Nd Highway 14 over Mouse River
Bottineau County, North Dakota · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Nd Highway 14 over Mouse River in Bottineau County, North Dakota, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1961, making it 64 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 370 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 26 of the 123 inventoried bridges in Bottineau County rated poor (21.1%); 26 (21.1%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (superstructure 7 to 6, substructure 5 to 4).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated October 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 200 ft |
| Location | 4 South of Kramer |
| NBI structure number | 0014141343 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | October 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Dakota department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Bottineau County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Highway 5 over Oak Creek | 2006 | 5,900 | Fair |
| US Highway 5 over Branch of Stone Creek | 2006 | 2,750 | Good |
| US Highway 83 over Creek | 1966 | 1,980 | Good |
| US Highway 83 over Spring Creek | 1966 | 1,920 | Fair |
| US Highway 5 over Creek | 1947 | 1,480 | Fair |
| City Street over Oak Creek | 1977 | 1,450 | Fair |
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