Wells County Bridge Report Card

Wells County scores 80 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B80 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Wells County, North Dakota

Wells County has 41 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 3 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 7.3% is at or below the 11.1% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 25 daily vehicle crossings.

41Total Bridges

3Poor (7.3%)

13Fair (31.7%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

7.3%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 11.1% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

25daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 2.4% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Wells County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 80/100 (B). The county has 41 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 3 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 25 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	7.3%	14.6
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.3% of measured traffic	0.2
Scour-critical bridge share	20	2.4%	4.9
Average age vs national baseline	10	45 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	8,790 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	7.3%
State Poor-Condition Share	11.1%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	2.4%
Average Bridge Age	45 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	25 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeCounty Highway over Sheyenne River — 10 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCounty Highway over James River — built in 1915 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Wells County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Wells County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
County Highway over James River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	1950
County Highway over Sheyenne River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	1955
County Highway over James River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5	1915
County Highway over James River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	10	1993
US Highway 52 over Sheyenne River	High traffic	Fair	1,300	1962
US Highway 52 over Pipestem Creek	High traffic	Fair	1,290	1979
US Highway 52 over James River	High traffic	Good	1,230	1962
US Highway 52 over Pipestem Creek	High traffic	Fair	1,160	1979
US Highway 52 over Rocky Run Creek	High traffic	Fair	940	1968
Nd Highway 3 over N Rockford Canal Nr1-1	High traffic	Good	690	1986

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.