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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

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 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)

Minnesota54.9753529952377%27.63806500125324%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,122

01

Alabama

3.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$13,471
Selected

27

Minnesota

3.63% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$11,969

09

Connecticut

3.95% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,277

47

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

T 187

Structurally Deficient

Over: OKABENA CREEK

0.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH 18, Jackson, MN

Built 1905 Load: 2.9 t ADT: 10

M 8

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

Over: MAPLE RIVER

0.1 MI S OF JCT CR 154, Blue Earth, MN

Built 1961 Load: 3.9 t ADT: 141

T 309

Structurally Deficient

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

T 64

Good

Over: Buffalo Creek

0.6 mi E of jct CSAH 9, McLeod, MN

Built 2001 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 58

US 10

Good

Over: LONG PRAIRIE RIVER

1.4 MI S OF JCT TH 210, Morrison, MN

Built 1994 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 9,100

M 91

Good

Over: MID FK ZUMBRO R

0.1 MI S OF 5TH ST, Olmsted, MN

Built 1985 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 525

T 24

Good

Over: S FK ZUMBRO RIVER

2.9 MI N JCT TH 30, Olmsted, MN

Built 2010 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 167

I 35

Good

Over: St Croix Valley RR

2.0 MI S OF JCT TH 48, Pine, MN

Built 2016 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 11,998

I 35

Good

Over: ST CROIX VALLEY RR

2.0 MI S OF JCT TH 48, Pine, MN

Built 2016 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 11,998

CSAH 8

Good

Over: FLANDREAU CREEK

0.6 MI E OF JCT CSAH 14, Pipestone, MN

Built 2013 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 26

MN 92

Good

Over: POPLAR RIVER

3.0 MI W OF BROOKS, Red Lake, MN

Built 2014 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 350

T 218

Good

Over: SLEEPY EYE CREEK

0.2 MI E OF JCT CR 67, Redwood, MN

Built 2003 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 62

T 89

Good

Over: Elk Creek

0.7 mi S of jct CSAH 16, Rock, MN

Built 2001 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 17

T 33

Good

Over: TRIB ROCK RIVER

1.7 MI S OF JCT CSAH 16, Rock, MN

Built 2023 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 49

CSAH 6

Good

Over: STREAM

2.0 MI W OF BELLE PLAINE, Scott, MN

Built 2012 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 492

T 62

Good

Over: HIGH ISLAND CREEK

0.2 MI W OF JCT TH22, Sibley, MN

Built 2013 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 50

MN 1

Good

Over: Rice River

0.5 MI E OF JCT TH 53, St. Louis, MN

Built 2000 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 540

CR 936

Good

Over: RICE RIVER

0.5 MI W OF JCT TH53, St. Louis, MN

Built 2016 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 5

CR 422

Good

Over: TWO MILE CREEK

0.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH 24, St. Louis, MN

Built 2016 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 125

CSAH 21

Good

Over: BIRCH RIVER

1.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH70, St. Louis, MN

Built 2016 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,500

CR 293

Good

Over: LESTER RIVER

1.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 10, St. Louis, MN

Built 2019 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 510

T 87

Good

Over: TROUT BROOK

0.3 MI S OF JCT CR 83, Wabasha, MN

Built 1978 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 25

CSAH 2

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

0.1 MI S OF JCT CSAH 25, Wabasha, MN

Built 2007 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,300

CSAH 32

Good

Over: WATONWAN RIVER

0.8 MI S OF JCT TH30, Watonwan, MN

Built 2013 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 185

MN 9

Good

Over: RABBIT RIVER

1.0 MI SE OF CAMPBELL, Wilkin, MN

Built 1991 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 519

M 24

Good

Over: Garvin Brook

0.1 MI S OF JCT TH 14, Winona, MN

Built 2000 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 45

T 29

Good

Over: N FK WHITEWATER RIVER

2.4 M NW OF JCT TH74, Winona, MN

Built 2013 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 50

T 104

Good

Over: HAZEL CREEK (CD #9)

3.8 MI S OF JCT TH 67, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 1997 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 15

T 75

Good

Over: PERCH CREEK

0.1 MI W OF JCT CR 136, Blue Earth, MN

Built 2007 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 49

CSAH 26

Good

Over: SAKATAH TRAIL

0.2 MI E OF JCT TH 22, Blue Earth, MN

Built 1998 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 2,108

CSAH 1

Good

Over: DITCH

0.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 16, Cottonwood, MN

Built 2001 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 859

MSAS 135

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

1.2 NW OF JCT CSAH 121, Hennepin, MN

Built 1998 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 1,202

T 58

Good

Over: S FK YELLOW BANK RIVER

0.9 MI E OF JCT CSAH 3, Lac qui Parle, MN

Built 1996 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 60

CSAH 11

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD RIVER

0.7 MI S OF JCT CSAH 20, Lyon, MN

Built 1992 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 517

CR 115

Good

Over: MIDDLE RIVER

0.2 MI S OF JCT CSAH 30, Marshall, MN

Built 1987 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 25

M 4

Good

Over: SWAN RIVER

0.1 MI S OF JCT CSAH 12, Morrison, MN

Built 1993 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 118

T 272

Good

Over: PIPESTONE CREEK

1.7 MI E OF JCT CSAH 13, Pipestone, MN

Built 2010 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 123

MSAS 194

Good

Over: FLINT HILLS RESOUR;BLUFF

0.2 MI SW OF JCT OTTO ST, Ramsey, MN

Built 1967 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 9,000

US 71

Good

Over: RED EYE RIVER

0.1 MI S OF JCT TH 227, Wadena, MN

Built 1997 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 3,184

T 108

Good

Over: WATONWAN RIVER

0.2 MI S OF JCT CSAH 3, Watonwan, MN

Built 2000 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 50

T 288

Good

Over: BNSF RR

0.3 MI S OF JCT TH 12, Wright, MN

Built 2003 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 253

CSAH 3

Good

Over: BIG WILLOW RIVER

2.1 MI E OF JCT TH 169, Aitkin, MN

Built 2011 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 637

T 91

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

0.8 MI E OF JCT CSAH 20, Blue Earth, MN

Built 2018 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 49

CSAH 6

Good

Over: Boy River

0.7 mi W of jct TH 371, Cass, MN

Built 2002 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 840

CSAH 1

Good

Over: STONY BROOK

0.4 MI E OF JCT CSAH 24, Cass, MN

Built 2015 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 1,050

CSAH 8

Good

Over: WATONWAN RIVER

1.4 MI S OF JCT TH 30, Cottonwood, MN

Built 2009 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 65

MN 43

Good

Over: Rush Creek

0.6 mi N of jct TH 16, Fillmore, MN

Built 2002 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 5,200

MN 101

Good

Over: Crow River

2.4 MI N OF JCT TH 94, Hennepin, MN

Built 1993 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 24,500

MN 55

Good

Over: CP RAIL

0.3 MI W OF JCT TH 100, Hennepin, MN

Built 1997 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 16,750

CON 3467

Good

Over: RECREATION TR; TROLLEY

1.3 mi NE of jct TH 41, Hennepin, MN

Built 2001 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 1,400

M 774

Good

Over: PEDESTRIAN

0.1 MI S OF JCT MUN 773, Hennepin, MN

Built 2021 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 1

I 494

Good

Over: CP RAIL

1.9 MI S OF JCT TH 7, Hennepin, MN

Built 2005 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 42,420

MSAS 389

Good

Over: BASSETT CREEK

0.4 MI W OF JCT CSAH 156, Hennepin, MN

Built 1986 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 3,347

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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