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
CR 89
GoodOver: ZUMBRO RIVER
0.1 MI S OF JCT TH 60, Wabasha, MN
Built 1994 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 105
T 594
GoodOver: Pleasant Valley Creek
0.1 mi E of jct CSAH 17, Winona, MN
Built 2002 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 30
M 12
GoodOver: GARVIN BROOK
0.2 MI N OF JCT TH 14, Winona, MN
Built 2011 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 49
T 131
GoodOver: EAST BURNS CREEK
0.1 MI SE OF JCT CR 105, Winona, MN
Built 2010 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 45
CSAH 22
GoodOver: MISS R DIVERSION CHANNEL
0.1 MI S JCT CSAH 24, Aitkin, MN
Built 2006 Load: 44.3 t ADT: 730
MSAS 104
GoodOver: WETLAND
0.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH 5, Anoka, MN
Built 1996 Load: 44.3 t ADT: 2,102
MN 23
GoodOver: SPLIT ROCK CREEK
0.5 MI NE OF JASPER, Pipestone, MN
Built 1937 Load: 44.3 t ADT: 3,278
MN 210
GoodOver: EMERGENCY OVERFLOW
3.6 MI E OF JCT TH 45, Carlton, MN
Built 2013 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 710
CSAH 50
GoodOver: BEVENS CREEK
1.3 MI W OF JCT CSAH 40, Carver, MN
Built 2020 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,100
CSAH 12
GoodOver: N BRULE RIVER
21.3 MI N OF JCT TH 61, Cook, MN
Built 1996 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 850
T 250
GoodOver: CENTER CREEK
0.5 MI S OF JCT CSAH 10, Faribault, MN
Built 2009 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 49
T 265
GoodOver: TROUT BROOK
0.6 mi N of jct CSAH 10, Goodhue, MN
Built 2002 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1
US 169
GoodOver: North Anderson Lakes
0.5 MI S OF JCT TH 494, Hennepin, MN
Built 1995 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 46,934
MSAS 153
GoodOver: CP RAIL
0.6 MI N OF JCT TH 55, Hennepin, MN
Built 1996 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 11,600
CSAH 40
GoodOver: BNSF
0.2 MI E OF JCT I 94, Hennepin, MN
Built 2023 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 6,800
MN 7
GoodOver: Six Mile Creek
1.7 mi E of county line, Hennepin, MN
Built 2002 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 13,000
T 61
GoodOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.8 MI W OF JCT CSAH 35, Murray, MN
Built 1993 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 22
CSAH 25
GoodOver: WILD RICE RIVER
0.7 MI E OF JCT TH 75, Norman, MN
Built 1976 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 335
CSAH 22
GoodOver: SILVER CREEK
0.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 9, Olmsted, MN
Built 1995 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 7,000
T 260
GoodOver: POPLAR CREEK
0.9 MI S OF JCT CSAH 9, Pipestone, MN
Built 1993 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 60
CSAH 20
GoodOver: SPLIT ROCK CREEK
0.1 MI S OF JCT CSAH 2, Pipestone, MN
Built 2022 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 130
MN 32
GoodOver: SAND HILL RIVER
1.7 MI S OF JCT TH 102, Polk, MN
Built 2004 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 2,038
MSAS 194
GoodOver: FLINT HILLS RESOUR;BLUFF
0.2 MI SW OF JCT OTTO ST, Ramsey, MN
Built 1967 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 9,000
T 42
GoodOver: Spring Water Creek
0.7 mi W of jct CR 53, Rock, MN
Built 2002 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 38
T 31
GoodOver: ELK CREEK
0.9 MI N OF JCT CSAH 15, Rock, MN
Built 2018 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 49
CSAH 72
GoodOver: ROSEAU RIVER
0.5 MI E OF JCT TH 89, Roseau, MN
Built 1971 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 2,912
MN 41
GoodOver: Minnesota River Overflow
0.8 MI N OF JCT TH 169, Scott, MN
Built 1998 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 18,200
CSAH 65
GoodOver: STURGEON RIVER
1.4 MI W OF JCT MN 73, St. Louis, MN
Built 2022 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 60
US 14
GoodOver: UP RR
0.5 MI E OF JCT TH 35, Steele, MN
Built 2018 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 8,748
MN 117
GoodOver: Lake Traverse
South Dakota State Line, Traverse, MN
Built 2001 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 295
CSAH 26
GoodOver: PARTRIDGE RIVER
0.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 2, Wadena, MN
Built 2012 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 265
CON 6107
GoodOver: Crow River
2.7 MI N OF JCT TH 94, Wright, MN
Built 2006 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 3,271
T 255
GoodOver: N FK ZUMBRO RIVER
0.2 MI N OF JCT TH 52, Goodhue, MN
Built 1999 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 66
MN 55
GoodOver: CP RAIL
0.3 MI W OF JCT TH 100, Hennepin, MN
Built 1997 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 16,750
CSAH 22
GoodOver: MINNEHAHA CREEK
1.4 MI N OF JCT TH 35W, Hennepin, MN
Built 2011 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 16,400
MN 16
GoodOver: Root River Overflow
0.6 mi N of jct TH 44, Houston, MN
Built 2002 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 7,319
CSAH 4
GoodOver: ROCK RIVER
0.7 MI W OF JCT CSAH 17, Pipestone, MN
Built 2011 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 135
MN 60
GoodOver: CANNON RIVER
6.5 MI SW OF JCT TH 35, Rice, MN
Built 2009 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 5,975
CSAH 17
GoodOver: SAUK RIVER
0.5 MI W JCT CR 185, Stearns, MN
Built 2007 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 2,850
MSAS 117
GoodOver: CLEARWATER CREEK
W OF JCT TH 61; CSAH 8, Washington, MN
Built 2009 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 387
M 281
GoodOver: CLEARWATER CREEK
W OF JCT TH 61; CSAH 8, Washington, MN
Built 2009 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1
CSAH 11
GoodOver: COON CREEK
0.6 MI E OF JCT CSAH 78, Anoka, MN
Built 1991 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 9,473
CSAH 48
GoodOver: MADISON LAKE CHANNEL
0.7 MI NE OF JCT CSAH 17, Blue Earth, MN
Built 2005 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 656
CSAH 2
GoodOver: Mound Creek
2.3 mi S of jct CSAH 21, Brown, MN
Built 2002 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 345
CSAH 1
GoodOver: S BR ROOT RIVER
1.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 3, Fillmore, MN
Built 2019 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 740
MN 55
GoodOver: CHIPPEWA RIVER
2.0 MI SE OF HOFFMAN, Grant, MN
Built 2010 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 830
LAKE 29 EAST ROAD
GoodOver: DUMBBELL RIVER
13.7 MI NE OF JCT TH 1, Lake, MN
Built 1959 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 4
CSAH 5
GoodOver: TAMARAC RIVER
0.9 MI W OF JCT TH 75, Marshall, MN
Built 2009 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 460
CR 144
GoodOver: SNAKE RIVER
0.6 MI N OF JCT TH 1, Marshall, MN
Built 2019 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 70
T 763
GoodOver: WILLOW RIVER
2.1 MI SW OF JCT CSAH 46, Pine, MN
Built 1998 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 40
Showing 10,901-10,950 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.
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