County Road over Drain Ditch
Pembina County, North Dakota · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County Road over Drain Ditch in Pembina County, North Dakota, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1962, making it 63 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 24 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2014).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 116 of the 203 inventoried bridges in Pembina County rated fair (57.1%); 47 (23.2%) 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 | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 59 ft |
| Location | 6 East 2 North Bathgate |
| NBI structure number | 000000034128082 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Dakota department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Pembina County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate 29 over Drainage Ditch | 2021 | 3,825 | Good |
| Nd Highway 5 over Tongue River | 1996 | 3,640 | Fair |
| Interstate 29 over Legal Drain #64 | 2023 | 3,295 | Good |
| Interstate 29 over Drain Ditch #39 | 1958 | 2,850 | Poor |
| Nd Highway 66 over I-29/DRAYTON Interchange | 1959 | 1,830 | Fair |
| US 81 & Nd 5 over I-29/JOLIETTE Int | 1959 | 1,830 | Fair |
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