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
COUNTY ROAD 31
GoodOver: CASS COUNTY DRAIN 42
7 E OF GRANDIN, Cass, ND
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 106
INTERSTATE 94
GoodOver: MAPLE RIVER
6 EAST OF ND 18, Cass, ND
Built 2023 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,920
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: CREEK
4 WEST 4 NORTH OF LANGDON, Cavalier, ND
Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 85
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: CREEK
3 WEST OF MONANGO, Dickey, ND
Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 68
92nd Ave.
GoodOver: BRANCH OF NORTH CREEK
4 NORTH 2 WEST OF WERNER, Dunn, ND
Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 80
1st St. SW
GoodOver: CREEK
4 NORTH 7 WEST HALLIDAY, Dunn, ND
Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 75
4th St. SW
GoodOver: SPRING CREEK
NORTHWEST HALLIDAY, Dunn, ND
Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 90
81st Ave. SW
GoodOver: Knife River
4 SOUTH OF DODGE, Dunn, ND
Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 65
ND HIGHWAY 1806
GoodOver: HANS CREEK
6 NORTH 2 EAST HALLIDAY, Dunn, ND
Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 90
89TH ST SW
GoodOver: CREEK
18 WEST OF STRASBURG, Emmons, ND
Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30
3RD AVE SE
GoodOver: BEAVER CREEK
4 WEST OF LINTON, Emmons, ND
Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 65
ND HIGHWAY 1804
GoodOver: CREEK
12 S 13 W OF STRASBURG, Emmons, ND
Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 150
ND HIGHWAY 1804
GoodOver: CREEK
12 S 13 W OF STRASBURG, Emmons, ND
Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 160
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: CREEK
1 NORTH 1 EAST OF BEACH, Golden Valley, ND
Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 45
Blacktail Rd.
GoodOver: BEAVER CREEK
2 SOUTH 10 EAST TROTTERS, Golden Valley, ND
Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: DRAIN DITCH
3 SOUTH GRAND FORKS, Grand Forks, ND
Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 225
INTERSTATE 29
GoodOver: COUNTY DRAIN NO. 13
2 SOUTH OF ND 54, Grand Forks, ND
Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,400
COUNTY ROAD
GoodOver: CHANTA PETA CREEK
14 S. 2 E. NEW ENGLAND, Hettinger, ND
Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20
COUNTY ROAD
GoodOver: DEAD HORSE CREEK
1 S. 6 E. OF NEW ENGLAND, Hettinger, ND
Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 26
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: HAY SLOUGH CREEK
11 E. 2 S. OF NEW ENGLAND, Hettinger, ND
Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: CREEK
14 NORTH OF REGENT, Hettinger, ND
Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 340
COUNTY ROAD
GoodOver: THIRTY MILE CREEK
12 N. OF REGENT, Hettinger, ND
Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 355
COUNTY ROAD
GoodOver: MAPLE RIVER
4 EAST 3 SOUTH OF EDGELEY, LaMoure, ND
Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40
US HIGHWAY 281
GoodOver: MAPLE RIVER
2 SOUTH OF ND 13, LaMoure, ND
Built 1941 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 970
71ST ST SE
GoodOver: BEAVER CREEK
AT BURNSTAD, Logan, ND
Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 48
REFUGE ACCESS ROAD
GoodOver: UNNAMED MARSH
NE 1/4 SECT 6 T158N R76W, McHenry, ND
Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40
81ST STREET NORTH
GoodOver: OUTLET CHANNEL OF MARSH
SE 1/4 SEC 15 T159N R77W, McHenry, ND
Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: LONESOME CREEK
2 NORTH CHARBONNEAU, McKenzie, ND
Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: BRIDGER CREEK
13 E 2 N HOMESTEADERS GAP, McKenzie, ND
Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 135
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: TOBACCO GARDEN CREEK
4N 3W WATFORD CITY, McKenzie, ND
Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: TOBACCO GARDEN CREEK
4N 1W WATFORD CITY, McKenzie, ND
Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20
US HIGHWAY 85
GoodOver: LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER
16 SOUTH OF ND 23, McKenzie, ND
Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,680
IRRFB COUNTY HIWAY
GoodOver: CREEK
2 E 11 N GOLDEN VALLEY, Mercer, ND
Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 45
ND HIGHWAY 49
GoodOver: KNIFE RIVER
1 SOUTH OF BEULAH, Mercer, ND
Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,400
66TH AVE
GoodOver: DRAINAGE AREA
5 NORTH 1 WEST GLEN ULLIN, Morton, ND
Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 90
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: CROWN BUTTE CREEK
3 NORTH 8 EAST OF JUDSON, Morton, ND
Built 1945 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 230
26TH AVE
GoodOver: CHANTA PETA CREEK
17 S 3 W OF ST ANTHONY, Morton, ND
Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25
COUNTY ROAD
GoodOver: DRAIN DITCH
1 SOUTH OF JOLIET, Pembina, ND
Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 24
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: SPRING COULEE
1 SOUTH 4 EAST GLENBURN, Renville, ND
Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300
174TH AVE SE
GoodOver: ANTELOPE CREEK
2 EAST OF GALCHUTT, Richland, ND
Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 37
REFUGE ACCESS ROAD
GoodOver: WILD RICE RIVER
SECT 5 T129N R53W, Sargent, ND
Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25
154TH AVE SW
GoodOver: WEST FORK DEEP CREEK
2 NORTH 17 EAST MARMARTH, Slope, ND
Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: CREEK
10 WEST OF AMIDON, Slope, ND
Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 60
EAST RIVER ROAD
GoodOver: FIRST CREEK
6 NORTH 6 WEST AMIDON, Slope, ND
Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 35
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: SAND CREEK
6 WEST OF AMIDON, Slope, ND
Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 60
54TH ST SW
GoodOver: PHILBRICK CREEK
7 NORTH 14 EAST OF AMIDON, Slope, ND
Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: HEART RIVER
1 NORTH OF BELFIELD, Stark, ND
Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50
121st Avenue SW
GoodOver: HEART RIVER
NORTH OF SOUTH HEART, Stark, ND
Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 710
US HIGHWAY 85
GoodOver: SOUTH BRANCH HEART RIVER
8 SOUTH OF JCT. I-94, Stark, ND
Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,320
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: MID. BRANCH GOOSE RIVER
7 EAST OF FINLEY, Steele, ND
Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25
Showing 2,751-2,800 of 4,242 bridges
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