County Highway over Mauvais Coulee
Towner County, North Dakota · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County Highway over Mauvais Coulee in Towner County, North Dakota, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1995, making it 30 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 20 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2017).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 23 of the 57 inventoried bridges in Towner County rated fair (40.4%); 14 (24.6%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 25 ft |
| Location | 5 North 5 West Rock Lake |
| NBI structure number | 000000048109100 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Dakota department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Towner County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Highway 281 over Creek | 1983 | 1,860 | Fair |
| US Highway 281 over Creek | 1983 | 1,690 | Fair |
| Nd Highway 17 over Creek | 1961 | 800 | Fair |
| US Highway 281 over Big Coulee | 2000 | 690 | Good |
| US Highway 281 over Creek | 2000 | 670 | Good |
| Nd Highway 17 over Creek | 1931 | 640 | Poor |
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