Structure L49102007+00001 · Sweet Grass County, MT

Boulder RD over Miller Creek 001

Carries Boulder RD over Miller Creek 001, 19m S Mcleod.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT27 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

27 ft end to end. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built1965rebuilt 1970
Length26.9 ft8.2 m
Daily traffic157counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMontana
CountySweet Grass
Location19m S Mcleod
CarriesBoulder RD
CrossesMiller Creek 001
Coordinates45.40614, -110.18970

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Max Span24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Width15.4 ft (4.7 m)
Deck Area38.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1965 (reconstructed 1970)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic157 (2023)
Truck Traffic17%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure NumberL49102007+00001

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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