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 204
GoodOver: CASCADE CREEK
0.2 MI E JCT CSAH 5 on, Olmsted, MN
Built 1991 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 12
T 1390
GoodOver: DRY RUN
0.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 5, Olmsted, MN
Built 1994 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 120
CSAH 22
GoodOver: STREAM
0.6 MI W OF JCT TH 52, Olmsted, MN
Built 1992 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 20,697
T 318
GoodOver: DRY RUN
0.3 MI N JCT CSAH 14on, Olmsted, MN
Built 1992 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 120
CR 123
GoodOver: STREAM
0.8 MI W OF JCT CSAH 19, Olmsted, MN
Built 1993 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 165
CSAH 9
GoodOver: MID FK WHITEWATER RIVER
1.3 MI W OF JCT CSAH 10, Olmsted, MN
Built 1993 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 850
T 277
GoodOver: DRY RUN
0.4 MI S JCT CSAH 2 on, Olmsted, MN
Built 1987 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 40
T 232
GoodOver: N FK WHITEWATER RIVER
0.4 MI S JCT CSAH 2 on, Olmsted, MN
Built 1988 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 8
MSAS 155
GoodOver: Willow Creek
0.3 MI W OF JCT TH 63, Olmsted, MN
Built 1988 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 11,000
CSAH 88
GoodOver: PELICAN RIVER
0.5 MI SE OF JCT TH 59, Otter Tail, MN
Built 1996 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 3,000
CSAH 14
GoodOver: OTTER TAIL RIVER
2.8 MI E OF JCT TH 108, Otter Tail, MN
Built 1986 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 940
T 291
GoodOver: OTTER TAIL RIVER
0.9 MI N OF JCT CSAH 60, Otter Tail, MN
Built 1992 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 52
MN 78
GoodOver: 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
GoodOver: BLACK RIVER
0.8 MI E OF JCT CR 66, Pennington, MN
Built 1995 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 10
CSAH 22
GoodOver: JUD DITCH # 18
2.9 MI N OF JCT TH 1, Pennington, MN
Built 1986 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 180
CR 97
GoodOver: JUD DITCH # 13
1.4 MI N OF JCT CR 63, Pennington, MN
Built 1983 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 25
CR 57
GoodOver: CD # 96
0.5 MI E OF JCT CSAH 15, Pennington, MN
Built 1984 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 20
CR 85
GoodOver: JUD DITCH # 30
0.1 MI S OF JCT CR 65, Pennington, MN
Built 1992 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 55
T 582
GoodOver: PINE RIVER
0.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH 36, Pine, MN
Built 1979 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 24
T 114
GoodOver: SAND CREEK
1.5 MI E OF JCT CSAH 21, Pine, MN
Built 1984 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 11
T 178
GoodOver: N FK GRINDSTONE RIVER
0.4 MI S OF JCT CR 140, Pine, MN
Built 1988 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 38
T 585
GoodOver: PINE RIVER
0.3 MI E OF JCT CSAH 36, Pine, MN
Built 1991 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 43
US 75
GoodOver: DITCH
0.05 MI N OF JCT MN 23, Pipestone, MN
Built 2020 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 2,656
T 15
GoodOver: SPLIT ROCK CREEK
0.3 MI W OF JCT TH 23, Pipestone, MN
Built 2003 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 66
CSAH 10
GoodOver: WILLOW CREEK
0.9 MI E OF JCT CSAH 14, Pipestone, MN
Built 1995 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 358
CSAH 17
GoodOver: TRIB ROCK RIVER
0.8 MI S OF JCT TH 30, Pipestone, MN
Built 1995 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 135
T 12
GoodOver: CHANARAMBIE CREEK
0.3 MI E OF JCT CSAH 18, Pipestone, MN
Built 1998 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 45
T 50
GoodOver: 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
GoodOver: WILLOW CREEK
0.3 MI E OF JCT CSAH 14, Pipestone, MN
Built 2003 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 26
T 267
GoodOver: ROCK RIVER
1.2 MI E OF JCT CSAH 16, Pipestone, MN
Built 2005 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 36
CSAH 18
GoodOver: REDWOOD RIVER
0.1 mi S of JCT CSAH 11, Pipestone, MN
Built 2001 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 667
T 262
GoodOver: TRIB ROCK RIVER
1.1 mi S of JCT TH 30, Pipestone, MN
Built 2001 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 110
T 178
GoodOver: TRIB ROCK RIVER
0.5 mi E of JCT CSAH 18, Pipestone, MN
Built 2001 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 64
CSAH 18
GoodOver: CHANARAMBIE CREEK
0.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 9, Pipestone, MN
Built 2003 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 700
T 105
GoodOver: E BR FLANDREAU CREEK
0.1 MI S OF JCT CSAH 10, Pipestone, MN
Built 2003 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 40
T 109
GoodOver: E BR FLANDREAU CREEK
0.9 MI N OF JCT CSAH 10, Pipestone, MN
Built 2003 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 29
T 24
GoodOver: TRIB PIPESTONE CREEK
0.7 MI. W. OF JCT CSAH 13, Pipestone, MN
Built 2003 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 53
CSAH 55
GoodOver: S BR PIPESTONE CREEK
0.5 MI N OF JCT TH 30, Pipestone, MN
Built 2006 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 125
T 255
GoodOver: TRIB SPLIT ROCK CREEK
0.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 1, Pipestone, MN
Built 2006 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 67
T 306
GoodOver: COUNTY DITCH A
0.1 MI W OF JCT TH 23, Pipestone, MN
Built 2005 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 105
T 271
GoodOver: N BR PIPESTONE CREEK
0.9 MI W OF JCT TWP 253, Pipestone, MN
Built 2005 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 50
T 88
GoodOver: TRIB ROCK RIVER
0.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 7, Pipestone, MN
Built 2006 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 30
T 105
GoodOver: N BR PIPESTONE CREEK
0.9 MI S OF JCT CSAH 8, Pipestone, MN
Built 2005 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 30
T 88
GoodOver: ROCK RIVER
0.6 MI N OF JCT CSAH 6, Pipestone, MN
Built 2006 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 30
T 44
GoodOver: E BR ROCK RIVER
0.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH 18, Pipestone, MN
Built 2006 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 30
CSAH 15
GoodOver: TRIB FLANDREAU CREEK
0.2 MI S OF JCT TWP 274, Pipestone, MN
Built 2009 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 246
CSAH 15
GoodOver: FLANDREAU CREEK
0.1 MI S OF JCT CSAH 10, Pipestone, MN
Built 2009 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 246
T 115
GoodOver: WILLOW CREEK
0.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 10, Pipestone, MN
Built 2011 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 38
T 274
GoodOver: WILLOW CREEK
0.3 MI E OF JCT CSAH 14, Pipestone, MN
Built 2012 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 12
T 100
GoodOver: N BR PIPESTONE CREEK
0.9 MI N OF JCT CSAH 8, Pipestone, MN
Built 2012 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 52
Showing 9,051-9,100 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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