Structure U08103003+02921 · Missoula County, MT

N Reserve ST over Clark Fork River

Carries N Reserve ST over Clark Fork River, Missoula-n Reserve ST.

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
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT832 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

832 ft end to end, longest span 122 ft: about 2.3 football fields. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1975rebuilt 1998
Length831.7 ft253.5 m
Daily traffic35,914counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMontana
CountyMissoula
LocationMissoula-n Reserve ST
CarriesN Reserve ST
CrossesClark Fork River
Coordinates46.88173, -114.03801

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length831.7 ft (253.5 m)
Max Span122.0 ft (37.2 m)
Deck Width79.4 ft (24.2 m)
Deck Area6134.7 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1975 (reconstructed 1998)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic35,914 (2023)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure NumberU08103003+02921

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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