State profile · Below median Poor share

Minnesota bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Minnesota, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

11,969
Public bridges
55.0%
Good condition
3.6%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

11,969

Public highway bridges in Minnesota

Good Condition

55.0%

6,580 bridges rated 7-9

5.0pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

3.6%

435 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-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 - Poor-condition share 12.1%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Minnesota63.7%32%GoodFairPoor
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 by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Minnesota on the same metric.

VA

Virginia

3.03% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,122

AL

Alabama

3.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$13,471
Selected

MN

Minnesota

3.63% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$11,969

CT

Connecticut

3.95% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,277

TN

Tennessee

3.97% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$20,426

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Minnesota

Six lowest-condition bridges in Minnesota, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

T 187

Poor

Over: OKABENA CREEK

0.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH 18, Jackson, MN

Built 1905 Load: 2.9 t ADT: 10

M 8

Poor

Over: WELCOME CREEK

0.1 MI W OF CO LINE, Itasca, MN

Built 1919 Load: 3.3 t ADT: 10

CSAH 7

Poor

Over: 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

Poor

Over: W SWAN RIVER

0.4 MI S OF JCT CR606, St. Louis, MN

Built 1921 Load: 3.3 t ADT: 24

CR 156

Poor

Over: MAPLE RIVER

0.1 MI S OF JCT CR 154, Blue Earth, MN

Built 1961 Load: 3.9 t ADT: 141

T 309

Poor

Over: 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 371

Good

Over: S FK PINE RIVER

2.0 MI SE OF PINE RIVER, Cass, MN

Built 1992 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 6,346

M 57

Good

Over: CP RAIL

0.4 MI N OF JCT TH 55, Hennepin, MN

Built 1990 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 3,011

CON 7647

Good

Over: PED-BIKE PATH

0.1 MI E OF SHADY OAK RD, Hennepin, MN

Built 2020 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 4,850

CSAH 35

Good

Over: HCRRA

0.1 MI N OF JCT LAKE ST, Hennepin, MN

Built 2017 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 10,000

M 2416

Good

Over: MIDTOWN GREENWAY

0.1 MI N OF LAKE ST, Hennepin, MN

Built 2020 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 2,800

MN 610

Good

Over: RAILROAD

1.7 MI E OF JCT TH 94;610, Hennepin, MN

Built 2016 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 35,571

T 108

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

0.5 MI N OF JCT CR 249, Houston, MN

Built 2003 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 20

MN 65

Good

Over: SWAN RIVER

3.6 MI N OF N JCT TH 200, Itasca, MN

Built 2009 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 870

CSAH 54

Good

Over: STREAM

0.7 MI E OF JCT TH 65, Itasca, MN

Built 1992 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 306

UT 138

Good

Over: KELLY CREEK

0.5 MI W OF JCT TH 172, Lake of the Woods, MN

Built 1986 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 40

T 124

Good

Over: BIG CANNON RIVER

0.4 MI E OF JCT CSAH 1655, Le Sueur, MN

Built 2014 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 49

T 49

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

0.9 MI S OF JCT CSAH 44, Martin, MN

Built 1970 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 36

CR 68

Good

Over: JACK CREEK

0.3 MI N OF JCT CR 72, Murray, MN

Built 1965 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 45

CSAH 40

Good

Over: PINE RIVER

2.1 MI S OF JCT CSAH 41, Pine, MN

Built 2012 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 40

CR 68

Good

Over: CO DITCH # 24

0.3 MI E OF JCT CSAH 13, Redwood, MN

Built 2021 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 35

CR 126

Good

Over: S FK ROSEAU RIVER

0.5 MI E OF JCT TH 89, Roseau, MN

Built 2018 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 25

US 169

Good

Over: DM;IR RR; TRAIL

2.3 MI E OF N JCT TH 73, St. Louis, MN

Built 1979 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 4,500

UT 8110

Good

Over: LITTLE FORK RIVER

0.2 MI S OF JCT CSAH 115, St. Louis, MN

Built 2019 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 75

CSAH 7

Good

Over: DM;E RR

0.6 MI S of JCT CSAH 2, Steele, MN

Built 2012 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,000

T 37

Good

Over: CRANE CREEK

1.9 MI W OF JCT TH35W, Steele, MN

Built 2017 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 58

CSAH 7

Good

Over: LONG PRAIRIE RIVER

0.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 28, Todd, MN

Built 1988 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 790

CSAH 2

Good

Over: N FK WHITEWATER RIVER

0.6 MI S OF JCT CR 67, Wabasha, MN

Built 2010 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 970

CSAH 2

Good

Over: MILLER CREEK

0.1 MI S OF JCT TH63, Wabasha, MN

Built 2018 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 610

CSAH 30

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.4 MI W OF JCT MN 74, Winona, MN

Built 2021 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 420

T 82

Good

Over: CO DITCH # 9

0.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 17, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 2004 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 20

T 408

Good

Over: MORGAN CREEK

0.5 MI NW OF JCT CR 103, Blue Earth, MN

Built 2007 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 49

CSAH 25

Good

Over: WILD RICE RIVER

0.4 MI E OF JCT TH 59, Mahnomen, MN

Built 1980 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 435

T 64

Good

Over: STREAM

0.1 MI N OF JCT TH 55, Meeker, MN

Built 1978 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 125

US 10

Good

Over: MISS. RIVER BACK CHANNEL

0.8 MI W OF JCT TH 371, Morrison, MN

Built 2010 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 11,000

CSAH 15

Good

Over: SMITH CREEK

2.3 MI NW OF JCT CSAH 1, Renville, MN

Built 1997 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 100

T 4

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

0.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 16, Rock, MN

Built 1999 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 17

T 831

Good

Over: STREAM

0.4 MI S JCT CSAH 14, Stearns, MN

Built 2007 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 7

CSAH 26

Good

Over: SNAKE RIVER

0.2 MI W OF JCT TH 65, Aitkin, MN

Built 1995 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 65

T 184

Good

Over: MINNEOPA CREEK

0.1 MI W OF JCT CR 114, Blue Earth, MN

Built 1967 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 56

T 205

Good

Over: SLEEPY EYE CREEK

1.4 MI S OF JCT TH 14, Brown, MN

Built 1996 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 71

MN 73

Good

Over: KETTLE RIVER

5.0 MI NW OF W JCT TH 27, Carlton, MN

Built 1976 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,700

M 1893

Good

Over: MIDTOWN GREENWAY

0.1 MI N OF LAKE ST, Hennepin, MN

Built 1916 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 970

T 135

Good

Over: SOUTH CREEK

3.0 MI E OF JCT TH 15, Martin, MN

Built 1992 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 52

CSAH 42

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

1.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 17, Murray, MN

Built 1980 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 40

CSAH 11

Good

Over: MISSION CREEK

1.3 MI W OF JCT CSAH 53, Pine, MN

Built 1983 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,569

CSAH 9

Good

Over: ROCK RIVER

0.8 MI W OF JCT CSAH 17 N, Pipestone, MN

Built 2001 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,405

MN 1

Good

Over: PIKE RIVER

0.7 MI E OF JCT TH 169, St. Louis, MN

Built 2007 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 385

CSAH 9

Good

Over: MUSTINKA RIVER

0.8 MI NW OF JCT TH 27, Traverse, MN

Built 1991 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 530

CSAH 12

Good

Over: S FK WATONWAN RIVER

1.4 MI N OF JCT CSAH 10, Watonwan, MN

Built 1978 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 255

CSAH 35

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.1 MI S OF JCT CSAH 3, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 1975 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 16

CSAH 40

Good

Over: TRIB OF WILLOW CREEK

0.3 MI S OF JCT TH 30, Blue Earth, MN

Built 2022 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 65

MSAS 276

Good

Over: MINNEHAHA CREEK

0.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 3, Hennepin, MN

Built 2021 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 4,700

MN 22

Good

Over: MINNESOTA RIVER

0.1 MILE SE OF JCT 169, Le Sueur, MN

Built 2015 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 11,436

CSAH 33

Good

Over: MIDDLE RIVER

0.8 MI N OF JCT CSAH 19, Marshall, MN

Built 1980 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 35

MSAS 115

Good

Over: RED LAKE RIVER

0.2 MI E OF TH 32, Pennington, MN

Built 2009 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 6,900

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