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
1 LANE GRAVEL RD
GoodOver: BRANCH OF FRANKS CREEK
20 MI NW OF BELFIELD,ND, Billings, ND
Built 1983 ADT: 50
NO DATA ENTERED
GoodOver: BRANCH OF FRANKS CREEK
NO DATA ENTERED, Billings, ND
Built 2015 ADT: 50
NO DATA ENTERED
GoodOver: BENNETT CREEK
NO DATA ENTERED, McKenzie, ND
Built 2014 ADT: 10
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: BIG COULEE
1 SOUTH CHURCHS FERRY, Ramsey, ND
Built 1988 ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: BIG COULEE
1 E 1 N CHURCH'S FERRY, Ramsey, ND
Built 1995 ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: BIG COULEE
1 EAST CHURCH'S FERRY, Ramsey, ND
Built 1986 ADT: 52
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: CHANNEL A
5 W 2 N DEVILS LAKE, Ramsey, ND
Built 1979 ADT: 50
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: MAUVAIS COULEE
7 SOUTH 4 EAST CANDO, Towner, ND
Built 1966 ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: MAUVAIS COULEE
8 SOUTH 4 EAST CANDO, Towner, ND
Built 1987 ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: COULEE
1 SOUTH 2 WEST THOMPSON, Grand Forks, ND
Built 1936 Load: 3.3 t ADT: 35
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: NORTH BRANCH GOOSE RIVER
3 EAST OF HATTON, Traill, ND
Built 1980 Load: 3.5 t ADT: 585
61ST STREET SW
GoodOver: CREEK
9 N 10 E OF CARSON, Grant, ND
Built 1942 Load: 5.8 t ADT: 10
72ND ST SW
GoodOver: CREEK
12 WEST OF TEMVIK, Emmons, ND
Built 1952 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 5
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: PEMBINA RIVER
5 EAST OF VANG, Cavalier, ND
Built 1919 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 20
58th AVE SW
GoodOver: HEART RIVER
9 NORTH 2 WEST OF CARSON, Grant, ND
Built 1981 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 25
123RD AVE
GoodOver: KNIFE RIVER
6 EAST 3 NORTH FAIRFIELD, Billings, ND
Built 1982 Load: 8.8 t ADT: 80
30TH AVE SW
GoodOver: SQUARE BUTTE CREEK
8 EAST 4 SOUTH OF CENTER, Oliver, ND
Built 1981 Load: 9.4 t ADT: 27
EAST RIVER RD
GoodOver: ASH COULEE
14 NORTH 1 WEST OF MEDORA, Billings, ND
Built 1985 Load: 10.1 t ADT: 35
FRANKS CREEK RD
GoodOver: FRANKS CREEK
10 NORTH 1 EAST OF MEDORA, Billings, ND
Built 1988 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 25
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: CREEK
4 WEST OF SHIELDS, Grant, ND
Built 1978 Load: 12.2 t ADT: 120
HEIL ROAD
GoodOver: CANNONBALL RIVER
6 SOUTH 4 WEST OF LEITH, Grant, ND
Built 1945 Load: 12.3 t ADT: 80
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: TONGUE RIVER
1 WEST OF BATHGATE, Pembina, ND
Built 1992 Load: 13.2 t ADT: 330
IRRFB COUNTY HIWAY
GoodOver: EAST FORK SHELL CREEK
4 WEST OF PARSHALL, Mountrail, ND
Built 1980 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 282
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: JAMES RIVER
5 EAST OF EDMUNDS, Stutsman, ND
Built 1977 Load: 13.4 t ADT: 50
ND HIGHWAY 5
GoodOver: CREEK
2 WEST OF JCT US 81, Pembina, ND
Built 1996 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 1,350
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: SHEYENNE RIVER
6 NORTHWEST LISBON, Ransom, ND
Built 1981 Load: 13.8 t ADT: 61
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: INTERMITTENT STREAM
1 EAST 1 NORTH BLANCHARD, Traill, ND
Built 1963 Load: 13.8 t ADT: 20
ND HIGHWAY 11
GoodOver: CREEK
7 WEST OF WEST JCT ND 3, McIntosh, ND
Built 1986 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 260
77th Ave SW
GoodOver: CREEK
8 N 6 W GOLDEN VALLEY, Mercer, ND
Built 1983 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 65
COUNTY ROAD
GoodOver: SOURIS R. ABANDONED CHAN
1 EAST 1 NORTH LOGAN, Ward, ND
Built 1981 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 120
61st AVE SW
GoodOver: ANTELOPE CREEK
5 WEST 1 NORTH OF CARSON, Grant, ND
Built 1975 Load: 14.7 t ADT: 100
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: SOUTH BRANCH PARK RIVER
6 EAST 2 NORTH OF ADAMS, Walsh, ND
Built 1967 Load: 14.8 t ADT: 18
65th St SW
GoodOver: THIRTY MILE CREEK
6 NORTH 4 EAST OF MOTT, Hettinger, ND
Built 1984 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 26
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: CREEK
6 NORTH 5 EAST OF FLASHER, Morton, ND
Built 1974 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 5
6TH AVE SE
GoodOver: HEART RIVER
9TH AVE SE-DICKINSON, Stark, ND
Built 1996 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 400
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: GOOSE RIVER
3 SOUTH OF NORTHWOOD, Grand Forks, ND
Built 1988 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 40
B-DIKE ROAD
GoodOver: OUTLET OF LONG L. UNIT I
0.7 MI SSW OF HQ, Burleigh, ND
Built 1953 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 50
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: CLEAR CREEK
3 NORTH 7 WEST KEENE, McKenzie, ND
Built 1983 Load: 15.8 t ADT: 110
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: SE BR LITTLE HEART RIVER
1 EAST OF ST ANTHONY, Morton, ND
Built 1965 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 72
COUNTY ROAD
GoodOver: SHEYENNE RIVER
5 WEST 1 SOUTH OF MCVILLE, Nelson, ND
Built 1985 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: ELM RIVER
5 EAST OF FORBES, Dickey, ND
Built 1992 Load: 16.1 t ADT: 60
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: CREEK
6 EAST OF FINLEY, Steele, ND
Built 1980 Load: 16.1 t ADT: 24
US HIGHWAY 12
GoodOver: BNRR COAL SPUR
5 EAST OF JCT. ND 67, Bowman, ND
Built 1972 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 650
61ST AVE SW
GoodOver: CANNONBALL RIVER
6 SOUTH OF LEITH, Grant, ND
Built 1983 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 24
73RD AVE SW
GoodOver: ELM CREEK
13 SOUTH OF GOLDEN VALLEY, Mercer, ND
Built 1985 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 45
US HIGHWAY 2
GoodOver: CREEK
6 EAST OF US 85 SOUTH, Williams, ND
Built 1955 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 9,520
COUNTY HWY.
GoodOver: LARSON COULEE
3W 3N LOGAN ON OLD HWY 52, Ward, ND
Built 1979 Load: 16.6 t ADT: 70
IRRFB ND HIWAY 37
GoodOver: CREEK
2 EAST OF N.D. 1804, McLean, ND
Built 1932 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 290
ND HIGHWAY 13
GoodOver: CREEK
4 EAST OF I-29, Richland, ND
Built 1973 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 5,170
COUNTY ROAD
GoodOver: DRAIN
1 NORTH EDINBURG, Walsh, ND
Built 2018 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 45
Showing 2,101-2,150 of 4,242 bridges
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