County Highway over Coulee
Grand Forks County, North Dakota · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County Highway over Coulee in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1991, making it 34 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 25 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 196 of the 337 inventoried bridges in Grand Forks County rated fair (58.2%); 36 (10.7%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete channel beam |
| Length | about 30 ft |
| Location | 4 East 3 North Thompson |
| NBI structure number | 000000018142260 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Dakota department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Grand Forks County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Highway 2 over Red River of the North | 1963 | 21,500 | Fair |
| US Highway 2 over English Coulee | 1988 | 20,450 | Good |
| Columbia Road over Demers Ave & Bnrr | 1984 | 19,000 | Fair |
| Nd 297/DEMERS Ave over Bnrr-city Street | 1972 | 18,500 | Fair |
| Interstate 29 over English Coulee | 1967 | 16,700 | Fair |
| Nd Highway 297 over English Coulee | 1970 | 14,000 | Fair |
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