County Road over Souris River
Renville County, North Dakota · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County Road over Souris River in Renville County, North Dakota, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 1 (imminent failure condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1935 and reconstructed in 1961, making it 90 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 20 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 3 of the 24 inventoried bridges in Renville County rated poor (12.5%); 3 (12.5%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 1 | Imminent failure condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete channel beam |
| Length | about 111 ft |
| Location | 14 West 4 South Sherwood |
| NBI structure number | 000000038105052 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Dakota department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Renville County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Highway 83 over Little Deep Creek | 1966 | 2,050 | Good |
| US Highway 83 over Little Deep Creek | 1966 | 2,050 | Good |
| US Highway 52 over Creek | 2003 | 1,630 | Good |
| Nd Highway 5 over Little Deep Creek | 2017 | 1,005 | Good |
| Nd Highway 5 over Mouse River | 1954 | 460 | Fair |
| Nd Highway 28 over West Cut Bank Creek | 1962 | 380 | Fair |
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