Minnesota

  • Overall Rank in 2008 25
  • Overall Rank in 2007 15
  • Overall Rank in 2006 18
  • Overall Rank in 2005 13
  • Overall Rank in 2000 12

Minnesota ranks 25th in the nation in state highway performance and cost-effectiveness, dropping 10 spots from last year’s report. Minnesota ranks 25th in total highway disbursements, 2nd in fatalities, 3rd in deficient or functionally obsolete bridges and 49th in urban Interstate congestion. Minnesota’s best rankings come in fatality rates (2nd), deficient or functionally obsolete bridges (3rd), and rural other principal arterial condition (13th). Minnesota’s lowest rankings are in urban Interstate congestion (49th) and rural Interstate condition (45th). Minnesota’s complete results:

Performance by Category in 2008 Rank

  • State-Controlled Highway Miles 19
  • State Highway Agency Miles 27
  • Total Disbursements 25
  • Capital and Bridge Disbursements 25
  • Maintenance Disbursements 38
  • Administrative Disbursements 24
  • Rural Interstate Condition 45
  • Rural Other Principal Arterial Condition 13
  • Urban Interstate Condition 15
  • Urban Interstate Congestion 49
  • Deficient or Functionally Obsolete Bridges 3
  • Fatality Rates 2
  • Narrow Rural Lanes 27

The full 19th Annual Highway Report and other states’ rankings are here.