Divide County Bridge Report Card

Divide County scores 47 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F47 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Divide County, North Dakota

Divide County has 13 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 2 rated poor and 2 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 15.4% is above the 11.1% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 45 daily vehicle crossings.

13Total Bridges

2Poor (15.4%)

8Fair (61.5%)

2Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

15.4%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 11.1% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

45daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

2bridges are rated scour-critical, or 15.4% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Divide County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 47/100 (F). The county has 13 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 2 in poor condition and 2 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 45 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	15.4%	30.8
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	1.9% of measured traffic	1.4
Scour-critical bridge share	20	15.4%	20.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	50 years vs 48 nationally	1.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	2,429 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	15.4%
State Poor-Condition Share	11.1%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	15.4%
Average Bridge Age	50 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	45 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeCounty Highway over Long Creek — 35 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCounty Highway over Long Creek — built in 1933 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Divide County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Divide County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
County Highway over Long Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	35	1933
County Highway over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	1960
County Highway over Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	20	1973
Nd Highway 5 over Creek	High traffic	Fair	750	1976
Nd Highway 5 over Creek	High traffic	Good	700	1976
Nd Highway 5 over Creek	High traffic	Good	410	1967
County Highway over Long Creek	High traffic	Fair	255	1976
114th AVE NW over Creek	High traffic	Good	63	2023
County Highway over Creek	High traffic	Fair	61	1979
County Highway over Long Creek	High traffic	Fair	50	1976

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.