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 143
FairOver: MUDDY CREEK (CD #2)
0.2 MI S OF JCT TH 28, Stevens, MN
Built 1995 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 30
CR 76
FairOver: POMME DE TERRE RIVER
0.8 MI W OF JCT CSAH 3, Stevens, MN
Built 1977 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 35
T 45
FairOver: POMME DE TERRE RIVER
0.8 MI NE OF JCT TH 59, Stevens, MN
Built 1977 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 20
T 17
FairOver: MUDDY CREEK
0.1 MI W OF JCT CR 65, Stevens, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 32
CSAH 5
FairOver: POMME DE TERRE RIVER
2.6 MI N OF JCT CSAH 8, Stevens, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 450
T 147
FairOver: CO DITCH # 1
0.6 MI-S OF JCT CSAH 20, Stevens, MN
Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 4
T 121
FairOver: MUDDY CREEK
1.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH 14, Stevens, MN
Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 25
CSAH 35
FairOver: SHAKOPEE CREEK
0.1 MI N OF S CO LINE, Swift, MN
Built 1981 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 250
CSAH 38
FairOver: STREAM
0.8 MI E OF JCT TH 59, Swift, MN
Built 1984 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 75
T 2
FairOver: DRY WOOD CREEK
1.8 MI N OF JCT CSAH 22, Swift, MN
Built 1981 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 15
T 42
FairOver: DRY WOOD CREEK
1.8 MI N OF JCT CSAH 22, Swift, MN
Built 1977 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 25
T 209
FairOver: CO DITCH # 3
0.5 MI E OF JCT CR 75, Swift, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 10
T 146
FairOver: SHAKOPEE CREEK (JD #19)
1.2 MI S OF JCT CSAH 35, Swift, MN
Built 1985 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 68
T 123
FairOver: SHAKOPEE CREEK (CD #18)
1.6 MI W OF JCT CSAH 39, Swift, MN
Built 1990 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 60
T 116
FairOver: S BR LITTLE ELK RIVER
0.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH 14, Todd, MN
Built 1972 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 20
CSAH 7
FairOver: EIGHTEEN MILE CREEK
0.8 MI S OF JCT TH27, Traverse, MN
Built 1964 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 165
CSAH 9
FairOver: EIGHTEEN MILE CREEK
0.4 MI NW OF JCT TH75, Traverse, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 500
CR 86
FairOver: CO DITCH # 27
0.9 MI E OF JCT TH 75, Traverse, MN
Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 55
T 117
FairOver: STREAM
0.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 18, Traverse, MN
Built 1980 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 19
T 126
FairOver: JUD DITCH # 3
1.0 MI E OF JCT CR 89, Traverse, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 12
CR 63
FairOver: STREAM
0.8 MI S OF JCT CSAH 6, Traverse, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 100
T 51
FairOver: FIVE MILE CREEK
0.6 MI W OF JCT CR 67, Traverse, MN
Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 12
T 39
FairOver: STREAM
0.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 6, Traverse, MN
Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 6
T 197
FairOver: CO DITCH # 43
0.9 MI W OF JCT CSAH 13, Traverse, MN
Built 1980 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 6
CSAH 19
FairOver: JUD DITCH # 2
0.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 19, Traverse, MN
Built 1980 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 75
T 70
FairOver: STREAM
0.8 MI N OF JCT CR 62, Traverse, MN
Built 1983 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 18
US 63
FairOver: ZUMBRO RIVER
0.2 MI S OF JCT TH 60, Wabasha, MN
Built 1984 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 2,689
CSAH 3
FairOver: STREAM
1.1 MI NE OF JCT TH60, Wabasha, MN
Built 1971 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 340
CSAH 33
FairOver: STREAM
1.0 MI E OF JCT CSAH 9, Wabasha, MN
Built 1983 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 490
T 357
FairOver: GORMAN CREEK
0.2 MI SE OF JCT CSAH 18, Wabasha, MN
Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 8
CR 156
FairOver: BLUEBERRY RIVER
1.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 16, Wadena, MN
Built 1983 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 65
CR 63
FairOver: DITCH
1.0 MI S OF JCT CSAH 20, Waseca, MN
Built 1977 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 110
CR 51
FairOver: LITTLE LE SUEUR RIVER
0.9 MI S OF JCT CSAH 4, Waseca, MN
Built 1977 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 310
T 10
FairOver: BOOT CREEK
1.0 MI S;W OF JCT CSAH 1, Waseca, MN
Built 1977 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 8
T 32
FairOver: BULL RUN CREEK
1.4 MI N OF JCT CSAH 31, Waseca, MN
Built 1977 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 54
T 173
FairOver: STREAM
0.1 MI N OF JCT CR 74, Waseca, MN
Built 1977 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 36
CSAH 4
FairOver: LITTLE COBB RIVER
0.2 MI W OF JCT TH 83, Waseca, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 100
T 73
FairOver: LITTLE LE SUEUR RIVER
0.9 MI N OF JCT CSAH 15, Waseca, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 54
T 191
FairOver: BULL RUN CREEK
1.8 MI N OF JCT CSAH 31, Waseca, MN
Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 4
T 201
FairOver: LITTLE COBB RIVER
0.7 MI N OF JCT CSAH 4, Waseca, MN
Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 60
T 194
FairOver: BIG COBB RIVER
2.0 MI S OF JCT TH 30, Waseca, MN
Built 1981 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 30
T 727
FairOver: BIG COBB RIVER
2.1 MI S OF JCT TH 30, Waseca, MN
Built 1981 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 50
T 174
FairOver: STREAM
0.6 MI W OF JCT CSAH 21, Washington, MN
Built 1980 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 104
CSAH 18
FairOver: JUD DITCH # 11
0.7 MI N OF JCT TH 30, Watonwan, MN
Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 70
T 137
FairOver: STREAM
0.3 MI N OF JCT TH 30, Watonwan, MN
Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 35
T 145
FairOver: CREEK
0.7 MI S OF JCT TH 60, Watonwan, MN
Built 1980 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 35
T 34
FairOver: STREAM
0.4 MI E OF JCT TH 9, Wilkin, MN
Built 1989 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 17
T 37
FairOver: STREAM
1.7 MI S OF JCT TH 248, Winona, MN
Built 1990 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 21
T 123
FairOver: STREAM
2.7 MI W OF JCT CSAH 25, Winona, MN
Built 1990 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 30
T 126
FairOver: SCHOENIGER VALLEY CREEK
0.1 MI S OF JCT CSAH 23, Winona, MN
Built 1991 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 30
Showing 3,951-4,000 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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