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 9
FairOver: STREAM
1.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 6, Traverse, MN
Built 1991 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 105
CSAH 33
FairOver: STREAM
0.4 MI E OF JCT TH 63, Wabasha, MN
Built 1999 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 415
US 14
FairOver: JUD DITCH # 11
13.0 MI W OF JCT TH 13;14, Waseca, MN
Built 2004 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 9,977
T 180
FairOver: LITTLE COBB RIVER (CD #8
0.3 MI N OF JCT TH 30, Waseca, MN
Built 1995 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 40
M 44
FairOver: TROUT BROOK
1.1 MI E OF JCT CR 71, Washington, MN
Built 1997 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 60
T 172
FairOver: Stream
0.8 MI S OF JCT CSAH 20, Washington, MN
Built 1998 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 45
MN 9
FairOver: STREAM
1.3 MI NW OF CAMPBELL, Wilkin, MN
Built 1991 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 737
T 822
FairOver: COREY CREEK
0.2 MI W OF JCT TH 76, Winona, MN
Built 1995 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 30
T 783
FairOver: TROUT CREEK
0.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 31, Winona, MN
Built 1993 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 30
T 288
FairOver: STREAM
0.4 MI N OF JCT TH 12, Wright, MN
Built 1993 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 20
CR C5
FairOver: STREAM
1.9 MI E OF JCT CSAH 9, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 1986 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 22
T 107
FairOver: JUD DITCH # 10
0.3 MI N OF JCT CSAH 1, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 1991 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 15
CR A1
FairOver: WOOD LAKE CREEK
1.2 MI SE OF JCT TH 67, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 1995 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 39
CR A3
FairOver: WOOD LAKE CREEK
0.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 18, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 1991 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 26
T 70
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
0.5 MI S OF JCT CSAH 3, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 1994 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 14
T 142
FairOver: JUD DITCH # 10
0.8 MI W OF JCT CSAH 6, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 1995 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 19
CSAH 10
FairOver: LITTLE COTTONWOOD RIVER
0.6 MI S OF JCT CSAH 22, Brown, MN
Built 1975 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 145
CR 48
FairOver: N FK ZUMBRO RIVER
0.5 MI N OF JCT CSAH 10, Goodhue, MN
Built 1981 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 265
CSAH 61
FairOver: PURGATORY CREEK
2.3 MI SW OF JCT TH 494, Hennepin, MN
Built 1989 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 16,600
CSAH 98
FairOver: RAT ROOT RIVER
0.1 MI N OF JCT TH 53, Koochiching, MN
Built 1972 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 110
M 12
FairOver: S FK WHITEWATER RIVER
0.3 MI E OF JCT TH 74, Winona, MN
Built 1979 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 65
CSAH 2
FairOver: BNSF RR
0.2 MI NE OF JCT CSAH 1, Anoka, MN
Built 1973 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 5,648
CSAH 6
FairOver: ST FRANCIS RIVER
0.1 MI S OF JCT CR 50, Benton, MN
Built 1973 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 550
MSAS 115
FairOver: RED RIVER OF THE NORTH
AT ND STATE LINE, Clay, MN
Built 1981 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 9,177
M 205
FairOver: CHANNEL RUSH LAKE
1.5 MI SW OF JCT CSAH 6, Crow Wing, MN
Built 1950 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 15
MN 19
FairOver: MINNESOTA RIVER
0.3 MI E OF JCT TH 93, Le Sueur, MN
Built 1987 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 2,176
MN 22
FairOver: MINNESOTA RIVER
0.5 MI SE OF S JCT TH 16, Le Sueur, MN
Built 1998 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 11,436
CSAH 9
FairOver: S FK CROW RIVER
0.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH 23, McLeod, MN
Built 1990 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 1,665
CSAH 11
FairOver: POKEGAMA CREEK
0.9 MI E OF JCT CSAH 13, Pine, MN
Built 1982 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 2,569
T 2
FairOver: COAL MINE CREEK
1.1 MI N OF JCT TH 14, Redwood, MN
Built 1977 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 40
MN 310
FairOver: Sprague Creek
6.5 MI N OF TH 11, Roseau, MN
Built 2001 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 350
MN 25
FairOver: MISSISSIPPI RIVER
0.7 MI N OF JCT TH 94, Sherburne, MN
Built 1987 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 40,932
US 169
FairOver: DM;IR RY (Abandon)
7.6 MI E OF N JCT TH 73, St. Louis, MN
Built 1979 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 4,600
US 2
FairOver: EAST SAVANNA RIVER
0.2 MI SE OF JCT TH 73, St. Louis, MN
Built 1979 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 5,200
CR 467
FairOver: RICE RIVER
1.2 MI W OF JCT TH 53, St. Louis, MN
Built 1992 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 85
CSAH 9
FairOver: STREAM
1.2 MI N OF JCT TH 14, Dodge, MN
Built 1951 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 1,119
M 2300
FairOver: MIDTOWN GREENWAY
0.1 MI N OF LAKE ST, Hennepin, MN
Built 1915 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 1,020
I 35
FairOver: CANNON RIVER
0.2 MI N OF JCT TH 60, Rice, MN
Built 1973 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 14,744
I 35
FairOver: CANNON RIVER
0.2 MI N OF JCT TH 60, Rice, MN
Built 1973 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 14,744
CON 5785
FairOver: UNSTABLE MATERIAL
0.1 MI SW OF JCT 5TH AVE, St. Louis, MN
Built 1985 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 1,890
US 61
FairOver: WHITEWATER RIVER
0.5 MI SE OF JCT TH 74, Wabasha, MN
Built 1973 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 2,332
US 2
FairOver: MISSISSIPPI RIVER
7.1 MI W OF JCT TH 46, Cass, MN
Built 1938 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 2,428
CON 4843
FairOver: EB; WB I 94
0.3 Mi WEST OF JCT TH 94, Hennepin, MN
Built 1967 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 42,522
CON 5275
FairOver: EB; WB I 94
0.3 Mi WES OF JCT I-94, Hennepin, MN
Built 1967 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 32,204
CSAH 33
FairOver: THIRD RIVER
9.6 MI W OF JCT TH 46, Itasca, MN
Built 1998 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 50
MN 200
FairOver: RED RIVER OF THE NORTH
North Dakota State Line, Norman, MN
Built 1997 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 1,289
US 169
FairOver: MINNESOTA RIVER
1.1 MI NE OF N JCT TH 93, Sibley, MN
Built 2005 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 14,500
CSAH 5
FairOver: N FK WATONWAN RIVER
1.9 MI N OF JCT TH30, Watonwan, MN
Built 1923 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 570
T 204
FairOver: YELLOW MEDICINE RIVER
1.7 MI E OF JCT CSAH 8, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 1977 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 20
CR 74
FairOver: SILVER CREEK
0.9 MI W OF JCT TH 92, Clearwater, MN
Built 1960 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 35
Showing 4,351-4,400 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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