Nd Highway 22 over Cannonball River
Hettinger County, North Dakota · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Nd Highway 22 over Cannonball River in Hettinger County, North Dakota, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1960, making it 65 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 830 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 34 of the 64 inventoried bridges in Hettinger County rated fair (53.1%); 9 (14.1%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It was rated poor in the 2024 inventory and is now fair (deck 5 to 6, substructure 4 to 5).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated November 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 3): scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour.
- 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 | 5 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 4 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 174 ft |
| Location | at New England |
| NBI structure number | 0022045841 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | November 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 3: scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Dakota department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Hettinger County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nd Highway 22 over Creek | 1960 | 1,100 | Fair |
| W 1st St over N Fork Cannonball River | 1982 | 700 | Fair |
| Nd Highway 8 over Cannonball River | 1979 | 670 | Good |
| Nd Highway 22 over Chanta Peta Creek | 1985 | 600 | Fair |
| 12th St over Creek | 1958 | 550 | Fair |
| Nd Highway 21 over Branch Cannonball River | 1951 | 510 | Fair |
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