Bridge conditions in Steele County, North Dakota
93 inventoried bridges · 8 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
8 of the 93 bridges the federal inventory lists in Steele County are rated poor; the rest split 50 good and 35 fair.
- 8 of the 93 bridges in Steele County, North Dakota, are rated in poor condition (8.6%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 50 bridges (53.8%) are rated good and 35 (37.6%) fair.
- The median Steele County bridge was built in 1980.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is County Highway over Elm River (built 1989), carrying about 40 vehicles a day.
Good 53.8% · Fair 37.6% · Poor 8.6% of 93 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 Elm River | 1989 | 40 | Poor |
| County Highway over Beaver Creek | 1938 | 20 | Poor |
| County Highway over South Branch Goose River | 1920 | 20 | Poor |
| County Highway over Beaver Creek | 1940 | 15 | Poor |
| County Highway over Creek | 1972 | 10 | Poor |
| County Highway over Beaver Creek | 1940 | 10 | Poor |
| County Highway over Beaver Creek | 1913 | 10 | Poor |
| Approach over Goose River | 1980 | 1 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nd Highway 32 over Creek | 1988 | 850 | Fair |
| Nd 200 over Middle Br. Goose River | 1994 | 710 | Fair |
| Nd Highway 32 over Middle Br Goose River | 1951 | 670 | Fair |
| Nd Highway 38 over Maple River | 1961 | 650 | Fair |
| Nd Highway 32 over Creek | 2016 | 455 | Good |
| County Highway over Creek | 1972 | 350 | Fair |
| County Highway over Beaver Creek | 1981 | 350 | Good |
| County Highway over Burlington Northern RR | 1963 | 310 | Fair |
| Nd Highway 32 over Middle Branch Goose Rive | 1951 | 310 | Good |
| County Highway over Goose River | 2017 | 305 | 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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