Corinne Trail over Horse Prairie Creek 043
Beaverhead County, Montana · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Corinne Trail over Horse Prairie Creek 043 in Beaverhead County, Montana, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2022, making it 3 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 100 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2025).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 24 of the 227 inventoried bridges in Beaverhead County rated poor (10.6%); 24 (10.6%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (substructure 6 to 4).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated March 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 3): scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 34 ft |
| Location | 3M E Grant |
| NBI structure number | 000000202202201 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | March 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 3: scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Montana department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Beaverhead County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 89 over Local-blacktail Cr-rr | 1974 | 4,241 | Fair |
| S 89 over Int North Dillon I 15 | 1973 | 4,241 | Fair |
| I 15 over Drainage Irr Ditch | 1973 | 3,915 | Fair |
| I 15 over Birch Creek | 1973 | 3,852 | Fair |
| I 15 over Int Jackson-hwy 278 | 1982 | 2,863 | Fair |
| I 15 over Int Jackson-hwy 278 | 1982 | 2,863 | Good |
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