Walsh County Bridge Report Card

Walsh County scores 54 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F54 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Walsh County, North Dakota

Walsh County has 257 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 54 rated poor and 2 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 21.0% is above the 11.1% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,859 daily vehicle crossings.

257Total Bridges

54Poor (21.0%)

135Fair (52.5%)

2Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

21.0%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 11.1% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

1,859daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

2bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.8% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Walsh County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 54/100 (F). The county has 257 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 54 in poor condition and 2 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,859 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	21.0%	40.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.2% of measured traffic	1.6
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.8%	1.6
Average age vs national baseline	10	56 years vs 48 nationally	3.3
Traffic-data completeness	5	86,204 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	21.0%
State Poor-Condition Share	11.1%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.8%
Average Bridge Age	56 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	1,859 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeCounty Road over Creek — 400 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCounty Road over Park River — built in 1909 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Walsh County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Walsh County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
County Road over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	400	1935
County Road over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	300	1940
County Highway over Middle Branch Park River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	266	1957
City Street over Drain Ditch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	110	1978
County Road over Middle Branch Park River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	40	1981
County Road over Park River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1909
County Road over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1940
County Road over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	27	1950
County Road over Forest River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	26	1915
County Road over Middle Branch Park River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	26	1921

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.