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 116
FairOver: CO DITCH # 2; 3
1.5 MI S OF JCT CSAH 10, Carver, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 109
CSAH 10
FairOver: STREAM
0.3 MI NE OF JCT TH 25, Carver, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 2,300
T 128
FairOver: SILVER CREEK
0.9 MI N OF JCT CSAH 52, Carver, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 75
CSAH 11
FairOver: STREAM
1.2 MI S OF JCT CSAH 50, Carver, MN
Built 1976 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 4,280
CR 153
FairOver: BEVENS CREEK
0.5 MI S OF JCT CR 152, Carver, MN
Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 94
T 414
FairOver: CO DITCH # 2; 3
1.5 MI W OF JCT CSAH 10, Carver, MN
Built 1981 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 240
T 396
FairOver: CARVER CREEK
0.2 MI S OF JCT TH 212, Carver, MN
Built 1985 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 110
CSAH 51
FairOver: BEVENS CREEK
0.2 MI S OF JCT CSAH 50, Carver, MN
Built 1930 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 829
CR 152
FairOver: BEVENS CREEK
0.7 MI W OF JCT CSAH 53, Carver, MN
Built 1974 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 186
M 8
FairOver: RUSH CREEK
0.2 MI S OF JCT TH 361, Chisago, MN
Built 1977 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 300
CSAH 2
FairOver: WHISKY CREEK
1.4 MI W OF JCT CSAH 52, Clay, MN
Built 1975 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 675
CSAH 2
FairOver: WOLVERTON CREEK
1.3 MI E OF JCT TH 75, Clay, MN
Built 1975 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 683
CSAH 31
FairOver: STONY CREEK
1.1 MI S OF JCT CSAH 6, Clay, MN
Built 1977 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 470
T 310
FairOver: CO DITCH # 34
0.8 MI N OF JCT CSAH 2, Clay, MN
Built 1977 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 19
M 51
FairOver: WHISKY CREEK
0.2 MI S OF JCT CSAH 2, Clay, MN
Built 1975 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 185
T 256
FairOver: STONY CREEK
0.7 MI E OF JCT CSAH 25, Clay, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 27
M 5
FairOver: BUFFALO RIVER
0.2 MI W OF JCT CR 100, Clay, MN
Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 35
T 118
FairOver: SILVER CREEK
0.8 MI N OF JCT TH 92, Clearwater, MN
Built 2002 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 20
MN 62
FairOver: DES MOINES RIVER
12.8 MI W OF JCT TH 71, Cottonwood, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 736
T 562
FairOver: DAGGETT BROOK
1.0 MI N OF JCT CR 139, Crow Wing, MN
Built 1997 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 18
T 5342
FairOver: DAGGETT BROOK
0.3 MI W OF JCT CR 130, Crow Wing, MN
Built 1997 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 20
T 5343
FairOver: HAY CREEK
0.3 MI SW OF JCT CR 121, Crow Wing, MN
Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 30
T 223
FairOver: WILLOW CREEK
0.1 MI S OF JCT CSAH 1, Crow Wing, MN
Built 1982 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 20
T 477
FairOver: NOKASIPPI RIVER
0.9 MI W OF JCT CSAH 8, Crow Wing, MN
Built 1982 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 52
T 423
FairOver: SAND CREEK
0.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 25, Crow Wing, MN
Built 1985 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 40
T 223
FairOver: WILLOW CREEK
0.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH 1, Crow Wing, MN
Built 1985 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 10
CSAH 23
FairOver: STREAM
0.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 78, Dakota, MN
Built 1977 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 6,034
CR W
FairOver: JD #5
0.8 MI W OF JCT CSAH 5, Dodge, MN
Built 1940 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 40
CSAH 5
FairOver: STREAM
2.8 MI N OF JCT CSAH 24, Dodge, MN
Built 1975 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 282
CR Y
FairOver: JD #11
0.4 MI S OF JCT CSAH 6, Dodge, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 25
T 37
FairOver: S FK ZUMBRO RIVER
1.3 MI N OF JCT TH 30, Dodge, MN
Built 1977 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 33
CSAH 3
FairOver: JD #11
0.4 MI S OF JCT CSAH 6, Dodge, MN
Built 1977 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 229
CSAH 16
FairOver: STREAM
0.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH 9, Dodge, MN
Built 1977 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 663
CSAH 1
FairOver: S BR MID FK ZUMBRO RIVER
1.7 MI S OF JCT CSAH 20, Dodge, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 1,000
CSAH 1
FairOver: JUD DITCH # 7
1.3 MI S OF JCT TH 14, Dodge, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 270
T 131
FairOver: STREAM
0.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH 16, Dodge, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 523
T 52
FairOver: STREAM
1.3 MI E OF JCT CSAH 9, Dodge, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 50
CSAH 10
FairOver: STREAM
1.2 MI W OF JCT TH 56, Dodge, MN
Built 1987 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 480
M 27
FairOver: STREAM
0.1 MI E OF JCT TH 57, Dodge, MN
Built 1981 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 310
M 21
FairOver: STREAM
0.4 MI W OF JCT TH 57, Dodge, MN
Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 190
CSAH 16
FairOver: STREAM
1.7 MI W OF JCT TH 57, Dodge, MN
Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 1,283
CSAH 5
FairOver: JD #11
0.1 MI S OF JCT CSAH 6, Dodge, MN
Built 1980 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 298
T 134
FairOver: MASTEN CREEK
0.9 MI N OF JCT CSAH 10, Dodge, MN
Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 2
T 51
FairOver: STREAM
2.4 MI E OF JCT TH 57, Dodge, MN
Built 1980 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 30
CSAH 7
FairOver: STREAM
2.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 34, Dodge, MN
Built 1994 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 770
T 53
FairOver: STREAM
0.5 MI S OF JCT CSAH 16, Dodge, MN
Built 1994 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 98
M 12
FairOver: MASTEN CREEK
IN KASSON, Dodge, MN
Built 1969 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 270
CSAH 20
FairOver: BIG COBB RIVER
1.3 MI W OF JCT CSAH 35, Faribault, MN
Built 1976 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 180
T 119
FairOver: FOSTER CREEK
0.8 MI E OF JCT CSAH 31, Faribault, MN
Built 1981 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 25
T 306
FairOver: BADGER CREEK (JD # 14)
0.7 MI W OF JCT CSAH 9, Faribault, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 70
Showing 3,601-3,650 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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