Nd Highway 5 over Creek
Cavalier County, North Dakota · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Nd Highway 5 over Creek in Cavalier County, North Dakota, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1929 and reconstructed in 1994, making it 96 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,200 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 31 of the 65 inventoried bridges in Cavalier County rated fair (47.7%); 19 (29.2%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 32 ft |
| Location | 2 West Nd 1 |
| NBI structure number | 0005277438 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Dakota department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Cavalier County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nd Highway over Creek | 1929 | 810 | Fair |
| Nd Highway 5 over Tongue River | 1974 | 670 | Fair |
| Nd Highway 5 over Tongue River | 1953 | 630 | Fair |
| Nd Highway 1 over Creek | 1931 | 490 | Poor |
| Nd Highway 66 over North Branch Park River | 1963 | 390 | Fair |
| County Highway over Tongue River | 1980 | 330 | Good |
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