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 40
GoodOver: CEDAR LAKE TRAIL; RR
0.2 MI E OF JCT I 94, Hennepin, MN
Built 2023 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 6,800
M 52
GoodOver: PEDESTRIAN
W OF JCT PARKWAY ST, Hennepin, MN
Built 2021 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 1
CSAH 51
GoodOver: HENDRICKSON CHANNEL
0.4 MI W OF JCT CSAH 135, Hennepin, MN
Built 2022 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 5,282
I 494
GoodOver: CP RAIL
2.5 MI N OF JCT TH 55, Hennepin, MN
Built 2015 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 40,822
I 494
GoodOver: CP RAIL
2.5 MI N OF JCT TH 55, Hennepin, MN
Built 2016 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 40,822
US 169
GoodOver: TRAIL
0.6 MI SW OF N JCT TH 65, Itasca, MN
Built 1976 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 2,652
CSAH 35
GoodOver: BAUDETTE RIVER
0.7 MI E OF JCT CSAH 1, Lake of the Woods, MN
Built 1985 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 369
UT 101
GoodOver: BAUDETTE RIVER
0.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 5, Lake of the Woods, MN
Built 2003 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 5
MN 200
GoodOver: TWIN LAKES CREEK
11.5 MI E OF JCT US 59, Mahnomen, MN
Built 2022 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 1,213
M 87
GoodOver: S BR MID FK ZUMBRO R
0.5 MI S OF 5TH ST, Olmsted, MN
Built 1985 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 780
CSAH 41
GoodOver: STAR LAKE CHANNEL
1.6 MI S OF JCT TH 108, Otter Tail, MN
Built 2022 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 760
CR 140
GoodOver: GRINDSTONE RIVER
0.3 MI N OF JCT TH 48, Pine, MN
Built 1997 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 568
CSAH 54
GoodOver: MISSION CREEK
_, Pine, MN
Built 2005 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 367
CSAH 17
GoodOver: ROCK RIVER
0.1 MI N OF JCT TWP 263, Pipestone, MN
Built 2013 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 135
T 81
GoodOver: CHIPPEWA RIVER
0.3 MI W OF JCT CSAH 3, Pope, MN
Built 1996 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 50
M 1824
GoodOver: SEWER
200 N OF MARYLAND, Ramsey, MN
Built 1996 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 1,000
M 327
GoodOver: SOO LINE RR; TRAIL
0.18 MI E OF RICE STREET, Ramsey, MN
Built 2014 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 4,448
US 71
GoodOver: COTTONWOOD RIVER
2.8 MI S OF JCT US 14, Redwood, MN
Built 2021 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 2,750
US 212
GoodOver: HAWK CREEK
1.6 MI E OF E JCT TH 23, Renville, MN
Built 1991 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 2,469
CSAH 26
GoodOver: N FK ZUMBRO RIVER
0.6 MI S OF JCT TH 60, Rice, MN
Built 2013 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 255
CSAH 6
GoodOver: ELK RIVER
0.3 MI NE OF JCT CR 55, Sherburne, MN
Built 2019 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 1,550
CSAH 7
GoodOver: ST AUGUSTA CREEK
0.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH44, Stearns, MN
Built 2013 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 5,000
CSAH 2
GoodOver: PARTRIDGE RIVER
0.3 MI E OF JCT CR 120, Wadena, MN
Built 2009 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 350
T 125
GoodOver: WATONWAN RIVER
1.3 MI N OF JCT CR 116, Watonwan, MN
Built 1994 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 8
T 82
GoodOver: WATONWAN RIVER
0.3 MI N OF JCT CR 116, Watonwan, MN
Built 2003 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 50
CSAH 12
GoodOver: S BR BUFFALO RIVER
1.7 MI W OF JCT CSAH 17, Clay, MN
Built 1996 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 420
CSAH 1
GoodOver: BELLE CREEK
0.2 MI E OF JCT CSAH 8, Goodhue, MN
Built 1993 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 1,100
M 371
GoodOver: DNR WETLAND
THE JCTTH 100; France, Hennepin, MN
Built 2003 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 1,000
M 645
GoodOver: BASSETT CREEK
0.6 MI W OF JCT CSAH 18, Hennepin, MN
Built 2010 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 630
CSAH 4
GoodOver: MID FK CROW RIVER
0.3 MI SE OF JCT CSAH 30, Kandiyohi, MN
Built 1938 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 205
MN 4
GoodOver: CO DITCH # 1
1.5 MI W OF SHERBURN, Martin, MN
Built 1977 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 1,716
US 10
GoodOver: MISSISSIPPI RIVER
1.2 MI W OF JCT TH 371, Morrison, MN
Built 1973 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 11,000
MSAS 109
GoodOver: OTTER TAIL RIVER
0.1 MI E JCT CSAH 1, Otter Tail, MN
Built 2005 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 5,100
MN 23
GoodOver: KETTLE RIVER
1.2 MI E OF N JCT TH 35, Pine, MN
Built 1981 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 2,002
I 694
GoodOver: ISLAND LAKE CHANNEL
1.2 MI E OF JCT TH 51, Ramsey, MN
Built 2012 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 60,000
I 694
GoodOver: ISLAND LAKE CHANNEL
1.2 MI E OF JCT TH 51, Ramsey, MN
Built 2012 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 60,000
CSAH 22
GoodOver: JUD DITCH #4
0.6 MI W OF JCT CSAH 21, Swift, MN
Built 2000 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 365
US 10
GoodOver: CP RAIL LINE
0.1 MI SE OF JCT TH 59, Becker, MN
Built 1992 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 8,671
CSAH 8
GoodOver: GOOSE CREEK
1.1 MI S OF JCT CSAH 7, Chisago, MN
Built 2013 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 624
T 50
GoodOver: E FK BLUE EARTH RIVER
0.9 MI E OF JCT TH 253, Faribault, MN
Built 1997 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 48
CSAH 8
GoodOver: Mid Br Root River
2.2 mi NW of jct CSAH 5, Fillmore, MN
Built 2001 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 150
CSAH 25
GoodOver: Bancroft Creek (CD #65)
0.6 mi W of jct CSAH22, Freeborn, MN
Built 2002 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 560
CR 79
GoodOver: GOOSE CREEK
0.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 1, Freeborn, MN
Built 2013 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 40
CR 49
GoodOver: LITTLE CANNON RIVER
0.2 MI E OF JCT CSAH 14, Goodhue, MN
Built 1997 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 30
US 169
GoodOver: South Anderson Lakes
1.0 MI S OF JCT TH 494, Hennepin, MN
Built 1995 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 46,934
M 790
GoodOver: MILL RUINS TAILRACE
MILL RUINS PARK N. BRG., Hennepin, MN
Built 2003 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 315
M 790
GoodOver: MILL RUINS TAILRACE
MILL RUINS PARK S.BRG., Hennepin, MN
Built 2003 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 315
CSAH 19
GoodOver: W ARM CHANNEL
0.6 MI W OF JCT CSAH 151, Hennepin, MN
Built 2012 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,798
CR 67
GoodOver: THREE MILE CREEK
1.0 MI N OF JCT CSAH 8, Lyon, MN
Built 2015 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 24
CR 109
GoodOver: TAMARAC RIVER
0.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 30, Marshall, MN
Built 2014 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 20
Showing 10,601-10,650 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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