Stutsman County Bridge Report Card

Stutsman County scores 64 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D64 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Stutsman County, North Dakota

Stutsman County has 78 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 7 rated poor and 6 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 9.0% is at or below the 11.1% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 712 daily vehicle crossings.

78Total Bridges

7Poor (9.0%)

39Fair (50.0%)

6Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

9.0%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 11.1% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

712daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

6bridges are rated scour-critical, or 7.7% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Stutsman County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 64/100 (D). The county has 78 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 7 in poor condition and 6 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 712 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	9.0%	17.9
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.5% of measured traffic	0.4
Scour-critical bridge share	20	7.7%	15.4
Average age vs national baseline	10	54 years vs 48 nationally	2.5
Traffic-data completeness	5	149,139 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	9.0%
State Poor-Condition Share	11.1%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	7.7%
Average Bridge Age	54 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	712 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeCounty Highway over I-94/ELDRIDGE Twp Int — 250 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgePark Road over Jamestown Reservoir — built in 1901 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Stutsman County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Stutsman County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
County Highway over I-94/ELDRIDGE Twp Int	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	250	1959
County Highway over Beaver Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	210	1962
Park Road over Jamestown Reservoir	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	135	1901
County Highway over Pipestem Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	65	1970
Township Road over Pipestem Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	26	1950
Gravel Road over James River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	25	1915
Dirt Trail over Pipestem Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1	1914
US Highway 281 over James River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	10,370	1933
US Highway 281 SB over James River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	10,370	1960
US Highway 52 over James River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	5,600	1939

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.