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
25 TH ST NORTH
GoodOver: COUNTY DRAIN 10
BTWN 40 AND 52 AVE N, Cass, ND
Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50
COUNTY HWY 31
GoodOver: COUNTY DRAIN # 10
1.5 NORTH OF CO.HWY # 20, Cass, ND
Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 100
12TH AVE NW-WF
GoodOver: SHEYENNE RIVER
CITY OF WEST FARGO, Cass, ND
Built 2003 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,800
SHEYENNE STREET
GoodOver: SHEYENNE RIVER
SHEYENNE STREET-W FARGO, Cass, ND
Built 1993 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,000
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: SHEYENNE RIVER
2 SOUTH OF WEST FARGO, Cass, ND
Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 250
40TH AVE SO.
GoodOver: SHEYENNE RIVER
3 SOUTH OF WEST FARGO, Cass, ND
Built 2003 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 120
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: CREEK
1 WEST 2 SOUTH WALES, Cavalier, ND
Built 2015 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 26
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: EAST SNOWFLAKE CREEK
5 NORTH OF WALES, Cavalier, ND
Built 2016 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 152
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: SPRING CREEK
5 N 5 W OF NEW HRADEC, Dunn, ND
Built 1992 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 90
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: SPRING CREEK
1 NORTH 7 WEST KILLDEER, Dunn, ND
Built 1992 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 24
11th St SW
GoodOver: CREEK
2 NORTH 8 EAST OF MANNING, Dunn, ND
Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 24
ND HIGHWAY 200
GoodOver: SPRING CREEK
4 EAST OF ND 22, Dunn, ND
Built 2017 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,700
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: JAMES RIVER
NORTH NEW ROCKFORD, Eddy, ND
Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: JAMES RIVER
1 S 3 E NEW ROCKFORD, Eddy, ND
Built 1994 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 15
3RD AVE SE
GoodOver: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK
7 WEST 1 SOUTH STRASBURG, Emmons, ND
Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 24
15th Ave SE
GoodOver: CREEK
1.5 SOUTH OF BRADDOCK, Emmons, ND
Built 2016 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 85
13TH AVE SE
GoodOver: BEAVER CREEK
2 EAST 6 NORTH STRASBURG, Emmons, ND
Built 1993 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 80
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: PIPESTEM CREEK
4 W 3 S CARRINGTON, Foster, ND
Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: CREEK
4 WEST 2 NORTH NORTHWOOD, Grand Forks, ND
Built 2018 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: CREEK
7 SOUTH 1 WEST LARIMORE, Grand Forks, ND
Built 2018 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 35
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: ENGLISH COULEE
4 WEST OF GRAND FORKS, Grand Forks, ND
Built 2016 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 790
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: LEGAL DRAIN NO. 4
SOUTH EDGE OF MERRIFIELD, Grand Forks, ND
Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 160
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: DRAIN DITCH
1 EAT OF MERRIFIELD, Grand Forks, ND
Built 2003 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: DITCH DRAIN
2 EAST MERRIFIELD, Grand Forks, ND
Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 170
27TH AVE NORTH
GoodOver: ENGLISH COULEE
27TH AVE N-GRAND FORKS, Grand Forks, ND
Built 2018 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 160
IRRSR COUNTY HIWAY
GoodOver: BRUSHY CREEK
24 SOUTH OF ELGIN, Grant, ND
Built 1995 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 95
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: COTTONWOOD CREEK
1 EAST 5 SOUTH LAMOURE, LaMoure, ND
Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: CUT BANK CREEK
4 EAST 14 NORTH DEERING, McHenry, ND
Built 2015 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 25
100th St. SE
GoodOver: CREEK
4 EAST OF ZEELAND, McIntosh, ND
Built 2016 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 55
33RD AVE SE
GoodOver: BEAVER CREEK
6 WEST 3 SOUTH WISHEK, McIntosh, ND
Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 24
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: POISON SPRING CREEK
4 S. 8 W. FLAT ROCK BUTTE, McKenzie, ND
Built 1992 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: SMITH CREEK
2 NORTH 5 WEST TROTTERS, McKenzie, ND
Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: ANTELOPE CREEK
4 SOUTH 1 WEST ALEXANDER, McKenzie, ND
Built 2014 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: BEICEGEL CREEK
17W 4N OF GRASSY BUTTE, McKenzie, ND
Built 1996 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: CREEK
13 NORTH OF ARNEGARD, McKenzie, ND
Built 2014 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: CREEK
2 EAST 1 SOUTH ARNEGARD, McKenzie, ND
Built 2016 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: CREEK
4S 2W OF WATFORD CITY, McKenzie, ND
Built 2016 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 160
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: CHERRY CREEK
6S 4W OF WATFORD CITY, McKenzie, ND
Built 2016 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 160
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: CHERRY CREEK
4S 2W OF WATFORD CITY, McKenzie, ND
Built 2016 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 160
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: CREEK
4S 2W OF WATFORD CITY, McKenzie, ND
Built 2016 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 160
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: SAND CREEK
2 SOUTH 3 WEST CHARLSON, McKenzie, ND
Built 1993 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 22
ND HIGHWAY 200
GoodOver: TURTLE CREEK
2 WEST 2 SOUTH JCT. ND 41, McLean, ND
Built 1989 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 590
15th ST SW
GoodOver: BRUSH CREEK
1 WEST 4 SOUTH OF BEULAH, Mercer, ND
Built 1994 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50
County Highway 9
GoodOver: ANTELOPE CREEK
4 WEST 3 NORTH OF HAZEN, Mercer, ND
Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 24
3rd Avenue NW
GoodOver: ANTELOPE CREEK
.3 MILES NORTH OF HAZEN, Mercer, ND
Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 85
41ST ST
GoodOver: BIG MUDDY CREEK
5 EAST OF GLEN ULLIN, Morton, ND
Built 1992 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10
County Road 87
GoodOver: KURTZ CREEK
5 EAST OF GLEN ULLIN, Morton, ND
Built 1991 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 72
County Road 138
GoodOver: CREEK
7 EAST 1 SOUTH GLEN ULLIN, Morton, ND
Built 1994 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 72
57TH AVENUE
GoodOver: EAST WILSON CREEK
11 WEST OF NEW SALEM, Morton, ND
Built 2017 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 25
County Road 138
GoodOver: DRAINAGE AREA
6 WEST 4 NORTH OF ALMONT, Morton, ND
Built 1991 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 72
Showing 3,151-3,200 of 4,242 bridges
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