 67
GoodOver: STREAM
0.6 MI N OF JCT CSAH4, Traverse, MN
Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 12
T 22
GoodOver: STREAM
1.2 MI E OF JCT CR 71, Traverse, MN
Built 1980 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 10
T 82
GoodOver: W BR TWELVE MILE CREEK
0.5 MI S OF JCT CR 72, Traverse, MN
Built 1980 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 16
CR 62
GoodOver: W FK TWELVE MILE CREEK
0.2 MI E OF JCT CR 77, Traverse, MN
Built 1980 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 25
T 22
GoodOver: W FK TWELVE MILE CREEK
0.4 MI W OF JCT CSAH 15, Traverse, MN
Built 1983 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 15
T 39
GoodOver: EIGHTEEN MILE CREEK
0.8 MI S OF JCT TH 27, Traverse, MN
Built 1987 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 45
CSAH 4
GoodOver: STREAM
1.2 MI NW OF JCT CSAH 18, Wabasha, MN
Built 1981 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 770
T 93
GoodOver: STREAM
1.5 MI W OF JCT CSAH 2, Wabasha, MN
Built 1987 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 30
T 959
GoodOver: GILBERT CREEK
0.1 MI S OF JCT CSAH 5, Wabasha, MN
Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 8
T 144
GoodOver: BLUEBERRY RIVER
0.3 MI E OF JCT CR 156, Wadena, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 16
CSAH 23
GoodOver: CAT RIVER
3.1 MI N OF JCT TH 227, Wadena, MN
Built 2006 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 832
CSAH 26
GoodOver: CAT RIVER
0.2 MI S JCT MN 227, Wadena, MN
Built 2006 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 363
T 100
GoodOver: CAT RIVER
1.2 MI E OF JCT CSAH 23, Wadena, MN
Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 20
CSAH 30
GoodOver: FARNHAM CREEK
0.5 MI E OF JCT CSAH7, Wadena, MN
Built 1989 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 275
CSAH 29
GoodOver: PARTRIDGE RIVER
1.8 MI N OF JCT CSAH 2, Wadena, MN
Built 1990 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 232
CSAH 16
GoodOver: BLUEBERRY RIVER
1.8 MI W OF JCT TH 71, Wadena, MN
Built 1994 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 710
T 192
GoodOver: LITTLE COBB RIVER
0.4 MI N OF JCT CSAH 4, Waseca, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 20
T 133
GoodOver: LE SUEUR RIVER
0.4 MI N OF JCT TH 30, Waseca, MN
Built 1980 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 8
T 13
GoodOver: BOOT CREEK
1.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH 1, Waseca, MN
Built 1980 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 24
T 114
GoodOver: IOSCO CREEK
0.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 5, Waseca, MN
Built 1995 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 35
T 208
GoodOver: STREAM
0.7 MI S OF JCT CSAH 20, Washington, MN
Built 1980 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 74
M 760
GoodOver: HARDWOOD CREEK
1.4 MI S OF JCT CR 50, Washington, MN
Built 1992 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 130
CSAH 27
GoodOver: CREEK FROM JD 2
0.6 MI N OF COUNTY LINE, Watonwan, MN
Built 1997 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 1,400
CSAH 27
GoodOver: BUTTERFIELD CREEK
0.4 MI S OF JCT CSAH 3, Watonwan, MN
Built 1970 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 1,500
CSAH 15
GoodOver: STREAM
1.0 MI S OF JCT CSAH 57, Watonwan, MN
Built 1977 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 235
CSAH 2
GoodOver: S FK WATONWAN RIVER
0.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH 22, Watonwan, MN
Built 1977 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 80
CSAH 6
GoodOver: JUD DITCH # 13
0.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 27, Watonwan, MN
Built 1977 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 375
CR 112
GoodOver: ST JAMES CREEK
0.8 MI S OF JCT CSAH 3, Watonwan, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 135
CSAH 5
GoodOver: WATONWAN RIVER
1.7 MI S OF JCT TH 30, Watonwan, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 670
CSAH 21
GoodOver: S FK WATONWAN RIVER
0.7 MI W OF JCT CSAH 5, Watonwan, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 410
CSAH 7
GoodOver: S FK WATONWAN RIVER
0.8 MI E OF JCT CSAH 5, Watonwan, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 165
CSAH 32
GoodOver: BUTTERFIELD CREEK
1.8 MI N OF JCT CSAH 3, Watonwan, MN
Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 185
CSAH 26
GoodOver: SPRING BRANCH CREEK
0.4 MI E OF JCT TH 15, Watonwan, MN
Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 70
CSAH 26
GoodOver: SPRING BRANCH CREEK
0.9 MI W OF JCT CSAH 9, Watonwan, MN
Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 70
CR 119
GoodOver: STREAM
0.7 MI E OF JCT CSAH 19, Watonwan, MN
Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 90
CSAH 19
GoodOver: ST JAMES CREEK
1.0 MI N OF JCT CSAH 10, Watonwan, MN
Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 125
CR 109
GoodOver: PERCH CREEK
0.3 MI N OF S CO LINE, Watonwan, MN
Built 1980 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 30
CR 105
GoodOver: TRIB TO BUTTERFIELD CRK
1.5 MI W OF JCT CSAH 5, Watonwan, MN
Built 1980 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 65
CSAH 13
GoodOver: SPRING BROOK CREEK
1.8 MI W OF JCT TH 15, Watonwan, MN
Built 1984 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 950
CR 122
GoodOver: WILLOW CREEK
0.2 MI S OF JCT CR 101, Watonwan, MN
Built 1988 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 20
CR 110
GoodOver: SPRING BRANCH CREEK
0.7 MI N OF JCT CSAH 26, Watonwan, MN
Built 1988 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 50
CR 134
GoodOver: S FK WATONWAN RIVER
1.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 2, Watonwan, MN
Built 1986 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 20
CR 128
GoodOver: S FK WATONWAN RIVER
0.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH7, Watonwan, MN
Built 1990 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 50
CSAH 22
GoodOver: S FK WATONWAN RIVER
0.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH 2, Watonwan, MN
Built 1989 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 65
Showing 7,851-7,900 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.
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.
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