Lincoln County Bridge Report Card

Lincoln County scores 54 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F54 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Lincoln County, Montana

Lincoln County has 191 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 29 rated poor and 4 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 15.2% is above the 7.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 13,036 daily vehicle crossings.

191Total Bridges

29Poor (15.2%)

92Fair (48.2%)

4Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

15.2%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

13,036daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

4bridges are rated scour-critical, or 2.1% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Lincoln County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 54/100 (F). The county has 191 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 29 in poor condition and 4 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 13,036 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	15.2%	30.4
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	14.7% of measured traffic	11.0
Scour-critical bridge share	20	2.1%	4.2
Average age vs national baseline	10	49 years vs 48 nationally	0.3
Traffic-data completeness	5	88,979 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	15.2%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	2.1%
Average Bridge Age	49 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	13,036 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUS 2 over Big Cherry Creek — 5,295 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeRoosevelt Parkway over Kootenai River 070 — built in 1912 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Lincoln County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Lincoln County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
384 Spar Lake Rd. over Spar CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	1955
US 2 over Big Cherry Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,295	1976
US 2 over Kootenai River-rr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,104	1942
S 37 Fh 57 over Tobacco River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,699	1971
Kootenai River RD over Pipe Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	702	1987
S 37 Fh 57 over Cadette Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	612	1971
S 37 Fh 57 over Pinkham Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	612	1971
S 37 Fh 57 over Cripple Horse Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	458	1974
S 37 Fh 57 over Rock Gut	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	346	1974
Homestead DR over Pinkham Creek 140	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1914

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.