COLUMBIA ROAD
Carrying COLUMBIA ROAD over ENGLISH COULEE DIVERSION
NORTH GRAND FORKS, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
COLUMBIA ROAD in Grand Forks, North Dakota sits above 59% of rated North Dakota bridges on inventory load rating (34 t), while its 2003 build year is earlier than 10% of Grand Forks's recorded-year cohort (335 bridges).
COLUMBIA ROAD in Grand Forks, North Dakota is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2003, it carries 1 rated component 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:0000GF09
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local 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: COLUMBIA ROAD
The COLUMBIA ROAD bridge in Grand Forks, North Dakota carries COLUMBIA ROAD over ENGLISH COULEE DIVERSION. It was built in 2003, making it 23 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 4 sections, stretching 19.5 meters (64 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 220 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of North Dakota bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How COLUMBIA ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 2003, earlier than 32 of Grand Forks's 335 bridges with a recorded construction year (10%), 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).
COLUMBIA ROAD vs every rated North Dakota bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
34 Top 41% higher than 59% 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.
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
- 2003
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 19.5 m (64 ft) 0
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 220 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 0000GF09
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 COLUMBIA ROAD 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 COLUMBIA ROAD 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 COLUMBIA ROAD?
COLUMBIA ROAD in Grand Forks, North Dakota on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is COLUMBIA ROAD inspected?
COLUMBIA ROAD'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 220 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. COLUMBIA ROAD 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 COLUMBIA ROAD?
COLUMBIA ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 33.6 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining COLUMBIA ROAD?
COLUMBIA ROAD is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is COLUMBIA ROAD and does age affect safety?
COLUMBIA ROAD was built in 2003, making it 23 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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