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
M 15
FairOver: WHISKEY CREEK
0.1 MI S OF JCT TH 34, Clay, MN
Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 59
CSAH 23
FairOver: DAGGETT BROOK
0.9 MI N OF JCT CR 139, Crow Wing, MN
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 445
CSAH 88
FairOver: STREAM
0.2 MI W OF JCT TH 52, Dakota, MN
Built 1930 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,893
CSAH 16
FairOver: STREAM
0.1 MI E OF JCT TH 57, Dodge, MN
Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,283
T 97
FairOver: STREAM
1.6 MI E OF JCT CSAH 11, Dodge, MN
Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
T 380
FairOver: STREAM
0.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH 10, Dodge, MN
Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
CSAH 1
FairOver: CHIPPEWA RIVER
1.1 MI S OF JCT CR 55, Douglas, MN
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 220
CR 113
FairOver: CO DITCH # 20
0.8 MI S OF JCT TH 109, Faribault, MN
Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25
T 157
FairOver: BIG COBB RIVER
0.9 MI W OF JCT CSAH 35, Faribault, MN
Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
CSAH 12
FairOver: DUSCHEE CREEK
0.9 MI E OF JCT TH 52, Fillmore, MN
Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 630
CSAH 21
FairOver: N BR S FK ROOT RIVER
0.7 MI N OF JCT CSAH 18, Fillmore, MN
Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 620
CSAH 22
FairOver: CAMP CREEK
0.9 MI E OF JCT CSAH 17, Fillmore, MN
Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 350
CSAH 22
FairOver: STREAM
0.6 MI W OF JCT TH 52, Fillmore, MN
Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 350
CSAH 8
FairOver: SUGAR CREEK
1.4 MI E OF JCT CSAH 7, Fillmore, MN
Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 355
CSAH 8
FairOver: SUGAR CREEK
1.9 MI E OF JCT CSAH 7, Fillmore, MN
Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 355
M 37
FairOver: STREAM
0.4 MI W OF JCT TH 63, Fillmore, MN
Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100
T 181
FairOver: WEISEL CREEK
0.2 MI E OF JCT CSAH 21, Fillmore, MN
Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60
T 268
FairOver: RICE CREEK
1.3 MI NW OF JCT TH 52, Fillmore, MN
Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25
T 63
FairOver: UNNAMED STREAM
1.0 MI W OF JCT 137TH ST, Goodhue, MN
Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49
CSAH 14
FairOver: STREAM
0.1 MI S OF JCT CR 44, Goodhue, MN
Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 190
CSAH 8
FairOver: STREAM
1.6 MI N OF JCT CSAH 1, Goodhue, MN
Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 360
M 220
FairOver: RUSH CREEK
0.5 MI S OF JCT CSAH 81, Hennepin, MN
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 520
CSAH 3
FairOver: CHANNEL; PED PATH
0.6 MI E OF JCT CSAH 25, Hennepin, MN
Built 1911 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 33,500
CSAH 31
FairOver: MINNEHAHA CREEK
0.5 MI S OF JCT CSAH 21, Hennepin, MN
Built 1916 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,706
MSAS 194
FairOver: BASSETT CREEK
BTWN 7TH ST; 5TH ST N, Hennepin, MN
Built 1915 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,610
MSAS 216
FairOver: BASSETT CREEK
BETWEEN 8TH; 7TH AVES N, Hennepin, MN
Built 1923 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 675
MSAS 215
FairOver: BASSETT CREEK
BETWEEN 8TH; 7TH AVES N, Hennepin, MN
Built 1922 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,333
MSAS 122
FairOver: CREEK
0.3 MI W OF JCT CSAH 60, Hennepin, MN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,400
M 1863
FairOver: BASSETT CREEK
0.1 MI SE OF PLYMOUTH AV, Hennepin, MN
Built 1915 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,969
M 1719
FairOver: COMO-HARRIET STREETCAR
At W 43RD St; QUEEN AVE, Hennepin, MN
Built 1905 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 774
M 1051
FairOver: PLYMOUTH CREEK
0.24 MI E OF JCT MSAS 161, Hennepin, MN
Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 690
MSAS 156
FairOver: PLYMOUTH CREEK
0.73 MI N OF JCT TH 55, Hennepin, MN
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,400
CSAH 1
FairOver: STREAM
3.4 MI W OF JCT TH 76, Houston, MN
Built 1967 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40
MN 200
FairOver: KABEKONA CREEK
0.87 MI E OF JCT TH 64, Hubbard, MN
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,705
CSAH 14
FairOver: PELIQUIN CREEK
0.8 MI W OF JCT TH 38, Itasca, MN
Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 400
CR 230
FairOver: DEER CREEK
0.4 MI N OF JCT TH 1, Itasca, MN
Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40
CSAH 16
FairOver: N BR TWO RIVERS
1.5 MI N OF JCT TH 175, Kittson, MN
Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80
UT 25
FairOver: MID BR TWO RIVERS
0.5 MI E OF JCT CSAH 16, Kittson, MN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12
T 109
FairOver: JOE RIVER
0.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 16, Kittson, MN
Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9
T 127
FairOver: STREAM
0.5 MI W OF JCT CR 65, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 1900 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 42
T 126
FairOver: TEN MILE CREEK
1.76 MI E OF JCT CSAH 31, Lac qui Parle, MN
Built 1967 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 38
CSAH 3
FairOver: GOOSEBERRY RIVER
6.3 MI NE OF JCT CR 201, Lake, MN
Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 144
CR 124
FairOver: STEWART RIVER
1.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 12, Lake, MN
Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 308
CSAH 9
FairOver: W BR KNIFE RIVER
2.2 MI W OF JCT TH 61, Lake, MN
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 744
CSAH 3
FairOver: WEST SPLIT ROCK RIVER
9.8 MI SW OF JCT CSAH 4, Lake, MN
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 260
CSAH 19
FairOver: YELLOW MEDICINE RIVER
1.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH 8, Lincoln, MN
Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 160
T 15
FairOver: MARSH CREEK (JD # 91)
1.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 1, Mahnomen, MN
Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7
T 32
FairOver: SNAKE RIVER
2.4 MI E OF JCT CSAH 36, Marshall, MN
Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8
T 32
FairOver: SNAKE RIVER
3.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 36, Marshall, MN
Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8
CR 132
FairOver: LILY CREEK
0.8 MI E OF JCT CSAH 27, Martin, MN
Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 120
Showing 3,101-3,150 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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