6TH AVE NE
Carrying 6TH AVE NE over RED RIVER OF THE NORTH
1 SOUTH 8 EAST THOMPSON, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
6TH AVE NE in Grand Forks, North Dakota sits above 53% of rated North Dakota bridges on inventory load rating (32 t), while its 2010 build year is earlier than 5% of Grand Forks's recorded-year cohort (335 bridges).
6TH AVE NE in Grand Forks, North Dakota is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2010, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 7. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure ND:000000018146300
POST-2000 · STEEL · LONG-SPAN-RUN · TIED-CTRL · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- STEEL Steel
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 12 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-GOOD Good
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: 6TH AVE NE
The 6TH AVE NE bridge in Grand Forks, North Dakota carries 6TH AVE NE over RED RIVER OF THE NORTH. It was built in 2010, making it 16 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 12 sections, stretching 339.1 meters (1113 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 1,589 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of North Dakota bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure at 7/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How 6TH AVE NE compares
Age against the county: built in 2010, earlier than 16 of Grand Forks's 335 bridges with a recorded construction year (5%), against a county median build year of 1970. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across North Dakota bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (4,249 of 4,255 rated).
6TH AVE NE vs every rated North Dakota bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
32 Top 47% higher than 53% of 4,249 bridges
rated North Dakota bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Grand Forks inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 335 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 2010
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 12
- Structure Length
- 339.1 m (1113 ft)
- Deck Width
- 13.2 m (43 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 1,589 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000018146300
Condition Analysis
- • At 7/9, the deck (driving surface) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • At 7/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether 6TH AVE NE is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare 6TH AVE NE against other structures in Grand Forks and across North Dakota. North Dakota bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for 6TH AVE NE?
6TH AVE NE in Grand Forks, North Dakota has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is 6TH AVE NE inspected?
6TH AVE NE's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 1,589 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. 6TH AVE NE is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for 6TH AVE NE?
6TH AVE NE has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining 6TH AVE NE?
6TH AVE NE is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is 6TH AVE NE and does age affect safety?
6TH AVE NE was built in 2010, making it 16 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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