Structure L44118003+01001 · Rosebud County, MT

Bridge RD over Musselshell River 001

Carries Bridge RD over Musselshell River 001, 15m NW Sumatra.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT140 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

140 ft end to end. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 through truss.

Built1930rebuilt 1960
Length140.4 ft42.8 m
Daily traffic100counted 2025
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMontana
CountyRosebud
Location15m NW Sumatra
CarriesBridge RD
CrossesMusselshell River 001
Coordinates46.71998, -107.82219

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length140.4 ft (42.8 m)
Max Span120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Deck Width16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Area209.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1930 (reconstructed 1960)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic100 (2025)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure NumberL44118003+01001

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.