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 209
GoodOver: W FK LAC QUI PARLE RIVER
0.9 MI S OF JCT CSAH 12, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 1992 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 8
T 84
GoodOver: CO DITCH # 97
0.7 MI E OF JCT CSAH 5, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 1993 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 35
T 84
GoodOver: CO DITCH # 97
1.3 MI E OF JCT CSAH 5, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 1994 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 35
T 150
GoodOver: W FK LAC QUI PARLE RIVER
0.9 MI E OF JCT CSAH 7, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 1992 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 18
T 155
GoodOver: CANBY CREEK
0.8 MI E OF JCT CR 61, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 1993 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 12
T 155
GoodOver: CANBY CREEK
0.8 MI W OF JCT CR 61, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 1993 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 16
T 130
GoodOver: CROW CREEK
0.5 MI E OF JCT CSAH 7, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 1994 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 21
CSAH 61
GoodOver: KNIFE RIVER
AT KNIFE RIVER TOWNSITE, Lake, MN
Built 2000 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1,317
CSAH 15
GoodOver: E BRANCH BEAVER RIVER
1.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH 4, Lake, MN
Built 1998 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 402
CSAH 11
GoodOver: KNIFE RIVER
0.4 MI W OF JCT CSAH 12, Lake, MN
Built 2004 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 443
CSAH 3
GoodOver: E SPLIT ROCK RIVER
7.2 MI SW OF JCT CSAH 4, Lake, MN
Built 2010 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 260
CSAH 2
GoodOver: LANGLEY RIVER
8.8 MI N JCT CSAH 14, Lake, MN
Built 2007 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 719
CSAH 2
GoodOver: CLOQUET RIVER
2.3 MI S JCT CSAH 16, Lake, MN
Built 2007 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 719
CSAH 15
GoodOver: CLOQUET RIVER
1.6 MI SE OF JCT CSAH 2, Lake, MN
Built 1989 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 400
MN 169
GoodOver: SHAGAWA RIVER
0.1 MI E OF W CO LINE, Lake, MN
Built 1992 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1,250
UT 32
GoodOver: WINTER ROAD RIVER
0.9 MI N OF JCT CSAH 3, Lake of the Woods, MN
Built 1996 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 34
UT 103
GoodOver: BAUDETTE RIVER
0.3 MI E OF JCT CSAH 1, Lake of the Woods, MN
Built 1996 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 15
UT 47
GoodOver: PEPPERMINT CREEK
0.4 MI S OF JCT CSAH 3, Lake of the Woods, MN
Built 1999 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 15
UT 143
GoodOver: S Fk Baudette River
1.7 MI SN OF JCT CSAH 1, Lake of the Woods, MN
Built 2000 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 49
UT 143
GoodOver: BAUDETTE RIVER
2.6 MI SW OF JCT CSAH 1, Lake of the Woods, MN
Built 2000 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 49
UT 53
GoodOver: Peppermint Creek
0.5 mi S of jct CSAH 3, Lake of the Woods, MN
Built 2001 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 5
CSAH 17
GoodOver: DITCH
10 MI N ROOSEVELT, Lake of the Woods, MN
Built 2003 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 306
UT 143
GoodOver: BAUDETTE RIVER
0.3 MI W OF JCT CSAH 1, Lake of the Woods, MN
Built 2006 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 49
UT 335
GoodOver: CHRISTY CREEK
0.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 1, Lake of the Woods, MN
Built 2006 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 49
CSAH 1
GoodOver: W FK BAUDETTE RIVER
0.5 MI S OF JCT CSAH 3, Lake of the Woods, MN
Built 1991 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 280
CSAH 5
GoodOver: BAUDETTE RIVER
1.7 MI S OF JCT CSAH 1, Lake of the Woods, MN
Built 1994 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 113
CSAH 41
GoodOver: SHANASKA CREEK
0.3 MI W OF JCT TH 22, Le Sueur, MN
Built 1981 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 339
CSAH 26
GoodOver: LE SUEUR CREEK
1.6 MI E OF JCT TH 112, Le Sueur, MN
Built 1995 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1,050
T 71
GoodOver: LE SUEUR CREEK
1.7 MI NW OF JCT CR 112, Le Sueur, MN
Built 2000 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 48
CSAH 28
GoodOver: SAND CRK (CD # 54)
0.3 MI W OF JCT CR 146, Le Sueur, MN
Built 2005 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 2,891
CR 113
GoodOver: LE SUEUR CREEK
0.8 MI N JCT MN 112, Le Sueur, MN
Built 2007 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 36
T 129
GoodOver: SHANASKA CREEK
0.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH 18, Le Sueur, MN
Built 2004 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 10
T 44
GoodOver: LE SUEUR CREEK
0.3 MI E OF JCT CR 152, Le Sueur, MN
Built 2004 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 96
MN 13
GoodOver: CO DITCH # 62
IN NEW PRAGUE AT JCT TH1, Le Sueur, MN
Built 1995 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 6,360
T 71
GoodOver: LeSueur Creek
0.2 MI W OR JCT CR 112, Le Sueur, MN
Built 2000 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 48
CR 145
GoodOver: SAND CREEK
1.8 MI E OF JCT TH 13, Le Sueur, MN
Built 1994 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 175
T 93
GoodOver: YELLOW MEDICINE RIVER
0.7 MI S OF JCT CSAH 19, Lincoln, MN
Built 1999 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 27
T 133
GoodOver: MEDARY CREEK
0.8 MI N OF JCT CSAH 10, Lincoln, MN
Built 2003 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 50
CSAH 7
GoodOver: COON CREEK
0.8 MI S OF JCT CR 123, Lincoln, MN
Built 2005 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 290
T 3
GoodOver: SPRING CREEK
0.4 MI W OF JCT CSAH 1, Lincoln, MN
Built 2005 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 25
T 117
GoodOver: N BR YELLOW MEDICINE R
1.5 MI S OF JCT CSAH 18, Lincoln, MN
Built 2006 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 25
T 29
GoodOver: COON CREEK
0.4 MI W OF JCT CSAH 7, Lincoln, MN
Built 2006 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 20
T 38
GoodOver: JUD DITCH # 29
1.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH 8, Lincoln, MN
Built 2006 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 20
T 94
GoodOver: STREAM
0.6 MI S OF JCT CSAH 9, Lincoln, MN
Built 2011 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 49
CSAH 12
GoodOver: NORWEGIAN CREEK
0.2 MI E OF JCT US 75, Lincoln, MN
Built 2009 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 85
T 138
GoodOver: SPRING CREEK
0.8 MI N OF S CO LINE, Lincoln, MN
Built 2011 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 49
CSAH 7
GoodOver: STREAM
1.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 19, Lincoln, MN
Built 2012 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 107
CSAH 7
GoodOver: N BR YELLOW MEDICINE R
0.7 MI S OF JCT CSAH 16, Lincoln, MN
Built 2012 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 107
T 49
GoodOver: N BR YELLOW MEDICINE R
1.8 MI E OF JCT CR 102, Lincoln, MN
Built 2012 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 49
CSAH 7
GoodOver: S BR YELLOW MEDICINE R
0.1 MI S OF JCT TH 19, Lincoln, MN
Built 1985 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 230
Showing 8,751-8,800 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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