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 9

Good

Over: STREAM

1.2 MI E OF JCT CSAH 4, Goodhue, MN

Built 1985 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1,450

T 169

Good

Over: BELLE CREEK

0.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 8, Goodhue, MN

Built 1987 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 10

T 202

Good

Over: STREAM

0.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH 4, Goodhue, MN

Built 1988 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 38

T 720

Good

Over: STREAM

0.7 MI N OF JCT CSAH 16, Goodhue, MN

Built 1988 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 15

T 720

Good

Over: STREAM

0.9 MI N OF JCT CSAH 16, Goodhue, MN

Built 1988 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 15

CSAH 5

Good

Over: STREAM

2.4 MI W OF JCT TH 61, Goodhue, MN

Built 1987 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 475

CSAH 5

Good

Over: STREAM

3.3 MI W OF JCT TH 61, Goodhue, MN

Built 1987 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 475

CSAH 9

Good

Over: STREAM

0.7 MI E OF JCT CSAH 7, Goodhue, MN

Built 1988 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1,900

MN 58

Good

Over: STREAM

3.5 MI N OF JCT TH 52, Goodhue, MN

Built 1991 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 3,617

CSAH 18

Good

Over: STREAM

0.1 MI N OF JCT TH 61, Goodhue, MN

Built 1991 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 6,000

T 378

Good

Over: N BR MID FK ZUMBRO RIVER

0.1 MI S OF JCT CSAH 11, Goodhue, MN

Built 1994 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 51

MN 58

Good

Over: STREAM

13.6 MI N OF JCT TH 52, Goodhue, MN

Built 1995 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 3,617

T 148

Good

Over: Pomme De Terre River

0.1 MI E OFJCT TH 59, Grant, MN

Built 2000 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 25

T 92

Good

Over: Pelican Creek

0.6 mi N of jct CR 50, Grant, MN

Built 2002 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 30

CSAH 2

Good

Over: POMME DE TERRE RIVER

0.4 MI E OF JCT TH 59, Grant, MN

Built 2006 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 870

CR 40

Good

Over: FLOODWAY

2.0 MI N OF JCT CSAH 12, Grant, MN

Built 2006 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 40

M 485

Good

Over: PED CULVERT

AT HARVARD ST SE, Hennepin, MN

Built 1983 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 4,900

M 89

Good

Over: S Branch Nine Mile Creek

0.15 MI S OF VALLEY VIEW, Hennepin, MN

Built 2000 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1

CON 3435

Good

Over: FROM CSAH 81

AT THE JCT TH100; CSAH81, Hennepin, MN

Built 2001 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1,000

US 169

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

7.6 MI N OF JCT TH 94, Hennepin, MN

Built 2017 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 18,250

MSAS 117

Good

Over: PURGATORY CREEK

0.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 1, Hennepin, MN

Built 1987 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 2,500

CON 3703

Good

Over: County Ditch 43

0.8 MI W OF JCT TH 494, Hennepin, MN

Built 1996 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 9,341

T 265

Good

Over: THOMPSON CREEK

0.2 mi S of jct TH 44, Houston, MN

Built 2002 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 62

CSAH 7

Good

Over: STREAM

1.5 MI E OF JCT TH 16, Houston, MN

Built 1995 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 344

T 193

Good

Over: STREAM

2.6 MI N OF JCT CSAH 3, Houston, MN

Built 1996 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 24

T 233

Good

Over: DALY CREEK

0.9 MI S OF JCT TH 16, Houston, MN

Built 1997 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 48

T 3

Good

Over: STREAM

0.5 MI N OF ST LINE, Houston, MN

Built 1997 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 20

T 105

Good

Over: STREAM

1.9 MI S OF JCT CSAH 3, Houston, MN

Built 2001 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 48

CSAH 10

Good

Over: STREAM

0.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 11, Houston, MN

Built 2004 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 283

CSAH 5

Good

Over: WINNEBEGO CRK TRIB

2.2 MI NW OF STATE LINE, Houston, MN

Built 2004 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 66

T 142

Good

Over: STREAM

0.2 MI E JCT CSAH 4, Houston, MN

Built 2007 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 42

T 99

Good

Over: STREAM

1.4 MI S JCT CR 249, Houston, MN

Built 2007 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 35

T 38

Good

Over: DRY RUN

1.3 MI N JCT CSAH 5, Houston, MN

Built 2007 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 4

CSAH 31

Good

Over: DRY RUN

1.6 MI NW OF CSAH 2, Houston, MN

Built 2008 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 13

T 1

Good

Over: STREAM

0.6 MI W OF JCT CSAH 8, Houston, MN

Built 2008 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 42

T 208

Good

Over: BRIDGE CREEK

0.7 MI W OF JCT CSAH 4, Houston, MN

Built 1994 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 20

CSAH 27

Good

Over: STREAM

3.4 MI SE OF JCT TH 44, Houston, MN

Built 1995 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 303

T 744

Good

Over: DRY RUN

.1 MI S OF GREEN ACRES DR, Houston, MN

Built 2004 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1

CR 111

Good

Over: SHELL RIVER

1.8 MI W OF JCT TH 71, Hubbard, MN

Built 2000 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 130

MN 87

Good

Over: FISH HOOK RIVER

2.3 MI E OF JCT TH 71, Hubbard, MN

Built 1992 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1,236

CR 111

Good

Over: SHELL RIVER

0.9 MI S OF JCT CSAH 14, Hubbard, MN

Built 1995 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 130

T 33

Good

Over: STANCHFIELD CREEK

0.3 MI W OF JCT CR 60, Isanti, MN

Built 1994 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 26

MN 65

Good

Over: EAST FORK PRAIRIE R(S BR

9.5 MI N OF JCT TH 169, Itasca, MN

Built 1993 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 790

T 178

Good

Over: CO DITCH # 3

0.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 14, Jackson, MN

Built 2002 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 25

CSAH 34

Good

Over: LITTLE SIOUX RIVER

14.7 MI W OF JACKSON, Jackson, MN

Built 2004 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 430

T 176

Good

Over: W FK LITTLE SIOUX RIVER

1.2 MI S OF JCT CSAH 4, Jackson, MN

Built 2007 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1

T 181

Good

Over: STREAM

1.7 MI N OF JCT CSAH 32, Jackson, MN

Built 2003 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 19

T 130

Good

Over: S FK ELM CREEK

0.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 22, Jackson, MN

Built 2003 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 50

T 186

Good

Over: STREAM

1.7 MI S OF JCT CSAH 24, Jackson, MN

Built 1997 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 18

T 60

Good

Over: CO DITCH # 3

1.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH 9, Jackson, MN

Built 2002 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 25

Showing 8,601-8,650 of 11,969 bridges

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