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
I 494
GoodOver: HENN CO TRAIL
1.6 MI S OF JCT TH 7; 494, Hennepin, MN
Built 2005 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 42,420
I 494
GoodOver: HENN CO TRAIL
1.6 MI S OF JCT TH 7; 494, Hennepin, MN
Built 2005 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 42,420
US 52
GoodOver: S BR MID FK ZUMBRO RIVER
9.5 MI NW JCT TH 52; 14, Olmsted, MN
Built 2007 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 15,104
US 52
GoodOver: S BR MID FK ZUMBRO R
9.5 MI N OF N JCT TH 14, Olmsted, MN
Built 2006 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 15,104
T 40
GoodOver: Hawk Creek
0.4 mi E of jct CSAH 37, Renville, MN
Built 2001 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 103
CSAH 8
GoodOver: CHAMPEPADAN CREEK
0.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH 3, Rock, MN
Built 2012 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 276
MN 74
GoodOver: MID FK WHITEWATER RIVER
1.3 MI N OF JCT TH 14, Winona, MN
Built 2006 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 807
CSAH 2
GoodOver: S FORK WATAb RIVER
0.5 MI NE JCT ISTH 94, Stearns, MN
Built 2012 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 4,700
CSAH 14
GoodOver: CHIPPEWA RIVER
3.5 MI W OF JCT TH 29, Swift, MN
Built 1991 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 65
US 212
GoodOver: EAST (CHASKA) CREEK
0.8 MI NW JCT MN41;CSAH10, Carver, MN
Built 2007 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 39,924
T 289
GoodOver: BNSF RR
2.1 MI S OF JCT TH 10, Clay, MN
Built 2015 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 49
CSAH 1
GoodOver: WATONWAN RIVER
0.9 MI S OF JCT CSAH 3, Cottonwood, MN
Built 2017 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,700
MN 56
GoodOver: LITTLE CANNON RIVER
4.4 MI N OF JCT TH 60, Goodhue, MN
Built 1987 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 2,323
MSAS 128
GoodOver: HAY CREEK
0.2 MI E OF JCT CSAH 1, Goodhue, MN
Built 1987 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 3,100
M 1621
GoodOver: CEDAR LK CHANNEL
0.2 MI NE OF CEDAR LK RD, Hennepin, MN
Built 1961 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,300
MSAS 230
GoodOver: BNSF RR
0.1 MI N OF UNIV AVE, Hennepin, MN
Built 1996 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 3,452
MSAS 134
GoodOver: ELM CREEK
0.9 MI N OF JCT CSAH 10, Hennepin, MN
Built 1999 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 3,609
MSAS 156
GoodOver: CP RAIL
.4MI N OF JCT SCHMIDT LAK, Hennepin, MN
Built 2016 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 10,000
M 1092
GoodOver: PEDESTRIAN
0.2 MI N OF JCT SMETANA, Hennepin, MN
Built 2021 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,100
MSAS 121
GoodOver: DUCK LAKE
1.0 MI S OF JCT CR 62, Hennepin, MN
Built 2022 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,250
CR 114
GoodOver: LE SUEUR CREEK
0.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH 24, Le Sueur, MN
Built 1991 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 886
CR 83
GoodOver: REDWOOD RIVER
1.9 MI SW OF JCT CSAH 5, Lyon, MN
Built 2017 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 63
CSAH 17
GoodOver: SNAKE RIVER
2.5 MI N OF JCT CR 100, Marshall, MN
Built 1990 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 35
MSAS 120
GoodOver: HALL LAKE CHANNEL
0.3 MI W OF JCT MSAS 110, Martin, MN
Built 2012 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 3,123
T 61
GoodOver: WAPSIPINCON RIVER
1.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH 17, Mower, MN
Built 1984 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 35
CSAH 41
GoodOver: STREAM
4.8 MI SE OF JCT 461ST ST, Nicollet, MN
Built 1979 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 265
T 312
GoodOver: DRY RUN
1.5 MI S JCT CSAH 12 on, Olmsted, MN
Built 1994 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 112
SPR 24
GoodOver: STREAM
2.0 MI E OF JCT CSAH 16, Otter Tail, MN
Built 2012 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1
MSAS 119
GoodOver: RED LAKE RIVER
0.3 MI S OF JCT TH 2, Polk, MN
Built 1980 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 7,400
CR 51
GoodOver: REDWOOD RVR OVRFL CHN
0.6 MI S OF JCT CSAH 30, Redwood, MN
Built 2012 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 15
T 46
GoodOver: S FK ROSEAU RIVER
0.9 MI E OF JCT TH 89, Roseau, MN
Built 2013 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 77
CSAH 101
GoodOver: MINNESOTA RIVER
0.1 MI N OF JCT CR 69, Scott, MN
Built 1992 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 20,000
M 448
GoodOver: CREDIT RIVER
0.3 M N OF JCT 154TH ST W, Scott, MN
Built 2014 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 588
UT 8128
GoodOver: SHANNON RIVER
0.6 MI E OF JCT CSAH 5, St. Louis, MN
Built 2017 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 79
CSAH 59
GoodOver: PALEFACE CREEK
0.2 MI N OF JCT CR 542, St. Louis, MN
Built 2021 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 100
CSAH 17
GoodOver: SPUNK CREEK
2.0 MI E OF JCT CSAH3, Stearns, MN
Built 2016 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,900
I 35
GoodOver: DME RR
.2 MI S OF JCT HOFFMAN DR, Steele, MN
Built 2014 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 17,891
CR 75
GoodOver: DITCH
2.2 MI NE OF JCT CR 73, Swift, MN
Built 1999 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 45
T 980
GoodOver: LONG PRAIRIE RIVER
0.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 28, Todd, MN
Built 1993 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 115
CSAH 4
GoodOver: LITTLE MINNESOTA RIVER
0.3 MI S OF JCT TH 28, Traverse, MN
Built 2008 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 540
MN 42
GoodOver: GORMAN CREEK
0.2 MI S OF JCT TH 61, Wabasha, MN
Built 2017 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 2,757
CSAH 6
GoodOver: N FK CROW RIVER
1.4 MI S OF JCT CSAH 35, Wright, MN
Built 2005 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,100
T 161
GoodOver: YELLOW MEDICINE RIVER
1.8 MI W OF JCT CSAH 43, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 2017 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 49
CR 168
GoodOver: LITTLE COBB RIVER
0.4 MI NE OF JCT CR 171, Blue Earth, MN
Built 2008 Load: 38.4 t ADT: 87
CSAH 10
GoodOver: BIG COTTONWOOD RIVER
1.1 MI SE JCT CSAH 27, Brown, MN
Built 2006 Load: 38.4 t ADT: 569
T 253
GoodOver: N FK ZUMBRO RIVER
1.1 MI N OF JCT TH 60, Goodhue, MN
Built 1999 Load: 38.4 t ADT: 66
MSAS 425
GoodOver: MIDTOWN GREENWAY
0.1 MI N OF LAKE ST, Hennepin, MN
Built 1980 Load: 38.4 t ADT: 24,300
T 198
GoodOver: W FK LAC QUI PARLE RIVER
0.7 MI N OF JCT TH 212, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 1981 Load: 38.4 t ADT: 24
CSAH 8
GoodOver: THREE MILE CREEK
0.9 MI W OF JCT CR 65, Lyon, MN
Built 2008 Load: 38.4 t ADT: 435
CSAH 3
GoodOver: S BR YELLOW MEDICINE RVR
0.9 MI N OF JCT CSAH 8, Lyon, MN
Built 2008 Load: 38.4 t ADT: 730
Showing 8,251-8,300 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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| Sources | FHWA National Bridge Inventory, public U.S. government datasets |