Structure L56156000+03001 · Yellowstone County, MT

S 16th RD over Huntley Main Canal 006

Carries S 16th RD over Huntley Main Canal 006, Ballantine.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT61 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

61 ft end to end. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196759 years old
Length61.0 ft18.6 m
Daily traffic952counted 2023
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateMontana
CountyYellowstone
LocationBallantine
CarriesS 16th RD
CrossesHuntley Main Canal 006
Coordinates45.94344, -108.15138

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length61.0 ft (18.6 m)
Max Span60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Width37.1 ft (11.3 m)
Deck Area210.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1967

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic952 (2023)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberL56156000+03001

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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