Garfield County Bridge Report Card

Garfield County scores 83 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B83 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Garfield County, Montana

Garfield County has 26 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 2 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 7.7% is above the 7.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 177 daily vehicle crossings.

26Total Bridges

2Poor (7.7%)

14Fair (53.8%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

7.7%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

177daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

0bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Garfield County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 83/100 (B). The county has 26 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 2 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 177 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	7.7%	15.4
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	1.7% of measured traffic	1.3
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	36 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	10,522 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	7.7%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	36 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	177 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeSteves Fork RD over Steves Fork Creek 003 — 100 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeS 200 over Drainage — built in 1938 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Garfield County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Garfield County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Steves Fork RD over Steves Fork Creek 003	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1980
S 543 over Vail Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	77	1976
S 200-jordan AVE over Big Dry Creek	High traffic	Good	1,078	1993
S 200 over Dugout Coulee	High traffic	Good	551	1973
S 200 over Drainage	High traffic	Fair	537	1938
S 200 over Little Dry Creek	High traffic	Good	537	2022
S 200 over Vail Creek-stockpass	High traffic	Good	520	2004
S 200 over Oliver Coulee	High traffic	Good	520	2004
S 200 over Big Dry Creek	High traffic	Fair	509	1992
S 200 over Calf Creek	High traffic	Good	483	1968

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.