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Bridge conditions in Emmons County, North Dakota

68 inventoried bridges · 2 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

The federal inventory lists 68 bridges in Emmons County: 44 rated good, 22 fair, and 2 poor.

2 of the 68 bridges in Emmons County, North Dakota, are rated in poor condition (2.9%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
44 bridges (64.7%) are rated good and 22 (32.4%) fair.
The median Emmons County bridge was built in 1980.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is Nd Highway 13 over Sand Creek (built 1977), carrying about 320 vehicles a day.

Good 64.7% · Fair 32.4% · Poor 2.9% of 68 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
Nd Highway 13 over Sand Creek	1977	320	Poor
Nd Highway 1804 over Badger Creek	1964	210	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US Highway 83 over Creek	1945	2,850	Fair
US Highway 83 over Beaver Creek	1941	2,340	Good
US Highway 83 over Beaver Creek	1961	2,300	Good
US Highway 83 over Creek	2013	2,220	Good
US Highway 83 over Creek	1941	1,970	Good
US Highway 83 over Creek	2012	1,845	Good
US Highway 83 over Creek	2012	1,845	Good
US Highway 83 over Spring Creek	1941	1,690	Fair
US Highway 83 over Branch of Sand Creek	1941	1,570	Good
US Highway 83 over Hawk Creek	1961	1,570	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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