As bridge repairs add up, North Dakota might need to rethink approach, Gov. Kelly Armstrong says

As bridge repairs add up, North Dakota might need to rethink approach, Gov. Kelly Armstrong says

GRAND FORKS — North Dakota has 1,325 bridges identified as needing repairs, according to a national report. And of the 4,255 bridges in North Dakota, 11% — or 467 of them — are structurally deficient, according to data compiled and distributed by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association. North Dakota ranks No. 10 nationally for structurally deficient bridges as a percentage of total bridge inventory, according to the ARTBA. It’s…