County Highway over North Branch Park River
Cavalier County, North Dakota · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County Highway over North Branch Park River in Cavalier County, North Dakota, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1938, making it 87 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 24 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 19 of the 65 inventoried bridges in Cavalier County rated poor (29.2%); 19 (29.2%) 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 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 46 ft |
| Location | 1 North of Milton |
| NBI structure number | 000000010144260 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Dakota department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Cavalier County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nd Highway 5 over Creek | 1929 | 1,200 | Fair |
| Nd Highway over Creek | 1929 | 810 | Fair |
| Nd Highway 5 over Tongue River | 1974 | 670 | Fair |
| Nd Highway 5 over Tongue River | 1953 | 630 | Fair |
| Nd Highway 1 over Creek | 1931 | 490 | Poor |
| Nd Highway 66 over North Branch Park River | 1963 | 390 | Fair |
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