54TH Ave SW over Heart River
Grant County, North Dakota · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- 54TH Ave SW over Heart River in Grant County, North Dakota, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1944, making it 81 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 110 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 30 of the 59 inventoried bridges in Grant County rated fair (50.8%); 6 (10.2%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (fair), but component ratings moved: deck 6 to 5.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated June 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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.
View this bridge on a map → (46.55919, -101.55588)
Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 202 ft |
| Location | 9 North of Carson |
| NBI structure number | 000000019126110 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | June 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 4: foundations stable, field review says exposed foundations need protection |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Dakota department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Grant County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nd Highway over Creek | 1950 | 950 | Fair |
| Nd Highway over Branch-antelope Creek | 1952 | 700 | Fair |
| Nd Highway 21 over Creek | 1994 | 590 | Fair |
| Nd Highway 49 over Antelope Creek | 1988 | 580 | Good |
| Nd Highway 31 over Dogtooth Creek | 2024 | 420 | Good |
| Nd Highway 49 over Cannonball River | 1970 | 420 | Fair |
All bridges nearby: Grant County, ND bridge conditions · every bridge in Grant County · North Dakota bridges.
Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.