Oldest Bridges in North Dakota

The oldest bridge in North Dakota dates to 1885. The table below shows the state's most historic bridges, ranked by year built. Many of these structures have survived well beyond their original design life — click any bridge to see its current condition and inspection history.

How this ranking works

This state list uses the NBI year-built field and links each bridge to its current inspection record. Treat age as a history signal, not a condition score.

Bridge	County	Year Built	Condition	Daily Traffic
County Highway over Goose River	Traill	1885	Fair	20
108th Avenue SW over Tepee Creek	Hettinger	1900	Fair	15
98th Ave. SW over Creek	Stark	1900	Fair	20
133rd AVE SW over Creek	Billings	1901	Fair	10
114th AVE SW over Creek	Stark	1901	Fair	10
48th Ave. SW over Creek	Stark	1901	Fair	5
Park Road over Jamestown Reservoir	Stutsman	1901	Poor	135
County River over Souris River	McHenry	1902	Poor	25
County Road over Mouse River	McHenry	1902	Poor	5
County Highway over James River	Eddy	1904	Poor	50
County Highway over Sheyenne River	Nelson	1904	Poor	5
County Road over Mouse River	McHenry	1906	Poor	25
County Highway over Sheyenne River	Benson	1907	Poor	5
City Street over Tongue River	Pembina	1907	Poor	397
County Highway over Sheyenne River	Ransom	1907	Poor	24
County Highway over James River	LaMoure	1908	Poor	18
County Road over Mouse River	McHenry	1909	Poor	25
County Road over Park River	Walsh	1909	Poor	30
Park Road over Turtle River	Grand Forks	1910	Poor	5
Gravel Twp. Road over James River	LaMoure	1910	Fair	85
County Road over James River	LaMoure	1910	Fair	20
County Road over James River	LaMoure	1910	Poor	50
County Highway over Sheyenne River	Nelson	1910	Poor	5
Lehigh Drive over Heart River	Stark	1910	Fair	50
County Highway over Sheyenne River	Benson	1912	Poor	15
County Highway over Sheyenne River	Griggs	1912	Poor	24
Main ST over Cannonball River	Hettinger	1912	Poor	50
County Highway over Wild Rice River	Richland	1912	Poor	20
County Highway over Goose River	Traill	1912	Poor	20
County Road over Forest River	Walsh	1912	Poor	10
County Highway over Turtle River	Grand Forks	1913	Poor	40
County Highway over Sheyenne River	Richland	1913	Fair	5
County Highway over Beaver Creek	Steele	1913	Poor	10
City Street over Creek	Walsh	1913	Poor	5
Lincoln Road over Apple Creek	Burleigh	1914	Fair	2,900
20th AVE Southeast over S Branch Beaver Creek	Emmons	1914	Fair	24
County Highway over Wild Rice River	Richland	1914	Fair	20
Dirt Trail over Pipestem Creek	Stutsman	1914	Poor	1
County Highway over Park River	Walsh	1914	Fair	15
County Trail over Park River	Walsh	1914	Poor	5
County Highway over Little Muddy River	Williams	1914	Poor	20
116th AVE SW over Chanta Peta Creek	Hettinger	1915	Poor	10
County Highway over Sheyenne River	Ransom	1915	Poor	24
County Highway over Sheyenne River	Ransom	1915	Poor	24
County Highway over Goose River	Steele	1915	Fair	24
Gravel Road over James River	Stutsman	1915	Poor	25
County Highway over Park River	Walsh	1915	Fair	27
County Road over Park River	Walsh	1915	Poor	10
County Road over Creek	Walsh	1915	Fair	24
County Road over Forest River	Walsh	1915	Poor	26
County Highway over James River	Wells	1915	Poor	5
Upper Magpie Road over North Creek	Billings	1916	Poor	10
South Park Street over Branch Of Knife River	Morton	1916	Poor	200
62nd AVE over Big Muddy Creek	Morton	1916	Fair	20
County Highway over Sheyenne River	Richland	1916	Poor	10
County Road over Park River	Walsh	1916	Poor	10
County Highway over Pembina River	Cavalier	1917	Fair	5
5th ST SW over Knife River	Mercer	1917	Fair	5
County Road over Tongue River	Pembina	1917	Fair	25
County Road over Tongue River	Pembina	1917	Poor	2
County Highway over Sheyenne River	Richland	1917	Poor	20
County Highway over Wild Rice River	Richland	1917	Poor	20
Railroad DR & Bnsf over Bnsf Railroad Underpass	Stutsman	1917	Fair	520
County Road over Middle Branch Park River	Walsh	1917	Poor	5
County Highway over Sheyenne River	Richland	1918	Poor	20
County Highway over Wild Rice River	Richland	1918	Poor	20
County Highway over Park River	Walsh	1918	Poor	10
County Road over Middle Branch Park River	Walsh	1918	Poor	20
Oak Street over Park River	Walsh	1918	Fair	151
County Road over Forest River	Walsh	1918	Poor	18
14th ST SW over Buffalo Creek	Adams	1919	Poor	10
County Highway over Pembina River	Cavalier	1919	Poor	15
County Highway over Pembina River	Cavalier	1919	Good	20
County Road over Drainage Ditch	Grand Forks	1919	Fair	30
Field Approach over Drainage Ditch	Grand Forks	1919	Fair	2
County Highway over Creek	Grand Forks	1919	Fair	10
County Road over Turtle River	Grand Forks	1919	Fair	10
County Highway over Creek	Grand Forks	1919	Fair	35
Field Drive over English Coulee Drain	Grand Forks	1919	Poor	1
37th Street over Drainage Area	Morton	1919	Fair	5
County Road 83 over Creek	Morton	1919	Fair	20
County Road 82 over Chanta Peta Creek	Morton	1919	Poor	20
26th AVE over Creek	Morton	1919	Fair	10
County Road 134 over Creek	Morton	1919	Fair	70
22nd Avenue over SE Br Little Heart River	Morton	1919	Poor	24
61st Street over N Branch Cantapeta Creek	Morton	1919	Fair	10
14th Street SW over Brady Creek	Oliver	1919	Fair	15
County Highway over Creek	Richland	1919	Fair	37
County Highway over Wild Rice River	Richland	1919	Poor	20
County Highway over Wild Rice River	Richland	1919	Poor	20
County Highway over Creek	Richland	1919	Fair	20
County Highway over North Mayville Drain #8	Traill	1919	Fair	10
County Highway over Creek	Barnes	1920	Poor	5
County Road over Creek	Barnes	1920	Poor	10
County Highway over Creek	Grand Forks	1920	Poor	24
County Road over Maple Creek	LaMoure	1920	Poor	10
County Highway over Sheyenne River	Nelson	1920	Poor	20
County Highway over Sheyenne River	Ransom	1920	Poor	24
County Highway over Wild Rice River	Richland	1920	Fair	10
County Highway over Wild Rice River	Richland	1920	Poor	20
County Highway over Wild Rice River	Richland	1920	Fair	20
County Highway over Antelope Creek	Richland	1920	Poor	20
County Highway over South Branch Goose River	Steele	1920	Poor	20
County Highway over North Branch Goose River	Traill	1920	Fair	20
County Highway over Miller Drain No. 29	Traill	1920	Poor	20
County Highway over Intermittent Stream	Traill	1920	Poor	20
County Highway over Buffalo Coulee	Traill	1920	Fair	20
County Road over Creek	Walsh	1920	Fair	5
County Road over Park River	Walsh	1920	Fair	18
County Highway over Creek	Williams	1920	Poor	24
County Highway over Little Muddy River	Williams	1920	Fair	20
County Highway over Little Muddy River	Williams	1920	Poor	24
County Highway over Little Muddy River	Williams	1920	Fair	100
County Highway over Little Muddy River	Williams	1920	Poor	20
County Highway over Stony Creek	Williams	1920	Poor	24
County Highway over Stockyard Creek	Williams	1920	Poor	24
County Trail over Spring Coulee	McHenry	1921	Fair	5
2nd AVE W over Mouse River	McHenry	1921	Fair	100
County Road over Tongue River	Pembina	1921	Poor	24
County Road over Middle Branch Park River	Walsh	1921	Poor	26
County Trail over Creek	Walsh	1921	Poor	10
County Highway over E Fork Little Muddy Crk	Williams	1921	Poor	24
135th AVE SW over Cedar Creek	Bowman	1922	Fair	20
45th AVE over Sweet Briar Creek	Morton	1922	Poor	20
County Highway over Wild Rice River	Richland	1922	Poor	20
County Highway over Wild Rice River	Richland	1923	Poor	20
County Trail over Forest River	Walsh	1923	Poor	26
County Road over Park River	Walsh	1923	Poor	18
4th ST SW over Sheyenne River	Barnes	1924	Fair	3,200
Township Road over Burlington Northern Rr	Griggs	1924	Fair	24
County Highway over Bn Railroad	Griggs	1924	Poor	24
East Fulton Avenue over Branch Of Knife River	Morton	1924	Poor	0
County Highway over Antelope Creek	Richland	1924	Fair	20
County Highway over County Drain	Richland	1924	Poor	20
County Road over Park River	Walsh	1924	Fair	20
County Highway over Beaver Creek	Williams	1924	Poor	24
17th AVE NW over Cedar Creek	Adams	1925	Poor	1
County Highway over James River	Foster	1925	Poor	5
County Road over Creek	Walsh	1925	Poor	10
County Road over Creek	Walsh	1925	Fair	19
County Road over Forest River	Walsh	1925	Poor	19
Burgamott AVE So. over Park River	Walsh	1925	Poor	20
County Highway over Painted Woods Creek	Williams	1925	Fair	24
County Highway over Little Muddy River	Williams	1925	Poor	24
County Highway over Little Muddy River	Williams	1925	Fair	20
County Highway over South Marias River	Grand Forks	1926	Poor	24
County Highway over Morias River	Grand Forks	1926	Poor	40
County Road over South Marias River	Grand Forks	1926	Fair	2
County Highway over Cut Bank Creek	McHenry	1926	Poor	25
County Highway over Wild Rice River	Richland	1926	Poor	20
County Highway over Wild Rice River	Richland	1926	Fair	10
County Road over Creek	Walsh	1926	Poor	20
52nd Avenue over Heart River	Grant	1927	Poor	20
County Highway over Cart Creek	Pembina	1927	Poor	120
County Road over Creek	Renville	1927	Fair	25
6th Avenue West over Heart River	Stark	1927	Fair	1,076
Gravel Road over Beaver Creek	Stutsman	1927	Fair	10
County Road over Creek	Walsh	1927	Poor	5
Section Line Trail over Boundry Creek	Bottineau	1928	Poor	5
Nd Highway 34 over Creek	Emmons	1928	Fair	360
Nd Highway 34 over Creek	Emmons	1928	Fair	300
County Road over Cp Railway	McLean	1928	Fair	25
County Highway over Souris River	Renville	1928	Fair	35
County Highway over Drainage Ditch	Richland	1928	Poor	20
83rd AVE SW over Heart River	Stark	1928	Poor	10
County Road over Park River	Walsh	1928	Poor	24
County Highway over West Branch Short Creek	Burke	1929	Poor	5
Nd Highway over Creek	Cavalier	1929	Fair	810
Nd Highway 5 over Creek	Cavalier	1929	Fair	1,200
Nd Highway 34 over Creek	Emmons	1929	Fair	310
US 2 Business Loop over Red River Of The North	Grand Forks	1929	Fair	12,600
Stutsman Street over Pembina River	Pembina	1929	Fair	470
Nd Highway 13 over Bois De Sioux River	Richland	1929	Fair	15,200
11th Street North over Cedar Creek	Adams	1930	Poor	5
County Road over Creek	Barnes	1930	Fair	20
County Road over Creek	Bottineau	1930	Poor	25
County Road over Willow Creek	Bottineau	1930	Fair	25
County Road over Bear Creek	LaMoure	1930	Fair	10
Irrfb Section Line over Creek	McLean	1930	Fair	10
County Highway 139 over Creek	Morton	1930	Fair	405
County Highway over Creek	Pembina	1930	Poor	10
County Highway over Sheyenne River	Ransom	1930	Fair	24
County Highway over Wild Rice River	Richland	1930	Fair	10
County Road over Wild Rice River	Richland	1930	Poor	10
County Highway over Willow Creek	Rolette	1930	Good	25
Irrsr Nd Hiway 24 over Four Mile Creek	Sioux	1930	Fair	750
2nd Avenue NW over Heart River	Stark	1930	Poor	225
32nd St. SW over Creek	Stark	1930	Poor	10
County Highway over Goose River	Traill	1930	Fair	20
County Highway over North Branch Goose River	Traill	1930	Poor	20
County Highway over North Branch Goose River	Traill	1930	Fair	30
County Highway over Creek	Traill	1930	Poor	10
County Highway over Murray Drain No. 17	Traill	1930	Fair	5
County Highway over Ditch	Traill	1930	Fair	20
County Highway over Buffalo Coulee	Traill	1930	Fair	20
County Highway over Ditch	Traill	1930	Fair	20
County Highway over Elm River	Traill	1930	Poor	10
County Road over Creek	Walsh	1930	Poor	5
County Road over Creek	Walsh	1930	Fair	5
County Road over Park River	Walsh	1930	Poor	24