State profile · Below median Poor share

Minnesota bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Minnesota, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

11,969
Public bridges
55.0%
Good condition
3.6%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

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 whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-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 - Poor-condition share 12.1%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Minnesota63.7%32%GoodFairPoor
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 by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Minnesota on the same metric.

VA

Virginia

3.03% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,122

AL

Alabama

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

MN

Minnesota

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

CT

Connecticut

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

TN

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

T 187

Poor

Over: OKABENA CREEK

0.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH 18, Jackson, MN

Built 1905 Load: 2.9 t ADT: 10

M 8

Poor

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

Poor

Over: MAPLE RIVER

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

Built 1961 Load: 3.9 t ADT: 141

T 309

Poor

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 199

Good

Over: Cascade Creek

1.2 mi S of jct CSAH 34, Olmsted, MN

Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50

T 205

Good

Over: CASCADE CREEK

0.1 MI W OF JCT CR 104, Olmsted, MN

Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 99

T 286

Good

Over: STREAM

0.1 MI S JCT CSAH 12, Olmsted, MN

Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1

T 310

Good

Over: DRY RUN

0.1 MI S OF JCT CSAH 33, Olmsted, MN

Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 60

CSAH 12

Good

Over: DRY RUN

0.8 MI E OF JCT CSAH 3, Olmsted, MN

Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,950

CSAH 3

Good

Over: DRY RUN

0.75 MI NW OF CSAH 12, Olmsted, MN

Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,450

CSAH 3

Good

Over: STREAM

0.8 MI SE OF JCT CSAH 5, Olmsted, MN

Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,450

M 1872

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

.25 MI S OF MSAS 155, Olmsted, MN

Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1

CSAH 30

Good

Over: TROUT CREEK

1.0 MI E OF JCT CR 130, Olmsted, MN

Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 160

T 84

Good

Over: STREAM

0.6 MI W JCT CSAH 1 ON, Olmsted, MN

Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50

T 373

Good

Over: DRY RUN

0.5 MI W JCT CR 114, Olmsted, MN

Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 118

CSAH 24

Good

Over: N FK WHITEWATER RIVER

0.4 MI E OF JCT CR 102, Olmsted, MN

Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 820

CSAH 24

Good

Over: STREAM

0.5 MI E OF JCT CR 102, Olmsted, MN

Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 820

CSAH 10

Good

Over: 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

Good

Over: STREAM

0.6 MI S OF JCT TH 247, Olmsted, MN

Built 2011 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 340

US 14

Good

Over: STREAM

2.5 MI W OF E JCT TH 74, Olmsted, MN

Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,607

MN 30

Good

Over: STREAM

1.3 MI E OF JCT MN 63, Olmsted, MN

Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,738

US 52

Good

Over: STREAM

9.1 MI SE OF S JCT TH 60, Olmsted, MN

Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 31,029

M 89

Good

Over: STREAM

0.5 MI N JCT CR 112, Olmsted, MN

Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,300

MSAS 154

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

1.0 MI N OF JCT CR 148, Olmsted, MN

Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,800

T 20

Good

Over: RED EYE RIVER

2.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 8, Otter Tail, MN

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 25

T 328

Good

Over: RED EYE RIVER

0.9 MI W OF JCT CSAH 75, Otter Tail, MN

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 55

T 70

Good

Over: Bluff Creek

0.5 mi N of jct TH 10, Otter Tail, MN

Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 31

T 1022

Good

Over: DITCH

1.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 1, Otter Tail, MN

Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 18

T 269

Good

Over: Otter Tail River

1.9 mi N of jct TH 10, Otter Tail, MN

Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 37

CSAH 50

Good

Over: Leaf Lake

1.3 mi E of jct TH 108, Otter Tail, MN

Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 190

M 280

Good

Over: PELICAN RIVER

0.45 MI SO JCT TH 210, Otter Tail, MN

Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1

CSAH 13

Good

Over: TOAD RIVER

0.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 8, Otter Tail, MN

Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,050

T 308

Good

Over: Otter Tail River

1.4 mi N of jct TH 228, Otter Tail, MN

Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 30

CR 126

Good

Over: GRIFFITH CREEK

2.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 11, Pine, MN

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 59

T 174

Good

Over: MISSION CREEK

0.8 MI S OF JCT CSAH 14, Pine, MN

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 109

CSAH 36

Good

Over: PINE RIVER

2.2 MI N OF JCT TH 18, Pine, MN

Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 268

T 596

Good

Over: LOWER TAMARACK RIVER

1.7 MI E OF JCT CR 153, Pine, MN

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 49

T 1126

Good

Over: POKEGAMA CREEK

0.1 MI E OF JCT CR 130, Pine, MN

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50

CSAH 25

Good

Over: McDermott Creek

1.6 mi E of jct CSAH 24, Pine, MN

Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 64

T 178

Good

Over: S Fk Grindstone River

0.4 mi N of jct CSAH 18, Pine, MN

Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 30

CSAH 22

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

1.6 MI S OF JCT CR 148, Pine, MN

Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 140

CSAH 30

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

1.3 MI E OF JCT CSAH 21, Pine, MN

Built 2003 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 477

CR 138

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

1.7 MI N OF JCT TH 48, Pine, MN

Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 131

CR 172

Good

Over: W FK CROOKED CREEK

1.2 MI E JCT CSAH 22, Pine, MN

Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 48

CR 130

Good

Over: POKEGAMA CREEK

1.9 MI W JCT CSAH 54, Pine, MN

Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 87

CSAH 19

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.7 MI W OF JCT CSAH 21, Pine, MN

Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 57

CSAH 52

Good

Over: BIRCH CREEK

1.1 MI SE OF JCT CSAH 40, Pine, MN

Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50

T 91

Good

Over: HAY CREEK

0.9 MI W OF JCT CSAH 22, Pine, MN

Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 49

CSAH 24

Good

Over: LOWER TAMARACK RIVER

0.4 MI S OF JCT CSAH 32, Pine, MN

Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 64

MN 48

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

9.1 MI E OF JCT TH 35, Pine, MN

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,713

MN 70

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

1.3 MI E OF JCT TH 35, Pine, MN

Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,901

CSAH 1

Good

Over: SAND HILL RIVER

5.25 MI E OF JCT MN 32, Polk, MN

Built 2021 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 690

T 79

Good

Over: LITTLE CHIPPEWA RIVER

1.0 MI W OF JCT CR 81, Pope, MN

Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 35

US 61

Good

Over: 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

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