Structure L39001011+04001 · Powell County, MT

Ovando Helmville R over Big Blackfoot River 006

Carries Ovando Helmville R over Big Blackfoot River 006, 6m N Helmville.

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 overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT189 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

189 ft end to end: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built195373 years old
Length189.0 ft57.6 m
Daily traffic50counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMontana
CountyPowell
Location6m N Helmville
CarriesOvando Helmville R
CrossesBig Blackfoot River 006
Coordinates46.89670, -113.06072

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length189.0 ft (57.6 m)
Max Span101.0 ft (30.8 m)
Deck Width21.7 ft (6.6 m)
Deck Area380.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1953

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic50 (2023)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure NumberL39001011+04001

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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