Bridge conditions in Bottineau County, North Dakota
123 inventoried bridges · 26 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
About one in 5 bridges in Bottineau County is rated in poor condition: 26 of 123 on the federal inventory, one of the higher shares in North Dakota.
- 26 of the 123 bridges in Bottineau County, North Dakota, are rated in poor condition (21.1%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 35 bridges (28.5%) are rated good and 62 (50.4%) fair.
- The median Bottineau County bridge was built in 1969.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Nd Highway 14 over Mouse River (built 1961), carrying about 370 vehicles a day.
Good 28.5% · Fair 50.4% · Poor 21.1% of 123 bridges
Bridges rated poor
Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.
Busiest bridges in the 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 |
| US Highway 83 over Cut Bank Creek | 1967 | 1,330 | Fair |
| Nd Highway 5 over Stone Creek | 2001 | 1,300 | Fair |
| Nd Highway 5 over Cut Bank Creek | 1964 | 940 | Fair |
| Nd Highway 5 over Mouse River | 1957 | 730 | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
Every bridge in Bottineau County → - all 123, busiest first, each with its own condition record.
All of North Dakota: North Dakota bridge conditions by county · every download on the data page.
Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.