Total Bridges
4,242
Public highway bridges in North Dakota
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
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
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
PA
Pennsylvania
10.50% top marginal rate
ND
North Dakota
10.84% top marginal rate
LA
Louisiana
11.00% top marginal rate
PR
Puerto Rico
11.98% top marginal rate
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
PoorOver: CYPRESS CREEK
5 NORTH 1 EAST OF CALVIN, Cavalier, ND
Built 1950 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 2
COUNTY HIGHWAY
PoorOver: CREEK
2 WEST 6 SOUTH OF VANG, Cavalier, ND
Built 1953 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 2
COUNTY ROAD
PoorOver: JAMES RIVER
NORTH OF LAMOURE, LaMoure, ND
Built 1910 Load: 1.1 t ADT: 50
COUNTY HIGHWAY
PoorOver: ANTELOPE CREEK
2 SOUTH 3 WEST DWIGHT, Richland, ND
Built 1920 Load: 1.1 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
PoorOver: LITTLE MUDDY RIVER
2 WEST 3 SOUTH ALAMO, Williams, ND
Built 1920 Load: 1.5 t ADT: 24
COUNTY HIGHWAY
PoorOver: LITTLE MUDDY RIVER
1 EAST 3 SOUTH ALAMO, Williams, ND
Built 1920 Load: 1.5 t ADT: 20
All Bridges in North Dakota
ND HIGHWAY 22
FairOver: ANTELOPE CREEK
12 NORTH OF ND 21 WEST, Stark, ND
Built 1978 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 1,420
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: CREEK
6 WEST 4 SOUTH OF GRAFTON, Walsh, ND
Built 1976 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 79
ND HIGHWAY 256
FairOver: SOUTH ANTLER CREEK
.5 S OF CANADIAN BORDER, Bottineau, ND
Built 1970 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 120
63rd Ave SW
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
2 WEST .5 SOUTH OF BEULAH, Mercer, ND
Built 1979 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 10
ND HIGHWAY 1804
FairOver: PAINTED WOODS CREEK
2 NORTHEAST TRENTON, Williams, ND
Built 1989 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 2,020
1ST AVE NORTH
FairOver: RED RIVER OF THE NORTH
1ST AVE NORTH-FARGO, Cass, ND
Built 1983 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 16,700
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: TIMBER CREEK
4 N 3 E ALEXANDER, McKenzie, ND
Built 2000 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 20
ND HIGHWAY 23
FairOver: CREEK
8 EAST OF WATFORD CITY, McKenzie, ND
Built 1987 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 1,060
97th St SW
FairOver: Sevenmile Creek
20 SOUTH 6 EAST MARMARTH, Bowman, ND
Built 1970 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 10
ND HIGHWAY 9
FairOver: JAMES RIVER
9 EAST OF US 281, Foster, ND
Built 1965 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 280
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: CREEK
2 WEST 11 SOUTH GRAFTON, Walsh, ND
Built 2016 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 420
INTERSTATE 94
FairOver: WILSON CREEK
4 EAST OF ND 49, Morton, ND
Built 1960 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 2,700
INTERSTATE 94
FairOver: WILSON CREEK
4 EAST OF ND 49, Morton, ND
Built 1960 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 2,700
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: ANTELOPE CREEK
3 NORTH OF DWIGHT, Richland, ND
Built 1960 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 20
US HIGHWAY 281
FairOver: JAMES RIVER
1 NORTH OF I-94, Stutsman, ND
Built 1933 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 10,370
US HIGHWAY 2
FairOver: BNRR
2 WEST U.S. HWY 83, Ward, ND
Built 1980 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 6,200
18th St. NE
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
16 EAST 5 NORTH HETTINGER, Adams, ND
Built 1998 Load: 40.1 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROAD
FairOver: PIPESTEM CREEK
1 WEST 6 SOUTH CARRINGTON, Foster, ND
Built 1966 Load: 40.1 t ADT: 65
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: CREEK
3 WEST 1 SOUTH THOMPSON, Grand Forks, ND
Built 1958 Load: 40.1 t ADT: 90
US HIGHWAY 2
FairOver: LITTLE MUDDY RIVER
1 EAST OF US 85 NORTH, Williams, ND
Built 1955 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 1,900
COUNTY ROAD
FairOver: BOUNDARY CREEK
2 S .5 W OF WEST JCT.14&5, Bottineau, ND
Built 1970 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 25
IRRFB ND HIWAY 22
FairOver: LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER
15 SOUTH OF ND 73, Dunn, ND
Built 1994 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 510
STATE PARK ROAD
FairOver: SHEYENNE RIVER
FORT RANSOM STATE PARK, Ransom, ND
Built 1979 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 25
ND HIGHWAY 18
FairOver: GOOSE RIVER
CITY OF MAYVILLE, Traill, ND
Built 1966 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 4,800
COUNTY HIWAY 1124
FairOver: JAMES RIVER
2 WEST 5 SOUTH LUDDEN, Dickey, ND
Built 1974 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 47
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: ENGLISH COULEE
2 SOUTH 10 EAST EMERADO, Grand Forks, ND
Built 1991 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 450
ND HIGHWAY 21
FairOver: CREEK
4 EAST OF CARSON, Grant, ND
Built 1994 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 590
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: TONGUE RIVER
1 EAST 1 NORTH OF HALLSON, Pembina, ND
Built 1942 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 30
US HIGHWAY 85
FairOver: LITTLE MUDDY RIVER
7 NORTH OF US 2, Williams, ND
Built 2016 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 3,075
COUNTY ROAD
FairOver: TURTLE RIVER
3 EAST MEKINOCK, Grand Forks, ND
Built 1968 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 24
COUNTY ROAD
FairOver: MCCLUSKY CANAL R2-0A
7 SOUTH TURTLE LAKE, McLean, ND
Built 1976 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 40
LINCOLN ROAD
FairOver: APPLE CREEK
3 SOUTH 3 EAST BISMARCK, Burleigh, ND
Built 1914 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,900
93rd AVE SW
FairOver: CREEK
6 WEST 1 NORTH MARSHALL, Dunn, ND
Built 1980 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 35
IRRFB ND HIWAY 22
FairOver: CREEK
14 SOUTH OF ND 73, Dunn, ND
Built 1991 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 510
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: JAMES RIVER
2 EAST 2 SOUTH GRACE CITY, Foster, ND
Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROAD
FairOver: MAPLE CREEK
1 NORTH 1 EAST OF EDGELEY, LaMoure, ND
Built 1982 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: POISON SPRING CREEK
6 S 3 W HOMESTEADERS GAP, McKenzie, ND
Built 1992 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 22
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: SAND CREEK
2 SOUTH 2 WEST CHARLSON, McKenzie, ND
Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 160
ND HIGHWAY 37
FairOver: MID. BR. DOUGLAS CREEK
6 EAST OF ND 1804, McLean, ND
Built 1990 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 770
ND HIGHWAY 37
FairOver: CREEK
8 EAST OF N.D. 1804, McLean, ND
Built 1990 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 820
35TH ST
FairOver: SQUARE BUTTE CREEK
1 WEST 5 NORTH MANDAN, Morton, ND
Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 144
IRRSR COUNTY HIWAY
FairOver: LEAF ON THE HILL CREEK
13 WEST OF SELFRIDGE, Sioux, ND
Built 1992 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 65
IRRSR ND HIWAY 24
FairOver: FOUR MILE CREEK
11 SOUTHWEST FORT YATES, Sioux, ND
Built 1930 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 750
21ST ST WEST
FairOver: DRAINAGE WAY
21 ST WEST, Stark, ND
Built 2013 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,000
US HIGHWAY 2
FairOver: CREEK
4 EAST OF US 85 NORTH, Williams, ND
Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,900
ND HIGHWAY 210
FairOver: RED RIVER OF THE NORTH
NORTH OF WAHPETON, Richland, ND
Built 1974 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 200
US HIGHWAY 2
FairOver: BN RAILROAD
CITY OF RAY, Williams, ND
Built 1997 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 915
COUNTY ROAD
FairOver: EGG CREEK
11 EAST 1 SOUTH RUTHVILLE, Ward, ND
Built 1971 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 115
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: SHEYENNE RIVER
3 EAST 3 SOUTH OF TOLNA, Nelson, ND
Built 1978 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 25
ND HIGHWAY 30
FairOver: JAMES RIVER
2 NORTH ND 15, Wells, ND
Built 1982 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 220
Showing 1,751-1,800 of 4,242 bridges
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