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

US 10

Good

Over: PLATTE RIVER

0.2 MI S OF N CO LINE, Benton, MN

Built 1962 Load: 42.9 t ADT: 11,389

MN 40

Good

Over: LAC QUI PARLE RIVER

2.8 MI W OF JCT TH 75, Lac qui Parle, MN

Built 1963 Load: 42.9 t ADT: 513

SFR 82

Good

Over: S BR RAPID RIVER

8.5 MI SW OF CR 77, Lake of the Woods, MN

Built 2005 Load: 42.9 t ADT: 10

CR 114

Good

Over: MIDDLE RIVER

2.2 MI NW OF JCT CSAH 4, Marshall, MN

Built 2003 Load: 42.9 t ADT: 10

T 940

Good

Over: Sand Hill River

1.0 mi E of jct TH 75, Polk, MN

Built 2001 Load: 42.9 t ADT: 34

CSAH 7

Good

Over: PELL CREEK

0.5 MI S JCT US 14, Redwood, MN

Built 2006 Load: 42.9 t ADT: 195

US 53

Good

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

0.9 MI N OF CSAH 65, St. Louis, MN

Built 2007 Load: 42.9 t ADT: 1,846

CSAH 26

Good

Over: RED EYE RIVER

0.9 MI S OF JCT CSAH 7, Wadena, MN

Built 1996 Load: 42.9 t ADT: 265

CSAH 20

Good

Over: CO DITCH # 3

1.4 MI E OF JCT CR 63, Jackson, MN

Built 2010 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 255

T 171

Good

Over: Cear Creek (JD # 31)

1.5 mi S of CSAH 12, Redwood, MN

Built 2001 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 15

CSAH 22

Good

Over: CP RAIL

1.2 MI NE OF JCT TH 59, Becker, MN

Built 1994 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 1,300

T 289

Good

Over: TROUT BROOK

0.8 MI SE OF JCT CSAH 10, Goodhue, MN

Built 2002 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 15

MN 55

Good

Over: WET LANDS

5.0 MI W OF JCT TH 494, Hennepin, MN

Built 2000 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 9,950

MN 55

Good

Over: WET LANDS

5.0 MI W OF JCT TH 494, Hennepin, MN

Built 2000 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 9,950

CSAH 51

Good

Over: NOERENBERG CHANNEL

1.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH 146, Hennepin, MN

Built 2022 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 5,696

MN 26

Good

Over: OVERFLOW FROM ROOT RIVER

1.4 MI S OF JCT TH 16, Houston, MN

Built 1997 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 2,636

CSAH 9

Good

Over: KNIFE RIVER

2.0 MI W OF JCT MN 61, Lake, MN

Built 2021 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 744

UT 198

Good

Over: PEPPERMINT CREEK

0.2 MI E JCT UTWP 76, Lake of the Woods, MN

Built 2007 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 5

US 169

Good

Over: RUM RIVER

2.0 MI S OF S JCT TH 27, Mille Lacs, MN

Built 1998 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 4,958

US 169

Good

Over: RUM RIVER

2.0 MI S OF S JCT TH 27, Mille Lacs, MN

Built 1998 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 4,958

T 55

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

3.0 MI N OF JCT TH 30, Murray, MN

Built 2010 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 49

T 62

Good

Over: DES MOINES RIVER

1.8 MI E OF JCT CSAH 38, Murray, MN

Built 2023 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 49

US 52

Good

Over: CASCADE CREEK

0.1 MI S OF N JCT TH14;52, Olmsted, MN

Built 2004 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 46,000

CR 50

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1.4 MI W OF JCT TH 71, Renville, MN

Built 1998 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 40

T 32

Good

Over: CHETAMBA CREEK

0.7 MI W OF JCT CSAH 6, Renville, MN

Built 2020 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 52

T 50

Good

Over: STREAM

0.6 MI E OF JCT CR 80, Rice, MN

Built 2013 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 55

T 137

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 6, Rock, MN

Built 2003 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 50

T 52

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

2.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 6, Rock, MN

Built 2006 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 48

CR 55

Good

Over: MN SOUTHERN RR

0.1 MI S JCT CSAH 4, Rock, MN

Built 2012 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 81

CR 312

Good

Over: ST LOUIS RIVER

0.6 MI N OF JCT CSAH 27, St. Louis, MN

Built 2001 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 50

T 514

Good

Over: Breda Creek

1.0 MI E OF JCT CR 353, St. Louis, MN

Built 2000 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 27

MSAS 113

Good

Over: KEENE CREEK

0.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 89, St. Louis, MN

Built 2001 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 620

CR 600

Good

Over: LITTLE FORK RIVER

0.8 MI S OF JCT CSAH 115, St. Louis, MN

Built 2022 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 5

US 14

Good

Over: STRAIGHT RIVER

0.7 MI E OF JCT TH 35, Steele, MN

Built 2017 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 17,495

CSAH 12

Good

Over: MEDFORD CREEK

0.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 1, Steele, MN

Built 1994 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 1,400

US 12

Good

Over: POMME DE TERRE RIVER

3.3 MI W OF JCT TH 59, Swift, MN

Built 1997 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 1,036

CR 90

Good

Over: LONG PRAIRIE RIVER

0.5 MI E OF JCT TH 71, Todd, MN

Built 2008 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 70

CR 70

Good

Over: TWELVE MILE CREEK

1.2 MI E OF JCT CSAH 11, Traverse, MN

Built 2004 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 45

CR 75

Good

Over: GREY CLOUD CHANNEL

2.7 MI S OF JCT US 10, Washington, MN

Built 2017 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 1,550

CSAH 43

Good

Over: Yellow Medicine River

0.4 mi N of jct CSAH 18, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 2002 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 424

T 73

Good

Over: DITCH

1.6 MI S OF JCT CSAH 27, Brown, MN

Built 2005 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 70

T 162

Good

Over: HIGHWATER CREEK

0.8 MI S OF JCT CSAH 10, Cottonwood, MN

Built 1997 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 13

T 273

Good

Over: N FK ZUMBRO RIVER

0.5 MI N OF JCT TH 60, Goodhue, MN

Built 2001 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 30

CSAH 25

Good

Over: S FK CROW RIVER

1.3 MI S OF JCT TH 7, McLeod, MN

Built 1989 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 2,050

CSAH 20

Good

Over: N FK CROW RIVER

1.0 MI SW OF JCT TH 4, Meeker, MN

Built 1992 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 530

T 163

Good

Over: JD # 10

0.5 MI S OF JCT TH 59, Murray, MN

Built 1996 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 13

CSAH 3

Good

Over: JUD DITCH # 1A

0.6 MI N OF JCT 356TH ST., Nicollet, MN

Built 1997 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 355

US 52

Good

Over: MID FK ZUMBRO R

9.9 MI NW OF N JCT TH 14, Olmsted, MN

Built 2006 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 15,104

CSAH 41

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

0.8 MI W JCT US 71, Redwood, MN

Built 2006 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 143

CR 83

Good

Over: SHAKOPEE CREEK

1.5 MI S OF JCT CSAH 6, Swift, MN

Built 1996 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 35

Showing 10,751-10,800 of 11,969 bridges

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