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US Highway 281 over Woody Draw

Benson County, North Dakota · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

US Highway 281 over Woody Draw in Benson County, North Dakota, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 2005, making it 20 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 675 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
It is one of 20 of the 40 inventoried bridges in Benson County rated good (50.0%); 7 (17.5%) 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.

Component ratings


Structure	Continuous prestressed concrete stringer or multi-beam girder
Length	about 275 ft
Location	3 South of Minnewaukan
NBI structure number	0281157085
Condition class	Good

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Dakota department of transportation.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Irrft Nd Hiway 57 over Devils Lake Narrows	1999	4,000	Fair
US Highway 2 over Creek	1984	1,900	Good
US Highway 281 over Creek	2005	1,300	Good
US Highway 281 over Creek	2005	1,300	Good
US Highway 281 over Creek	2006	1,300	Good
Nd Highway 19 over Mauvais Coulee	2001	1,260	Fair