Structure L33001027+08001 · Musselshell County, MT

Musselshell RD over Musselshell River 015

Carries Musselshell RD over Musselshell River 015, 6m W Musselshell.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT143 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9 · sets the rating

143 ft end to end. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 through truss.

Built1916110 years old
Length143.0 ft43.6 m
Daily traffic34counted 2023
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMontana
CountyMusselshell
Location6m W Musselshell
CarriesMusselshell RD
CrossesMusselshell River 015
Coordinates46.50861, -108.21596

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length143.0 ft (43.6 m)
Max Span140.1 ft (42.7 m)
Deck Width16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Area213.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1916

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic34 (2023)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberL33001027+08001

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.