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 61
GoodOver: RILEY CREEK
2.0 MI SO JCT CSAH 1, Hennepin, MN
Built 2018 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 7,594
MSAS 148
GoodOver: PED-BIKE PATH
0.1 MI W OF GREEN CIR DR, Hennepin, MN
Built 2020 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 2,950
M 782
GoodOver: PEDESTRIAN
0.1 MI N OF SMETANA DR, Hennepin, MN
Built 2021 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 1,100
CSAH 15
GoodOver: BROWNS BAY-TANAGER LK CH
2.15 MI SW OF JCT TH 12, Hennepin, MN
Built 2021 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 14,012
MN 610
GoodOver: ELM CREEK
2.2 MI E OF JCT TH 94, Hennepin, MN
Built 2017 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 16,125
MN 610
GoodOver: ELM CREEK
2.5 MI E OF JCT TH 94;610, Hennepin, MN
Built 2017 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 35,571
CR 249
GoodOver: CROOKED CREEK
5.2 MI W OF JCT TH 26, Houston, MN
Built 2005 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 182
CSAH 22
GoodOver: TAMARAC RIVER
2.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 5, Marshall, MN
Built 2022 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 40
T 174
GoodOver: CEDAR RUN
0.5 MI E OF JCT CSAH 9, Martin, MN
Built 1979 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 12
T 45
GoodOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.4 MI W OF JCT TH 59, Murray, MN
Built 1991 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 78
CSAH 96
GoodOver: PELICAN RIVER
0.1 MI S OF JCT TH 108, Otter Tail, MN
Built 2003 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 1,500
M 2074
GoodOver: PED; HIDDEN FALLS CREEK
0.5 MI S OF JCT CSAH 36, Ramsey, MN
Built 2021 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 3,889
T 225
GoodOver: SLEEPY EYE CREEK
1.7 MI N OF JCT CSAH 4, Redwood, MN
Built 2022 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 49
CSAH 8
GoodOver: JUD DITCH # 15
0.7 MI N OF JCT TH 212, Renville, MN
Built 2018 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 720
T 42
GoodOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.3 MI W OF JCT CSAH 4, Rock, MN
Built 2013 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 42
MN 21
GoodOver: UP RAILROAD
0.5 MI S OF JCT MN 282, Scott, MN
Built 2020 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 11,106
MSAS 102
GoodOver: CREDIT RIVER
0.7 MI N OF CSAH 16, Scott, MN
Built 2006 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 3,795
CR 166
GoodOver: HIGH ISLAND CREEK
0.4 MI E OF JCT CSAH 17, Sibley, MN
Built 2014 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 191
CSAH 107
GoodOver: STURGEON RIVER
0.2 MI E OF JCT CSAH 5, St. Louis, MN
Built 1995 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 30
CR 694
GoodOver: CLOQUET RIVER
0.5 MI S OF JCT CSAH 7, St. Louis, MN
Built 1997 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 30
CSAH 19
GoodOver: DM;IR RY
0.2 MI W OF JCT TH 2, St. Louis, MN
Built 1996 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 484
CR 668
GoodOver: DARK RIVER
1.4 MI S OF JCT CR461, St. Louis, MN
Built 2016 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 22
CR 916
GoodOver: BEAR RIVER
0.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 22, St. Louis, MN
Built 2016 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 62
CR 938
GoodOver: FLINT CREEK
0.6 MI N OF JCT TH 1, St. Louis, MN
Built 2017 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 50
UT 8146
GoodOver: ASH RIVER
0.3 MI S OF JCT TH 53, St. Louis, MN
Built 2018 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 109
CR 180
GoodOver: BLACK DUCK CREEK
13.1 MI N OF JCT TH 53, St. Louis, MN
Built 2018 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 195
M 10
GoodOver: SAUK RIVER
0.2 MI NW OF JCT TH 23, Stearns, MN
Built 1978 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 4,200
CSAH 2
GoodOver: CRANE CREEK (JD #1)
3.0 MI W OF N JCT TH 35, Steele, MN
Built 1979 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 5,200
T 250
GoodOver: POMME DE TERRE RIVER
0.5 MI N OF JCT TH 12, Swift, MN
Built 1996 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 35
MN 117
GoodOver: MUSTINKA RIVER
0.4 MI N OF JCT TH 27, Traverse, MN
Built 1999 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 295
CSAH 106
GoodOver: LITTLE MINNESOTA RIVER
0.1 MI W OF JCT TH 28, Traverse, MN
Built 1987 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 460
CSAH 12
GoodOver: RED EYE RIVER
1.3 MI E OF JCT TH 71, Wadena, MN
Built 1984 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 1,144
M 19
GoodOver: DNR GATEWAY TRAIL
0.9 MI E OF JCT TH 694, Washington, MN
Built 2013 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 1
CSAH 25
GoodOver: AHRENSFELD CREEK
1.0 MI NW OF JCT CR 109, Winona, MN
Built 1995 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 100
T 163
GoodOver: RUSH CREEK
1.6 MI S OF JCT CSAJ 25, Winona, MN
Built 2005 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 20
T 234
GoodOver: LITTLE COTTONWOOD RIVER
0.3 MI S OF JCT TH 68, Blue Earth, MN
Built 2000 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 25
CSAH 5
GoodOver: REDWOOD RIVER
0.5 MI NW OF JCT CSAH 25, Lyon, MN
Built 1986 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 720
MN 55
GoodOver: N FK CROW RIVER
6.0 MI W OF JCT TH 22, Meeker, MN
Built 1988 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 2,100
CSAH 12
GoodOver: CLEARWATER RIVER
0.7 MI N OF JCT TH 92, Red Lake, MN
Built 1978 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 260
CSAH 30
GoodOver: BEAVER CREEK
2.7 MI N OF JCT TH 30, Murray, MN
Built 1994 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 195
T 93
GoodOver: MUSTINKA RIVER
1.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH14, Traverse, MN
Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 49
CSAH 21
GoodOver: SHELL RIVER
1.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH23, Wadena, MN
Built 1998 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 609
CSAH 51
GoodOver: SAND CREEK
0.1 M N OF JCT 117TH AV N, Anoka, MN
Built 2015 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 8,400
MN 197
GoodOver: Mississippi River
In Bemidji, Beltrami, MN
Built 2002 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 11,692
MN 23
GoodOver: S FK NEMADJI RIVER
7.0 MI NE OF S CO LINE, Carlton, MN
Built 2020 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 757
CSAH 20
GoodOver: STREAM
0.6 MI N OF JCT TH 8, Chisago, MN
Built 2018 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 1,973
FOURMILE LAKE ROAD
GoodOver: TEMPERANCE RIVER
3.35 MI NE OF JCT CSAH 2, Cook, MN
Built 1959 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 34
CR 109
GoodOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.6MI N OF JCT CSAH 1, Fillmore, MN
Built 2017 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 70
CR 44
GoodOver: CANNON RIVER
0.6 MI E OF JCT TH 56, Goodhue, MN
Built 2004 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 70
MN 62
GoodOver: CP RAIL
0.6 MI W OF JCT TH 100, Hennepin, MN
Built 1998 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 80,000
Showing 10,551-10,600 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.
Check Your Daily Bridges
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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