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 HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: DRAIN DITCH

3 WEST 3 SOUTH OF PEMBINA, Pembina, ND

Built 1982 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 25

COUNTY ROAD

Poor

Over: CREEK

3 WEST 2 NORTH LOGAN, Ward, ND

Built 1967 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: CREEK

3 WEST 1 NORTH BATTLEVIEW, Burke, ND

Built 1970 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 50

ND HIGHWAY 11

Poor

Over: WILD RICE RIVER

AT CAYUGA, Sargent, ND

Built 1951 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 650

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: N. MAYVILLE DRAIN NO. 8

4 EAST 3 NORTH MAYVILLE, Traill, ND

Built 1967 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: PAINTED WOODS CREEK

1 WEST 8 NORTH TRENTON, Williams, ND

Built 1959 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: ATV TRAIL

12 South of I94 off 1806, Morton, ND

Built 1960 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 5

INTERSTATE 29

Poor

Over: COUNTY DRAIN NO 11

4 SOUTH OF MANVEL, Grand Forks, ND

Built 1950 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 4,650

COUNTY ROAD

Poor

Over: PARK RIVER

7 WEST 1 NORTH OF GRAFTON, Walsh, ND

Built 1935 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROAD

Poor

Over: NORTH BRANCH PARK RIVER

1 WEST 3 SOUTH OF CRYSTAL, Pembina, ND

Built 1960 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 24

COUNTY ROAD

Poor

Over: DRAIN DITCH

2 EAST 1 SOUTH BOWESMONT, Pembina, ND

Built 1976 Load: 28.3 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: CREEK

1 EAST GILBY, Grand Forks, ND

Built 1961 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROAD

Poor

Over: CREEK

1 WEST 1 NORTH VERENDRYE, McHenry, ND

Built 1943 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 25

17TH AVE

Poor

Over: NW BR. CANTEPETA CREEK

3 SOUTH 9 WEST FORT RICE, Morton, ND

Built 1971 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 20

ND HIGHWAY 41

Poor

Over: PAINTED WOODS CREEK

9 NORTH OF US 83, McLean, ND

Built 1959 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 640

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: CREEK

1 WEST GILBY, Grand Forks, ND

Built 1949 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 5

409th Ave NE

Poor

Over: CREEK

7 EAST 7 NORTH OF WILTON, Burleigh, ND

Built 1958 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 30

US HIGHWAY 2

Poor

Over: RED RIVER OF THE NORTH

EAST OF US 81, Grand Forks, ND

Built 1963 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 21,500

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: DEEP RIVER

3 WEST 2 NORTH OF UPHAM, McHenry, ND

Built 1960 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGH

Poor

Over: DRAIN DITCH

5 WEST OF DRAYTON, Pembina, ND

Built 1964 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 69

COUNTY ROAD

Poor

Over: DES LACS RIVER

1 WEST 1 NORTH FOXHOLM, Ward, ND

Built 1972 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 75

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: BEAVER CREEK

5 EAST 9 SOUTH RAY, Williams, ND

Built 1962 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 45

COUNTY ROAD

Poor

Over: SOURIS RIVER

14 WEST 4 SOUTH SHERWOOD, Renville, ND

Built 1935 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 20

CITY STREET

Poor

Over: DRAIN DITCH

NORTH EAST CORNER MINTO, Walsh, ND

Built 1978 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 110

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: WILD RICE RIVER

CITY OF CAYUGA, Sargent, ND

Built 1952 Load: 30.3 t ADT: 5

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: CREEK

9 EAST OF CROSBY, Divide, ND

Built 1960 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: FOREST RIVER

2 WEST 13 SOUTH OF ADAMS, Walsh, ND

Built 1945 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 24

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: TONGUE RIVER

2 WEST 2 SOUTH OF PEMBINA, Pembina, ND

Built 1964 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 59

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: BEAVER CREEK

6 EAST 11 SOUTH RAY, Williams, ND

Built 1933 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 24

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STONE CREEK

2 WEST 2 SOUTH OF KRAMER, Bottineau, ND

Built 1969 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 10

64th St SW

Poor

Over: ANTELOPE CREEK

3 NORTH 2 WEST OF CARSON, Grant, ND

Built 1967 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: RUSH RIVER

2 EAST 1 NORTH OF ERIE, Cass, ND

Built 1945 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: FOREST RIVER

8 EAST 1 NORTH OF MINTO, Walsh, ND

Built 1932 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: CREEK

2 EAST 1 SOUTH ST THOMAS, Pembina, ND

Built 1946 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STOCKYARD CREEK

6 SOUTH SPRINGBROOK, Williams, ND

Built 1920 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 24

77th St SE

Poor

Over: CREEK

1 EAST 6 SOUTH BURNSTAD, Logan, ND

Built 1939 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 24

STATE ROUTE 87

Poor

Over: HAILSTONE CREEK

9 E 10 N GLEN ULLIN, Morton, ND

Built 1940 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 20

ND HIGHWAY 22

Poor

Over: CANNONBALL RIVER

AT NEW ENGLAND, Hettinger, ND

Built 1960 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 830

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: CREEK

2 SOUTH 6 WEST HANSBORO, Towner, ND

Built 1945 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: WILLOW CREEK

3 WEST OF HENSEL, Pembina, ND

Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 240

ND HIGHWAY 18

Poor

Over: MAPLE RIVER

8 NORTH OF LEONARD, Cass, ND

Built 1985 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 700

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: CREEK

3 WEST 3 SOUTH NORTHWOOD, Grand Forks, ND

Built 1981 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROAD

Poor

Over: TURTLE RIVER

4 EAST MEKINOCK, Grand Forks, ND

Built 1966 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: TURTLE RIVER

1.5 SOUTH OF MANVEL, Grand Forks, ND

Built 1948 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 215

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: CREEK

7 SOUTH 3 EAST CANDO, Towner, ND

Built 1979 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: CREEK

2 WEST 3 NORTH TRENTON, Williams, ND

Built 1920 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 24

COUNTY ROAD

Poor

Over: WILLOW CREEK

3 EAST 2 SOUTH OF HENSEL, Pembina, ND

Built 1965 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 5

COUNTY ROAD

Poor

Over: CREEK

1 NORTH 1 SW OF GLASSTON, Pembina, ND

Built 1980 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: WILLOW CREEK

13 EAST 2 NORTH OF UPHAM, McHenry, ND

Built 1964 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 125

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: BONE HILL CREEK

5 WEST OF DICKEY, LaMoure, ND

Built 1977 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 70

Showing 4,151-4,200 of 4,242 bridges

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