US Highway 85 over Creek
Slope County, North Dakota · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US Highway 85 over Creek in Slope County, North Dakota, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 8 (very good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1991, making it 34 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,080 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 36 of the 43 inventoried bridges in Slope County rated good (83.7%); 0 (0.0%) are rated poor.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 8 | Very good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 20 ft |
| Location | 12 North of US 12 |
| NBI structure number | 0085028837 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Dakota department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Slope County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Highway 85 over Branch-cannonball River | 1963 | 1,010 | Good |
| US Highway 85 over Philbrick Creek | 1937 | 920 | Good |
| US Highway 12 over Little Missouri River | 1950 | 580 | Fair |
| US Highway 12 over Bnrr Separation | 1984 | 561 | Good |
| US Highway 12 over Little Beaver Creek | 1987 | 520 | Good |
| US Highway 12 over Branch of Beaver Creek | 1950 | 510 | Fair |
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