State profile · Above median Poor share

North Dakota bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in North Dakota, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

4,242
Public bridges
39.7%
Good condition
10.8%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

4,242

Public highway bridges in North Dakota

Good Condition

39.7%

1,685 bridges rated 7-9

-10.3pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

10.8%

460 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

3.9pp vs national avg 7.0%

North Dakota vs national bridge condition

North Dakota - Good condition share 39.7%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

North Dakota - Poor-condition share 36.1%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

North Dakota42.6%45.7%11.6%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - North Dakota (FHWA NBI)

Counties (53)

Adams 45 Barnes 79 Benson 40 Billings 60 Bottineau 120 Bowman 68 Burke 29 Burleigh 113 Cass 369 Cavalier 66 Dickey 43 Divide 13 Dunn 74 Eddy 27 Emmons 67 Foster 19 Golden Valley 34 Grand Forks 334 Grant 60 Griggs 21 Hettinger 64 Kidder 10 LaMoure 60 Logan 13 McHenry 112 McIntosh 11 McKenzie 131 McLean 57 Mercer 72 Morton 271 Mountrail 27 Nelson 23 Oliver 24 Pembina 203 Pierce 5 Ramsey 48 Ransom 35 Renville 24 Richland 197 Rolette 18 Sargent 30 Sheridan 8 Sioux 22 Slope 41 Stark 157 Steele 94 Stutsman 78 Towner 58 Traill 151 Walsh 253 Ward 123 Wells 41 Williams 100

North Dakota vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below North Dakota on the same metric.

AK

Alaska

10.12% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$909

PA

Pennsylvania

10.50% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,867
Selected

ND

North Dakota

10.84% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,242

LA

Louisiana

11.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$12,699

PR

Puerto Rico

11.98% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,387

Bridges Needing Most Attention in North Dakota

Six lowest-condition bridges in North Dakota, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

TRAIL

Poor

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

5 NORTH 1 EAST OF CALVIN, Cavalier, ND

Built 1950 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 2

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: CREEK

2 WEST 6 SOUTH OF VANG, Cavalier, ND

Built 1953 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 2

COUNTY ROAD

Poor

Over: JAMES RIVER

NORTH OF LAMOURE, LaMoure, ND

Built 1910 Load: 1.1 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: ANTELOPE CREEK

2 SOUTH 3 WEST DWIGHT, Richland, ND

Built 1920 Load: 1.1 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: LITTLE MUDDY RIVER

2 WEST 3 SOUTH ALAMO, Williams, ND

Built 1920 Load: 1.5 t ADT: 24

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: LITTLE MUDDY RIVER

1 EAST 3 SOUTH ALAMO, Williams, ND

Built 1920 Load: 1.5 t ADT: 20

All Bridges in North Dakota

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: JAMES RIVER

14 E 5 N CARRINGTON, Foster, ND

Built 1980 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: MCCLUSKY CANAL R1-3A

1 EAST OF TURTLE LAKE, McLean, ND

Built 1973 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 130

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: MAPLE RIVER/DRAIN 46

8 NORTH 2 EAST TOWER CITY, Cass, ND

Built 1950 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: CREEK

4 SOUTH 2 WEST LARIMORE, Grand Forks, ND

Built 1956 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 35

S 34TH ST

Fair

Over: ENGLISH COULEE

0.6 SOUTH OF DEMERS AVE, Grand Forks, ND

Built 1996 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 11,625

Brickmaker Expwy

Fair

Over: LITTLE KNIFE RIVER

WEST OF HEBRON, Morton, ND

Built 1960 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 583

35th St

Fair

Over: LITTLE KNIFE RIVER

1 EAST OF HEBRON, Morton, ND

Built 1964 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 125

69TH ST

Fair

Over: CREEK

2 N 4 E OF SOLEN, Morton, ND

Built 1970 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 10

ND HIGHWAY 17

Fair

Over: CREEK

2 WEST OF CANDO, Towner, ND

Built 1961 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 800

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: COUNTY DRAIN 22

4 EAST 3 NORTH HILLSBORO, Traill, ND

Built 1983 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 20

US HIGHWAY 5

Fair

Over: CREEK

1 WEST OF N.D. HWY 60, Bottineau, ND

Built 1947 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 1,480

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: DOWNING CREEK

1 EAST OF VELVA, McHenry, ND

Built 1958 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 355

46th St SW

Fair

Over: ANTELOPE CREEK

8 EAST 9 SOUTH RICHARDTON, Stark, ND

Built 1971 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: CREEK

7 EAST 6 SOUTH GRAFTON, Walsh, ND

Built 1997 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: WILLOW CREEK

11 EAST OF UPHAM, McHenry, ND

Built 1976 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 5

US HIGHWAY 2

Fair

Over: CREEK

1 EAST OF ND HWY 14 S, McHenry, ND

Built 1936 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 2,700

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: SPRING COULEE

7 EAST 3 SOUTH GLENBURN, Renville, ND

Built 1981 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: ELK CREEK

2 EAST 4 SOUTH WYNDMERE, Richland, ND

Built 1933 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 20

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: PIPESTEM CREEK

4 WEST 3 NORTH PINGREE, Stutsman, ND

Built 1979 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 24

ND HIGHWAY 17

Fair

Over: RED RIVER OF THE NORTH

3 EAST OF I-29, Walsh, ND

Built 1939 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 320

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: WHITE EARTH RIVER

AT WHITE EARTH, Mountrail, ND

Built 1977 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 80

25th St SW

Fair

Over: BRANCH KNIFE RIVER

5 SOUTH 6 EAST MARSHALL, Dunn, ND

Built 1982 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

2 S 1 W WATFORD CITY, McKenzie, ND

Built 1963 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: DES LACS RIVER

CITY OF DONNYBROOK, Ward, ND

Built 1960 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 130

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: COLE CREEK

1 WEST 4 SOUTH THOMPSON, Grand Forks, ND

Built 1955 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY TRAIL

Fair

Over: NORTH BRANCH PARK RIVER

1 WEST 3 SOUTH CRYSTAL, Pembina, ND

Built 1948 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 5

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: DRAIN DITCH

1 EAST 1 SOUTH JOLIETTE, Pembina, ND

Built 1956 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 2

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: CHANNEL A

5 N & 5 W of DEVILS LAKE, Ramsey, ND

Built 1971 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: EDMORE COULEE

8 EAST 2 SOUTH WEBSTER, Ramsey, ND

Built 1977 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: JAMES RIVER

8 EAST 2 NORTH FESSENDEN, Wells, ND

Built 1981 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 10

NP AVE.

Fair

Over: RED RIVER OF THE NORTH

NP AVE.-FARGO, Cass, ND

Built 1937 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 9,150

ND HIGHWAY 22

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

5 SOUTH OF MANNING, Dunn, ND

Built 1952 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 1,510

ND HIGHWAY 14

Fair

Over: CREEK

2 SOUTH OF U.S. HWY 2, McHenry, ND

Built 1933 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 400

OLD HIGHWAY 10

Fair

Over: ANDREWS CREEK

2 EAST SENTINEL BUTTE, Golden Valley, ND

Built 1938 Load: 21.2 t ADT: 24

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: CREEK

2 EAST 3 NORTH JOHNSTOWN, Grand Forks, ND

Built 1919 Load: 21.2 t ADT: 10

Valley Road

Fair

Over: BIG MUDDY CREEK

3 EAST 3 SOUTH OF ALMONT, Morton, ND

Built 1975 Load: 21.2 t ADT: 24

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: SHEYENNE RIVER

3 SOUTH MCVILLE, Nelson, ND

Built 1975 Load: 21.2 t ADT: 130

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: PIPESTEM CREEK

2 NORTH 5 WEST EDMUNDS, Stutsman, ND

Built 1983 Load: 21.2 t ADT: 25

ND HIGHWAY 18

Fair

Over: COUNTY DRAINAGE DITCH

7 SOUTH MAYVILLE, Traill, ND

Built 1932 Load: 21.2 t ADT: 480

MINNESOTA AVE

Fair

Over: RED RIVER OF THE NORTH

MINNESOTA AVE-GRAND FORKS, Grand Forks, ND

Built 1967 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 5,200

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: DRAIN DITCH

2 WEST 2 NORTH ST THOMAS, Pembina, ND

Built 1950 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: NO. BRANCH TURTLE RIVER

3 EAST 2 NORTH NIAGARA, Grand Forks, ND

Built 1940 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: MAPLE RIVER/DRAIN 46

4 WEST 2 NORTH OF PAGE, Cass, ND

Built 1970 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: CREEK

2 WEST 5 SOUTH CASSELTON, Cass, ND

Built 1950 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 20

BOSCH LN

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

1 SOUTH 3 EAST OF LINTON, Emmons, ND

Built 1956 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 24

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: COUNTY DRAIN NO. 12

7 EAST OF JOHNSTOWN, Grand Forks, ND

Built 1975 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 230

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: COULEE

2 EAST 1 NORTH THOMPSON, Grand Forks, ND

Built 1999 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 45

ND HIGHWAY 3

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

9 SOUTH OF ND 34, Logan, ND

Built 1957 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 430

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: CREEK

2 WEST OF TOWNER, McHenry, ND

Built 1968 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 51

3rd AVE

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

IN ZAP, Mercer, ND

Built 1979 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 268

Showing 901-950 of 4,242 bridges

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