Structure L38212012+03001 · Powder River County, MT

Cross S RD over Mizpah Creek 020

Carries Cross S RD over Mizpah Creek 020, 12m NE Coalwood.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT40 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 8/9

A culvert 40 ft across. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built201313 years old
Length40.4 ft12.3 m
Daily traffic100counted 2025
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMontana
CountyPowder River
Location12m NE Coalwood
CarriesCross S RD
CrossesMizpah Creek 020
Coordinates45.76925, -105.40542

Physical Characteristics

MaterialAluminum/Wrought Iron/Cast Iron
DesignCulvert
Total Length40.4 ft (12.3 m)
Max Span35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Deck Area64.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2013

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic100 (2025)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberL38212012+03001

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.