Structure 85145022 · McKenzie County, ND

US Highway 85 over Creek

Carries US Highway 85 over Creek, 3 W 1 S Of Watford City.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT46 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 46 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.

Built201412 years old
Length45.9 ft14 m
Daily traffic12,880counted 2019
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 48 months

Location

StateNorth Dakota
CountyMcKenzie
Location3 W 1 S Of Watford City
CarriesUS Highway 85
CrossesCreek
Coordinates47.79447, -103.34799

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length45.9 ft (14 m)
Max Span14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Area149.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2014

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,880 (2019)
Truck Traffic30%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number0085145022

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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