Structure I00015155+09441 · Jefferson County, MT

I 15 over Boulder River

Carries I 15 over Boulder River, 1.2m S Basin.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT108 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

108 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.

Built198541 years old
Length107.9 ft32.9 m
Daily traffic3,182counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMontana
CountyJefferson
Location1.2m S Basin
CarriesI 15
CrossesBoulder River
Coordinates46.26979, -112.26615

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length107.9 ft (32.9 m)
Max Span105.0 ft (32 m)
Deck Width84.3 ft (25.7 m)
Deck Area845.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1985

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,182 (2023)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberI00015155+09441

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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