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
US 212
FairOver: TCW RR
1.2 MI W OF NORWOOD, Carver, MN
Built 1959 Load: 51.4 t ADT: 6,508
UT 150
FairOver: DITCH
16.8 MI S OF JCT TH 11, Lake of the Woods, MN
Built 1969 Load: 51.4 t ADT: 2,950
T 112
FairOver: DEER CREEK
0.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 13, Mower, MN
Built 1987 Load: 51.4 t ADT: 54
MN 100
FairOver: Shingle Creek
1.3 MI SW OF JCT TH 694, Hennepin, MN
Built 1991 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 32,146
MN 100
FairOver: Shingle Creek
1.3 MI SW OF JCT TH 694, Hennepin, MN
Built 1964 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 32,146
CSAH 1
FairOver: CANNON RIVER (MAIN CHAN)
0.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH 20, Rice, MN
Built 1978 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 3,350
CSAH 14
FairOver: STREAM
3.6 MI W OF JCT TH61, Wabasha, MN
Built 1958 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 600
T 274
FairOver: SUGAR CREEK
1.1 MI NW OF JCT CSAH 8, Fillmore, MN
Built 1992 Load: 51.9 t ADT: 19
MN 100
FairOver: MINNEHAHA CREEK
1.8 MI S OF JCT TH 7, Hennepin, MN
Built 1970 Load: 51.9 t ADT: 106,749
CR 124
FairOver: STEWART RIVER
0.2 MI W OF JCT CR 132, Lake, MN
Built 1976 Load: 51.9 t ADT: 370
US 169
FairOver: BNSF RR
1.1 MI N OF JCT TH 7, Hennepin, MN
Built 1963 Load: 52.1 t ADT: 44,409
T 414
FairOver: CO DITCH # 25
0.6 MI W OF JCT CR 59, Rice, MN
Built 1993 Load: 52.1 t ADT: 96
MN 119
FairOver: MINNESOTA RIVER
3.5 MI S OF JCT TH 7, Swift, MN
Built 1977 Load: 52.1 t ADT: 1,409
CSAH 5
FairOver: BLUE EARTH RIVER
0.3 MI SW OF JCT TH 169, Faribault, MN
Built 1978 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 80
MN 68
FairOver: S BR YELLOW MEDICINE R
0.5 MI NW OF JCT CSAH 3, Lyon, MN
Built 1962 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 1,528
T 11
FairOver: ROCK RIVER
1.2 MI W OF JCT CSAH 17, Pipestone, MN
Built 1997 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 33
CSAH 10
FairOver: STREAM
0.4 MI S OF JCT CSAH 14, Crow Wing, MN
Built 1986 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 870
MSAS 111
FairOver: CP RAIL
0.1 MI W OF JCT TH 3, Rice, MN
Built 1979 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 5,500
T 328
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
1.3 MI N OF JCT TH 212, McLeod, MN
Built 2000 Load: 52.7 t ADT: 65
CSAH 16
FairOver: STREAM
4.8 MI W OF JCT TH63, Wabasha, MN
Built 1930 Load: 52.7 t ADT: 660
US 71
FairOver: BLUEBERRY RIVER
0.5 MI N OF MENAHGA, Wadena, MN
Built 1959 Load: 52.7 t ADT: 5,457
MSAS 123
FairOver: CANNON RIVER
0.2 MI S OF JCT TH 3, Rice, MN
Built 2008 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 11,500
T 326
FairOver: PINE ISLAND CREEK
2.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 11, Goodhue, MN
Built 1935 Load: 52.9 t ADT: 88
T 374
FairOver: SILVER SPRING CREEK
0.9 Mi W JCT CSAH 11 on, Olmsted, MN
Built 1957 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 41
MSAS 123
FairOver: CANNON RIVER
0.3 MI S OF JCT TH 3, Rice, MN
Built 2008 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 11,500
MN 11
FairOver: HAY CREEK
1.3 MI W OF SALOL, Roseau, MN
Built 1969 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 3,071
T 107
FairOver: BELLE CREEK
0.6 MI S OF JCT TH 19, Goodhue, MN
Built 1994 Load: 53.2 t ADT: 43
CSAH 8
FairOver: DEER CREEK
0.8 MI N JCT CSAH 13, Mower, MN
Built 2008 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 760
US 212
FairOver: TCW RR
1.2 MI W OF NORWOOD, Carver, MN
Built 1959 Load: 53.7 t ADT: 6,508
T 418
FairOver: Jud Ditch # 75
1.9 mi N of jct CSAH 23, Polk, MN
Built 2002 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 20
M 38
FairOver: PIONEER CREEK
0.7 MI NW OF JCT CSAH 19, Hennepin, MN
Built 1984 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 315
US 59
FairOver: WILD RICE RIVER
1.4 MI S OF JCT TH 200, Mahnomen, MN
Built 1979 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 3,950
MN 22
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
11.1 MI N OF JCT TH 19, Sibley, MN
Built 1978 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 1,441
MN 61
FairOver: SL;LC REG RR
0.1 MI NE OF 26TH AVE E, St. Louis, MN
Built 1989 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 20,700
CROSS RIVER 600 RD
FairOver: CROSS RIVER
3.86 MI E OF JCT CR 7, Cook, MN
Built 1955 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 50
CSAH 23
FairOver: BNSF RR
0.2 MI N OF JCT CSAH 52, Hennepin, MN
Built 2009 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 5,658
M 1880
FairOver: MILLER CREEK
0.2 MI W OF JCT TH 53, St. Louis, MN
Built 1954 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 175
I 94
FairOver: PED PATH
2.4 MI S OF JCT TH 694, Hennepin, MN
Built 1982 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 111,000
MSAS 108
FairOver: BNSF RR
0.2 MI E OF CENTRAL AVE, St. Louis, MN
Built 1959 Load: 54.5 t ADT: 1,064
T 284
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
0.3 MI W OF JCT TH 63, Mower, MN
Built 1995 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 40
MN 200
FairOver: JUD DITCH # 51
3.0 MI E OF ADA, Norman, MN
Built 2001 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 1,632
CR 133
FairOver: JESSIE BROOK
0.4 MI W OF JCT TH 6, Itasca, MN
Built 1993 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 145
CSAH 115
FairOver: S Fk Crow River
0.7 mi S of jct CSAH 14, McLeod, MN
Built 2002 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 2,422
T 228
FairOver: GROVE CREEK
0.6 MI E OF JCT CSAH 30, Meeker, MN
Built 1987 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 40
MN 61
FairOver: BRULE RIVER
4.6 MI SW OF HOVLAND, Cook, MN
Built 1981 Load: 55.5 t ADT: 2,400
CR 66
FairOver: SLEEPY EYE CREEK
0.9 MI E OF JCT CSAH 7, Redwood, MN
Built 1965 Load: 55.5 t ADT: 50
US 61
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
6.7 MI SE OF JCT TH 43, Winona, MN
Built 1957 Load: 55.5 t ADT: 4,400
MN 238
FairOver: SWAN RIVER
3.0 MI S OF LITTLE FALLS, Morrison, MN
Built 2009 Load: 55.9 t ADT: 1,349
T 106
FairOver: STRAIGHT RIVER
0.1 MI W OF JCT CSAH1, Steele, MN
Built 1961 Load: 55.9 t ADT: 40
MN 15
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
3.0 MI N OF BROWNTON, McLeod, MN
Built 1998 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 3,654
Showing 4,851-4,900 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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