County Highway over Sheyenne River
Cass County, North Dakota · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County Highway over Sheyenne River in Cass County, North Dakota, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 2 (critical condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1979, making it 46 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 140 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 12 of the 369 inventoried bridges in Cass County rated poor (3.3%); 12 (3.3%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is closed to all traffic (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (substructure 5 to 2).
- Status change: newly closed since 2024.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated June 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 2 | Critical condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous prestressed concrete single box beam |
| Length | about 452 ft |
| Location | 3 North 2 East Harwood |
| NBI structure number | 000000009141150 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | June 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Dakota department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Cass County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45TH Street Fargo over I-94/45TH Street Intchg. | 1991 | 50,840 | Fair |
| Ramp to I-94 EB over I-29 I-94 | 1993 | 49,800 | Fair |
| Interstate 94 over US 81 | 1993 | 49,800 | Fair |
| Interstate 94 over 5TH St Separation | 1993 | 49,800 | Fair |
| Interstate 94 over Interstate 29 | 2003 | 48,335 | Fair |
| Interstate 94 over Interstate 29 | 2003 | 48,335 | Good |
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