Structure A04301B0500 · Mercer County, ND

IRR BIA RTE 22 over Trib To Red Butte Bay

Carries IRR BIA RTE 22 over Trib To Red Butte Bay, SE Lake Sakakawea.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 2 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating2/9 · Critical
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT53 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 2/9

A culvert 53 ft across with 3 openings. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built196066 years old
Length53.1 ft16.2 m
Daily traffic200counted 2020
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 12 months

Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyMercer
LocationSE Lake Sakakawea
CarriesIRR BIA RTE 22
CrossesTrib To Red Butte Bay
Coordinates47.51209, -102.12863

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length53.1 ft (16.2 m)
Max Span15.1 ft (4.6 m)
Deck Width130.2 ft (39.7 m)
Deck Area643.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1960

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic200 (2020)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerBureau of Indian Affairs
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number0000A04301B0500

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.