14TH St SW over Buffalo Creek
Adams County, North Dakota · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- 14TH St SW over Buffalo Creek in Adams County, North Dakota, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 2 (critical condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1919, making it 106 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 10 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 5 of the 44 inventoried bridges in Adams County rated poor (11.4%); 5 (11.4%) are rated poor.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 3 | Serious condition |
| Superstructure | 2 | Critical condition |
| Substructure | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 45 ft |
| Location | 7 South 2 East Reeder |
| NBI structure number | 000000001104210 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Dakota department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Adams County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nd Highway 8 over Flat Creek | 1959 | 1,730 | Fair |
| US Highway 12 over Flat Creek | 1941 | 1,370 | Fair |
| US Highway 12 over Creek | 2007 | 1,180 | Good |
| US Highway 12 over Flat Creek | 2007 | 1,180 | Good |
| US Highway 12 over Flat Creek | 2007 | 1,180 | Good |
| US Highway 12 over BNSF Railroad | 2000 | 675 | Fair |
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