Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Wild Rice River Bridge

Facts

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Wild Rice River on a county highway, 2 mi. north and 2 mi. east of Dwight in Dwight Township
Location: Richland County, North Dakota
Status: Closed to all traffic
History: Built 1918
Design: Pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 46.9 ft.
Total length: 62.0 ft.
Deck width: 17.1 ft.
Inventory number: BH 23609 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2007): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Imminent Failure (1 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 24.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 20