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 7
FairOver: STREAM
0.6 MI N OF JCT TH 52, Goodhue, MN
Built 1983 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 580
US 61
FairOver: DITCH
1.6 MI NW OF JCT TH 19, Goodhue, MN
Built 1994 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 17,500
US 61
FairOver: DITCH
2.3 MI NW OF JCT TH 19, Goodhue, MN
Built 1994 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 17,500
T 785
FairOver: STREAM
2.2 MI S OF JCT CSAH 2, Goodhue, MN
Built 1900 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 125
T 94
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
1.2 MI SE OF JCT TH 56, Goodhue, MN
Built 1930 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 30
T 215
FairOver: BELLE CREEK
0.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 8, Goodhue, MN
Built 1930 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 25
T 234
FairOver: STREAM
1.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH 8, Goodhue, MN
Built 1930 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 25
M 13
FairOver: BITTER CREEK
0.1 MI W OF JCT TH 58, Goodhue, MN
Built 1972 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 400
T 134
FairOver: POMME DE TERRE RIVER
0.5 MI E OF JCT CSAH 21, Grant, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 24
CON 3104
FairOver: SB TH 100
0.4 MI S OF JCT TH 100, Hennepin, MN
Built 1989 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 1,764
M 87
FairOver: Carsons Bay
0.4 mi NE of jct TH 7, Hennepin, MN
Built 2002 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 4,450
US 169
FairOver: MINNEHAHA CREEK
0.7 MI N OF JCT TH 7, Hennepin, MN
Built 1967 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 95,000
MSAS 128
FairOver: DITCH
0.6 MI E OF MITCHELL RD, Hennepin, MN
Built 1995 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 2,900
MSAS 104
FairOver: LUCE LINE TRAIL
.25 MI N OF JCT CSAH 84, Hennepin, MN
Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 5,400
MSAS 157
FairOver: PLYMOUTH CREEK
0.9 MI S OF CR 9, Hennepin, MN
Built 1994 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 3,100
CSAH 21
FairOver: STORER CREEK
2.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 9, Houston, MN
Built 1977 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 382
CSAH 27
FairOver: DRY RUN
4.0 MI W OF JCT TH 76, Houston, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 303
T 69
FairOver: WINNEBAGO CREEK
0.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH 5, Houston, MN
Built 1977 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 12
T 138
FairOver: CROOKED CREEK
0.3 MI N OF JCT CR 249, Houston, MN
Built 1977 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 12
T 249
FairOver: FERNDALE BROOK
0.2 MI S OF JCT TH 16, Houston, MN
Built 1977 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 48
T 266
FairOver: BUTTERFIELD CREEK
1.6 MI SE OF JCT TH 44, Houston, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 36
T 220
FairOver: BUTTERFIELD CREEK
1.8 MI SE OF JCT TH 44, Houston, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 12
CSAH 18
FairOver: SPRING BROOK
0.4 MI N OF JCT CSAH 3, Houston, MN
Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 347
T 40
FairOver: WINNEBAGO CREEK
0.1 MI S OF JCT CSAH 5, Houston, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 12
CSAH 5
FairOver: STREAM
0.2 MI E OF JCT CSAH 23, Houston, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 66
CSAH 23
FairOver: STREAM
0.8 MI SW OF JCT CSAH 5, Houston, MN
Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 41
CSAH 9
FairOver: SILVER CREEK
1.4 MI S OF N CO LINE, Houston, MN
Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 442
CSAH 4
FairOver: BRIDGE CREEK
6.4 MI SW OF JCT TH 76, Houston, MN
Built 1974 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 189
CSAH 26
FairOver: CAMPBELL CREEK
1.8 MI E OF JCT TH 76, Houston, MN
Built 1973 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 110
T 233
FairOver: DALY CREEK
1.1 MI SE OF JCT TH 16, Houston, MN
Built 1983 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 21
M 42
FairOver: FISH HOOK RIVER
0.7 MI SE OF JCT TH 71, Hubbard, MN
Built 1982 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 300
T 348
FairOver: STRAIGHT RIVER
0.9 MI N OF JCT CSAH 14, Hubbard, MN
Built 1982 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 30
T 241
FairOver: MISSISSIPPI RIVER
1.8 MI E OF CO LINE (110, Hubbard, MN
Built 1982 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 8
T 305
FairOver: N BR SUNRISE RIVER
0.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 5, Isanti, MN
Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 194
CSAH 6
FairOver: LOWER STANCHFIELD BROOK
1.8 MI E OF JCT CSAH 14, Isanti, MN
Built 1989 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 690
CSAH 20
FairOver: JUD DITCH # 3
2.8 MI NW OF JCT TH 86, Jackson, MN
Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 750
T 38
FairOver: JUD DITCH # 8
0.6 MI E OF JCT CSAH 17, Jackson, MN
Built 1980 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 35
T 52
FairOver: DITCH
0.3 MI E OF JCT TH 71, Kandiyohi, MN
Built 1900 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 40
T 138
FairOver: CO DITCH # 8
0.5 MI E OF JCT CSAH 5, Kandiyohi, MN
Built 1977 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 6
T 139
FairOver: CO DITCH # 8
0.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 5, Kandiyohi, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 40
T 139
FairOver: CO DITCH # 8
0.6 MI E OF JCT CSAH 5, Kandiyohi, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 40
T 28
FairOver: CO DITCH # 8
0.7 MI S OF JCT CR 80, Kandiyohi, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 15
T 818
FairOver: CHETAMBA CREEK (JD #7)
0.7 MI S OF JCT CR 80, Kandiyohi, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 50
T 818
FairOver: CHETAMBA CREEK (JD #7)
0.4 MI N OF JCT TH 7, Kandiyohi, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 50
T 139
FairOver: CHETAMBA CREEK (JD #7)
0.7 MI E OF JCT CSAH 7, Kandiyohi, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 50
T 133
FairOver: CHETAMBA CREEK (JD #7)
0.9 MI W OF JCT CSAH 1, Kandiyohi, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 40
MN 175
FairOver: CO DITCH #21
6.6 MI W OF HALLOCK, Kittson, MN
Built 2009 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 650
CSAH 30
FairOver: JOE RIVER
1.0 MI W OF JCT CR 70, Kittson, MN
Built 1967 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 55
T 38
FairOver: MID BR TWO RIVERS
0.3 MI W OF JCT CSAH 15, Kittson, MN
Built 1982 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 10
T 188
FairOver: STREAM
1.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 7, Kittson, MN
Built 1981 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 10
Showing 3,751-3,800 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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