Adams County Bridge Report Card

Adams County scores 55 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F55 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Adams County, North Dakota

Adams County has 44 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 5 rated poor and 5 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 11.4% is above the 11.1% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 36 daily vehicle crossings.

44Total Bridges

5Poor (11.4%)

23Fair (52.3%)

5Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

11.4%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 11.1% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

36daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

5bridges are rated scour-critical, or 11.4% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Adams County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 55/100 (F). The county has 44 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 5 in poor condition and 5 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 36 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

Download all county report-card scores as CSV.

How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	11.4%	22.7
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.3% of measured traffic	0.2
Scour-critical bridge share	20	11.4%	20.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	53 years vs 48 nationally	2.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	12,096 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	11.4%
State Poor-Condition Share	11.1%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	11.4%
Average Bridge Age	53 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	36 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition Bridge14th ST SW over Buffalo Creek — 10 vehicles/day Oldest Listed Bridge14th ST SW over Buffalo Creek — built in 1919 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Adams County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Adams County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
14th ST SW over Buffalo Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	1919
Haynes RD over Flat Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	1936
6th ST NE over Cedar Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	1991
11th Street North over Cedar Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5	1930
17th AVE NW over Cedar Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1	1925
Nd Highway 8 over Flat Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	1,730	1959
US Highway 12 over Flat Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	1,370	1941
23rd St. NE over Cedar Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	140	1975
4th ST Northeast over Cedar Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	125	1964
27th St. NE over Cedar Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	100	2006

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.