Structure I00015161+01511 · Jefferson County, MT

I 15 over Sep Galena Gulch Road

Carries I 15 over Sep Galena Gulch Road, 4.3m E Basin.

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 FT78 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

78 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.

Built198145 years old
Length78.1 ft23.8 m
Daily traffic3,856counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMontana
CountyJefferson
Location4.3m E Basin
CarriesI 15
CrossesSep Galena Gulch Road
Coordinates46.25415, -112.18100

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length78.1 ft (23.8 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width88.3 ft (26.9 m)
Deck Area640.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1981

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,856 (2023)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberI00015161+01511

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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