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 199
GoodOver: Cascade Creek
1.2 mi S of jct CSAH 34, Olmsted, MN
Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50
T 205
GoodOver: CASCADE CREEK
0.1 MI W OF JCT CR 104, Olmsted, MN
Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 99
T 286
GoodOver: STREAM
0.1 MI S JCT CSAH 12, Olmsted, MN
Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1
T 310
GoodOver: DRY RUN
0.1 MI S OF JCT CSAH 33, Olmsted, MN
Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 60
CSAH 12
GoodOver: DRY RUN
0.8 MI E OF JCT CSAH 3, Olmsted, MN
Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,950
CSAH 3
GoodOver: DRY RUN
0.75 MI NW OF CSAH 12, Olmsted, MN
Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,450
CSAH 3
GoodOver: STREAM
0.8 MI SE OF JCT CSAH 5, Olmsted, MN
Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,450
M 1872
GoodOver: WILLOW CREEK
.25 MI S OF MSAS 155, Olmsted, MN
Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1
CSAH 30
GoodOver: TROUT CREEK
1.0 MI E OF JCT CR 130, Olmsted, MN
Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 160
T 84
GoodOver: STREAM
0.6 MI W JCT CSAH 1 ON, Olmsted, MN
Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50
T 373
GoodOver: DRY RUN
0.5 MI W JCT CR 114, Olmsted, MN
Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 118
CSAH 24
GoodOver: N FK WHITEWATER RIVER
0.4 MI E OF JCT CR 102, Olmsted, MN
Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 820
CSAH 24
GoodOver: STREAM
0.5 MI E OF JCT CR 102, Olmsted, MN
Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 820
CSAH 10
GoodOver: DRY RUN (CROW SPRING)
1.6 MI S OF JCT CSAH 9, Olmsted, MN
Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,300
CSAH 11
GoodOver: STREAM
0.6 MI S OF JCT TH 247, Olmsted, MN
Built 2011 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 340
US 14
GoodOver: STREAM
2.5 MI W OF E JCT TH 74, Olmsted, MN
Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,607
MN 30
GoodOver: STREAM
1.3 MI E OF JCT MN 63, Olmsted, MN
Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,738
US 52
GoodOver: STREAM
9.1 MI SE OF S JCT TH 60, Olmsted, MN
Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 31,029
M 89
GoodOver: STREAM
0.5 MI N JCT CR 112, Olmsted, MN
Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,300
MSAS 154
GoodOver: WILLOW CREEK
1.0 MI N OF JCT CR 148, Olmsted, MN
Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,800
T 20
GoodOver: RED EYE RIVER
2.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 8, Otter Tail, MN
Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 25
T 328
GoodOver: RED EYE RIVER
0.9 MI W OF JCT CSAH 75, Otter Tail, MN
Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 55
T 70
GoodOver: Bluff Creek
0.5 mi N of jct TH 10, Otter Tail, MN
Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 31
T 1022
GoodOver: DITCH
1.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 1, Otter Tail, MN
Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 18
T 269
GoodOver: Otter Tail River
1.9 mi N of jct TH 10, Otter Tail, MN
Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 37
CSAH 50
GoodOver: Leaf Lake
1.3 mi E of jct TH 108, Otter Tail, MN
Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 190
M 280
GoodOver: PELICAN RIVER
0.45 MI SO JCT TH 210, Otter Tail, MN
Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1
CSAH 13
GoodOver: TOAD RIVER
0.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 8, Otter Tail, MN
Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,050
T 308
GoodOver: Otter Tail River
1.4 mi N of jct TH 228, Otter Tail, MN
Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 30
CR 126
GoodOver: GRIFFITH CREEK
2.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 11, Pine, MN
Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 59
T 174
GoodOver: MISSION CREEK
0.8 MI S OF JCT CSAH 14, Pine, MN
Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 109
CSAH 36
GoodOver: PINE RIVER
2.2 MI N OF JCT TH 18, Pine, MN
Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 268
T 596
GoodOver: LOWER TAMARACK RIVER
1.7 MI E OF JCT CR 153, Pine, MN
Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 49
T 1126
GoodOver: POKEGAMA CREEK
0.1 MI E OF JCT CR 130, Pine, MN
Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50
CSAH 25
GoodOver: McDermott Creek
1.6 mi E of jct CSAH 24, Pine, MN
Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 64
T 178
GoodOver: S Fk Grindstone River
0.4 mi N of jct CSAH 18, Pine, MN
Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 30
CSAH 22
GoodOver: SAND CREEK
1.6 MI S OF JCT CR 148, Pine, MN
Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 140
CSAH 30
GoodOver: SAND CREEK
1.3 MI E OF JCT CSAH 21, Pine, MN
Built 2003 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 477
CR 138
GoodOver: CROOKED CREEK
1.7 MI N OF JCT TH 48, Pine, MN
Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 131
CR 172
GoodOver: W FK CROOKED CREEK
1.2 MI E JCT CSAH 22, Pine, MN
Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 48
CR 130
GoodOver: POKEGAMA CREEK
1.9 MI W JCT CSAH 54, Pine, MN
Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 87
CSAH 19
GoodOver: BEAR CREEK
0.7 MI W OF JCT CSAH 21, Pine, MN
Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 57
CSAH 52
GoodOver: BIRCH CREEK
1.1 MI SE OF JCT CSAH 40, Pine, MN
Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50
T 91
GoodOver: HAY CREEK
0.9 MI W OF JCT CSAH 22, Pine, MN
Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 49
CSAH 24
GoodOver: LOWER TAMARACK RIVER
0.4 MI S OF JCT CSAH 32, Pine, MN
Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 64
MN 48
GoodOver: BEAR CREEK
9.1 MI E OF JCT TH 35, Pine, MN
Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,713
MN 70
GoodOver: ROCK CREEK
1.3 MI E OF JCT TH 35, Pine, MN
Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,901
CSAH 1
GoodOver: SAND HILL RIVER
5.25 MI E OF JCT MN 32, Polk, MN
Built 2021 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 690
T 79
GoodOver: LITTLE CHIPPEWA RIVER
1.0 MI W OF JCT CR 81, Pope, MN
Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 35
US 61
GoodOver: BNSF RR
0.5 MI NE OF JCT TH 244, Ramsey, MN
Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 26,000
Showing 10,201-10,250 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.
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