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

CSAH 9

Good

Over: EDEN BROOK

0.1 MI W OF JCT CR 164, Stearns, MN

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,550

CR 183

Good

Over: ASHLEY CREEK

0.9 MI N OF JCT CR 184, Stearns, MN

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 305

MSAS 113

Good

Over: WATAB RIVER

0.8 MI N OF JCT CR 133, Stearns, MN

Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,400

CR 176

Good

Over: GETCHELL CREEK

1.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH 11, Stearns, MN

Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 350

T 879

Good

Over: N FK CROW RIVER

0.8 MI NW OF JCT CSAH 13, Stearns, MN

Built 2011 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 49

MN 22

Good

Over: STREAM

6.2 MI S OF RICHMOND, Stearns, MN

Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 500

CSAH 13

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

AT N COUNTY LINE, Steele, MN

Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 850

CR 173

Good

Over: Ditch

1.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 3, Steele, MN

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 195

US 14

Good

Over: JD #1

0.58 MI W OF CSAH 18, Steele, MN

Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 9,200

T 123

Good

Over: DITCH

0.7 MI E OF JCT CSAH45, Steele, MN

Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 35

CR 161

Good

Over: DITCH

1.1 MI N;E OF JCT CSAH 8, Steele, MN

Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 130

T 30

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

0.25 MI W OF JCT TH 59, Stevens, MN

Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 25

CSAH 2

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

0.5 MI E OF JCT CR 65, Swift, MN

Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 35

T 353

Good

Over: JUD DITCH # 8

0.8 MI W OF JCT CSAH 17, Swift, MN

Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5

CSAH 33

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

1.7 MI NE OF JCT TH 12, Swift, MN

Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 690

CSAH 28

Good

Over: E BR CHIPPEWA RIVER

0.5 MI E OF JCT CSAH 31, Swift, MN

Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 130

T 278

Good

Over: E BR CHIPPEWA RIVER

0.6 MI NW OF JCT CSAH 26, Swift, MN

Built 1992 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 40

T 34

Good

Over: JUD DITCH # 9

1.9 MI E OF JCT CSAH 13, Swift, MN

Built 1994 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 25

T 22

Good

Over: E BR CHIPPEWA RIVER

0.2 MI E OF JCT CSAH 31, Swift, MN

Built 1991 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 15

CSAH 24

Good

Over: MORAN BROOK

1.0 MI E OF JCT CSAH 9, Todd, MN

Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 380

T 468

Good

Over: SAUK RIVER

2.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH35, Todd, MN

Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 67

CSAH 12

Good

Over: SWAN RIVER

0.1 MI W OF JCT TH 28, Todd, MN

Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 630

CSAH 14

Good

Over: TURTLE CREEK

0.4 MI E OF JCT CSAH 25, Todd, MN

Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 540

CR 74

Good

Over: MORAN BROOK

1.4 MI W OF JCT CSAH 21, Todd, MN

Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 170

CR 80

Good

Over: DITCH

1.9 MI SE OF JCT CR 78, Todd, MN

Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 80

CR 89

Good

Over: Eagle Creek

0.3 MI N OF JCT TH 71, Todd, MN

Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 55

CR 57

Good

Over: SAUK RIVER

1.4 MI S OF JCT CSAH 4, Todd, MN

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 95

CR 67

Good

Over: Partridge River

0.9 MI W OF JCT CSAH 11, Todd, MN

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 85

T 560

Good

Over: Dismal Creek

1.0 MI W OF JCT CSAH 1, Todd, MN

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 42

T 304

Good

Over: Little Partridge Creek

0.9 MI E OF JCT CSAH 23, Todd, MN

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 67

CR 102

Good

Over: Stream

1.5 MI N OF JCT TH 28, Todd, MN

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 355

T 70

Good

Over: STREAM

1.0 MI N OF JCT CSAH 8, Todd, MN

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 44

T 181

Good

Over: PARTRIDGE RIVER

0.9 MI N OF JCT CR 67, Todd, MN

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50

T 344

Good

Over: Wing River

0.5 mi W of jct CSAH 1, Todd, MN

Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 20

T 208

Good

Over: Little Partridge Creek

1.1MI N OF JCT TH 210, Todd, MN

Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 41

T 125

Good

Over: Moran Brook

1.2 mi E of jct CSAH 24, Todd, MN

Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 61

T 304

Good

Over: Bear Creek

0.4 mi W of jct CSAH 23, Todd, MN

Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 12

T 443

Good

Over: Swan River

0.6 mi W of jct CSAH 12, Todd, MN

Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 12

T 321

Good

Over: Moran Brook

0.5 mi E of jct CSAH 9, Todd, MN

Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10

CSAH 24

Good

Over: Partridge River

0.3 mi W of jct CSAH 11, Todd, MN

Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 770

CSAH 51

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

2.0 MI SE OF JCT CSAH 46, Todd, MN

Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,050

CSAH 4

Good

Over: TRIB TO LITTLE SAUK LAKE

1.3 MI W OF JCT CSAH 11, Todd, MN

Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 195

CSAH 4

Good

Over: SAUK RIVER

2.1 MI E OF JCT TH 27, Todd, MN

Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 360

T 344

Good

Over: LITTLE PARTRIDGE CREEK

0.5 MI E JCT US 71, Todd, MN

Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 87

T 336

Good

Over: WING RIVER

0.4 MI W OF JCT CSAH 1, Todd, MN

Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 59

CSAH 11

Good

Over: SAUK RIVER

0.1 MI W OF JCT CR 96, Todd, MN

Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 940

CR 73

Good

Over: WING RIVER

1.9 MI W OF JCT TH 71, Todd, MN

Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 160

T 306

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.4 MI E OF JCT CSAH 23, Todd, MN

Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 49

CSAH 21

Good

Over: MORAN BROOK

0.1 MI S OF JCT CSAH 26, Todd, MN

Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,300

CSAH 23

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

1.5 MI N OF JCT TH 210, Todd, MN

Built 2011 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 395

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