Structure 11603000000049 · Missoula County, MT

Gilbert Cr. RD over Rock Creek

Carries Gilbert Cr. RD over Rock Creek, Valley Of The Moon.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT50 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 4/9 · sets the rating

50 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 bridge of this kind.

Built1982rebuilt 1998
Length49.9 ft15.2 m
Daily traffic501 lanes
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMontana
CountyMissoula
LocationValley Of The Moon
CarriesGilbert Cr. RD
CrossesRock Creek
Coordinates46.69734, -113.66975

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignOther
Total Length49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Max Span48.2 ft (14.7 m)
Deck Width14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Area65.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1982 (reconstructed 1998)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic50
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerU.S. Forest Service
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number011603000000049

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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