Structure L07852000+01001 · Cascade County, MT

Sun River RD over Sep West Hill-i 15 127

Carries Sun River RD over Sep West Hill-i 15 127, Great Falls.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT320 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 6/9

320 ft end to end, longest span 67 ft: about 4 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196759 years old
Length319.9 ft97.5 m
Daily traffic1,364counted 2023
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMontana
CountyCascade
LocationGreat Falls
CarriesSun River RD
CrossesSep West Hill-i 15 127
Coordinates47.49273, -111.34337

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length319.9 ft (97.5 m)
Max Span66.6 ft (20.3 m)
Deck Width34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Area1,014 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1967

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,364 (2023)
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberL07852000+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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