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 63
FairOver: STREAM
2.7 MI S OF JCT TH 52, Olmsted, MN
Built 1958 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 32,996
CON 1506
FairOver: BADGER RUN
AT THE JCT TH52, Olmsted, MN
Built 1969 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 4,850
I 90
FairOver: BADGER RUN
AT THE JCT TH52, Olmsted, MN
Built 1969 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 12,000
CON 1731
FairOver: BADGER RUN
AT THE JCT TH52, Olmsted, MN
Built 1969 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 6,462
US 52
FairOver: STREAM
0.8 MI SE OF JCT TH 63, Olmsted, MN
Built 1976 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 23,600
US 52
FairOver: STREAM
2.0 MI NW OF N JCT TH 30, Olmsted, MN
Built 1982 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 6,588
US 52
FairOver: STREAM
1.0 MI NW OF N JCT TH 30, Olmsted, MN
Built 1982 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 6,588
CON 5908
FairOver: KINGS RUN
0.1 MI S OF 55TH ST NW, Olmsted, MN
Built 1986 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 3,000
US 10
FairOver: BLUFF CREEK
IN BLUFFTON, Otter Tail, MN
Built 1976 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 6,663
MN 210
FairOver: CO DITCH # 2
7.6 MI W OF JCT TH 94, Otter Tail, MN
Built 1980 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 3,968
I 94
FairOver: PELICAN RIVER
3.2 MI N OF JCT TH 210, Otter Tail, MN
Built 1960 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 8,156
MN 32
FairOver: DITCH
0.5 MI S OF ST HILAIRE, Pennington, MN
Built 1928 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 2,500
MN 23
FairOver: POKEGAMA CREEK
IN BROOK PARK, Pine, MN
Built 1924 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 4,123
I 35
FairOver: MISSION CREEK
11.2 MI N OF JCT TH70, Pine, MN
Built 1964 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 8,848
I 35
FairOver: CANE CREEK
4.3 MI N OF N JCT TH 23, Pine, MN
Built 1964 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 7,349
I 35
FairOver: CANE CREEK
4.3 MI N OF N JCT TH 23, Pine, MN
Built 1964 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 7,349
US 75
FairOver: FLANDREAU CREEK
11.2 MI N OF PIPESTONE, Pipestone, MN
Built 1936 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,223
MN 23
FairOver: SPLIT ROCK CREEK
0.8 MI NE OF IHLEN, Pipestone, MN
Built 1947 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 3,974
MN 23
FairOver: SPLIT ROCK CREEK
1.4 MI NE OF IHLEN, Pipestone, MN
Built 1939 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 3,974
MN 30
FairOver: STREAM
3.3 MI W OF PIPESTONE, Pipestone, MN
Built 1934 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,865
MN 30
FairOver: ROCK RIVER
6.7 MI E OF PIPESTONE, Pipestone, MN
Built 1946 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,823
MN 23
FairOver: STREAM
5.8 MI NE HOLLAND, Pipestone, MN
Built 1972 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 3,450
MN 23
FairOver: ROCK RIVER
1.0 MI N OF HOLLAND, Pipestone, MN
Built 1969 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 2,892
CSAH 18
FairOver: TRIB E BR ROCK RIVER
0.6 MI S OF JCT CSAH 7, Pipestone, MN
Built 1979 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 768
T 29
FairOver: TRIB ROCK RIVER
0.2 MI E OF JCT CSAH 18, Pipestone, MN
Built 1981 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 22
T 259
FairOver: TRIB POPLAR CREEK
0.7 MI S OF JCT CSAH 2, Pipestone, MN
Built 1982 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 120
US 75
FairOver: CO DITCH # 43
0.5 MI N OF ANGUS, Polk, MN
Built 1977 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 685
MN 102
FairOver: BURNHAM CREEK
8.1 MI NW OF JCT TH 32, Polk, MN
Built 1948 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,287
MN 220
FairOver: GRAND MARAIS RIVER
6.2 MI N OF JCT TH 2, Polk, MN
Built 1983 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 3,412
MN 5
FairOver: RCRRA
0.1 MI SW OF W JCT TH 61, Ramsey, MN
Built 1884 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 19,398
UNU 10
FairOver: Rice Creek
0.2 Mi NW of Jct TH 35W, Ramsey, MN
Built 1963 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 23,100
MN 32
FairOver: CLEARWATER RIVER
IN RED LAKE FALLS, Red Lake, MN
Built 1941 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 4,600
MN 92
FairOver: HILL RIVER
2.5 MI E OF BROOKS, Red Lake, MN
Built 1953 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 670
MN 92
FairOver: HILL RIVER
1.2 MI E OF JCT TH 59, Red Lake, MN
Built 1989 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 675
US 14
FairOver: PELL CREEK
3.6 MI W OF LAMBERTON, Redwood, MN
Built 1931 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,448
CR 60
FairOver: SLEEPY EYE CREEK(JD #36)
0.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 13, Redwood, MN
Built 1980 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 70
T 171
FairOver: PLUM CREEK
0.3 MI N OF JCT CR 52, Redwood, MN
Built 1990 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 54
MN 67
FairOver: DITCH
5.5 MI SE OF E JCT TH 71, Redwood, MN
Built 1947 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 2,618
MN 68
FairOver: JUD DITCH # 14; 15
0.5 MI S OF MILROY, Redwood, MN
Built 1979 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,384
MN 4
FairOver: JUD DITCH # 15
1.0 MI S OF HECTOR, Renville, MN
Built 1932 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,605
MN 19
FairOver: LITTLE ROCK CREEK
2.3 MI E OF THE JCT TH4, Renville, MN
Built 1971 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 2,017
US 71
FairOver: E FK BEAVER CREEK
5.4 MI S OF JCT TH 212, Renville, MN
Built 1977 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 3,618
US 71
FairOver: E FK BEAVER CREEK
5.9 MI S OF JCT TH 212, Renville, MN
Built 1977 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 3,618
US 212
FairOver: W FK BEAVER CREEK
5.7 MI W OF W JCT TH 71, Renville, MN
Built 1979 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 3,751
CSAH 22
FairOver: JUD DITCH # 15
0.4 MI N OF JCT TH 212, Renville, MN
Built 1961 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 395
US 212
FairOver: E FK BEAVER CREEK
0.8 MI W OF E JCT TH 71, Renville, MN
Built 1988 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 7,400
MN 19
FairOver: STREAM
2.3 MI W OF S JCT TH 56, Rice, MN
Built 1947 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 2,721
MN 3
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
3.7 MI SW OF S JCT TH 19, Rice, MN
Built 1954 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 7,215
I 35
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
3.6 MI S OF JCT TH 19, Rice, MN
Built 1961 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 33,191
I 35
FairOver: HEATH CREEK
1.7 MI S OF JCT TH 19, Rice, MN
Built 1961 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 34,474
Showing 2,651-2,700 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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