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
I 694
UnknownOver: TH61
AT JCT TH 694; 61, Ramsey, MN
Built 1969 ADT: 30,374
CON 3490
UnknownOver: TH 280 NB
AT JCT TH 280; 35W, Ramsey, MN
Built 1970 ADT: 19,500
CON 6002
UnknownOver: MET COUNCIL EASEMENT
0.1 MI N OF CAYUGA ST, Ramsey, MN
Built 2015 ADT: 400
I 35E
UnknownOver: OFF RAMP WB; I 94 WB
AT E JCT TH 94; 35E, Ramsey, MN
Built 1990 ADT: 4,000
I 35E
UnknownOver: 5 RAMPS WB; TH94 WB
AT THE E JCT TH 94; 35E, Ramsey, MN
Built 1989 ADT: 5,000
I 35W
UnknownOver: NB RAMP; TH280 SB
AT JCT TH 280; 35W, Ramsey, MN
Built 1970 ADT: 18,000
MSAS 128
UnknownOver: I 94
0.7 MI W OF JCT TH 61, Ramsey, MN
Built 1973 ADT: 133,000
I 94
UnknownOver: JOHNSON PKWY
0.4 MI W OF JCT TH 61, Ramsey, MN
Built 1973 ADT: 2,700
CON 2935
UnknownOver: Ayd Mill Rd
0.9 MI N OF JCT TH 5, Ramsey, MN
Built 1971 ADT: 1
I 35E
UnknownOver: Ayd Mill Rd
0.9 MI N OF JCT TH 5, Ramsey, MN
Built 1971 ADT: 1
I 35E
UnknownOver: Jefferson Avenue
1.0 MI N OF JCT TH 5, Ramsey, MN
Built 1971 ADT: 5,700
PEDESTRIAN
UnknownOver: I 94
1.2 MI E OF JCT TH 51, Ramsey, MN
Built 2010 ADT: 148,646
PEDESTRIAN
UnknownOver: I 94 EB on ramp
0.3 MI E OF JCT TH 61, Ramsey, MN
Built 1974 ADT: 1
US 61
UnknownOver: US 61 SB on ramp
AT THE E JCT TH 94 61, Ramsey, MN
Built 1973 ADT: 3,400
PEDESTRIAN
UnknownOver: I 35E
0.5 MI N OF JCT TH 5, Ramsey, MN
Built 1984 ADT: 103,000
CSAH 73
UnknownOver: I 35W
0.7 MI S OF JCT TH 694, Ramsey, MN
Built 2016 ADT: 104,161
CON 707
UnknownOver: 35E NB on ramp
AT THE E JCT TH 35E; 94, Ramsey, MN
Built 1989 ADT: 80,000
I 94
UnknownOver: BNSF RR; 5TH; 6TH CONN
0.2 MI E OF JCT TH 52, Ramsey, MN
Built 1989 ADT: 1,000
CON 668
UnknownOver: BNSF RR; 5TH;6TH CONN
0.2 MI E OF JCT TH 52, Ramsey, MN
Built 1989 ADT: 40,000
I 94
UnknownOver: BNSF RR; 5TH;6TH CONN
0.2 MI E OF JCT TH 52, Ramsey, MN
Built 1989 ADT: 40,000
CON 866
UnknownOver: 5th; 6TH ST CONN
0.2 MI E OF JCT TH 52, Ramsey, MN
Built 1989 ADT: 1,000
MSAS 214
UnknownOver: I 94
2.5 MI E OF JCT TH 51, Ramsey, MN
Built 1991 ADT: 5,500
CSAH 56
UnknownOver: I 94; EB OFF RAMP
0.7 MI W OF W JCT TH 35E, Ramsey, MN
Built 1991 ADT: 9,000
CON 5895
UnknownOver: I 94; EB OFF; ON RAMPS
0.6 MI W OF W JCT TH 35E, Ramsey, MN
Built 1991 ADT: 4,000
CON 4685
UnknownOver: I94 EB off ramp
AT JCT MARION ST; TH 94, Ramsey, MN
Built 1991 ADT: 7,500
UNM 3
UnknownOver: I 94;EB; WB OFF RAMP
AT THE JCT TH 52; 94, Ramsey, MN
Built 1992 ADT: 78,000
CON 1444
UnknownOver: I 94 WB
0.4 MI E OF JCT TH 52, Ramsey, MN
Built 1989 ADT: 58,000
CON 5896
UnknownOver: I 35E; 94 EB OFF RAMP
0.4 MI SW OF W JCT TH 94, Ramsey, MN
Built 1988 ADT: 74,000
CON 3541
UnknownOver: I 94 WB off ramp to 12th
0.1 MI N OF E JCT TH 94, Ramsey, MN
Built 1990 ADT: 5,000
M 1275
UnknownOver: I 94 connection
0.2 MI SW OF JCT TH 35E, Ramsey, MN
Built 1988 ADT: 15,000
MSAS 158
UnknownOver: I 35E
0.4 MI SW OF W JCT TH 94, Ramsey, MN
Built 1988 ADT: 74,000
MSAS 154
UnknownOver: I 94 CONNECTING RD
0.2 MI SW OF JCT TH 35E, Ramsey, MN
Built 1988 ADT: 15,000
MSAS 235
UnknownOver: I 35E; NB OFF RAMP
AT THE W JCT TH 94, Ramsey, MN
Built 1989 ADT: 74,000
MSAS 117
UnknownOver: I 35E; NB OFF RAMP
0.1 MI NE OF W JCT TH 94, Ramsey, MN
Built 1991 ADT: 101,500
LRT
UnknownOver: I 35E; NB OFF RAMP
0.1 MI NE OF W JCT TH 94, Ramsey, MN
Built 2012 ADT: 101,500
MSAS 121
UnknownOver: I 35W; I 35W SB ON RAMP
0.2 MI S OF JCT TH 694, Ramsey, MN
Built 2015 ADT: 5,000
M 2248
UnknownOver: I 35E
0.2 MI NE OF W JCT TH 94, Ramsey, MN
Built 1990 ADT: 203,000
PEDESTRIAN
UnknownOver: I 94
2.3 MI E OF JCT TH 51, Ramsey, MN
Built 2016 ADT: 154,000
MSAS 270
UnknownOver: I 35E; SB OFF RAMPS
AT E JCT TH 94; 35E, Ramsey, MN
Built 1990 ADT: 149,000
CSAH 34
UnknownOver: I 35E
0.1 MI SW OF E JCT TH 94, Ramsey, MN
Built 1989 ADT: 203,000
CSAH 15
UnknownOver: I 35E
1.0 MI N OF E JCT TH 694, Ramsey, MN
Built 1992 ADT: 90,000
CSAH 21
UnknownOver: I 35E
0.9 MI N OF JCT TH 36, Ramsey, MN
Built 1987 ADT: 135,000
MSAS 236
UnknownOver: I 35E, I 94; RAMPS
0.1 MI SW OF W JCT TH 94, Ramsey, MN
Built 1989 ADT: 70,500
M 2207
UnknownOver: I 35E; NB OFF RAMP
0.3 MI SW OF W JCT TH 94, Ramsey, MN
Built 1988 ADT: 3,000
M 2168
UnknownOver: US 61
.4 MI N OF JCT TH494; 61, Ramsey, MN
Built 2002 ADT: 30,000
CON 6430
UnknownOver: I 35E , I 694; BNSF RR
AT THE W JCT I 35E; 694, Ramsey, MN
Built 2006 ADT: 109,000
I 694
UnknownOver: I 35E
AT THE W JCT TH 694; 35E, Ramsey, MN
Built 2006 ADT: 135,000
CSAH 58
UnknownOver: I 35 E
0.7 MI E OF W JCT TH 694, Ramsey, MN
Built 2004 ADT: 135,000
I 694
UnknownOver: I 35E
AT THE E JCT TH 694; 35E, Ramsey, MN
Built 2006 ADT: 49,752
CON 199
UnknownOver: I 694
AT THE E JCT TH 694; 35E, Ramsey, MN
Built 2006 ADT: 95,000
Showing 1,151-1,200 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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