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
US 14
UnknownOver: CSAH 4
0.81 MI W JCT MN 13, Waseca, MN
Built 2008 ADT: 940
US 14
UnknownOver: TH 13
AT JCT MN 13, S OF WASECA, Waseca, MN
Built 2008 ADT: 5,105
US 14
UnknownOver: TH 13
AT JCT MN 13, S OF WASECA, Waseca, MN
Built 2008 ADT: 5,105
T 64
UnknownOver: US 14
4.2 MI E JCT MN 13, Waseca, MN
Built 2008 ADT: 10,000
US 8
UnknownOver: 2nd St NW
0.1 MI W OF JCT TH 61, Washington, MN
Built 1969 ADT: 100
US 8
UnknownOver: TH 61
1.0 MI E OF JCT TH 35, Washington, MN
Built 1969 ADT: 13,400
US 61
UnknownOver: Jamaica Avenue
6.2 MI SE OF JCT TH 494, Washington, MN
Built 1982 ADT: 19,900
US 61
UnknownOver: Jamaica Avenue
6.2 MI SE OF JCT TH 494, Washington, MN
Built 1982 ADT: 19,900
CSAH 5
UnknownOver: TH 36
AT THE JCT TH 5, Washington, MN
Built 1997 ADT: 32,000
CSAH 16
UnknownOver: I 494
1.7 MI S OF JCT TH 94, Washington, MN
Built 2006 ADT: 83,000
MN 95
UnknownOver: OBRIEN TR N
2.5 MI S OF JCT TH 97, Washington, MN
Built 1975 ADT: 275
M 539
UnknownOver: US 61
4.2 MI SE OF JCT TH 494, Washington, MN
Built 1982 ADT: 40,000
CSAH 39
UnknownOver: CP RR; FRONTAGE RD
4.2 MI SE OF JCT TH 494, Washington, MN
Built 1982 ADT: 17,700
MN 36
UnknownOver: HIILTON TRAIL
0.7 MI E OF JCT TH 694, Washington, MN
Built 2013 ADT: 10,900
MN 36
UnknownOver: HIILTON TR
0.7 MI E OF JCT TH 694, Washington, MN
Built 2013 ADT: 10,900
CSAH 22
UnknownOver: US 61
2.5 MI SE OF JCT TH 494, Washington, MN
Built 2005 ADT: 65,000
PEDESTRIAN
UnknownOver: US 61, HASTING AVE, 7TH
1.5 MI S OF JCT TH 494;61, Washington, MN
Built 2003 ADT: 5,000
CSAH 38
UnknownOver: HASTINGS AVENUE
1 MI S OF JCT TH 494; 61, Washington, MN
Built 2003 ADT: 5,000
CSAH 38
UnknownOver: US 61
1 MI S OF JCT TH 494; 61, Washington, MN
Built 2003 ADT: 61,000
CSAH 38
UnknownOver: 7TH AVE; BNSF; CP RR
1 MI S JCT TH 494; 61, Washington, MN
Built 2003 ADT: 5,000
PEDESTRIAN
UnknownOver: US 61 7TH AVE BN; CP RR
.5 MI S OF JCT TH 494; 61, Washington, MN
Built 2003 ADT: 5,000
CON 681
UnknownOver: RAMP TH 61 SB
.1 MI NW OF TH 494; 61, Washington, MN
Built 2003 ADT: 5,000
CON 1060
UnknownOver: TH 61
.1 MI NW OF JCT TH494; 61, Washington, MN
Built 2003 ADT: 5,000
CON 5466
UnknownOver: TH 61 SB
.17 MI NE OF TH 61; 494, Washington, MN
Built 2003 ADT: 5,000
CON 5466
UnknownOver: TH 61 SB ON RAMP
AT THE JCT TH 61; 494, Washington, MN
Built 2003 ADT: 30,000
CSAH 23
UnknownOver: TH 36; RAMPS
0.2 M W OF JCT TH95, Washington, MN
Built 2013 ADT: 1
MN 36
UnknownOver: ST CROIX RIVER-TH95-UPRR
0.09 M E OF JCT TH95, Washington, MN
Built 2017 ADT: 15,600
CSAH 13
UnknownOver: TH 36
0.5 MI W OF JCT TH 36;694, Washington, MN
Built 2019 ADT: 37,500
CSAH 15
UnknownOver: MN 36; RAMPS
0.8 MI W OF JCT CSAH 5, Washington, MN
Built 2022 ADT: 1
MSAS 108
UnknownOver: I 494
0.9 MI SW OF JCT TH 120, Washington, MN
Built 1994 ADT: 83,000
PEDESTRIAN
UnknownOver: I 694
0.8 MI S OF JCT TH 5, Washington, MN
Built 1999 ADT: 75,000
MSAS 102
UnknownOver: I 494
0.9 MI S OF JCT 94; 494, Washington, MN
Built 2003 ADT: 86,000
CSAH 2
UnknownOver: I 35
0.5 MI S OF JCT TH 8, Washington, MN
Built 2011 ADT: 62,000
CSAH 32
UnknownOver: I 35
1.49 MI S OF JCT TH 8, Washington, MN
Built 2010
I 94
UnknownOver: ST CROIX RIVER; ST
AT WISCONSIN STATE LINE, Washington, MN
Built 1994 ADT: 50
MSAS 231
UnknownOver: I 694
1.5 MI N OF JCT TH 94, Washington, MN
Built 1967 ADT: 75,000
CSAH 6
UnknownOver: I 694
2.7 MI N OF JCT TH 94, Washington, MN
Built 1967 ADT: 75,000
I 694
UnknownOver: TH 5
AT THE JCT TH 5, Washington, MN
Built 1967 ADT: 16,800
I 694
UnknownOver: TH 5
AT THE JCT TH 5, Washington, MN
Built 1967 ADT: 16,800
I 694
UnknownOver: 50TH ST N
0.8 MI S OF JCT TH 36, Washington, MN
Built 1967 ADT: 3,000
I 694
UnknownOver: 50TH ST N
0.8 MI S OF JCT TH 36, Washington, MN
Built 1967 ADT: 3,000
I 694
UnknownOver: TH 36
AT JCT TH 36, Washington, MN
Built 1967 ADT: 37,500
I 694
UnknownOver: TH 36
AT JCT TH 36, Washington, MN
Built 1967 ADT: 37,500
MSAS 232
UnknownOver: I 694
1.8 MI S OF JCT TH 36, Washington, MN
Built 1967 ADT: 75,000
CSAH 10
UnknownOver: I 694
1.0 MI N OF JCT TH 94, Washington, MN
Built 1967 ADT: 75,000
CSAH 13
UnknownOver: I 94
1.2 MI E OF JCT TH 494, Washington, MN
Built 1983 ADT: 115,000
CSAH 19
UnknownOver: I 94
2.7 MI E OF JCT TH 494, Washington, MN
Built 1983 ADT: 102,000
MSAS 127
UnknownOver: I 94
3.7 MI E OF JCT TH 494, Washington, MN
Built 1983 ADT: 89,000
MN 95
UnknownOver: I 94
4.8 MI E OF JCT TH 494, Washington, MN
Built 1983 ADT: 82,000
CR 71
UnknownOver: I 94
5.7 MI E OF JCT TH 494, Washington, MN
Built 1983 ADT: 82,000
Showing 1,501-1,550 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.
Check Your Daily Bridges
How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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| Sources | FHWA National Bridge Inventory, public U.S. government datasets |