Bridges in North Dakota

4,250Total Bridges

1,782Good

1,998Fair

470Poor

Bridge Conditions in North Dakota

North Dakota has 4,250 bridges tracked in the National Bridge Inventory. Of these, 470 (11%) are rated as poor condition — meaning at least one major component has significant deterioration. The average bridge in North Dakota is 49 years old.

North Dakota Bridge Facts

Total Bridges	4,250
Good Condition	1,782
Fair Condition	1,998
Poor Condition	470
Average Bridge Age	49 years
Longest Bridge	4517.1 ft

Longest Bridges in North Dakota

Irrfb Nd Hiway 23 over Missouri River4517.1 ftGood Nd Highway 66 over Red River Of The North4087.9 ftFair 12 AVE No Fargo over Bnrr2682.1 ftFair Bismarck Expwy. over Missouri River2509.8 ftFair I-94 Business Loop over Missouri River2369.1 ftFair

Counties in North Dakota

Adams44 bridges5 poor Barnes79 bridges4 poor Benson40 bridges7 poor Billings60 bridges2 poor Bottineau123 bridges26 poor Bowman69 bridges3 poor Burke29 bridges3 poor Burleigh113 bridges3 poor Cass369 bridges12 poor Cavalier65 bridges19 poor Dickey43 bridges Divide13 bridges2 poor Dunn73 bridges1 poor Eddy27 bridges3 poor Emmons68 bridges2 poor Foster19 bridges1 poor Golden Valley34 bridges Grand Forks337 bridges36 poor Grant59 bridges6 poor Griggs22 bridges2 poor Hettinger64 bridges9 poor Kidder10 bridges LaMoure60 bridges7 poor Logan13 bridges2 poor McHenry112 bridges34 poor McIntosh11 bridges1 poor McKenzie136 bridges1 poor McLean58 bridges2 poor Mercer71 bridges4 poor Morton269 bridges26 poor Mountrail28 bridges1 poor Nelson23 bridges4 poor Oliver23 bridges1 poor Pembina203 bridges47 poor Pierce5 bridges1 poor Ramsey48 bridges4 poor Ransom35 bridges4 poor Renville24 bridges3 poor Richland196 bridges24 poor Rolette18 bridges Sargent31 bridges6 poor Sheridan8 bridges Sioux22 bridges1 poor Slope43 bridges Stark156 bridges8 poor Steele93 bridges8 poor Stutsman78 bridges7 poor Towner57 bridges14 poor Traill147 bridges26 poor Walsh257 bridges54 poor Ward125 bridges8 poor Wells41 bridges3 poor Williams99 bridges23 poor

Poor Condition Bridges in North Dakota

Bridge	County	Length	Traffic	Year
3rd St. N.e. over 4th AVE Bnrr Souris R.	Ward	912.1 ft	9,000	1936
Interstate 29 over Nd297/demers AVE Int-gf	Grand Forks	285.1 ft	8,200	1968
Interstate 29 over Goose River	Traill	254.9 ft	4,550	1970
Interstate 29 over Goose River	Traill	254.9 ft	4,550	1970
County Highway over Little Muddy River	Williams	120.1 ft	3,495	1954
US Highway 85 over Little Muddy River	Williams	216.5 ft	3,075	2016
Interstate 29 over Drain Ditch #39	Pembina	38.1 ft	2,850	1958
US Highway 81 over Creek	Grand Forks	34.1 ft	2,820	2006
Nd Highway 200 over Goose River	Traill	36.1 ft	2,010	1977
Nd Highway 200 over Intermittent Stream	Traill	27.9 ft	1,970	1971
Irrsr Nd Hway 1806 over Cannonball River	Morton	393.0 ft	1,450	1962
Interstate 94 over Sheep Creek	Billings	40.0 ft	1,300	1964
US Highway 85 over Spring Creek	Bowman	80.1 ft	1,070	1953
Nd Highway 200 over Creek	Oliver	56.1 ft	940	1971
Nd Highway 200 over Branch Of Raymond Creek	Mercer	32.2 ft	780	1950
Nd Highway 11 over Wild Rice River	Sargent	42.0 ft	650	1951
Nd Highway 17 over Creek	Towner	22.0 ft	640	1931
Nd Highway 200 over Creek	Dunn	38.1 ft	570	1957
Nd Highway 17 over Mauvais Coulee	Towner	95.1 ft	560	1962
Apple Creek RD over Apple Creek	Burleigh	49.9 ft	518	1965
Nd Highway 1 over Creek	Cavalier	21.0 ft	490	1931
County Highway over Cut Bank Creek	McHenry	33.1 ft	457	1939
US Highway 281 over Bnrr Sep.	Benson	262.1 ft	450	1936
Cr139 over Creek	Morton	32.2 ft	405	1960
IRR BIA RTE 29 over One Mile Creek	Sioux	52.8 ft	401	1950
County Road over Creek	Walsh	36.1 ft	400	1935
City Street over Tongue River	Pembina	44.0 ft	397	1907
Nd Highway 14 over Mouse River	Bottineau	200.1 ft	370	1961
County Hiway 0211 over I-94/SANBORN Interchange	Barnes	210.0 ft	350	1958
County Highway over Red River Of The North	Traill	756.9 ft	340	1957
Nd Highway 13 over Sand Creek	Emmons	38.1 ft	320	1977
Nd Highway 46 over James River	LaMoure	134.8 ft	310	1964
County Road over Creek	Walsh	32.2 ft	300	1940
Nd Highway 1 over Sheyenne River	Nelson	160.1 ft	300	1964
County Highway over Red River Of The North	Traill	361.9 ft	270	1939
County Highway over Middle Branch Park River	Walsh	36.1 ft	266	1957
County Highway over Red River Of The North	Traill	568.9 ft	260	1952
County Highway over I-94/ELDRIDGE Twp Int	Stutsman	220.1 ft	250	1959
County Highway over Willow Creek	Pembina	36.1 ft	240	1950
2nd Avenue NW over Heart River	Stark	32.2 ft	225	1930
County Highway over Beaver Creek	Stutsman	60.0 ft	210	1962
Nd Highway 10 over Swan Creek	Cass	89.9 ft	210	1959
Nd Highway 1804 over Badger Creek	Emmons	110.9 ft	210	1964
County Highway over Cottonwood Creek	Williams	24.9 ft	205	1963
County HWY over Big Coulee	Benson	49.9 ft	200	1955
South Park Street over Branch Of Knife River	Morton	77.1 ft	200	1916
County Highway over Goose River	Traill	143.0 ft	200	1934
IRR BIA RTE 22 over Trib To Red Butte Bay	Mercer	53.1 ft	200	1960
County Highway over Cole Creek	Grand Forks	40.0 ft	180	1950
County Road 0520 over Souris River	Bottineau	158.1 ft	170	1960
County Highway 12 over Drain Ditch	Pembina	35.8 ft	167	1967
County Highway over Sheyenne River	Cass	452.1 ft	140	1979
County Highway over James River	LaMoure	140.1 ft	140	1950
Park Road over Jamestown Reservoir	Stutsman	61.4 ft	135	1901
County Highway over Willow Creek	McHenry	91.9 ft	125	1964
County Highway over Cart Creek	Pembina	65.9 ft	120	1927
County Highway 86 over Drainage Area	Morton	30.8 ft	110	1968
City Street over Drain Ditch	Walsh	35.1 ft	110	1978
County Highway over Tongue River	Pembina	38.1 ft	108	1967
County Road over Turtle River	Grand Forks	38.1 ft	100	1964
County Highway over So. Branch Turtle River	Grand Forks	55.1 ft	95	1966
County Highway over Red River Of The North	Cass	553.1 ft	90	1949
67th AVE SW over Drainage Area	Morton	25.9 ft	85	1971
County Highway over Coulee	Benson	34.1 ft	75	1951
Cr138 over Drainage Area	Morton	32.2 ft	75	1973
County Road over Des Lacs River	Ward	55.1 ft	75	1972
County Highway over Creek	Grand Forks	24.6 ft	70	1946
County Highway over Pipestem Creek	Stutsman	101.0 ft	65	1970
County Highway over Creek	Traill	22.0 ft	65	1950
County Road over Creek	Pembina	58.1 ft	59	1977
County Highway over Tongue River	Pembina	102.0 ft	59	1964
County Highway over Creek	Pembina	30.8 ft	59	1949
County Highway over Creek	Burke	27.9 ft	50	1970
County Highway over Park River	Cavalier	44.9 ft	50	1978
County Highway over James River	Eddy	169.9 ft	50	1904
Main ST over Cannonball River	Hettinger	148.6 ft	50	1912
County Road over James River	LaMoure	131.9 ft	50	1910
County Road over Creek	McLean	30.8 ft	50	1966
Cr20 over Brady Creek	Mercer	49.9 ft	50	1984
County Highway over St. Joe Coulee	Ramsey	40.0 ft	50	1983
30th ST SW over Creek	Stark	30.8 ft	50	1958
County Highway over N. Mayville Drain No. 8	Traill	41.0 ft	50	1967
County Highway over Willow Creek	Williams	24.0 ft	50	1955
County Highway over Painted Woods Creek	Williams	32.5 ft	50	1959
Access Road over Intermittant Creek	Barnes	39.7 ft	50	1973
County Road 0503 over Cut Bank Creek	Bottineau	23.0 ft	49	1965
County Highway over Bank Creek	McHenry	30.8 ft	46	1965
County Highway over Creek	Grand Forks	33.1 ft	45	2002
County Highway 83 over Creek	Morton	36.1 ft	45	1979
275th ST SE over Creek	Burleigh	32.2 ft	40	1935
County Highway over So Branch Forest River	Grand Forks	55.1 ft	40	1950
County Road over N Branch Turtle River	Grand Forks	49.9 ft	40	1991
County Highway over Turtle River	Grand Forks	42.0 ft	40	1913
County Highway over Salt Water Coulee	Grand Forks	30.8 ft	40	1958
County Highway over Morias River	Grand Forks	79.1 ft	40	1926
County Highway 90 over Drainage Area	Morton	32.2 ft	40	1968
County Highway over Elm River	Steele	40.0 ft	40	1989
County Highway over Elm River	Traill	84.0 ft	40	1940
County Road over Middle Branch Park River	Walsh	32.2 ft	40	1981
Irrft County Hiway over Sheyenne River	Benson	60.0 ft	35	1976