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County Highway over Big Coulee

Benson County, North Dakota · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

County Highway over Big Coulee in Benson County, North Dakota, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 8 (very good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 1991, making it 34 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 20 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
It is one of 20 of the 40 inventoried bridges in Benson County rated good (50.0%); 7 (17.5%) are rated poor.
A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.

Component ratings

Component	Rating (2025)	FHWA scale meaning
Superstructure	8	Very good condition
Substructure	8	Very good condition


Structure	Prestressed concrete tee beam
Length	about 47 ft
Location	7 South Churchs Ferry
NBI structure number	000000003130140
Condition class	Good

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Dakota department of transportation.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Irrft Nd Hiway 57 over Devils Lake Narrows	1999	4,000	Fair
US Highway 2 over Creek	1984	1,900	Good
US Highway 281 over Creek	2005	1,300	Good
US Highway 281 over Creek	2005	1,300	Good
US Highway 281 over Creek	2006	1,300	Good
Nd Highway 19 over Mauvais Coulee	2001	1,260	Fair