Bridge conditions in McHenry County, North Dakota
112 inventoried bridges · 34 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
McHenry County has 34 bridges rated poor out of 112 inventoried, a 30.4% share that puts it well above the national rate of about 7%.
- 34 of the 112 bridges in McHenry County, North Dakota, are rated in poor condition (30.4%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 23 bridges (20.5%) are rated good and 55 (49.1%) fair.
- The median McHenry County bridge was built in 1958.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is County Highway over Cut Bank Creek (built 1939), carrying about 457 vehicles a day.
Good 20.5% · Fair 49.1% · Poor 30.4% of 112 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 Cut Bank Creek | 1939 | 457 | Poor |
| County Highway over Willow Creek | 1964 | 125 | Poor |
| County Highway over Bank Creek | 1965 | 46 | Poor |
| County Road over Souris River | 1989 | 30 | Poor |
| 43RD St NE over Wintering River | 1938 | 30 | Poor |
| County Highway over Cut Bank Creek | 1940 | 25 | Poor |
| County Road over Egg Creek | 1934 | 25 | Poor |
| County Highway over Spring Coulee | 1955 | 25 | Poor |
| County Highway over Cut Bank Creek | 1926 | 25 | Poor |
| County Road over Little Deep Creek | 1935 | 25 | Poor |
| County Highway over Little Deep Creek | 1965 | 25 | Poor |
| County River over Souris River | 1902 | 25 | Poor |
| County Highway over Deep River | 1960 | 25 | Poor |
| County Road over Bank Creek | 1946 | 25 | Poor |
| County Road over Creek | 1943 | 25 | Poor |
| County Road over Mouse River | 1909 | 25 | Poor |
| County Road over Mouse River | 1906 | 25 | Poor |
| County Highway over Wintering River | 1940 | 25 | Poor |
| County Highway over Wintering River | 1948 | 25 | Poor |
| County Highway over Wintering River | 1939 | 25 | Poor |
| County Road over Willow Creek | 1947 | 25 | Poor |
| County Road over Wintering River | 1939 | 25 | Poor |
| County Highway over Wintering River | 1936 | 24 | Poor |
| County Road over Cut Bank Creek | 1935 | 5 | Poor |
| County Road over Cut Bank Creek | 1937 | 5 | Poor |
| County Road over Cut Bank Creek | 1975 | 5 | Poor |
| Section Line Trail over Egg Creek | 1932 | 5 | Poor |
| County Road over Little Deep Creek | 1938 | 5 | Poor |
| County Trail over Little Deep Creek | 1934 | 5 | Poor |
| County Road over Bank Creek | 1939 | 5 | Poor |
| County Road over Willow Creek | 1937 | 5 | Poor |
| County Road over Wintering River | 1940 | 5 | Poor |
| County Road over Mouse River | 1902 | 5 | Poor |
| County Road over Mouse River | 1967 | 5 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Highway 2 over Creek | 1936 | 2,700 | Fair |
| US Highway 2 over Creek | 1936 | 2,700 | Good |
| US Highway 52 over Oak Creek | 1947 | 2,370 | Fair |
| US Highway 52 over Bonnes Coulee | 1947 | 2,360 | Good |
| US Highway 52 over Creek | 2001 | 1,400 | Good |
| US Highway 2 over Mouse River | 1979 | 1,275 | Good |
| US Highway 2 over Mouse River | 1979 | 1,275 | Good |
| US Highway 52 over Wintering River | 1947 | 1,100 | Fair |
| Nd Highway 41 over Mouse River | 1969 | 1,040 | Fair |
| Nd Highway 14 over Mouse River | 2009 | 690 | Good |
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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