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 40
GoodOver: LITTLE ROCK CREEK
1.4 MI W OF JCT FORT RD, Nicollet, MN
Built 2000 Load: 38.4 t ADT: 15
MN 19
GoodOver: RAMSEY CREEK
6.8 MI W OF REDWOOD FALL, Redwood, MN
Built 1961 Load: 38.4 t ADT: 2,735
US 212
GoodOver: RILEY CREEK
1.25 MI NW JCT DELL; PIO, Hennepin, MN
Built 2006 Load: 38.5 t ADT: 47,357
CSAH 30
GoodOver: S FK YELLOW BANK RIVER
0.6 MI E OF JCT CSAH 3, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 1999 Load: 38.5 t ADT: 395
M 20
GoodOver: CANNON RIVER
0.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 14, Le Sueur, MN
Built 1978 Load: 38.5 t ADT: 500
CSAH 9
GoodOver: COTTONWOOD RIVER
0.7 MI S OF JCT CSAH 2, Lyon, MN
Built 2010 Load: 38.5 t ADT: 440
US 53
GoodOver: JOHNSON CREEK
1.7 MI N OF CSAH 65, St. Louis, MN
Built 2007 Load: 38.5 t ADT: 1,846
CSAH 6
GoodOver: COTTONWOOD CREEK (JD #8)
1.9 MI W OF JCT CSAH 17, Swift, MN
Built 1997 Load: 38.5 t ADT: 410
CSAH 18
GoodOver: DITCH
1.0 MI E OF JCT CSAH 17, Todd, MN
Built 1980 Load: 38.5 t ADT: 145
T 413
GoodOver: N Fk Crow River
1.9 MI S OF JCT CSAH 35, Wright, MN
Built 2000 Load: 38.5 t ADT: 74
CR 152
GoodOver: MAPLE RIVER
0.6 MI S OF JCT TH 30, Blue Earth, MN
Built 2010 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 120
US 212
GoodOver: CARVER CREEK
2.2 MI NW OF JCT CSAH 43, Carver, MN
Built 2022 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 6,900
CSAH 41
GoodOver: SILVER CREEK
0.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 52, Carver, MN
Built 2023 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 170
FR2127
GoodOver: BEAR BROOK
4.85 MI SE OF JCT US HWY2, Cass, MN
Built 2022 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 7
I 94
GoodOver: Crow River
2.3 MI NW OF JCT TH 101, Hennepin, MN
Built 1973 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 39,549
I 94
GoodOver: Crow River
2.3 MI NW OF JCT TH 101, Hennepin, MN
Built 1973 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 39,549
MSAS 419
GoodOver: BNSF RR
0.1 MI SE OF 15TH AVE SE, Hennepin, MN
Built 1995 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 3,357
CR 67
GoodOver: WINTER ROAD RIVER
1.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 3, Lake of the Woods, MN
Built 1991 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 35
CR 83
GoodOver: REDWOOD RIVER
2.6 MI SW OF JCT CSAH 5, Lyon, MN
Built 2017 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 63
MSAS 130
GoodOver: OTTER LAKE
1.3 MI W OF JCT CSAH 7, McLeod, MN
Built 2018 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 1,400
CSAH 72
GoodOver: OTTER TAIL RIVER
1.5 MI NW OF JCT TH 78, Otter Tail, MN
Built 2012 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 1,350
T 424
GoodOver: JUD DITCH # 1
1.0 MI W OF JCT TH 220, Polk, MN
Built 1995 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 9
T 246
GoodOver: SLEEPY EYE CREEK
0.9 MI S OF JCT 170TH ST, Redwood, MN
Built 2022 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 49
CR 128
GoodOver: S FK ROSEAU RIVER
1.3 MI E OF JCT TH 89, Roseau, MN
Built 1999 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 20
CSAH 26
GoodOver: LONG PRAIRIE RIVER
0.5 MI E OF JCT CSAH 21, Todd, MN
Built 2019 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 420
MN 60
GoodOver: COLD CREEK
0.8 MI W OF JCT TH 63, Wabasha, MN
Built 2022 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 940
MN 60
GoodOver: UP RR
6.1 MI W OF E JCT TH 4, Watonwan, MN
Built 2013 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 3,479
US 75
GoodOver: RABBIT RIVER
5.6 MI S OF JCT MN 9, Wilkin, MN
Built 2023 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 440
CR 120
GoodOver: GARVIN BROOK
0.4 MI SW OF JCT TH 14, Winona, MN
Built 2019 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 70
CSAH 26
GoodOver: S FK WHITEWATER RIVER
0.9 MI E OF JCT MN 74, Winona, MN
Built 2021 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 1,121
MN 47
GoodOver: BNSF RR
0.3 MI NW OF JCT TH 65, Hennepin, MN
Built 1985 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 11,481
M 81
GoodOver: CHANNEL
TO SHADY ISLAND, Hennepin, MN
Built 1997 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 260
T 29
GoodOver: N FK YELLOW BANK RIVER
1.1 MI S OF JCT CR 72, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 1977 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 33
CSAH 26
GoodOver: STREAM
0.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 1, Lyon, MN
Built 1985 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 60
CR 112
GoodOver: WATONWAN RIVER
0.2 MI S OF JCT CSAH 3, Watonwan, MN
Built 1979 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 135
MSAS 110
GoodOver: MINNESOTA RIVER
600 EAST OF VALLEY ST, Brown, MN
Built 1978 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 6,924
T 208
GoodOver: PILLAGER CREEK
0.2 MI S OF JCT TH 210, Cass, MN
Built 2002 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 50
M 27
GoodOver: SPRING CREEK
0.4 MI S OF JCT CR 53, Goodhue, MN
Built 1987 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 10
T 75
GoodOver: ELK CREEK
1.7 MI S OF JCT CSAH 14, Nobles, MN
Built 1979 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 42
CSAH 30
GoodOver: E FK CROOKED CREEK
1.7 MI W OF JCT CSAH 24, Pine, MN
Built 2004 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 300
MN 30
GoodOver: PIPESTONE CREEK
5.1 MI W OF JCT TH 75, Pipestone, MN
Built 1992 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 1,865
US 14
GoodOver: PLUM CREEK
0.7 MI W OF WALNUT GROVE, Redwood, MN
Built 1990 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 1,539
CSAH 2
GoodOver: JUD DITCH # 30
0.9 MI S OF JCT CSAH 4, Redwood, MN
Built 1972 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 375
CSAH 19
GoodOver: MINNESOTA RIVER
2.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 29, Redwood, MN
Built 1998 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 35
CR 500
GoodOver: LITTLE FORK RIVER
0.8 MI E OF JCT TH 73, St. Louis, MN
Built 1998 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 25
T 3632
GoodOver: STURGEON RIVER
0.1 MI E OF CO LINE, St. Louis, MN
Built 1994 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 500
M 89
GoodOver: ST JAMES CREEK
0.1 MI S OF JCT CSAH 27, Watonwan, MN
Built 1979 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 40
US 14
GoodOver: GARVIN BROOK
5.2 MI W OF JCT TH 61, Winona, MN
Built 1988 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 4,120
T 150
GoodOver: CEDAR CREEK
0.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH 9, Winona, MN
Built 1980 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 8
MN 30
GoodOver: STREAM
2.9 MI W OF JCT CSAH 3, Dodge, MN
Built 2016 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,454
Showing 8,301-8,350 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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