Structure P00045032+08301 · Wheatland County, MT

US 191 over S Fork American Fork

Carries US 191 over S Fork American Fork, 11m S Harlowton.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT29 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

29 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.

Built194185 years old
Length28.9 ft8.8 m
Daily traffic706counted 2023
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMontana
CountyWheatland
Location11m S Harlowton
CarriesUS 191
CrossesS Fork American Fork
Coordinates46.28429, -109.88361

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Max Span28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Width27.6 ft (8.4 m)
Deck Area73.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1941

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic706 (2023)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure NumberP00045032+08301

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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