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
MN 19
FairOver: KNOWLES CREEK (CD #9)
1.9 MI W OF JCT TH 35, Rice, MN
Built 1989 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 5,990
US 75
FairOver: ASH CREEK
7.0 MI S OF LUVERNE, Rock, MN
Built 1927 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,802
MN 23
FairOver: STREAM
2.9 MI S OF JASPER, Rock, MN
Built 1953 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,725
I 90
FairOver: SPRING WATER CREEK
0.5 MI E OF S D ST LINE, Rock, MN
Built 1960 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 15,110
I 90
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
3.2 MI E OF S.D. ST LINE, Rock, MN
Built 1960 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 11,300
I 90
FairOver: ELK CREEK
5.0 MI E OF JCT TH75, Rock, MN
Built 1964 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 10,180
I 90
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
3.2 MI E OF S.D. ST LINE, Rock, MN
Built 1971 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 11,300
MN 11
FairOver: STREAM
6.6 MI SE OF WARROAD, Roseau, MN
Built 1954 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,700
MN 11
FairOver: STREAM
9.0 MI SE OF WARROAD, Roseau, MN
Built 1954 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,700
MN 11
FairOver: WILLOW CREEK
11.2 MI SE OF WARROAD, Roseau, MN
Built 1954 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,700
MN 32
FairOver: S BR TWO RIVERS
0.1 MI S OF JCT TH 11, Roseau, MN
Built 1977 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 2,225
US 169
FairOver: DITCH
0.1 MI E OF JCT TH 21, Scott, MN
Built 1954 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 21,500
MN 13
FairOver: Porter Creek
4.6 MI S OF JCT TH 282, Scott, MN
Built 1971 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 6,300
CSAH 16
FairOver: BEVENS CREEK (CD 1)
0.6 MI N OF JCT CR 161, Sibley, MN
Built 1976 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 288
CSAH 17
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK (CD 59)
0.4 MI N OF JCT TH 19, Sibley, MN
Built 1976 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 843
CSAH 2
FairOver: JD 11
1.1 MI NE OF JCT CSAH 7, Sibley, MN
Built 1976 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 387
T 22
FairOver: EIGHT MILE CREEK (JD 7)
0.8 MI S OF JCT CSAH 8, Sibley, MN
Built 1978 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 56
MN 19
FairOver: MID BR RUSH RIVER
2.0 MI E OF GIBBON, Sibley, MN
Built 1971 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 2,308
MN 22
FairOver: JUD DITCH # 18; 40
1.1 MI N OF JCT TH 19, Sibley, MN
Built 1978 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 898
CSAH 26
FairOver: JD 18
2.0 MI N OF JCT CSAH 10, Sibley, MN
Built 1977 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 107
CSAH 6
FairOver: STREAM
0.1 MI NE OF JCT CSAH 5, Sibley, MN
Built 1984 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,174
T 23
FairOver: JD 11
1.4 MI N OF JCT CSAH 7, Sibley, MN
Built 1988 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 54
T 35
FairOver: MID BR RUSH R (CD 24B)
0.5 MI S OF JCT TH 19, Sibley, MN
Built 1992 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 24
MN 73
FairOver: EAST BRANCH STURGEON R
11.6 MI N OF N JCT TH169, St. Louis, MN
Built 1940 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 556
MN 23
FairOver: ST LOUIS RIVER
AT WIS STATE LINE, St. Louis, MN
Built 1919 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,650
US 2
FairOver: STONEY BROOK RIVER
7.2 MI W OF JCT TH 33, St. Louis, MN
Built 1977 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 5,000
MN 1
FairOver: WEST TWO RIVERS
1.7 MI W OF TOWER, St. Louis, MN
Built 1963 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 3,520
US 53
FairOver: ST LOUIS RIVER
2.2 MI S OF JCT TH 37, St. Louis, MN
Built 1963 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 4,727
CSAH 5
FairOver: STREAM
0.8 MI N OF JCT CSAH27, St. Louis, MN
Built 1935 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 475
CSAH 22
FairOver: BEAR RIVER CREEK
1.6 MI W OF JCT CSAH5, St. Louis, MN
Built 1945 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 480
CR 737
FairOver: HELLWIG CREEK
0.3 MI E OF JCT TH53, St. Louis, MN
Built 1938 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 5
MN 1
FairOver: BEAR ISLAND RIVER
6.2 MI S OF ELY, St. Louis, MN
Built 1949 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,175
MN 37
FairOver: DEMPSEY CREEK
4.9 MI E OF JCT TH 169, St. Louis, MN
Built 1953 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 4,700
MSAS 225
FairOver: SILVER CREEK
0.4 MI E OF JCT 9 AVE, St. Louis, MN
Built 1972 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 3,900
MSAS 178
FairOver: MILLER CREEK
0.1 MI S OF JCT CSAH 6, St. Louis, MN
Built 1975 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 5,164
MN 37
FairOver: WEST TWO RIVERS
10.7 MI E OF JCT TH 169, St. Louis, MN
Built 1976 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 4,300
CSAH 92
FairOver: STREAM
1.4 MI W OF JCT CSAH 25, St. Louis, MN
Built 1964 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 300
MN 37
FairOver: EAST TWO RIVERS
12.5 MI E OF JCT TH 169, St. Louis, MN
Built 1979 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 4,300
MN 37
FairOver: ELBOW CREEK
15.9 MI E OF JCT TH 169, St. Louis, MN
Built 1982 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 4,300
MSAS 178
FairOver: MILLER CREEK
0.2 MI S OF JCT TH 194, St. Louis, MN
Built 1986 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 2,686
M 536
FairOver: STEWART CREEK
2.4 MI S OF JCT TH 35, St. Louis, MN
Built 1919 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 125
M 919
FairOver: TISCHERS CREEK
0.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH 9, St. Louis, MN
Built 1973 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 125
M 1233
FairOver: MILLER CREEK
0.2 MI W OF JCT TH 53, St. Louis, MN
Built 1985 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 224
CSAH 75
FairOver: BNSF RR
1.0 MI W OF JCT TH 15, Stearns, MN
Built 1996 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 20,500
I 94
FairOver: ASHLEY CREEK
5.5 MI NW OF JCT TH 71, Stearns, MN
Built 1965 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 22,400
I 94
FairOver: CLEARWATER RIVER
AT WRIGHT CO LINE, Stearns, MN
Built 1971 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 38,243
I 94
FairOver: GETCHELL CREEK
1.5 MI E OF FREEPORT, Stearns, MN
Built 1956 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 25,577
I 94
FairOver: S BR TWO RIVERS
0.5 MI SE OF JCT TH 238, Stearns, MN
Built 1954 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 29,500
I 94
FairOver: ST AUGUSTA CREEK
0.4 MI N OF JCT TH 152, Stearns, MN
Built 1973 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 42,000
I 94
FairOver: S FK WATAB RIVER
4.3 MI NW OF JCT TH 23, Stearns, MN
Built 1976 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 24,900
Showing 2,701-2,750 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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