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 33

Good

Over: DRY RUN

1.9 MI S OF JCT CSAH 6, Winona, MN

Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 395

T 214

Good

Over: DRY RUN

1.4 MI E OF JCT CSAH 25, Winona, MN

Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 25

T 18

Good

Over: CO DITCH 10

0.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 30, Wright, MN

Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 40

CSAH 39

Good

Over: STREAM

.02 MI W OF JCT TH101, Wright, MN

Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 12,400

CSAH 12

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

0.9 MI N OF JCT CSAH 31, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 1996 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 188

CSAH 12

Good

Over: 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

Good

Over: JUD DITCH # 10

0.6 MI N OF JCT CSAH 1, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 22

T 140

Good

Over: STREAM

0.7 MI W JCT CSAH 13, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 45

T 17

Good

Over: LAZARUS CREEK

1.7 MI E OF JCT CSAH 15`, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 35

T 18

Good

Over: 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

Good

Over: CANBY CREEK

0.5 MI W OF JCT TH 75, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 35

T 50

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

0.1 MI N OF JCT CR D9, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 33

T 11

Good

Over: Stream

0.5 mi W of jct CSAH 11, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 25

T 56

Good

Over: 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

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

0.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 31, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 26

CSAH 4

Good

Over: JUD DITCH # 1A

0.6 MI E OF JCT CSAH 13, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 255

T 7

Good

Over: FLORIDA CREEK

0.2 MI E OF JCT CSAH 14, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 25

M 25

Good

Over: CANBY CREEK

0.1 MI N OF JCT TH 68, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 250

CSAH 17

Good

Over: CO DITCH # 9

1.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH 43, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 114

T 147

Good

Over: JUD DITCH # 10

1.8 MI W OF JCT CSAH 6, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 18

CR D3

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.4 MI S OF JCT CSAH 3, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 42

CSAH 33

Good

Over: 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

Good

Over: LAZARUS CREEK

0.7 MI E OF JCT CSAH 3, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 46

T 93

Good

Over: JUD DITCH # 24

0.4 MI N OF JCT CSAH 43, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 2011 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 25

CSAH 29

Good

Over: 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

Good

Over: JUD DITCH# 21

1.9 MI E OF JCT CSAH 8, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 25

CSAH 10

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 3, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 2011 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 26

CSAH 3

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 10, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 322

T 45

Good

Over: MUD CREEK TRIB

0.6 MI S OF JCT CSAH 31, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 25

T 154

Good

Over: STREAM

0.8 MI N OF JCT CSAH 33, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 25

T 36

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK BRANCH

0.4 MI S OF JCT CR C5, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 20

T 11

Good

Over: LAZARUS CREEK

0.6 MI E OF JCT CSAH 13, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 2011 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 35

CSAH 7

Good

Over: STONY RUN CREEK

1.7 MI N OF JCT CSAH 5, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 2012 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 194

T 39

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.2 MI S OF JCT CSAH 3, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 2012 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 15

CSAH 3

Good

Over: 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

Good

Over: 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

Good

Over: CROW SPRING

0.9 MI E OF JCT CSAH 10, Olmsted, MN

Built 2000 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 70

CR 105

Good

Over: 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

Good

Over: Chippewa River

1.2 mi N of jct CSAH 24, Pope, MN

Built 2002 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 510

CSAH 6

Good

Over: Redwood River

0.5 mi N of jct CSAH 30, Redwood, MN

Built 2002 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 806

CSAH 16

Good

Over: Cannon River

0.2 mi S of jct TH 60, Rice, MN

Built 2001 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 1,050

T 142

Good

Over: Beaver CREEK

0.6 mi N of jct CSAH 4, Rock, MN

Built 2001 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 35

CSAH 16

Good

Over: ROCK RIVER

0.7 MI E OF JCT TH 75, Rock, MN

Built 2009 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 307

CR 173

Good

Over: TURTLE CREEK

0.4 MI N OF JCT CSAH 3, Steele, MN

Built 1998 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 195

CSAH 11

Good

Over: NEMADJI CREEK

0.8 MI N OF JCT CSAH 8, Carlton, MN

Built 2019 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 166

CSAH 30

Good

Over: CRANE CREEK

0.2 MI E OF W CO LINE, Carver, MN

Built 2016 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 1,077

CSAH 3

Good

Over: DODGE CENTER CREEK

1.5 MI S OF JCT TH 14, Dodge, MN

Built 2019 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 385

MSAS 348

Good

Over: LRT

0.33 MI E OF JCT CSAH 61, Hennepin, MN

Built 2021 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 3,915

MN 61

Good

Over: LITTLE MARAIS RIVER

0.43 MI N OF JCT CSAH 6, Lake, MN

Built 2013 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 3,000

SFR 72

Good

Over: 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

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