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

CSAH 3

Good

Over: JUD DITCH # 28

1.2 MI W OF JCT CSH 21, Cottonwood, MN

Built 1995 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 35

T 78

Good

Over: Stream

0.4 mi E of jct CSAH 6, Cottonwood, MN

Built 2002 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 30

T 180

Good

Over: DUTCH CHARLEY CREEK

2.6 MI S OF JCT CSAH 10, Cottonwood, MN

Built 2000 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 30

CSAH 10

Good

Over: Stream

0.2 mi E of jct TH 71, Cottonwood, MN

Built 2002 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 265

T 125

Good

Over: N FK WATONWAN RIVER

1.6 MI N OF JCT TH 30, Cottonwood, MN

Built 2004 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 45

T 62

Good

Over: WATONWAN RIVER

0.8 MI S OF JCT CSAH 3, Cottonwood, MN

Built 2004 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 48

T 143

Good

Over: WATONWAN RIVER

0.6 MI N JCT CR 50, Cottonwood, MN

Built 2006 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 50

CSAH 29

Good

Over: MT LAKE OUTLET

1.0 MI N JCT TH 60, Cottonwood, MN

Built 2007 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 274

T 38

Good

Over: S FK WATONWAN RIVER

0.3 MI W OF JCT CSAH 13, Cottonwood, MN

Built 2007 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 28

CSAH 5

Good

Over: STREAM

2.2 MI S OF JCT CSAH 10, Cottonwood, MN

Built 1993 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 401

CSAH 5

Good

Over: HIGHWATER CREEK

2.0 MI N OF JCT TH 30, Cottonwood, MN

Built 1992 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 401

T 261

Good

Over: LITTLE PINE RIVER

0.6 MI N JCT CSAH 1, Crow Wing, MN

Built 2007 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 20

T 604

Good

Over: DAGGETT BROOK

0.7 MI W OF JCT TH 25, Crow Wing, MN

Built 2008 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 32

CR 62

Good

Over: DITCH

0.4 MI E OF JCT CR 81, Dakota, MN

Built 1993 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 134

T 100

Good

Over: VERMILLION RIVER

0.3 MI W OF JCT CSAH 9, Dakota, MN

Built 1995 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 120

CSAH 54

Good

Over: DRY RUN

1.3 MI SE OF JCT TH 61, Dakota, MN

Built 1998 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 5,333

MSAS 103

Good

Over: STREAM

0.2 MI S OF JCT CSAH 50, Dakota, MN

Built 1994 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 4,000

CSAH 50

Good

Over: E BR N FK VERMILLION R

0.6 MI E OF JCT CSAH 23, Dakota, MN

Built 1996 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 14,800

T 192

Good

Over: DRY RUN

0.7 MI N OF JCT CSAH 62, Dakota, MN

Built 1997 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 114

MSAS 140

Good

Over: N BRANCH VERMILLION RIVE

0.5 MI W OF JCT CSAH 23, Dakota, MN

Built 1994 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 7,249

CSAH 31

Good

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

0.6 MI N OF JCT CSAH 50, Dakota, MN

Built 1998 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 6,610

CSAH 31

Good

Over: NORTH CREEK

0.4 MI S OF JCT CR 58, Dakota, MN

Built 1998 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 25,500

T 60

Good

Over: STREAM

1.5 MI SE JCT TH 316, Dakota, MN

Built 1999 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 145

T 1480

Good

Over: N BR CHUB CREEK

1.1 MI E OF JCT CR 51, Dakota, MN

Built 1998 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 50

CSAH 80

Good

Over: STREAM

1.0 MI E OF JCT CSAH 9, Dakota, MN

Built 2000 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 2,187

T 189

Good

Over: DRY RUN

0.5 MI SO OF TH 50, Dakota, MN

Built 2003 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 35

T 105

Good

Over: DRY RUN

0.7 MI W OF JCT TH 20, Dakota, MN

Built 2000 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 50

CSAH 23

Good

Over: Trout Stream

0.7 mi S of jct CSAH 23, Dakota, MN

Built 2000 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 6,968

CSAH 23

Good

Over: Trout Stream

0.2 mi S of jct CSAH 50, Dakota, MN

Built 2000 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 10,795

CR 89

Good

Over: DRY RUN

0.5 MI S OF JCT CR 62, Dakota, MN

Built 2003 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 135

CR 64

Good

Over: STREAM

0.8 MI W OF JCT CSAH 31, Dakota, MN

Built 2002 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 9,000

CSAH 79

Good

Over: STREAM

1.2 MI S OF JCT TH 50, Dakota, MN

Built 2004 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 604

CSAH 79

Good

Over: STREAM

0.9 MI S OF JCT TH 50, Dakota, MN

Built 2004 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 604

CSAH 79

Good

Over: S BR VERMILLION RIVER

0.8 MI S OF JCT TH 50, Dakota, MN

Built 2004 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 604

MSAS 101

Good

Over: PED UNDERPASS

0.1 MI S OF JCT CR 4, Dakota, MN

Built 2008 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1,411

CSAH 85

Good

Over: PINE CREEK

1.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 86, Dakota, MN

Built 2013 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 421

CSAH 91

Good

Over: STREAM

2.8 MI SW OF JCT TH 61, Dakota, MN

Built 2013 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 110

MN 3

Good

Over: STREAM

1.6 MI N OF JCT TH 50, Dakota, MN

Built 1996 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 11,993

T 94

Good

Over: VERMILLION RIVER

0.8 MI E OF JCT CSAH 9, Dakota, MN

Built 1988 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 115

M 373

Good

Over: VERMILLION RIVER

0.5 MI W OF JCT CSAH 31, Dakota, MN

Built 1987 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 125

MSAS 101

Good

Over: STREAM

1.9 MI N OF JCT CSAH 50, Dakota, MN

Built 1990 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 8,200

CSAH 62

Good

Over: DRY RUN

1.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH 91, Dakota, MN

Built 1990 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1,700

M 73

Good

Over: N LK VIL B

0.54 MI S OF JCT CSAH 50, Dakota, MN

Built 1989 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 50

T 192

Good

Over: DRY RUN

0.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 62, Dakota, MN

Built 1992 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 78

T 186

Good

Over: STREAM

0.1 MI E OF JCT CR V, Dodge, MN

Built 1983 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 30

T 143

Good

Over: STREAM

0.1 MI S OF JCT CR M, Dodge, MN

Built 1983 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 30

T 21

Good

Over: STREAM

1.6 MI W OF JCT TH 56, Dodge, MN

Built 1984 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 36

T 11

Good

Over: MID FK CEDAR RIVER

0.9 MI W OF JCT CSAH 3, Dodge, MN

Built 1990 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 25

T 97

Good

Over: HARKCOM CREEK

0.5 MI W OF CO LINE, Dodge, MN

Built 1990 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 50

CSAH 22

Good

Over: HARKCOM CREEK

1.7 MI E OF JCT CSAH 11, Dodge, MN

Built 1989 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 467

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