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

MSAS 104

Unknown

Over: TH 36

0.5 MI E OF JCT TH61, Ramsey, MN

Built 2013 ADT: 58,000

CSAH 52

Unknown

Over: TH 36

1.5 MI E OF JCT TH 51, Ramsey, MN

Built 1971 ADT: 88,000

MN 36

Unknown

Over: US 61

AT JCT TH 36; 61, Ramsey, MN

Built 1970 ADT: 25,000

US 10

Unknown

Over: CSAH 96

JCT OF US10 AND CSAH96, Ramsey, MN

Built 2013 ADT: 20,900

US 10

Unknown

Over: CSAH 96

AT JCT OF US10 AND CSAH96, Ramsey, MN

Built 2013 ADT: 20,900

MN 36

Unknown

Over: Dale St N CSAH 53

1.8 MI W OF JCT TH 35E, Ramsey, MN

Built 1999 ADT: 12,600

MN 36

Unknown

Over: Dale St N CSAH 53

1.8 MI W OF JCT TH 35E, Ramsey, MN

Built 1999 ADT: 12,600

MSAS 158

Unknown

Over: RR; I 94; Comm Fox St

0.5 MI E OF JCT TH 52, Ramsey, MN

Built 1982 ADT: 50

MSAS 158

Unknown

Over: I 94

0.5 MI E OF JCT TH 52, Ramsey, MN

Built 1982 ADT: 115,000

CSAH 3

Unknown

Over: MISSISSIPPI R; CITY STS

AT RAMSEY; HENN CO LINE, Ramsey, MN

Built 1989 ADT: 3,850

PEDESTRIAN

Unknown

Over: CSAH 36(WARNER RD)

0.1 MI W OF JCT TH 61, Ramsey, MN

Built 1986 ADT: 17,921

MN 149

Unknown

Over: STREETS; MISS RVR; RR

0.6 MI S OF JCT TH 5, Ramsey, MN

Built 1986 ADT: 200

MN 36

Unknown

Over: MCKNIGHT RD (CSAH 68)

1.1 MI SW JCT TH 36; 120, Ramsey, MN

Built 2007 ADT: 1

MN 36

Unknown

Over: MCKNIGHT RD (CSAH 68)

1.1 MI SQ JCT TH 36; 120, Ramsey, MN

Built 2007 ADT: 1

PEDESTRIAN

Unknown

Over: MN 36

0.8 MI SQ JCT TH 36; 120, Ramsey, MN

Built 2007 ADT: 38,500

MSAS 248

Unknown

Over: MN 36

0.5 MI SQ JCT TH 36; 120, Ramsey, MN

Built 2007 ADT: 38,500

MSAS 188

Unknown

Over: AYD MILL RD; CP RAIL

AT THE JCT AYD MILL RD, Ramsey, MN

Built 1903 ADT: 8,600

MSAS 141

Unknown

Over: AYD MILL RD; CP RAIL

AT THE JCT AYD MILL RD, Ramsey, MN

Built 1930 ADT: 10,200

CSAH 55

Unknown

Over: PENNSYLVANIA AVE

0.7 MI N OF JCT TH 94, Ramsey, MN

Built 1963 ADT: 10,900

CSAH 51

Unknown

Over: AYD MILL RD; CP RAIL

AT THE JCT AYD MILL RD, Ramsey, MN

Built 1964 ADT: 8,600

MSAS 156

Unknown

Over: AYD MILL RAMPS

AT THE JCT AYD MILL RD, Ramsey, MN

Built 1970 ADT: 1

CSAH 36

Unknown

Over: RAILROADS; CHILDS RD

0.8 MI SW OF JCT TH 61, Ramsey, MN

Built 1977 ADT: 1,025

CON 139

Unknown

Over: MSAS 234(CHILDS RD); RR

0.1 MI SE OF WARNER RD, Ramsey, MN

Built 1980 ADT: 2,050

MSAS 128

Unknown

Over: UP RR; E 7TH ST

AT THE JCT 7TH ST; EARL, Ramsey, MN

Built 2003 ADT: 10,200

CSAH 24

Unknown

Over: I 35W; W FRONTAGE RD

0.3 MI N OF JCT TH 36, Ramsey, MN

Built 1986 ADT: 1,500

OSAR 1

Unknown

Over: CSAH 46(RAYMOND AVE)

0.3 MI E OF TH 280, Ramsey, MN

Built 1992 ADT: 12,700

MSAS 235

Unknown

Over: MISS R; RR; STRS

0.7 MI SE OF TH 35E;94, Ramsey, MN

Built 1996 ADT: 500

MSAS 235

Unknown

Over: MISS R; RR; STRS

0.7 MI SE OF TH 35E;94, Ramsey, MN

Built 1996 ADT: 984

MSAS 191

Unknown

Over: AYD MILL RD; CP RAIL

AT THE JCT AYD MILL RD, Ramsey, MN

Built 1993 ADT: 8,000

CSAH 58

Unknown

Over: PHALEN BL. BUSH; UP RR

0.2 MI N OF JCT PAYNE AV, Ramsey, MN

Built 1998 ADT: 200

MSAS 158

Unknown

Over: LOADING DOCK RD W ENT

AT RIVERCENTER, Ramsey, MN

Built 1995 ADT: 300

MSAS 158

Unknown

Over: CIVIC CENTRE LOADING DOC

AT RIVERCENTER, Ramsey, MN

Built 1995 ADT: 300

PEDESTRIAN

Unknown

Over: I 694; CR 99

0.6 MI NW OF JCT TH 49, Ramsey, MN

Built 1996 ADT: 2,950

MSAS 267

Unknown

Over: UNIVAR DRIVEWAY

0.15 M E OF CAYUGA; 35E, Ramsey, MN

Built 2013 ADT: 1

M 782

Unknown

Over: BNSF RR; MINNEHAHA AV

0.2 M S OF CAYUGA ST, Ramsey, MN

Built 2015 ADT: 1

CSAH 31

Unknown

Over: I 35E

2.3 MI S OF JCT TH 36, Ramsey, MN

Built 2012 ADT: 148,951

CSAH 49

Unknown

Over: TH 36

0.8 MI W OF JCT TH 35E, Ramsey, MN

Built 2011 ADT: 86,000

CON 3739

Unknown

Over: TH 36

0.9 MI W OF JCT TH 35E, Ramsey, MN

Built 2011 ADT: 86,000

CON 5347

Unknown

Over: TH 36

0.7 MI W OF JCT TH 35E, Ramsey, MN

Built 2011 ADT: 86,000

CSAH 36

Unknown

Over: RAILROADS AND STR

0.7 MI SW OF JCT TH 61, Ramsey, MN

Built 2014 ADT: 1,025

MSAS 145

Unknown

Over: AYD MILL; HAGUE; CP RAIL

AT THE JCT AYD MILL RD, Ramsey, MN

Built 2013 ADT: 250

CSAH 30

Unknown

Over: I 35E

1.3 MI S OF JCT TH 36, Ramsey, MN

Built 2014 ADT: 137,000

MSAS 203

Unknown

Over: AYD MILL RD;CP RAIL

0.19 MI E OF JCT HAMLINE, Ramsey, MN

Built 2020 ADT: 10,200

MSAS 215

Unknown

Over: BRT

160 FT N OF JCT TH 94, Ramsey, MN

Built 2023 ADT: 1

SKYWAY

Unknown

Over: MT CURVE BLVD

0.1 MI S OF FORD PKWY, Ramsey, MN

Built 2022 ADT: 1

CON 5377

Unknown

Over: I 94 EB

0.1 MI E OF E JCT TH 35E, Ramsey, MN

Built 1989 ADT: 80,000

MSAS 173

Unknown

Over: I 94; RAMPS

0.2 MI E OF E JCT TH 35E, Ramsey, MN

Built 1990 ADT: 4,510

MN 5

Unknown

Over: I 94; EB OFF RAMP

0.1 MI W OF JCT TH 52, Ramsey, MN

Built 1987 ADT: 1

CON 5904

Unknown

Over: I 94 EB; OFF RAMPS

0.1 MI W OF JCT TH 4, Ramsey, MN

Built 1990 ADT: 80,000

CON 5903

Unknown

Over: I 94 EB; OFF RAMPS

0.1 MI W OF JCT TH 52, Ramsey, MN

Built 1990 ADT: 6,000

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