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 33
GoodOver: DRY RUN
1.9 MI S OF JCT CSAH 6, Winona, MN
Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 395
T 214
GoodOver: DRY RUN
1.4 MI E OF JCT CSAH 25, Winona, MN
Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 25
T 18
GoodOver: CO DITCH 10
0.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 30, Wright, MN
Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 40
CSAH 39
GoodOver: STREAM
.02 MI W OF JCT TH101, Wright, MN
Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 12,400
CSAH 12
GoodOver: MUD CREEK
0.9 MI N OF JCT CSAH 31, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 1996 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 188
CSAH 12
GoodOver: N BR MUD CREEK
0.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 29, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 1996 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 188
T 106
GoodOver: JUD DITCH # 10
0.6 MI N OF JCT CSAH 1, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 22
T 140
GoodOver: STREAM
0.7 MI W JCT CSAH 13, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 45
T 17
GoodOver: LAZARUS CREEK
1.7 MI E OF JCT CSAH 15`, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 35
T 18
GoodOver: TRIB TO LAZARUS CREEK
0.2 MI N OF JCT TH 68, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 25
T 11
GoodOver: CANBY CREEK
0.5 MI W OF JCT TH 75, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 35
T 50
GoodOver: MUD CREEK
0.1 MI N OF JCT CR D9, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 33
T 11
GoodOver: Stream
0.5 mi W of jct CSAH 11, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 25
T 56
GoodOver: LAC QUI PARLE RIVER
0.9 MI N OF JCT CR D9, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 26
T 47
GoodOver: MUD CREEK
0.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 31, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 26
CSAH 4
GoodOver: JUD DITCH # 1A
0.6 MI E OF JCT CSAH 13, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 255
T 7
GoodOver: FLORIDA CREEK
0.2 MI E OF JCT CSAH 14, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 25
M 25
GoodOver: CANBY CREEK
0.1 MI N OF JCT TH 68, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 250
CSAH 17
GoodOver: CO DITCH # 9
1.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH 43, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 114
T 147
GoodOver: JUD DITCH # 10
1.8 MI W OF JCT CSAH 6, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 18
CR D3
GoodOver: SPRING CREEK
0.4 MI S OF JCT CSAH 3, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 42
CSAH 33
GoodOver: CANBY CREEK (CD # 8)
2.0 MI W OF JCT TH 75, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 46
CSAH 33
GoodOver: LAZARUS CREEK
0.7 MI E OF JCT CSAH 3, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 46
T 93
GoodOver: JUD DITCH # 24
0.4 MI N OF JCT CSAH 43, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 2011 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 25
CSAH 29
GoodOver: LAC QUI PARLE RIVER
0.5 MI E OF JCT TH 68, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 2011 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 41
T 184
GoodOver: JUD DITCH# 21
1.9 MI E OF JCT CSAH 8, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 25
CSAH 10
GoodOver: SPRING CREEK
0.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 3, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 2011 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 26
CSAH 3
GoodOver: SPRING CREEK
0.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 10, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 322
T 45
GoodOver: MUD CREEK TRIB
0.6 MI S OF JCT CSAH 31, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 25
T 154
GoodOver: STREAM
0.8 MI N OF JCT CSAH 33, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 25
T 36
GoodOver: SPRING CREEK BRANCH
0.4 MI S OF JCT CR C5, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 20
T 11
GoodOver: LAZARUS CREEK
0.6 MI E OF JCT CSAH 13, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 2011 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 35
CSAH 7
GoodOver: STONY RUN CREEK
1.7 MI N OF JCT CSAH 5, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 2012 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 194
T 39
GoodOver: SPRING CREEK
0.2 MI S OF JCT CSAH 3, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 2012 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 15
CSAH 3
GoodOver: LAC QUI PARLE RIVER
0.6 MI E OF JCT CSAH 12, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 546
CSAH 3
GoodOver: LITTLE CANNON R(CD # 38)
0.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 8, Le Sueur, MN
Built 2005 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 446
T 215
GoodOver: CROW SPRING
0.9 MI E OF JCT CSAH 10, Olmsted, MN
Built 2000 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 70
CR 105
GoodOver: S Br Mid Fk Zumbro River
1.5 mi N of jct CSAH 4, Olmsted, MN
Built 2002 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 410
CSAH 3
GoodOver: Chippewa River
1.2 mi N of jct CSAH 24, Pope, MN
Built 2002 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 510
CSAH 6
GoodOver: Redwood River
0.5 mi N of jct CSAH 30, Redwood, MN
Built 2002 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 806
CSAH 16
GoodOver: Cannon River
0.2 mi S of jct TH 60, Rice, MN
Built 2001 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 1,050
T 142
GoodOver: Beaver CREEK
0.6 mi N of jct CSAH 4, Rock, MN
Built 2001 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 35
CSAH 16
GoodOver: ROCK RIVER
0.7 MI E OF JCT TH 75, Rock, MN
Built 2009 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 307
CR 173
GoodOver: TURTLE CREEK
0.4 MI N OF JCT CSAH 3, Steele, MN
Built 1998 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 195
CSAH 11
GoodOver: NEMADJI CREEK
0.8 MI N OF JCT CSAH 8, Carlton, MN
Built 2019 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 166
CSAH 30
GoodOver: CRANE CREEK
0.2 MI E OF W CO LINE, Carver, MN
Built 2016 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 1,077
CSAH 3
GoodOver: DODGE CENTER CREEK
1.5 MI S OF JCT TH 14, Dodge, MN
Built 2019 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 385
MSAS 348
GoodOver: LRT
0.33 MI E OF JCT CSAH 61, Hennepin, MN
Built 2021 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 3,915
MN 61
GoodOver: LITTLE MARAIS RIVER
0.43 MI N OF JCT CSAH 6, Lake, MN
Built 2013 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 3,000
SFR 72
GoodOver: ROSEAU FLOWAGE
3.6 MI S OF JCT CSAH 19, Lake of the Woods, MN
Built 2014 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 20
Showing 10,451-10,500 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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