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
CR 214
FairOver: CO DITCH # 15
0.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 45, Polk, MN
Built 1977 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 260
T 212
FairOver: BURNHAM CREEK (CD #12)
1.6 MI S OF JCT CSAH 45, Polk, MN
Built 1980 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 24
CSAH 23
FairOver: JUD DITCH # 75,BR 1
0.6 MI W OF JCT CSAH 20, Polk, MN
Built 1981 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 235
CR 267
FairOver: CO DITCH # 44
1.8 MI W OF JCT TH 75, Polk, MN
Built 1989 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 32
T 553
FairOver: POPLAR RIVER
1.8 MI N OF JCT TH 2, Polk, MN
Built 1983 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 24
CSAH 21
FairOver: CO DITCH # 2
2.5 MI E OF JCT CSAH 20, Polk, MN
Built 1992 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 1,030
T 598
FairOver: POPLAR RIVER
0.1 MI E OF JCT TH 2, Polk, MN
Built 1971 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 72
I 35W
FairOver: RICE CREEK
0.3 Mi N OF S JCT TH 10, Ramsey, MN
Built 1963 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 128,000
MSAS 101
FairOver: RICE CREEK
0.1 MI E OF SILVER LK RD, Ramsey, MN
Built 1971 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 1,548
T 180
FairOver: POPLAR RIVER
0.7 MI E OF JCT CSAH 15, Red Lake, MN
Built 1980 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 25
M 10
FairOver: PELL CREEK
0.4 MI S OF JCT TH 14, Redwood, MN
Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 38
CSAH 46
FairOver: HEATH CREEK
0.3 MI S OF JCT CR 59, Rice, MN
Built 1947 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 1,700
CSAH 19
FairOver: STRAIGHT RIVER
0.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 21, Rice, MN
Built 1975 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 1,100
M 48
FairOver: CROCKERS CREEK
0.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH 48, Rice, MN
Built 2017 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 1
I 35
FairOver: CROCKERS CREEK
1.3 MI S JCT MN 60, Rice, MN
Built 1972 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 25,132
T 134
FairOver: PRAIRIE CREEK
1.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH 30, Rice, MN
Built 1980 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 8
T 60
FairOver: STREAM
0.9 MI E OF JCT CSAH 26, Rice, MN
Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 12
T 419
FairOver: FALLS CREEK
0.4 MI S OF JCT CSAH 25, Rice, MN
Built 1984 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 72
CR 37
FairOver: BIG CANNON RIVER
0.8 MI W OF JCT CSAH 10, Rice, MN
Built 1986 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 110
T 200
FairOver: KNOWLES CREEK
0.5 MI S OF JCT TH 19, Rice, MN
Built 1989 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 50
CR 111
FairOver: END CD 29 BEGIN CD 1A
0.1 MI NE OF JCT CSAH 11, Sibley, MN
Built 1975 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 157
MN 5
FairOver: N BR RUSH RIVER
2.7 MI NE OF GAYLORD, Sibley, MN
Built 1957 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 3,751
CSAH 5
FairOver: SAND CREEK
0.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 52, St. Louis, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 475
CSAH 91
FairOver: MILLERS CREEK
0.1 MI N OF JCT TH 53, St. Louis, MN
Built 1980 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 10,000
CSAH 52
FairOver: SAND CREEK
0.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 5, St. Louis, MN
Built 1975 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 90
CR 872
FairOver: BEAR TRAP RIVER
0.3 MI N OF JCT CR 871, St. Louis, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 30
CSAH 102
FairOver: EAST TWO RIVER
0.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH 7, St. Louis, MN
Built 1980 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 780
CR 183
FairOver: FLOODWOOD RIVER
0.8 MI W OF JCT TH 73, St. Louis, MN
Built 1980 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 30
CSAH 35
FairOver: STREAM
0.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH 4, St. Louis, MN
Built 1982 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 170
CR 832
FairOver: SIXTEEN CREEK
0.7 MI W OF JCT CR 837, St. Louis, MN
Built 1982 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 5
T 1196
FairOver: ELY CREEK
0.1 MI W OF JCT CR 536, St. Louis, MN
Built 1983 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 80
T 3022
FairOver: BERRY CREEK
1.4 MI W OF JCT CSAH 44, St. Louis, MN
Built 1981 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 2
T 1442
FairOver: STREAM
0.7 MI S OF JCT CSAH 23, St. Louis, MN
Built 1981 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 4
CSAH 16
FairOver: MUD HEN CREEK
0.4 MI E OF JCT CSAH 93, St. Louis, MN
Built 1980 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 1,300
CR 534
FairOver: LITTLE SWAN CREEK
0.2 MI E OF JCT CSAH 5, St. Louis, MN
Built 1983 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 5
CR 967
FairOver: PALEFACE RIVER
0.3 MI W OF JCT TH 53, St. Louis, MN
Built 1983 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 5
CSAH 5
FairOver: SPIDER CREEK
1.7 MI S OF JCT CR 141, St. Louis, MN
Built 1984 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 105
CR 293
FairOver: STREAM
0.4 MI N OF JCT CSAH 10, St. Louis, MN
Built 1984 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 510
CSAH 93
FairOver: MUD HEN CREEK
0.4 MI S OF JCT CSAH 16, St. Louis, MN
Built 1987 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 125
CSAH 16
FairOver: ELBOW CREEK
1.0 MI W OF JCT CSAH7, St. Louis, MN
Built 1989 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 390
CSAH 23
FairOver: STREAM
0.9 MI SW OF JCT CSAH 24, St. Louis, MN
Built 1991 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 690
CR 563
FairOver: PALEFACE RIVER
0.6 MI W OF JCT TH 53, St. Louis, MN
Built 1989 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 35
CSAH 16
FairOver: N BR WHITEFACE RIVER
3.4 MI E OF JCT CSAH 110, St. Louis, MN
Built 1993 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 790
CSAH 110
FairOver: SHIVER CREEK
2.4 MI N OF JCT CSAH 16, St. Louis, MN
Built 1991 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 320
CSAH 7
FairOver: DITCH
1.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 52, St. Louis, MN
Built 1992 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 370
T 322
FairOver: MIRBAT CREEK
0.6 MI E OF JCT CSAH 86, St. Louis, MN
Built 1980 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 12
T 888
FairOver: STREAM
0.5 MI E OF CO LINE, St. Louis, MN
Built 1980 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 25
CSAH 32
FairOver: STREAM
1.9 MI W OF JCT CSAH 33, Stearns, MN
Built 1929 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 475
CSAH 4
FairOver: WATAB RIVER
0.9 MI SE OF JCT CSAH 2, Stearns, MN
Built 1977 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 4,600
CSAH 2
FairOver: WATAB RIVER
1.7 MI N OF JCT CSAH 75, Stearns, MN
Built 1994 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 3,400
Showing 3,901-3,950 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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