Bridge conditions in McLean County, North Dakota

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

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

McLean County tracks close to typical: 2 of its 58 inventoried bridges (3.4%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.

2 of the 58 bridges in McLean County, North Dakota, are rated in poor condition (3.4%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
23 bridges (39.7%) are rated good and 33 (56.9%) fair.
The median McLean County bridge was built in 1973.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is County Road over Creek (built 1966), carrying about 50 vehicles a day.

Good 39.7% · Fair 56.9% · Poor 3.4% of 58 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 Road over Creek	1966	50	Poor
County Road over Creek	1960	25	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US Highway 83 over Turtle Creek	1979	3,890	Fair
US Highway 83 over Cp Railway	1981	2,233	Good
US Highway 83 over Cp Railway	1981	2,175	Good
US Highway 83 over Dak Mo Valley/western RR	2000	1,935	Fair
US Highway 83 over Cp Railway	1980	1,935	Fair
US Highway 83 over Painted Woods Creek	1980	1,930	Fair
US Highway 83 over Painted Woods Creek	2000	1,930	Good
US Highway 83 over Coal Haul Road Underpass	1978	1,875	Good
US Highway 83 over Coal Haul Road Underpass	1981	1,875	Good
Nd Highway 200 over Cp Railway	1971	1,450	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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