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 24
FairOver: RUM RIVER
0.2 MI E OF JCT CSAH 28, Anoka, MN
Built 1964 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 10,058
T 316
FairOver: STONY CREEK
0.8 MI N OF JCT CSAH 52, Clay, MN
Built 1966 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 13
T 49
FairOver: JUD DITCH # 13
1.7 MI S OF JCT CSAH 2, Faribault, MN
Built 1981 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 35
CSAH 44
FairOver: CHAN-HALSTED; PRIEST BA
0.5 MI S OF JCT CSAH 110, Hennepin, MN
Built 1984 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 5,645
MN 26
FairOver: ROOT RIVER
1.1 MI S OF JCT TH 16, Houston, MN
Built 1997 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 2,636
MN 48
FairOver: KETTLE RIVER
4.5 MI E OF JCT TH 35, Pine, MN
Built 1997 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 2,713
MN 23
FairOver: SPLIT ROCK CREEK
0.5 MI SW OF IHLEN, Pipestone, MN
Built 1937 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 3,278
CSAH 9
FairOver: CHANARAMBIE CREEK
0.4 MI W OF JCT CSAH 18, Pipestone, MN
Built 2005 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 1,444
CSAH 44
FairOver: CANNON RIVER
0.4 MI S OF JCT TH 60, Rice, MN
Built 1994 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 2,150
CSAH 22
FairOver: MINNESOTA RIVER
IN GRANITE FALLS, Yellow Medicine, MN
Built 1974 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 3,450
MN 220
FairOver: SNAKE RIVER
1.5 MI S OF JCT TH 1, Marshall, MN
Built 1980 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,450
T 147
FairOver: COTTONWOOD RIVER
2.4 MI W OF JCT TH 71, Redwood, MN
Built 1993 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 31
CSAH 40
FairOver: BNSF, CP RR; BASSET CR
0.3 MI W OF JCT CSAH 2, Hennepin, MN
Built 1982 Load: 43.6 t ADT: 3,207
MSAS 111
FairOver: REDWOOD RIVER
0.1 MI W OF JCT TH 19, Lyon, MN
Built 1971 Load: 43.6 t ADT: 3,600
MN 1
FairOver: SNAKE RIVER
0.3 MI W OF JCT TH 220, Marshall, MN
Built 1969 Load: 43.6 t ADT: 1,050
CSAH 18
FairOver: STREAM
1.9 MI W OF JCT TH 59, Nobles, MN
Built 1959 Load: 43.6 t ADT: 165
CSAH 74
FairOver: LAKE OF WOODS
1.2 MI E OF JCT TH 313, Roseau, MN
Built 1971 Load: 43.6 t ADT: 472
CSAH 2
FairOver: RABBIT RIVER
2.4 MI W OF JCT CSAH 19, Wilkin, MN
Built 2005 Load: 43.6 t ADT: 24
CSAH 30
FairOver: S FK CROW RIVER
1.4 MI W OF JCT TH 25, Carver, MN
Built 1980 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 2,500
US 169
FairOver: E FK BLUE EARTH RIVER
0.9 MI S OF JCT TH 90, Faribault, MN
Built 1976 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 3,995
CON 2786
FairOver: MN VALLEY TRAIL
5.5 MI S OF JCT TH 494, Hennepin, MN
Built 1993 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 17,089
CSAH 8
FairOver: BOSTICK CREEK
3.0 MI W OF JCT TH 172, Lake of the Woods, MN
Built 1977 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 631
CSAH 17
FairOver: N BR YELLOW MEDICINE R
1.8 MI E OF JCT CSAH 4, Lincoln, MN
Built 1930 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 443
T 12
FairOver: ELM CREEK
1.5 MI S OF JCT CR 138, Martin, MN
Built 1979 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 26
T 453
FairOver: S FK CROW RIVER
0.2 MI S OF JCT CSAH 1, McLeod, MN
Built 2008 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 270
CR 136
FairOver: SAND CREEK
2.7 MI E OF JCT CSAH 21, Pine, MN
Built 1991 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 78
OR 169
FairOver: UP RR
1.3 MI W OF JCT TH 13, Scott, MN
Built 1991 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 15,550
MN 73
FairOver: WEST SWAN RIVER
10.0 MI S OF S JCT TH 169, St. Louis, MN
Built 2013 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 1,300
CSAH 29
FairOver: WHITEFACE RIVER
2.4 MI W OF JCT CSAH 7, St. Louis, MN
Built 1991 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 65
CSAH 33
FairOver: LOST RIVER
1.0 MI S OF COUNTY LINE, Polk, MN
Built 1973 Load: 43.8 t ADT: 25
CSAH 13
FairOver: S FK ROOT RIVER
3.0 MI E OF JCT TH 43, Fillmore, MN
Built 1997 Load: 43.9 t ADT: 70
MN 23
FairOver: N FK CROW RIVER
0.3 MI S OF JCT OF TH 55, Stearns, MN
Built 2012 Load: 43.9 t ADT: 3,150
CSAH 45
FairOver: UP RR
0.6 MI E OF JCT TH 35, Steele, MN
Built 1968 Load: 43.9 t ADT: 10,000
T 109
FairOver: SILVER CREEK
1.4 MI N OF JCT CSAH 6, Clearwater, MN
Built 1966 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 11
T 899
FairOver: MINNEOPA CREEK
0.4 MI NW OF JCT TH 60, Blue Earth, MN
Built 1975 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 470
MN 95
FairOver: SUNRISE RIVER
7.1 Mi East of Jct TH 35, Chisago, MN
Built 1994 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 2,237
CON 2531
FairOver: MET Council Sewer Pipe
RAMP TO TH 252 SB, Hennepin, MN
Built 1998 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 7,157
CSAH 53
FairOver: STREAM
0.1 MI N OF JCT CSAH 7, Pine, MN
Built 2016 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 597
MN 93
FairOver: MINNESOTA RIVER
0.7 MI E OF JCT TH 169, Sibley, MN
Built 1984 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 5,120
T 424
FairOver: Jud Ditch # 75
1.9 mi N of jct CSAH 22, Polk, MN
Built 2001 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 20
MN 197
FairOver: Mississippi River
IN BEMIDJI, Beltrami, MN
Built 2002 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 11,600
MN 23
FairOver: ELK RIVER
7.0 MI E OF ST CLOUD, Benton, MN
Built 1950 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 3,516
CSAH 15
FairOver: SETON CHANNEL
1.1 MI E OF JCT CSAH 110, Hennepin, MN
Built 1988 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 12,903
CSAH 8
FairOver: S FK BEAR CREEK
1.3 MI N OF JCT TH 16, Mower, MN
Built 1995 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,950
CSAH 15
FairOver: DUTCH CHARLEYS CREEK
0.1 MI S OF JCT CR 61, Redwood, MN
Built 2001 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 405
CSAH 14
FairOver: N FK CROW RIVER
0.8 MI N OF JCT TH 12, Wright, MN
Built 2003 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 4,300
CSAH 78
FairOver: COON CREEK
0.3 MI S OF JCT CSAH 16, Anoka, MN
Built 1982 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 15,741
T 491
FairOver: MIDWAY RIVER
0.1 MI W OF E CO LINE, Carlton, MN
Built 1993 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 99
CON 4586
FairOver: County 101 WB
5.5 MI S OF JCT TH 494, Hennepin, MN
Built 1993 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 5,578
MSAS 205
FairOver: BNSF RR
0.3 MI NW OF HENN AVE, Hennepin, MN
Built 1991 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 1,984
Showing 4,651-4,700 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.
Check Your Daily Bridges
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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