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

T 204

Good

Over: CASCADE CREEK

0.2 MI E JCT CSAH 5 on, Olmsted, MN

Built 1991 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 12

T 1390

Good

Over: DRY RUN

0.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 5, Olmsted, MN

Built 1994 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 120

CSAH 22

Good

Over: STREAM

0.6 MI W OF JCT TH 52, Olmsted, MN

Built 1992 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 20,697

T 318

Good

Over: DRY RUN

0.3 MI N JCT CSAH 14on, Olmsted, MN

Built 1992 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 120

CR 123

Good

Over: STREAM

0.8 MI W OF JCT CSAH 19, Olmsted, MN

Built 1993 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 165

CSAH 9

Good

Over: MID FK WHITEWATER RIVER

1.3 MI W OF JCT CSAH 10, Olmsted, MN

Built 1993 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 850

T 277

Good

Over: DRY RUN

0.4 MI S JCT CSAH 2 on, Olmsted, MN

Built 1987 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 40

T 232

Good

Over: N FK WHITEWATER RIVER

0.4 MI S JCT CSAH 2 on, Olmsted, MN

Built 1988 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 8

MSAS 155

Good

Over: Willow Creek

0.3 MI W OF JCT TH 63, Olmsted, MN

Built 1988 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 11,000

CSAH 88

Good

Over: PELICAN RIVER

0.5 MI SE OF JCT TH 59, Otter Tail, MN

Built 1996 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 3,000

CSAH 14

Good

Over: OTTER TAIL RIVER

2.8 MI E OF JCT TH 108, Otter Tail, MN

Built 1986 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 940

T 291

Good

Over: OTTER TAIL RIVER

0.9 MI N OF JCT CSAH 60, Otter Tail, MN

Built 1992 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 52

MN 78

Good

Over: LAKE CHANNEL

0.6 MI S OF S JCT TH 108, Otter Tail, MN

Built 1995 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1,761

CR 54

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.8 MI E OF JCT CR 66, Pennington, MN

Built 1995 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 10

CSAH 22

Good

Over: JUD DITCH # 18

2.9 MI N OF JCT TH 1, Pennington, MN

Built 1986 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 180

CR 97

Good

Over: JUD DITCH # 13

1.4 MI N OF JCT CR 63, Pennington, MN

Built 1983 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 25

CR 57

Good

Over: CD # 96

0.5 MI E OF JCT CSAH 15, Pennington, MN

Built 1984 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 20

CR 85

Good

Over: JUD DITCH # 30

0.1 MI S OF JCT CR 65, Pennington, MN

Built 1992 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 55

T 582

Good

Over: PINE RIVER

0.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH 36, Pine, MN

Built 1979 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 24

T 114

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

1.5 MI E OF JCT CSAH 21, Pine, MN

Built 1984 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 11

T 178

Good

Over: N FK GRINDSTONE RIVER

0.4 MI S OF JCT CR 140, Pine, MN

Built 1988 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 38

T 585

Good

Over: PINE RIVER

0.3 MI E OF JCT CSAH 36, Pine, MN

Built 1991 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 43

US 75

Good

Over: DITCH

0.05 MI N OF JCT MN 23, Pipestone, MN

Built 2020 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 2,656

T 15

Good

Over: SPLIT ROCK CREEK

0.3 MI W OF JCT TH 23, Pipestone, MN

Built 2003 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 66

CSAH 10

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

0.9 MI E OF JCT CSAH 14, Pipestone, MN

Built 1995 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 358

CSAH 17

Good

Over: TRIB ROCK RIVER

0.8 MI S OF JCT TH 30, Pipestone, MN

Built 1995 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 135

T 12

Good

Over: CHANARAMBIE CREEK

0.3 MI E OF JCT CSAH 18, Pipestone, MN

Built 1998 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 45

T 50

Good

Over: TRIB N BR PIPESTONE CRK

0.1 MI E OF JCT TWP 276, Pipestone, MN

Built 1999 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 32

CSAH 8

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

0.3 MI E OF JCT CSAH 14, Pipestone, MN

Built 2003 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 26

T 267

Good

Over: ROCK RIVER

1.2 MI E OF JCT CSAH 16, Pipestone, MN

Built 2005 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 36

CSAH 18

Good

Over: REDWOOD RIVER

0.1 mi S of JCT CSAH 11, Pipestone, MN

Built 2001 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 667

T 262

Good

Over: TRIB ROCK RIVER

1.1 mi S of JCT TH 30, Pipestone, MN

Built 2001 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 110

T 178

Good

Over: TRIB ROCK RIVER

0.5 mi E of JCT CSAH 18, Pipestone, MN

Built 2001 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 64

CSAH 18

Good

Over: CHANARAMBIE CREEK

0.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 9, Pipestone, MN

Built 2003 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 700

T 105

Good

Over: E BR FLANDREAU CREEK

0.1 MI S OF JCT CSAH 10, Pipestone, MN

Built 2003 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 40

T 109

Good

Over: E BR FLANDREAU CREEK

0.9 MI N OF JCT CSAH 10, Pipestone, MN

Built 2003 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 29

T 24

Good

Over: TRIB PIPESTONE CREEK

0.7 MI. W. OF JCT CSAH 13, Pipestone, MN

Built 2003 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 53

CSAH 55

Good

Over: S BR PIPESTONE CREEK

0.5 MI N OF JCT TH 30, Pipestone, MN

Built 2006 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 125

T 255

Good

Over: TRIB SPLIT ROCK CREEK

0.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 1, Pipestone, MN

Built 2006 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 67

T 306

Good

Over: COUNTY DITCH A

0.1 MI W OF JCT TH 23, Pipestone, MN

Built 2005 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 105

T 271

Good

Over: N BR PIPESTONE CREEK

0.9 MI W OF JCT TWP 253, Pipestone, MN

Built 2005 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 50

T 88

Good

Over: TRIB ROCK RIVER

0.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 7, Pipestone, MN

Built 2006 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 30

T 105

Good

Over: N BR PIPESTONE CREEK

0.9 MI S OF JCT CSAH 8, Pipestone, MN

Built 2005 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 30

T 88

Good

Over: ROCK RIVER

0.6 MI N OF JCT CSAH 6, Pipestone, MN

Built 2006 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 30

T 44

Good

Over: E BR ROCK RIVER

0.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH 18, Pipestone, MN

Built 2006 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 30

CSAH 15

Good

Over: TRIB FLANDREAU CREEK

0.2 MI S OF JCT TWP 274, Pipestone, MN

Built 2009 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 246

CSAH 15

Good

Over: FLANDREAU CREEK

0.1 MI S OF JCT CSAH 10, Pipestone, MN

Built 2009 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 246

T 115

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

0.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 10, Pipestone, MN

Built 2011 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 38

T 274

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

0.3 MI E OF JCT CSAH 14, Pipestone, MN

Built 2012 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 12

T 100

Good

Over: N BR PIPESTONE CREEK

0.9 MI N OF JCT CSAH 8, Pipestone, MN

Built 2012 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 52

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