McHenry County Bridge Report Card

McHenry County scores 44 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F44 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

McHenry County, North Dakota

McHenry County has 112 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 34 rated poor and 3 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 30.4% is above the 11.1% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,192 daily vehicle crossings.

112Total Bridges

34Poor (30.4%)

55Fair (49.1%)

3Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

30.4%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 11.1% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

1,192daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

3bridges are rated scour-critical, or 2.7% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives McHenry County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 44/100 (F). The county has 112 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 34 in poor condition and 3 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,192 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	30.4%	40.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	4.9% of measured traffic	3.7
Scour-critical bridge share	20	2.7%	5.4
Average age vs national baseline	10	64 years vs 48 nationally	6.6
Traffic-data completeness	5	24,268 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	30.4%
State Poor-Condition Share	11.1%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	2.7%
Average Bridge Age	64 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	1,192 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeCounty Highway over Cut Bank Creek — 457 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCounty River over Souris River — built in 1902 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in McHenry County.

Top Bridges to Watch in McHenry County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
County Highway over Cut Bank Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	457	1939
County Highway over Willow Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	125	1964
County Highway over Bank Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	46	1965
43rd ST NE over Wintering River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1938
County Road over Souris River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1989
County River over Souris River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	25	1902
County Road over Mouse River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	25	1906
County Road over Mouse River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	25	1909
County Highway over Cut Bank Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	25	1926
County Road over Egg Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	25	1934

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.