COUNTY HIGHWAY 83
Carrying COUNTY HIGHWAY 83 over CREEK
1 NORTH 7 EAST OF JUDSON, Morton, North Dakota
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
COUNTY HIGHWAY 83 in Morton, North Dakota sits above 69% of rated North Dakota bridges on inventory load rating (38 t), while its 1979 build year is earlier than 32% of Morton's recorded-year cohort (272 bridges).
COUNTY HIGHWAY 83 in Morton, North Dakota is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1979, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor 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:000000030145100
INTERSTATE-ERA · PRESTRESS · SINGLE-SPAN · SUB-LED · TRACE-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- SUB-LED Substructure-led
- TRACE-ADT Trace ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-POOR Poor
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: COUNTY HIGHWAY 83
The COUNTY HIGHWAY 83 bridge in Morton, North Dakota carries COUNTY HIGHWAY 83 over CREEK. It was built in 1979, making it 47 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 11.0 meters (36 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 45 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic 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 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. Because at least one major component scores 4 or lower, this bridge falls in FHWA's Poor condition category. That category is not a closure order.
How COUNTY HIGHWAY 83 compares
Age against the county: built in 1979, earlier than 87 of Morton's 272 bridges with a recorded construction year (32%), against a county median build year of 1968. 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).
COUNTY HIGHWAY 83 vs every rated North Dakota bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
38 Top 31% higher than 69% 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.
Morton inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 272 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
- 1979
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 11.0 m (36 ft)
- Deck Width
- 8.5 m (28 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 45 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000030145100
Condition Analysis
- • At 7/9, the deck (driving surface) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • At 7/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates poor at 4/9, with advanced deterioration recorded on the latest inspection.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
COUNTY HIGHWAY 83 is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare COUNTY HIGHWAY 83 against other structures in Morton 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 COUNTY HIGHWAY 83?
COUNTY HIGHWAY 83 in Morton, North Dakota has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 4/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is COUNTY HIGHWAY 83 inspected?
COUNTY HIGHWAY 83'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 45 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. COUNTY HIGHWAY 83 is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for COUNTY HIGHWAY 83?
COUNTY HIGHWAY 83 has an NBI inventory load rating of 38.2 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining COUNTY HIGHWAY 83?
COUNTY HIGHWAY 83 is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is COUNTY HIGHWAY 83 and does age affect safety?
COUNTY HIGHWAY 83 was built in 1979, making it 47 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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