Structure 11504000000020 · Judith Basin County, MT

Nfsr #487 over S Fk Judith River

Carries Nfsr #487 over S Fk Judith River, 15 Mi. SW Of Utica.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall9/9 · Excellent
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
24 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

24 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built195868 years old
Length24.3 ft7.4 m
Daily traffic65counted 2000
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMontana
CountyJudith Basin
Location15 Mi. SW Of Utica
CarriesNfsr #487
CrossesS Fk Judith River
Coordinates46.82894, -110.28373

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length24.3 ft (7.4 m)
Max Span23.0 ft (7 m)
Deck Width14.4 ft (4.4 m)
Deck Area32.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1958

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic65 (2000)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerU.S. Forest Service
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number011504000000020

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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