Structure I00015143+09102 · Jefferson County, MT

I 15 over Sep Elk Park-e Elk Park

Carries I 15 over Sep Elk Park-e Elk Park, 12.4m N Butte.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT81 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

81 ft end to end, longest span 30 ft. 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 slab bridge.

Built198541 years old
Length81.0 ft24.7 m
Daily traffic1,576counted 2023
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateMontana
CountyJefferson
Location12.4m N Butte
CarriesI 15
CrossesSep Elk Park-e Elk Park
Coordinates46.16387, -112.37817

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length81.0 ft (24.7 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width40.4 ft (12.3 m)
Deck Area303.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1985

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,576 (2023)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberI00015143+09102

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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