Bridge conditions in Divide County, North Dakota
13 inventoried bridges · 2 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
About one in 6 bridges in Divide County is rated in poor condition: 2 of 13 on the federal inventory, one of the higher shares in North Dakota.
- 2 of the 13 bridges in Divide County, North Dakota, are rated in poor condition (15.4%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 3 bridges (23.1%) are rated good and 8 (61.5%) fair.
- The median Divide County bridge was built in 1976.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is County Highway over Long Creek (built 1933), carrying about 35 vehicles a day.
Good 23.1% · Fair 61.5% · Poor 15.4% of 13 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.
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Highway over Long Creek | 1933 | 35 | Poor |
| County Highway over Creek | 1960 | 10 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nd Highway 5 over Creek | 1976 | 750 | Fair |
| Nd Highway 5 over Creek | 1976 | 700 | Good |
| Nd Highway 5 over Creek | 1967 | 410 | Good |
| County Highway over Long Creek | 1976 | 255 | Fair |
| 114th AVE NW over Creek | 2023 | 63 | Good |
| County Highway over Creek | 1979 | 61 | Fair |
| County Highway over Long Creek | 1976 | 50 | Fair |
| County Highway over Long Creek | 1990 | 35 | Fair |
| County Highway over Long Creek | 1933 | 35 | Poor |
| County Highway over Creek | 1973 | 20 | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
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