US 2 Business Loop over Red River of the North
Grand Forks County, North Dakota · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US 2 Business Loop over Red River of the North 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 superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1929 and reconstructed in 1986, making it 96 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 12,600 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the state 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.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (fair), but component ratings moved: substructure 5 to 6.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated July 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 604 ft |
| Location | Grand Forks |
| NBI structure number | 0002911409 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | July 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
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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