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
T 130
FairOver: STREAM
1.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH 1, Goodhue, MN
Built 1984 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 38
MN 27
FairOver: POMME DE TERRE RIVER
3.1 MI W OF JCT TH 55, Grant, MN
Built 1982 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1,683
CON 1218
FairOver: Penn Ave
1.7 MI E OF JCT TH 100, Hennepin, MN
Built 1987 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 4,547
I 35W
FairOver: MC RY
0.2 MI SW OF JCT TH 280, Hennepin, MN
Built 1970 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 103,000
MN 44
FairOver: STREAM
3.4 MI SW OF JCT TH 16, Houston, MN
Built 1937 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 4,137
MN 44
FairOver: THOMPSON CREEK
6.6 MI NE OF N JCT TH 76, Houston, MN
Built 1937 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 4,137
MN 16
FairOver: STREAM
0.1 MI E OF E JCT TH 76, Houston, MN
Built 1986 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1,564
T 121
FairOver: STREAM
0.75 M S JT TH 47, Isanti, MN
Built 2005 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1
T 4406
FairOver: OTTER CREEK
0.4 MI E OF JCT CSAH 33, Itasca, MN
Built 2014 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 25
T 188
FairOver: W BR FLOODWOOD RIVER
0.8 MI E OF JCT CSAH 25, Itasca, MN
Built 1970 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 37
US 71
FairOver: JD #66 (NELSON CREEK)
0.6 MI S OF JACKSON, Jackson, MN
Built 1924 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 2,950
MN 7
FairOver: CHETAMBA CREEK (JD #7)
10.0 MI E OF CLARA CITY, Kandiyohi, MN
Built 1977 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1,999
SFR 97
FairOver: LOST RIVER
7.5 MI E OF W CO LINE, Koochiching, MN
Built 1981 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1
MN 61
FairOver: CONVEYOR TUNNEL
2.6 MI NE OF JCT CSAH 4, Lake, MN
Built 1978 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 4,217
CSAH 11
FairOver: BIG COTTONWOOD RIVER
0.6 MI S OF JCT CSAH 2, Lyon, MN
Built 1964 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 960
MN 47
FairOver: THAINS RIVER
IN ISLE, Mille Lacs, MN
Built 1961 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 3,390
MN 56
FairOver: DOBBINS CREEK
3.6 MI N OF JCT TH 90, Mower, MN
Built 1932 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 2,900
US 218
FairOver: DITCH
3.7 MI N OF JCT TH 251, Mower, MN
Built 1927 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 4,200
T 97
FairOver: W BR LITTLE ROCK RIVER
1.6 MI E OF JCT CSAH 15, Nobles, MN
Built 1992 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 39
MN 30
FairOver: STREAM
0.8 MI E OF JCT CSAH 3, Olmsted, MN
Built 1936 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1,454
MN 247
FairOver: SILVER SPRING CREEK
2.7 MI E OF JCT TH 63, Olmsted, MN
Built 1938 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 3,100
CSAH 7
FairOver: DRY RUN
0.7 MI S OF JCT CSAH 2, Olmsted, MN
Built 1938 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 205
CR 110
FairOver: DRY RUN
0.4 MI W OF JCT CR 130, Olmsted, MN
Built 1980 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 35
CSAH 39
FairOver: PINE RIVER
1.3 MI W OF JCT CSAH 61, Pine, MN
Built 1979 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 400
CR 122
FairOver: MISSION CREEK
0.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH 53, Pine, MN
Built 1980 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 180
T 1401
FairOver: NET RIVER
1.2 MI S OF CO LINE (340, Pine, MN
Built 1947 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 12
T 277
FairOver: N BR PIPESTONE CREEK
0.6 MI N OF JCT CSAH 7, Pipestone, MN
Built 1994 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 30
MN 220
FairOver: JUD DITCH # 1
3.1 MI S OF JCT TH 1, Polk, MN
Built 1980 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1,450
T 97
FairOver: BURNHAM CREEK
0.5 MI W OF JCT CSAH 14, Polk, MN
Built 1982 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 25
CSAH 44
FairOver: RICE CREEK
0.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 11, Ramsey, MN
Built 1965 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 7,356
T 137
FairOver: STREAM
1.9 MI W OF JCT CSAH 8, Redwood, MN
Built 1980 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 20
MN 19
FairOver: CO DITCH # 115
3.0 MI W OF JCT TH 4, Renville, MN
Built 1984 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 2,545
MN 19
FairOver: FORT RIDGELY CRK(CD #106
3.8 MI W OF JCT TH 4, Renville, MN
Built 1984 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 2,545
CR 79
FairOver: DITCH
0.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH 42, Rice, MN
Built 1951 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 315
CR 59
FairOver: HEATH CREEK
0.2 MI W OF JCT TH 19, Rice, MN
Built 1961 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 710
CSAH 26
FairOver: STREAM
0.5 MI S OF JCT CSAH 19, Rice, MN
Built 1966 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 460
CSAH 42
FairOver: STREAM
0.1 MI N OF JCT CR 79, Rice, MN
Built 1978 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 275
M 74
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
0.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 28, Rice, MN
Built 1965 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 751
MN 23
FairOver: SPLIT ROCK CREEK
IN JASPER, Rock, MN
Built 1995 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1,725
T 26
FairOver: STREAM
0.5 MI NW OF JCT CR 140, Roseau, MN
Built 2002 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 15
T 292
FairOver: WILLOW CREEK
1.6 MI W OF CO LINE, Roseau, MN
Built 1963 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 10
MN 13
FairOver: CREDIT RIVER
1.7 MI E OF JCT TH 101, Scott, MN
Built 1939 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 54,000
CSAH 4
FairOver: ST LOUIS RIVER
1.0 MI SE OF JCT CSAH 10, St. Louis, MN
Built 1982 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1,450
UT 9253
FairOver: WIGGLE CREEK
1.6 MI POINT ON LINWOOD, St. Louis, MN
Built 2012 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1
CSAH 92
FairOver: DEMPSEY CREEK
1.3 MI W OF JCT CR 592, St. Louis, MN
Built 1941 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 300
M 846
FairOver: TISCHERS CREEK
0.4 MI W OF WOODLAND AVE, St. Louis, MN
Built 1950 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 526
M 16
FairOver: BREWERY CREEK
0.1 MI NW OF JCT CSAH 58, Stearns, MN
Built 1959 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1
MN 30
FairOver: STRAIGHT RIVER (JD # 2)
0.7 MI E OF JCT TH 35, Steele, MN
Built 1939 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1,741
CSAH 2
FairOver: JUD DITCH # 24,BR 6
7.3 MI W OF N JCT TH 35, Steele, MN
Built 1979 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 3,200
CSAH 10
FairOver: DITCH
0.6 MI SW OF JCT CR107, Todd, MN
Built 1938 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 720
Showing 2,201-2,250 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.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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