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

CSAH 22

Poor

Over: WAKEFIELD BROOK

1.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH 24, Aitkin, MN

Built 1960 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 730

CSAH 29

Poor

Over: WILLOW RIVER

1.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 7, Aitkin, MN

Built 1979 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 137

CR 56

Poor

Over: BUNKER HILL CREEK

0.1 MI N OF JCT CR 40, Benton, MN

Built 1971 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 350

CSAH 24

Poor

Over: EIGHT MILE CREEK

5.0 MI S OF JCT CSAH 23, St. Louis, MN

Built 1977 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 85

CSAH 4

Poor

Over: MIDDLE RIVER

0.5 MI W OF JCT CR 111, Marshall, MN

Built 1962 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 375

CSAH 13

Poor

Over: W BR RUM RIVER

1.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 5, Mille Lacs, MN

Built 1971 Load: 31.2 t ADT: 640

T 530

Poor

Over: BNSF RR

0.5 MI W OF JCT TH 2, Polk, MN

Built 1925 Load: 31.2 t ADT: 36

MN 72

Poor

Over: TAMARAC RIVER

AT WASKISH, Beltrami, MN

Built 1962 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 792

CR 138

Poor

Over: MOOSE HORN RIVER

1.6 MI N OF JCT CSAH 8, Carlton, MN

Built 1978 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 164

CR 51

Poor

Over: STREAM

0.8 MI W OF JCT CSAH 21, Clay, MN

Built 1953 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 55

M 138

Poor

Over: LIBBS CHANNEL

0.3 MI E OF JCT TH 101, Hennepin, MN

Built 1969 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 539

CSAH 25

Poor

Over: RUM RIVER

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

Built 1973 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,050

CSAH 74

Poor

Over: STREAM

0.3 MI E OF JCT CR356, St. Louis, MN

Built 1966 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 195

T 222

Poor

Over: SAUK RIVER

0.7 MI N OF JCT CSAH2, Todd, MN

Built 1963 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 31

T 154

Poor

Over: DODGE CENTER CREEK

1.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 10, Dodge, MN

Built 1977 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 30

CSAH 2

Poor

Over: ROCK CREEK

1.8 MI E OF JCT TH 361, Pine, MN

Built 1964 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 619

CSAH 12

Poor

Over: ELK RIVER

0.4 MI W OF JCT CR 65, Benton, MN

Built 1965 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 380

T 85

Poor

Over: DITCH

0.4 MI E OF JCT TH 22, Faribault, MN

Built 1974 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 35

CR 43

Poor

Over: STREAM

2.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 11, Goodhue, MN

Built 1992 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 100

CR 52

Poor

Over: CANBY CREEK

0.2 MI E OF JCT TH 75, Lac qui Parle, MN

Built 1968 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 25

CSAH 7

Poor

Over: LITTLE CEDAR RIVER

0.1 MI S OF JCT TH 56, Mower, MN

Built 1975 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 1,300

CSAH 3

Poor

Over: ELK CREEK

0.6 MI N OF JCT CSAH 14, Nobles, MN

Built 1966 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 185

T 144

Poor

Over: DITCH

1.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH 3, Nobles, MN

Built 1970 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 49

CSAH 11

Poor

Over: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK

0.7 MI N OF JCT CSAH 20, Rock, MN

Built 1969 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 87

CR 420

Poor

Over: LITTLE FORK RIVER

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

Built 1982 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 5

T 73

Poor

Over: BEVENS CREEK

1.6 MI E OF JCT CSAH 41, Carver, MN

Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

CSAH 152

Poor

Over: BASSETT CREEK TUNNEL

0.9 MI NW OF JCT HENN AV, Hennepin, MN

Built 1923 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,987

SERVICE RD

Poor

Over: JUD DITCH # 21, BR A

1.1 MI NE OF JCT CSAH 48, Marshall, MN

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6

T 254

Poor

Over: SPLIT ROCK CREEK

1.0 MI S OF JCT CSAH 2, Pipestone, MN

Built 1938 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

T 119

Poor

Over: JUD DITCH # 9

0.6 MI W OF JCT CR 57, Redwood, MN

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 21

CSAH 20

Poor

Over: WHISKEY CREEK

0.3 MI E OF JCT TH75, Wilkin, MN

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 58

T 88

Poor

Over: STONY RUN CREEK (JD #21)

1.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 5, Yellow Medicine, MN

Built 1963 Load: 32.5 t ADT: 20

US 53

Poor

Over: RAINY RIVER

0.3 MI N OF JCT TH 11, Koochiching, MN

Built 1912 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 703

T 189

Poor

Over: STREAM

0.6 MI S OF JCT CSAH 16, Lac qui Parle, MN

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

MN 61

Poor

Over: MANITOU RIVER

8.8 MI N OF JCT TH 1, Lake, MN

Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,000

CSAH 67

Poor

Over: LEAF RIVER

1.4 MI S OF JCT CSAH 52, Otter Tail, MN

Built 1953 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 290

CSAH 87

Poor

Over: RICE RIVER

0.3 MI W OF JCT CR 512, St. Louis, MN

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

T 49

Poor

Over: STREAM

0.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH9, Traverse, MN

Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

MSAS 116

Poor

Over: BNSF RR

0.3 MI SE OF JCT CSAH 1, Anoka, MN

Built 1972 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 13,200

T 263

Poor

Over: REDWOOD RIVER

1.1 MI S OF JCT TH 14, Lyon, MN

Built 1969 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 24

T 112

Poor

Over: S BR YELLOW MEDICINE R

0.4 MI W OF JCT CSAH 3, Lyon, MN

Built 1966 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 51

M 1058

Poor

Over: MIDTOWN GREENWAY

0.1 MI N OF LAKE ST, Hennepin, MN

Built 1915 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 1,609

CSAH 3

Poor

Over: LIME CREEK

1.3 MI E OF JCT TH 59, Murray, MN

Built 1966 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 345

I 94

Poor

Over: SAUK RIVER

2.5 MI NW OF MELROSE, Stearns, MN

Built 1965 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 14,250

T 159

Poor

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

1.9 MI S OF JCT TH 19, Goodhue, MN

Built 1976 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 44

CSAH 10

Poor

Over: TWIN LAKE NORTH INLET

0.6 MI W OF JCT CSAH 152, Hennepin, MN

Built 1967 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 9,209

CSAH 5

Poor

Over: ESTES BROOK

0.6 MI S OF JCT CSAH 12, Mille Lacs, MN

Built 1968 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 600

CSAH 21

Poor

Over: S BR TWO RIVERS

0.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH 24, Morrison, MN

Built 1970 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 1,050

T 280

Poor

Over: N BR PIPESTONE CREEK

0.9 MI. E. OF JCT TWP 279, Pipestone, MN

Built 1954 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 25

MSAS 406

Poor

Over: CP RAIL; BASSETT CREEK

0.4 MI SW OF JCT CSAH 40, Hennepin, MN

Built 1982 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 1,334

Showing 11,851-11,900 of 11,969 bridges

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