FIELD DRIVE
Carrying FIELD DRIVE over ENGLISH COULEE DRAIN
4 WEST OF GRAND FORKS, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
FIELD DRIVE in Grand Forks, North Dakota sits above 9% of rated North Dakota bridges on inventory load rating (10 t), while its 1919 build year is earlier than 97% of Grand Forks's recorded-year cohort (335 bridges).
FIELD DRIVE in Grand Forks, North Dakota is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1919, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 3. 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:0002351893 N
PRE-1950 · STEEL · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · TRACE-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- STEEL Steel
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- TRACE-ADT Trace ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light 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: FIELD DRIVE
The FIELD DRIVE bridge in Grand Forks, North Dakota carries FIELD DRIVE over ENGLISH COULEE DRAIN. It was built in 1919, making it 107 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 1982, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 4 sections, stretching 7.9 meters (26 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 1 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of North Dakota bridges. It is owned and maintained by Other Local Agencies.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 3/9. 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 FIELD DRIVE compares
Age against the county: built in 1919, earlier than 325 of Grand Forks's 335 bridges with a recorded construction year (97%), against a county median build year of 1970. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across North Dakota bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (4,249 of 4,255 rated).
FIELD DRIVE vs every rated North Dakota bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
10 Top 91% higher than 9% 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
- 1919
- Last Reconstructed
- 1982
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 7.9 m (26 ft) 0
- Owner
- Other Local Agencies
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 1 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 0002351893 N
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
FIELD DRIVE 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 FIELD DRIVE 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 FIELD DRIVE?
FIELD DRIVE in Grand Forks, North Dakota on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is FIELD DRIVE inspected?
FIELD DRIVE'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 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. FIELD DRIVE 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 FIELD DRIVE?
FIELD DRIVE has an NBI inventory load rating of 10.0 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining FIELD DRIVE?
FIELD DRIVE is owned and maintained by Other Local Agencies.
How old is FIELD DRIVE and does age affect safety?
FIELD DRIVE was built in 1919, making it 107 years old and last reconstructed in 1982.
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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