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
CR 84
GoodOver: SNAKE CREEK
0.9 MI E OF JCT TH 61, Wabasha, MN
Built 2013 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 225
CON 6106
GoodOver: Crow River
2.7 MI N OF JCT TH 94, Wright, MN
Built 2006 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 2,823
CSAH 3
GoodOver: WELLS CREEK
0.8 MI W OF JCT CSAH 2, Goodhue, MN
Built 1995 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 485
T 785
GoodOver: STREAM
1.4 MI S OF JCT CSAH 2, Goodhue, MN
Built 2000 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 125
T 785
GoodOver: Stream
1.2 MI S OF OF JCT CSAH, Goodhue, MN
Built 2000 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 125
CSAH 30
GoodOver: MINNESOTA RIVER
0.4 MI S JCT MN 7, Big Stone, MN
Built 2007 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 1,400
T 26
GoodOver: SHELL ROCK RIVER
0.7 MI W OF JCT TH 65, Freeborn, MN
Built 1980 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 75
CSAH 44
GoodOver: CEDAR LAKE
1.7 MI E OF JCT CSAH 9, Martin, MN
Built 2000 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 540
MN 22
GoodOver: S FK CROW RIVER
5.9 MI S OF JCT TH 7, McLeod, MN
Built 1989 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 6,462
T 48
GoodOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.9 MI E OF JCT TH 59, Murray, MN
Built 1999 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 29
T 58
GoodOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.5 MI E OF JCT TH 59, Murray, MN
Built 2004 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 20
CR 143
GoodOver: BEAR CREEK
0.9 MI E OF JCT CSAH 36, Olmsted, MN
Built 2004 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 1,800
T 847
GoodOver: STRAIGHT RIVER
0.8 MI E OF JCT CSAH 19, Rice, MN
Built 2000 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 54
CSAH 15
GoodOver: ROCK RIVER
0.7 MI E OF JCT TH 75, Rock, MN
Built 1991 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 99
US 53
GoodOver: PALEFACE RIVER
14.3 MI S OF JCT TH 37, St. Louis, MN
Built 2012 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 3,845
CR 500
GoodOver: Flint Creek
0.4 MI E OF JCT CR 481, St. Louis, MN
Built 2000 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 75
CSAH 17
GoodOver: Crane Creek
0.1 MI S OF JCT TH 14, Steele, MN
Built 1999 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 310
T 205
GoodOver: DITCH
1.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH6, Swift, MN
Built 1997 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 17
CR 116
GoodOver: BUTTERFIELD CREEK
0.4 MI E OF JCT CSAH 32, Watonwan, MN
Built 2000 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 60
MAIN REFUGE ROAD
GoodOver: RICE RIVER
SEC 24 T47N R24W, Aitkin, MN
Built 1963 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 100
CSAH 12
GoodOver: TRAIL; DM E RR
0.16 MI N of JCT CSAH 3, Blue Earth, MN
Built 2010 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,750
MN 210
GoodOver: ST LOUIS RIVER
0.9 MI E OF JCT TH 45, Carlton, MN
Built 2012 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,641
T 366
GoodOver: N BR MID FK ZUMBRO RIVER
1.9 MI S OF JCT CSAH 11, Goodhue, MN
Built 2023 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 49
CR 202
GoodOver: ELM CREEK
1.5 MI E OF JCT CSAH 121, Hennepin, MN
Built 2019 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 650
MSAS 431
GoodOver: MINNEHAHA CREEK
0.1 MI S OF JCT E 46TH S, Hennepin, MN
Built 2020 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 4,200
T 7
GoodOver: STREAM
1.1 MI NW OF JCT CSAH 29, Jackson, MN
Built 2015 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 36
CSAH 13
GoodOver: W FK LAC QUI PARLE RIVER
0.9 MI N OF JCT US 212, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 2021 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 15
CSAH 21
GoodOver: FORT RIDGELY CREEK
0.2 MI W OF JCT TH 4, Nicollet, MN
Built 2020 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 158
T 84
GoodOver: MARSH RIVER
0.5 MI S OF JCT CSAH 19, Norman, MN
Built 1978 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 12
MSAS 133
GoodOver: S BR ZUMBRO RIVER
0.3 MI W OF N BROADWAY AV, Olmsted, MN
Built 2022 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 11,600
US 59
GoodOver: PELICAN RIVER
3.7 MI SW OF S JCT TH 34, Otter Tail, MN
Built 2012 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,266
CSAH 35
GoodOver: OTTER TAIL RIVER
1.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 1, Otter Tail, MN
Built 2022 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,200
T 253
GoodOver: N BR PIPESTONE CREEK
1.0 MI S OF JCT CSAH 7, Pipestone, MN
Built 2013 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 139
MN 21
GoodOver: SAND CREEK
0.7 MI S OF JCT TH 282, Scott, MN
Built 2020 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 11,106
CR 73
GoodOver: ELK RIVER
0.5 MI N OF JCT CR 73, Sherburne, MN
Built 2011 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,400
T 133
GoodOver: RUSH RIVER
1.6 MI NE OF JCT CSAH 18, Sibley, MN
Built 2015 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 46
CR 834
GoodOver: EAST SAVANNA RIVER
0.3 MI S OF JCT LAURIE RD, St. Louis, MN
Built 2014 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 40
CR 209
GoodOver: LITTLE WHITEFACE RIVER
0.7 MI N OF JCT CSAH133, St. Louis, MN
Built 2017 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 20
CSAH 61
GoodOver: FRENCH RIVER
0.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 50, St. Louis, MN
Built 2020 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,300
CSAH 133
GoodOver: WHITEFACE RIVER
0.6 MI W OF JCT CSAH 47, St. Louis, MN
Built 2023 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 750
MN 60
GoodOver: TROUT BROOK
0.7 MI W OF JCT CSAH 20, Wabasha, MN
Built 2014 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 314
MN 42
GoodOver: DRY CREEK
0.2 MI S OF JCT CSAH 25, Wabasha, MN
Built 2016 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 3,952
T 99
GoodOver: WATONWAN RIVER
0.6 MI S OF JCT CSAH 3, Watonwan, MN
Built 2017 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 49
US 75
GoodOver: WHISKEY CREEK
IN KENT, Wilkin, MN
Built 2016 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,188
CSAH 152
GoodOver: BNSF RR
0.4 MI NW OFJ CT HENN AV, Hennepin, MN
Built 2001 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 14,987
T 35
GoodOver: HAWK CREEK
0.5 MI W OF JCT CR 60, Renville, MN
Built 1996 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 31
CSAH 101
GoodOver: STREAM
0.2 MI E OF JCT CSAH 17, Scott, MN
Built 2008 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 16,241
MN 22
GoodOver: MID BR RUSH RIVER
4.5 MI S OF GAYLORD, Sibley, MN
Built 1990 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 2,356
CSAH 14
GoodOver: BNSF RR
0.5 MI E OF JCT HANSON BL, Anoka, MN
Built 2012 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 20,329
CSAH 53
GoodOver: Bull Run Creek
0.7 mi S of jct CR 168, Blue Earth, MN
Built 2002 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 338
Showing 9,651-9,700 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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