Structure L56525004+01001 · Yellowstone County, MT

S 48th ST W over Canyon Creek Ditch 085

Carries S 48th ST W over Canyon Creek Ditch 085, 2m SW Billings.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
24 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built198145 years old
Length24.0 ft7.3 m
Daily traffic887counted 2023
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMontana
CountyYellowstone
Location2m SW Billings
CarriesS 48th ST W
CrossesCanyon Creek Ditch 085
Coordinates45.72514, -108.63793

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Max Span23.0 ft (7 m)
Deck Width27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Area62.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1981

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic887 (2023)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberL56525004+01001

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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