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 ROAD

Poor

Over: FOREST RIVER

10 EAST 5 SOUTH GRAFTON, Walsh, ND

Built 1979 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 5

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: CREEK

5 WEST 6 SOUTH BISBEE, Towner, ND

Built 1960 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 10

6th ST NE

Poor

Over: CEDAR CREEK

12 N. 4 E. HETTINGER, Adams, ND

Built 1991 Load: 34.8 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: NORTH BRANCH GOOSE RIVER

3 EAST 1 SOUTH HATTON, Traill, ND

Built 1991 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

6 SOUTH GRENORA, Williams, ND

Built 1963 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 205

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: COULEE

10 WEST 3 SOUTH CANDO, Towner, ND

Built 1974 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 20

ND HIGHWAY 1

Poor

Over: SHEYENNE RIVER

2 SOUTH OF ND 15, Nelson, ND

Built 1964 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 300

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: WILD RICE RIVER

1 EAST 2.75 NORTH CAYUGA, Sargent, ND

Built 1949 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 5

ND HIGHWAY 10

Poor

Over: SWAN CREEK

4 EAST OF ND 18, Cass, ND

Built 1959 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 210

INTERSTATE 94

Poor

Over: SHEEP CREEK

16 WEST OF JCT. US 85, Billings, ND

Built 1964 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 1,300

US HIGHWAY 281

Poor

Over: BNRR SEP.

1 NORTH US 2, Benson, ND

Built 1936 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 450

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: COULEE

2 NORTH 2 EAST EMERADO, Grand Forks, ND

Built 1960 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 20

ND HIGHWAY 200

Poor

Over: CREEK

1 EAST OF ND 48, Oliver, ND

Built 1971 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 940

COUNTY ROAD

Poor

Over: CREEK

CITY OF HALLSON, Pembina, ND

Built 1979 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 27

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: TONGUE RIVER

4 EAST 1 SOUTH BATHGATE, Pembina, ND

Built 1967 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 108

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: ST. JOE COULEE

6 WEST 3 NORTH WEBSTER, Ramsey, ND

Built 1983 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY 83

Poor

Over: CREEK

1 NORTH 7 EAST OF JUDSON, Morton, ND

Built 1979 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 45

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: BUFFALO COULEE

1 NORTH 6 EAST BUXTON, Traill, ND

Built 1950 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: COLE CREEK

3 SOUTH THOMPSON, Grand Forks, ND

Built 1950 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 180

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: DRAIN DITCH

1 NORTH 2 WEST KEMPTON, Grand Forks, ND

Built 1960 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 24

COUNTY ROAD

Poor

Over: WEST CUT BANK CREEK

2 EAST 3 NORTH OF MOHALL, Bottineau, ND

Built 1970 Load: 40.7 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: CREEK

4 SOUTH 2 WEST LARIMORE, Grand Forks, ND

Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 45

ND HIGHWAY 200

Poor

Over: INTERMITTENT STREAM

5 EAST OF MAYVILLE, Traill, ND

Built 1971 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 1,970

COUNTY ROAD

Poor

Over: TONGUE RIVER

5 EAST OF BACKOO, Pembina, ND

Built 1948 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 26

COUNTY ROAD

Poor

Over: COULEE

2 SOUTH OF LOGAN, Ward, ND

Built 1965 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: COULEE

1 SOUTH LEEDS, Benson, ND

Built 1951 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 75

ND HIGHWAY 17

Poor

Over: MAUVAIS COULEE

5 EAST OF CANDO, Towner, ND

Built 1962 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 560

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: MAUVAIS COULEE

5 NORTH 2 EAST OF CANDO, Towner, ND

Built 1966 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 10

APPROACH

Poor

Over: GOOSE RIVER

11 EAST 7 NORTH FINLEY, Steele, ND

Built 1980 Load: 46.6 t ADT: 1

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: SWAN CREEK

2 EAST OF ABSARAKA, Cass, ND

Built 1950 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: SHEYENNE RIVER

4 SOUTH OF WEST FARGO, Cass, ND

Built 1971 Load: 48.7 t ADT: 8,162

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: ROSEBUD COULEE

3 WEST 3 NORTH BATHGATE, Pembina, ND

Built 1968 Load: 51.9 t ADT: 5

COUNTY ROAD

Poor

Over: DRAIN DITCH

3 EAST 1 SOUTH GLASSTON, Pembina, ND

Built 1950 Load: 52.1 t ADT: 24

ND HIGHWAY 40

Poor

Over: BNRR SEP OVERHEAD

4 NORTH US 2, Williams, ND

Built 1988 Load: 55.9 t ADT: 1,620

28TH AVE. SE

Poor

Over: BEAVER CREEK

11 NORTH 2 EAST ZEELAND, McIntosh, ND

Built 1932 Load: 56.8 t ADT: 24

COUNTY ROAD

Poor

Over: SPRING COULEE

3 EAST 1 SOUTH OF FORFAR, Bottineau, ND

Built 1969 Load: 57.6 t ADT: 25

INTERSTATE 29

Poor

Over: DRAIN DITCH #39

3 SOUTH OF ND 5, Pembina, ND

Built 1958 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 2,850

COUNTY ROAD

Poor

Over: CREEK

6 EAST 2 SOUTH OF LANKIN, Walsh, ND

Built 1940 Load: 66.4 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: LONG LAKE

1 NORTH OF MOFFIT, Burleigh, ND

Built 1955 Load: 77.7 t ADT: 30

ND HIGHWAY 200

Poor

Over: BRANCH OF RAYMOND CREEK

6 NORTH OF 200A, Mercer, ND

Built 1950 Load: 90.5 t ADT: 780

ND HIGHWAY 200

Poor

Over: GOOSE RIVER

4 EAST OF MAYVILLE, Traill, ND

Built 1977 Load: 90.5 t ADT: 2,010

ND HIGHWAY 200

Poor

Over: CREEK

5 EAST OF SOUTH JCT. ND 8, Dunn, ND

Built 1957 Load: 94.0 t ADT: 570

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