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 233
GoodOver: STREAM
0.5 MI NW OF JCT CR 69, Douglas, MN
Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 20
CSAH 3
GoodOver: LONG PRAIRIE RIVER
2.0 MI E OF JCT CSAH 13;3, Douglas, MN
Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 600
CSAH 82
GoodOver: DITCH
4.0 mi NW of Osakis, Douglas, MN
Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,400
CSAH 2
GoodOver: JUD DITCH # 13
0.8 MI W OF JCT CSAH 17, Faribault, MN
Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 175
T 44
GoodOver: BADGER CREEK
0.4 MI W OF JCT CSAH 6, Faribault, MN
Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 44
T 146
GoodOver: DITCH
0.8 MI W OF JCT TH 22, Faribault, MN
Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 35
CSAH 17
GoodOver: CO DITCH # 3
3.4 MI N OF JCT TH 109, Faribault, MN
Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 400
T 130
GoodOver: DITCH
0.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH 21, Faribault, MN
Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 57
T 3
GoodOver: JUD DITCH # 13
0.7 MI W OF JCT CR 111, Faribault, MN
Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 45
T 206
GoodOver: Jud Ditch # 9
0.4 mi S of N county line, Faribault, MN
Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 34
CSAH 16
GoodOver: CO DITCH #14
2.2 MI E OF JCT TH 169, Faribault, MN
Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,382
CSAH 16
GoodOver: CO DITCH # 5
5.6 MI E OF JCT TH 169, Faribault, MN
Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 894
T 3
GoodOver: JUD DITCH # 13
2.4 MI E OF JCT CSAH 17, Faribault, MN
Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 30
CSAH 40
GoodOver: TRIB TO LYNCH CREEK
2.0 MI E OF JCT TH 52, Fillmore, MN
Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 175
CSAH 26
GoodOver: STREAM
0.5 MI W OF JCT TH 63, Fillmore, MN
Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 45
CR 101
GoodOver: BEAR CREEK
1.0 MI SW OF JCT CSAH 2, Fillmore, MN
Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 95
CR 117
GoodOver: Watson Creek
0.8 mi N of jct TH 16, Fillmore, MN
Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50
CSAH 5
GoodOver: CARTERS CREEK
0.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 8, Fillmore, MN
Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 600
T 226
GoodOver: STREAM
0.8 MI S OF JCT TH 16, Fillmore, MN
Built 2003 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 471
T 195
GoodOver: MONEY CREEK
0.1 MI S OF JCT TH 30, Fillmore, MN
Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1
CSAH 23
GoodOver: SORENSON CREEK
0.3 MI N JCT CSAH 24, Fillmore, MN
Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 230
CSAH 24
GoodOver: S BR S FK ROOT RIVER
0.7 MI W JCT CSAH 28, Fillmore, MN
Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 260
T 243
GoodOver: N BR S FK ROOT R
1.1 MI E OF JCT CR 115, Fillmore, MN
Built 2003 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 20
CR 117
GoodOver: STREAM
3.5 MI E JCT TH 80, Fillmore, MN
Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 70
CSAH 15
GoodOver: STREAM
0.5 MI E OF JCT CR 110, Fillmore, MN
Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 95
CSAH 26
GoodOver: STREAM
0.3 MI E OF JCT CR 109, Fillmore, MN
Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 45
CSAH 20
GoodOver: STREAM
0.4 MI W OF JCT CSAH 15, Fillmore, MN
Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 45
CSAH 13
GoodOver: STREAM
3.0 MI E OF JCT TH 43, Fillmore, MN
Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 70
CSAH 27
GoodOver: DRY RUN
0.5 MI W OF JCT TH 43, Fillmore, MN
Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 240
T 163
GoodOver: SORENSON CREEK
0.8 MI W JCT CSAH 23, Fillmore, MN
Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 63
SPR 16
GoodOver: S BR ROOT RIVER
0.7 MI W OF JCT CSAH 5, Fillmore, MN
Built 1991 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1
T 63
GoodOver: PETER LUND CRK (CD # 12)
0.4 MI N OF JCT CSAH 19, Freeborn, MN
Built 2011 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 49
T 236
GoodOver: STREAM
0.1 MI W OF JCT TH 58, Goodhue, MN
Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 13
T 648
GoodOver: WELLS CREEK
0.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 5, Goodhue, MN
Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 36
M 21
GoodOver: BITTER CREEK
105 FT W OF W AVE;7TH ST, Goodhue, MN
Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1
T 214
GoodOver: STREAM
0.9 MI E OF JCT CSAH 7, Goodhue, MN
Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50
M 7
GoodOver: GILBERT CRK OVERFLOW
0.2 MI E OF JCT TH 61, Goodhue, MN
Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 128
T 136
GoodOver: Trib to Wells Creek
0.4 mi S of jct CSAH 2, Goodhue, MN
Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 57
T 306
GoodOver: STREAM
3.5 MI W OF JCT CSAH 10, Goodhue, MN
Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 74
CSAH 10
GoodOver: Stream
1.2 Mmi SW of jct CSAH 12, Goodhue, MN
Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 495
CSAH 12
GoodOver: SHINGLE CREEK
1.0 MI W OF JCT TH 57, Goodhue, MN
Built 2003 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 410
CSAH 11
GoodOver: STREAM
1.2 MI W OF CO LINE, Goodhue, MN
Built 2003 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 610
T 345
GoodOver: DRY RUN
0.1 MI W OF JCT CR 55, Goodhue, MN
Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 20
CSAH 5
GoodOver: STREAM
0.5 MI W OF JCT CR 45, Goodhue, MN
Built 2003 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,000
CSAH 2
GoodOver: STREAM
0.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 5, Goodhue, MN
Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 690
T 385
GoodOver: N BR MID FK ZUMBRO RIVER
.01 MI S OF JCT TWP 369, Goodhue, MN
Built 2012 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 49
M 56
GoodOver: ZIMMERMANS PASS
0.7 MI S OF JCT CSAH 125, Hennepin, MN
Built 2003 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 800
M 780
GoodOver: PEDESTRIAN
0.1 MI E JCT GREEN OAK DR, Hennepin, MN
Built 2022 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 7,450
MSAS 148
GoodOver: PEDESTRIAN
0.1 MI W OF JCT GREEN CIR, Hennepin, MN
Built 2022 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 6,900
MSAS 142
GoodOver: PURGATORY CREEK
0.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 62, Hennepin, MN
Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,872
Showing 9,901-9,950 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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