Structure U08109000+04771 · Missoula County, MT

Scott ST over Rr

Carries Scott ST over Rr, Missoula-scott ST.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,024 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

1,024 ft end to end, longest span 168 ft: about 2.8 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.

Built1979rebuilt 2009
Length1024.3 ft312.2 m
Daily traffic6,636counted 2023
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMontana
CountyMissoula
LocationMissoula-scott ST
CarriesScott ST
CrossesRr
Coordinates46.88300, -114.00625

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1024.3 ft (312.2 m)
Max Span168.0 ft (51.2 m)
Deck Width44.6 ft (13.6 m)
Deck Area4245.9 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1979 (reconstructed 2009)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,636 (2023)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberU08109000+04771

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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