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Nfsr #487 over S Fk Judith River

Judith Basin County, Montana · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

Nfsr #487 over S Fk Judith River in Judith Basin County, Montana, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 1958, making it 67 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 65 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2000).
It is one of 7 of the 45 inventoried bridges in Judith Basin County rated poor (15.6%); 7 (15.6%) are rated poor.
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.

Component ratings


Structure	Timber stringer or multi-beam girder
Length	about 24 ft
Location	15 Mi. SW of Utica
NBI structure number	011504000000020
Condition class	Poor

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Montana department of transportation.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US 87 over Dawkins Branch	2021	3,335	Good
US 87 over Ross Fork Creek	1971	3,335	Good
US 87 over Otter Creek	1961	2,874	Good
US 87 over Otter Creek	1961	2,874	Good
US 87 over Otter Creek	1961	2,874	Good
US 87 over Stockpass	1961	2,753	Good