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
CSAH 2
FairOver: SAUK RIVER
0.8 MI E OF JCT TH 71, Todd, MN
Built 1965 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 580
CSAH 20
FairOver: STREAM
1.5 MI E OF JCT TH 71, Todd, MN
Built 1972 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 390
T 388
FairOver: EAGLE CREEK
0.5 MI W OF JCT CSAH 3, Todd, MN
Built 1978 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 73
T 19
FairOver: LITTLE SWAN RIVER
0.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH12, Todd, MN
Built 1970 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 41
T 345
FairOver: LITTLE PARTRIDGE CREEK
0.3 MI E OF JCT TH 71, Todd, MN
Built 1973 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 21
US 63
FairOver: STREAM
7.1 MI N OF JCT TH 60, Wabasha, MN
Built 1927 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 2,434
US 63
FairOver: STREAM
2.8 MI N OF JCT TH 60, Wabasha, MN
Built 1938 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 2,434
CR 79
FairOver: stream
0.7 Mmi W of jct CSAH 8, Wabasha, MN
Built 2001 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 110
US 14
FairOver: STREAM
0.9 MI W OF JCT TH 61, Winona, MN
Built 1931 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 9,100
US 14
FairOver: STREAM
4.8 MI E OF JCT CSAH 25, Winona, MN
Built 1932 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 4,120
US 14
FairOver: STREAM
3.2 MI E OF JCT CSAH 25, Winona, MN
Built 1932 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 4,120
MN 74
FairOver: TROUT RUN
2.5 MI N OF W JCT TH 14, Winona, MN
Built 1941 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1,184
US 61
FairOver: DAKOTA CREEK
0.5 MI N OF N JCT TH 90, Winona, MN
Built 1962 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 4,400
US 61
FairOver: DAKOTA CREEK
0.5 MI N OF N JCT TH 90, Winona, MN
Built 1962 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 4,400
US 61
FairOver: STREAM
5.7 MI SE OF JCT TH 74, Winona, MN
Built 1963 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 4,663
US 14
FairOver: STREAM
1.9 MI E OF JCT CSAH 25, Winona, MN
Built 1920 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 4,120
US 14
FairOver: STREAM
1.9 MI E OF JCT CSAH 25, Winona, MN
Built 1930 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 4,120
T 268
FairOver: PINE CREEK
0.6 MI W OF JCT CR 111, Winona, MN
Built 1983 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 50
MN 67
FairOver: HAZEL CREEK
0.7 MI S OF JCT TH 23, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 1978 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1,175
T 57
FairOver: RUSH CREEK
0.3 MI S OF JCT CR 55, Chisago, MN
Built 1975 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 70
CSAH 7
FairOver: STREAM
0.1 MI N OF JCT TH 52, Goodhue, MN
Built 1950 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 580
CSAH 152
FairOver: CP RAIL
0.6 MI SE OF JCT TH100, Hennepin, MN
Built 1972 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 11,433
CSAH 66
FairOver: MISSISSIPPI RIVER
0.4 MI W OF JCT CSAH 23, Hennepin, MN
Built 1986 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 21,076
MN 19
FairOver: REDWOOD RIVER
0.2 MI NE OF JCT TH 59, Lyon, MN
Built 1931 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 8,800
I 90
FairOver: CENTER CREEK
1.3 MI E OF JCT TH 15, Martin, MN
Built 1973 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 5,100
I 90
FairOver: CENTER CREEK
1.3 MI E OF JCT TH 15, Martin, MN
Built 1973 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 5,100
T 30
FairOver: STREAM
0.4 MI E OF JCT CSAH 33, Murray, MN
Built 1914 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 30
M 942
FairOver: CP RAIL
0.3 MI NE OF TRACY AVE, Hennepin, MN
Built 1967 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,600
CSAH 43
FairOver: DITCH
0.3 MI N OF JCT CR 80, Steele, MN
Built 1969 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,100
I 694
FairOver: DNR TRAIL
0.4 MI S OF JCT TH 36, Washington, MN
Built 1967 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 37,500
CR 115
FairOver: MINNEOPA CREEK
0.1 MI N OF JCT TH 60, Blue Earth, MN
Built 1935 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 33
T 310
FairOver: MARSH RIVER
0.6 MI N OF JCT TH 200, Norman, MN
Built 1930 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 23
MN 73
FairOver: MOOSE HORN RIVER
0.6 MI S OF JCT TH 27, Carlton, MN
Built 1987 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 8,030
CSAH 23
FairOver: CLEARWATER RIVER
0.6 MI N OF JCT CSAH 21, Clearwater, MN
Built 1967 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 692
T 75
FairOver: STREAM
0.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 28, Fillmore, MN
Built 1911 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 68
T 169
FairOver: TURTLE CREEK (JD #24)
0.9 MI W OF JCT CSAH 30, Freeborn, MN
Built 1984 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 73
CR 119
FairOver: DITCH
0.5 MI W OF JCT CSAH 3, Kandiyohi, MN
Built 1966 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 55
CSAH 1
FairOver: CHANARAMBIE CREEK
0.4 MI W OF JCT CSAH 18, Pipestone, MN
Built 1990 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 1,209
T 288
FairOver: REDWOOD RIVER
1.6 MI E OF JCT TH 23, Pipestone, MN
Built 1941 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 75
UNDETERMINED RD
FairOver: MAPLE LAKE OUTLET (DAM)
NORTH OF BR # 92436, Polk, MN
Built 1925 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 5
T 901
FairOver: N FK CROW RIVER
0.7 MI E OF JCT CSAH 27, Stearns, MN
Built 1978 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 50
CSAH 52
FairOver: SPUNK CREEK
0.8 MI W OF JCT CR151, Stearns, MN
Built 1940 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 510
CSAH 7
FairOver: CROW WING RIVER
0.3 MI W OF JCT CSAH 30, Wadena, MN
Built 1967 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 276
CSAH 3
FairOver: WELLS CREEK
0.6 MI SE OF JCT TH 58, Goodhue, MN
Built 1958 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 485
T 370
FairOver: STREAM
0.9 MI NE OF JCT CSAH 27, Goodhue, MN
Built 1930 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 16
CSAH 30
FairOver: ELM CREEK
0.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 121, Hennepin, MN
Built 1969 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 15,600
MSAS 277
FairOver: MINNEHAHA CREEK
0.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 3, Hennepin, MN
Built 1977 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 2,550
CSAH 61
FairOver: MINNEHAHA CREEK
0.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 5, Hennepin, MN
Built 1981 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 8,733
CSAH 7
FairOver: S FK WHITEWATER RIVER
0.1 MI S OF JCT TH 14, Olmsted, MN
Built 1940 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 1,300
T 73
FairOver: STREAM
0.9 MI W JCT CSAH 20 on, Olmsted, MN
Built 1944 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 75
Showing 2,251-2,300 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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