Structure P00050015+01001 · Gallatin County, MT

US 191 over Grayling Creek

Carries US 191 over Grayling Creek, 15m N West Yellowstone.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT47 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 4/9

A culvert 47 ft across with 3 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built196264 years old
Length46.6 ft14.2 m
Daily traffic2,605counted 2023
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMontana
CountyGallatin
Location15m N West Yellowstone
CarriesUS 191
CrossesGrayling Creek
Coordinates44.85741, -111.05394

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length46.6 ft (14.2 m)
Max Span12.5 ft (3.8 m)
Deck Area129.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1962

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,605 (2023)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberP00050015+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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