Bear Creek Road over Darroch Creek
Park County, Montana · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Bear Creek Road over Darroch Creek in Park County, Montana, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 8 (very good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2024, making it 1 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 40 vehicles a day.
- It is one of 27 of the 126 inventoried bridges in Park County rated good (21.4%); 13 (10.3%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It does not appear under this structure number in the 2024 inventory (a new or renumbered structure).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated September 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 9 | Excellent condition |
| Substructure | 9 | Excellent condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 41 ft |
| Location | East of Jardine |
| NBI structure number | 011103000036672 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Montana department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Park County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 90 over Int West Livingston | 1962 | 9,461 | Fair |
| I 90 over Int West Livingston | 1962 | 9,461 | Fair |
| I 90 over Int S Livingston-us Hwy | 1962 | 9,461 | Fair |
| I 90 over Quinn Creek Road | 2022 | 8,272 | Good |
| I 90 over Quinn Creek Road | 2022 | 8,272 | Good |
| I 90 over Int Hopper | 1978 | 8,236 | Fair |
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