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 115

Unknown

Over: I 35

0.5 MI S OF JCT I 535, St. Louis, MN

Built 2021 ADT: 44,000

RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: US 2

5.2 MI S OF JCT TH 194, St. Louis, MN

Built 1958 ADT: 3,250

UTILITIES

Unknown

Over: US 169

0.8 MI E OF W CO LINE, St. Louis, MN

Built 1973 ADT: 9,300

SKYWAY

Unknown

Over: MSAS 171 (SUPERIOR ST)

E OF 1ST AVE W, St. Louis, MN

Built 1980 ADT: 7,136

SKYWAY

Unknown

Over: MSAS 171 (SUPERIOR ST)

E OF 4TH AVE W, St. Louis, MN

Built 1985 ADT: 7,136

SKYWAY

Unknown

Over: MSAS 171(SUPERIOR ST)

WEST OF 1ST AVE W, St. Louis, MN

Built 1986 ADT: 7,337

US 53

Unknown

Over: TH 37

AT THE JCT TH 53; 37, St. Louis, MN

Built 1961 ADT: 3,800

MSAS 203

Unknown

Over: MILLER CREEK; STREET

0.1 MI S OF JCT TH53, St. Louis, MN

Built 1927 ADT: 175

SKYWAY

Unknown

Over: MSAS 171 (SUPERIOR ST)

EAST OF 3RD AVE W, St. Louis, MN

Built 1978 ADT: 7,337

SKYWAY

Unknown

Over: E 1ST ST ALLEY

150 FT NW JCT SUPERIOR ST, St. Louis, MN

Built 2004 ADT: 1

SKYWAY

Unknown

Over: 10TH AVE E

0.1 MI NW JCT SUPERIOR ST, St. Louis, MN

Built 2015 ADT: 4,800

SKYWAY

Unknown

Over: N 4TH AVE E

120 FT SE OF JCT E 1ST ST, St. Louis, MN

Built 2023 ADT: 1

BUILDING

Unknown

Over: E 1ST STREET

360FT NE OF JCT 4TH AVE E, St. Louis, MN

Built 2023 ADT: 3,800

BUILDING

Unknown

Over: 1ST ST ALLEY

125FT NE OF JCT 4TH AVE E, St. Louis, MN

Built 2023 ADT: 1

RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: I 94

1.2 MI W OF ALBANY, Stearns, MN

Built 1956 ADT: 26,000

MN 23

Unknown

Over: 10 AVE

1.3 MI W OF JCT TH 10, Stearns, MN

Built 2009 ADT: 15,700

MN 23

Unknown

Over: MISSISSIPPI R AND ST

0.7 MI W JCT US 10, Stearns, MN

Built 2008 ADT: 1

CSAH 120

Unknown

Over: TH 15

2.5 MI N OF JCT TH 23, Stearns, MN

Built 2013 ADT: 37,000

CSAH 137

Unknown

Over: MN 15

0.9 MI S OF JCT TH 23, Stearns, MN

Built 1978 ADT: 20,300

PEDESTRIAN

Unknown

Over: MN 15

1.2 MI N OF JCT TH 23, Stearns, MN

Built 1987 ADT: 33,500

PEDESTRIAN

Unknown

Over: US 71

0.7 MI N OF JCT TH 94, Stearns, MN

Built 1995 ADT: 10,700

MN 23

Unknown

Over: Rausch Lk Rd

5.4 mi SW of jct TH 94, Stearns, MN

Built 2001 ADT: 1

MN 23

Unknown

Over: Rausch Lk Rd

5.4 mi SW of Jct 94, Stearns, MN

Built 2001 ADT: 1

M 82

Unknown

Over: TH 23

0.63 MI S OF JCT TH55, Stearns, MN

Built 2012 ADT: 6,300

MN 23

Unknown

Over: TH 55

0.25 MI N OF PAYNESVILLE, Stearns, MN

Built 2012 ADT: 3,522

MN 23

Unknown

Over: TH 55

0.25 MI N OF PAYNESVILLE, Stearns, MN

Built 2012 ADT: 3,522

CON 301

Unknown

Over: TH 23

3.0 MI E OF JCT TH 55, Stearns, MN

Built 2012 ADT: 6,700

CSAH 84

Unknown

Over: TH 15

1.0 MI N OF JCT TH 94, Stearns, MN

Built 2014 ADT: 21,300

MSAS 101

Unknown

Over: MISS. RIVER; 1ST AVE S

0.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH 8, Stearns, MN

Built 1983 ADT: 500

CSAH 75

Unknown

Over: I 94

8.3 MI SE OF JCT TH 23, Stearns, MN

Built 2003 ADT: 42,000

US 71

Unknown

Over: I 94

AT JCT TH 71, Stearns, MN

Built 1965 ADT: 24,090

CR 186

Unknown

Over: I 94

1.4 MI SE OF JCT TH 71, Stearns, MN

Built 1965 ADT: 24,090

I 94

Unknown

Over: TH 4

AT JCT TH 4, Stearns, MN

Built 1965 ADT: 838

I 94

Unknown

Over: MN 4

AT JCT TH 4, Stearns, MN

Built 1965 ADT: 838

MN 237

Unknown

Over: I 94

AT JCT TH 237, Stearns, MN

Built 1967 ADT: 26,500

CSAH 11

Unknown

Over: I 94

3.0 MI E OF JCT TH 237, Stearns, MN

Built 1967 ADT: 26,000

CSAH 9

Unknown

Over: I 94

6.4 MI E OF JCT TH 238, Stearns, MN

Built 1976 ADT: 29,500

CR 186

Unknown

Over: I 94

2.9 MI SE OF JCT TH 4, Stearns, MN

Built 1965 ADT: 28,777

CSAH 13

Unknown

Over: I 94

2.9 MI W OF JCT TH 237, Stearns, MN

Built 1967 ADT: 28,777

CON 5778

Unknown

Over: I 94

2.4 MI NW OF JCT TH 71, Stearns, MN

Built 1965 ADT: 22,400

I 94

Unknown

Over: CR 184

1.7 MI NW OF JCT TH 71, Stearns, MN

Built 1965 ADT: 340

I 94

Unknown

Over: CR 184

1.7 MI NW OF JCT TH 71, Stearns, MN

Built 1965 ADT: 340

CR 143

Unknown

Over: I 94

0.6 MI SE OF JCT CR145, Stearns, MN

Built 1972 ADT: 42,000

I 94

Unknown

Over: TH 238

AT THE JCT TH 238(ALBANY, Stearns, MN

Built 1974 ADT: 9,200

I 94

Unknown

Over: TH 238

AT THE JCT TH 238(ALBANY, Stearns, MN

Built 1974 ADT: 9,200

CSAH 136

Unknown

Over: I 94

2.0 MI E OF JCT TH 15, Stearns, MN

Built 1976 ADT: 42,408

I 94

Unknown

Over: CSAH 75

4.3 MI SE OF JCT TH 15, Stearns, MN

Built 1977 ADT: 22,949

I 94

Unknown

Over: CSAH 75

4.3 MI SE OF JCT TH 15, Stearns, MN

Built 1977 ADT: 22,949

I 94

Unknown

Over: TH 15

AT THE JCT TH 15, Stearns, MN

Built 1977 ADT: 21,300

I 94

Unknown

Over: TH 15

AT THE JCT TH 15, Stearns, MN

Built 1977 ADT: 21,300

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