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

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 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)

Minnesota54.9753529952377%27.63806500125324%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,122

01

Alabama

3.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$13,471
Selected

27

Minnesota

3.63% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$11,969

09

Connecticut

3.95% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,277

47

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

T 187

Structurally Deficient

Over: OKABENA CREEK

0.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH 18, Jackson, MN

Built 1905 Load: 2.9 t ADT: 10

M 8

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

Over: MAPLE RIVER

0.1 MI S OF JCT CR 154, Blue Earth, MN

Built 1961 Load: 3.9 t ADT: 141

T 309

Structurally Deficient

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 249

Good

Over: STONY CREEK

1.2 MI E OF JCT CSAH 25, Clay, MN

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5

T 195

Good

Over: Hay Creeek

0.1 mi N of jct CR 115, Clay, MN

Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 41

T 128

Good

Over: BUFFALO RIVER

0.8 MI E OF JCT CSAH 19, Clay, MN

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 40

MSAS 135

Good

Over: CO DITCH # 47

0.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 52, Clay, MN

Built 2003 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,504

CSAH 31

Good

Over: Willow Creek

0.6 mi S of jct TH 34, Clay, MN

Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 300

CSAH 20

Good

Over: STREAM

0.8 MI E OF JCT CSAH 1, Clay, MN

Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 340

T 61

Good

Over: DITCH # 45

0.9 MI W OF JCT CSAH 13, Clay, MN

Built 2003 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4

CR 103

Good

Over: DITCH

0.8 MI S OF JCT CR 70, Clay, MN

Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 35

MSAS 140

Good

Over: COUNTY DITCH #47

0.1 MI E OF MAIN ST, Clay, MN

Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 9,404

MSAS 135

Good

Over: COUNTY DITCH #47

0.3 MI NW OF JCT CSAH 52, Clay, MN

Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,504

CR 78

Good

Over: DITCH #41

0.1 MI N OF JCT CR 81, Clay, MN

Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 308

T 329

Good

Over: CO DITCH #32

0.1 MI S OF JCT CR 67, Clay, MN

Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 20

T 260

Good

Over: WOLVERTON CREEK

0.1 MI E OF JCT TH 75, Clay, MN

Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 7

T 310

Good

Over: HAY CREEK

0.8 MI E OF JCT CSAH 21, Clay, MN

Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 68

US 10

Good

Over: CO DITCH # 41

0.4 MI E OF E JCT TH 75, Clay, MN

Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 17,900

I 94

Good

Over: CO DITCH # 47

2.1 MI E OF JCT TH 75, Clay, MN

Built 2003 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 36,000

CON 6818

Good

Over: CO DITCH #47 N

AT JCT 34TH ST S; I 94, Clay, MN

Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,245

T 110

Good

Over: DITCH # 35

2.0 MI W OF JCT CSAH 11, Clay, MN

Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 70

MN 200

Good

Over: WILD RICE RIVER

2.4 MI W OF JCT TH 92, Clearwater, MN

Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 450

CSAH 12

Good

Over: Cross River

45.7 mi NW of jct TH 61, Cook, MN

Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 590

CSAH 10

Good

Over: STREAM

0.8 MI E OF JCT CR 21, Cottonwood, MN

Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 410

T 123

Good

Over: S FK WATONWAN RIVER

1.0 MI S OF JCT CSAH 13, Cottonwood, MN

Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 49

M 74

Good

Over: PERKINS CREEK

0.4 MI S OF JCT TH 71, Cottonwood, MN

Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,500

MN 30

Good

Over: BR OF WATONWAN R

8.7 MI E OF JCT TH 71, Cottonwood, MN

Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,227

CR 81

Good

Over: DITCH

1.4 MI N OF JCT CSAH 66, Dakota, MN

Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,446

M 606

Good

Over: NORTH CREEK

0.25 MI S OF 170TH ST W, Dakota, MN

Built 1990 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,241

MSAS 112

Good

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

0.4 MI N OF JCT CSAH 50, Dakota, MN

Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,500

MSAS 139

Good

Over: DRAINAGE SWALE

0.6 MI W OF JCT TH 61, Dakota, MN

Built 2003 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,100

MSAS 141

Good

Over: DRAINAGE SWALE

0.2 MI SE OF JCT CSAH 46, Dakota, MN

Built 2003 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 860

MSAS 141

Good

Over: DRAINAGE SWALE

0.1 MI SE OF JCT CSAH 46, Dakota, MN

Built 2003 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 860

MN 316

Good

Over: STREAM

2.0 MI SE OF JCT 61, Dakota, MN

Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 7,502

MN 316

Good

Over: STREAM

5.6 MI SE OF JCT TH 61, Dakota, MN

Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 8,600

MN 3

Good

Over: Mud Creek

8.6 mi S of jct TH 50, Dakota, MN

Built 2003 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,099

T 164

Good

Over: MID FK ZUMBRO RIVER

0.9 MI N OF JCT CSAH 24, Dodge, MN

Built 1996 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 18

T 80

Good

Over: MILLIKEN CREEK

1.3 MI W OF JCT TH 57, Dodge, MN

Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 43

T 99

Good

Over: Harkom Creek

0.9 MI W OF CO LIINE, Dodge, MN

Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 40

T 47

Good

Over: Milliken Crk

0.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH 20, Dodge, MN

Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 24

T 37

Good

Over: STREAM

0.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 9, Dodge, MN

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 23

T 9

Good

Over: STREAM

0.6 MI E OF JCT CSAH 9, Dodge, MN

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 30

CSAH 3

Good

Over: STREAM

0.3 MI N OF JCT TH 30, Dodge, MN

Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 229

T 83

Good

Over: HARKCOM CREEK

0.6 MI N JCT CSAH 22, Dodge, MN

Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 21

T 26

Good

Over: STREAM

1.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 5, Dodge, MN

Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 36

T 99

Good

Over: HARKCOM CREEK

0.6 MI N OF JCT CSAH 22, Dodge, MN

Built 2012 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 84

T 58

Good

Over: MILLIKEN CREEK

0.9 MI E OF JCT CSAH 7, Dodge, MN

Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 47

T 80

Good

Over: MILLIKEN CREEK

1.6 MI W OF JCT TH 57, Dodge, MN

Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 47

CSAH 7

Good

Over: MILLIKEN CREEK

1.8 MI N OF JCT CSAH 16, Dodge, MN

Built 1995 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 441

T 161

Good

Over: S BR MID FK ZUMBRO RIVER

0.2 MI S OF JCT CR G, Dodge, MN

Built 1994 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 26

CSAH 7

Good

Over: STREAM

0.2 MI S OF JCT CSAH 24, Dodge, MN

Built 1995 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 290

CSAH 14

Good

Over: SPRUCE CREEK

0.3 MI E OF JCT CSAH 3, Douglas, MN

Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 700

CSAH 3

Good

Over: LONG PRAIRIE RIVER

0.7 MI N OF JCT CSAH 13, Douglas, MN

Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 790

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