Bridge St over Swan River 110
Flathead County, Montana · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Bridge St over Swan River 110 in Flathead County, Montana, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1911, making it 114 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,503 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 9 of the 204 inventoried bridges in Flathead County rated poor (4.4%); 9 (4.4%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is closed to all traffic (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated June 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 120 ft |
| Location | S End Big Fork |
| NBI structure number | L15672000+02001 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | June 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Montana department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Flathead County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 93 over Stillwater River | 1996 | 25,919 | Fair |
| N00109 over US 2 | 2016 | 22,752 | Good |
| Irr - US 2 over Flathead River | 1977 | 22,220 | Fair |
| US 93 Alternate over Foys Lake Road | 2021 | 19,966 | Good |
| US 93 Bypass over Ashley Creek | 2010 | 19,966 | Good |
| P00109 over Old Reserve Drive | 2016 | 19,964 | Good |
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