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
CSAH 9
GoodOver: EDEN BROOK
0.1 MI W OF JCT CR 164, Stearns, MN
Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,550
CR 183
GoodOver: ASHLEY CREEK
0.9 MI N OF JCT CR 184, Stearns, MN
Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 305
MSAS 113
GoodOver: WATAB RIVER
0.8 MI N OF JCT CR 133, Stearns, MN
Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,400
CR 176
GoodOver: GETCHELL CREEK
1.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH 11, Stearns, MN
Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 350
T 879
GoodOver: N FK CROW RIVER
0.8 MI NW OF JCT CSAH 13, Stearns, MN
Built 2011 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 49
MN 22
GoodOver: STREAM
6.2 MI S OF RICHMOND, Stearns, MN
Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 500
CSAH 13
GoodOver: RUSH CREEK
AT N COUNTY LINE, Steele, MN
Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 850
CR 173
GoodOver: Ditch
1.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 3, Steele, MN
Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 195
US 14
GoodOver: JD #1
0.58 MI W OF CSAH 18, Steele, MN
Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 9,200
T 123
GoodOver: DITCH
0.7 MI E OF JCT CSAH45, Steele, MN
Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 35
CR 161
GoodOver: DITCH
1.1 MI N;E OF JCT CSAH 8, Steele, MN
Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 130
T 30
GoodOver: MUDDY CREEK
0.25 MI W OF JCT TH 59, Stevens, MN
Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 25
CSAH 2
GoodOver: COTTONWOOD CREEK
0.5 MI E OF JCT CR 65, Swift, MN
Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 35
T 353
GoodOver: JUD DITCH # 8
0.8 MI W OF JCT CSAH 17, Swift, MN
Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5
CSAH 33
GoodOver: MUD CREEK
1.7 MI NE OF JCT TH 12, Swift, MN
Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 690
CSAH 28
GoodOver: E BR CHIPPEWA RIVER
0.5 MI E OF JCT CSAH 31, Swift, MN
Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 130
T 278
GoodOver: E BR CHIPPEWA RIVER
0.6 MI NW OF JCT CSAH 26, Swift, MN
Built 1992 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 40
T 34
GoodOver: JUD DITCH # 9
1.9 MI E OF JCT CSAH 13, Swift, MN
Built 1994 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 25
T 22
GoodOver: E BR CHIPPEWA RIVER
0.2 MI E OF JCT CSAH 31, Swift, MN
Built 1991 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 15
CSAH 24
GoodOver: MORAN BROOK
1.0 MI E OF JCT CSAH 9, Todd, MN
Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 380
T 468
GoodOver: SAUK RIVER
2.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH35, Todd, MN
Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 67
CSAH 12
GoodOver: SWAN RIVER
0.1 MI W OF JCT TH 28, Todd, MN
Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 630
CSAH 14
GoodOver: TURTLE CREEK
0.4 MI E OF JCT CSAH 25, Todd, MN
Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 540
CR 74
GoodOver: MORAN BROOK
1.4 MI W OF JCT CSAH 21, Todd, MN
Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 170
CR 80
GoodOver: DITCH
1.9 MI SE OF JCT CR 78, Todd, MN
Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 80
CR 89
GoodOver: Eagle Creek
0.3 MI N OF JCT TH 71, Todd, MN
Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 55
CR 57
GoodOver: SAUK RIVER
1.4 MI S OF JCT CSAH 4, Todd, MN
Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 95
CR 67
GoodOver: Partridge River
0.9 MI W OF JCT CSAH 11, Todd, MN
Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 85
T 560
GoodOver: Dismal Creek
1.0 MI W OF JCT CSAH 1, Todd, MN
Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 42
T 304
GoodOver: Little Partridge Creek
0.9 MI E OF JCT CSAH 23, Todd, MN
Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 67
CR 102
GoodOver: Stream
1.5 MI N OF JCT TH 28, Todd, MN
Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 355
T 70
GoodOver: STREAM
1.0 MI N OF JCT CSAH 8, Todd, MN
Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 44
T 181
GoodOver: PARTRIDGE RIVER
0.9 MI N OF JCT CR 67, Todd, MN
Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50
T 344
GoodOver: Wing River
0.5 mi W of jct CSAH 1, Todd, MN
Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 20
T 208
GoodOver: Little Partridge Creek
1.1MI N OF JCT TH 210, Todd, MN
Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 41
T 125
GoodOver: Moran Brook
1.2 mi E of jct CSAH 24, Todd, MN
Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 61
T 304
GoodOver: Bear Creek
0.4 mi W of jct CSAH 23, Todd, MN
Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 12
T 443
GoodOver: Swan River
0.6 mi W of jct CSAH 12, Todd, MN
Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 12
T 321
GoodOver: Moran Brook
0.5 mi E of jct CSAH 9, Todd, MN
Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10
CSAH 24
GoodOver: Partridge River
0.3 mi W of jct CSAH 11, Todd, MN
Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 770
CSAH 51
GoodOver: SILVER CREEK
2.0 MI SE OF JCT CSAH 46, Todd, MN
Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,050
CSAH 4
GoodOver: 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
GoodOver: SAUK RIVER
2.1 MI E OF JCT TH 27, Todd, MN
Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 360
T 344
GoodOver: LITTLE PARTRIDGE CREEK
0.5 MI E JCT US 71, Todd, MN
Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 87
T 336
GoodOver: WING RIVER
0.4 MI W OF JCT CSAH 1, Todd, MN
Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 59
CSAH 11
GoodOver: SAUK RIVER
0.1 MI W OF JCT CR 96, Todd, MN
Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 940
CR 73
GoodOver: WING RIVER
1.9 MI W OF JCT TH 71, Todd, MN
Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 160
T 306
GoodOver: BEAR CREEK
0.4 MI E OF JCT CSAH 23, Todd, MN
Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 49
CSAH 21
GoodOver: MORAN BROOK
0.1 MI S OF JCT CSAH 26, Todd, MN
Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,300
CSAH 23
GoodOver: BEAR CREEK
1.5 MI N OF JCT TH 210, Todd, MN
Built 2011 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 395
Showing 10,351-10,400 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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