Structure 2133443 · Ward County, ND

US Highway 52 over U.s. Highway

Carries US Highway 52 over U.s. Highway, Jct US 2 & US 52 West.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT450 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

450 ft end to end, longest span 138 ft: about 6 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built198046 years old
Length450.1 ft137.2 m
Daily traffic1,950counted 2019
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyWard
LocationJct US 2 & US 52 West
CarriesUS Highway 52
CrossesU.s. Highway
Coordinates48.30636, -101.51578

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length450.1 ft (137.2 m)
Max Span138.1 ft (42.1 m)
Deck Width27.6 ft (8.4 m)
Deck Area1152.5 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1980

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,950 (2019)
Truck Traffic23%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number0002133443

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.

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