Pishkun Road over Sun River
Lewis and Clark County, Montana · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Pishkun Road over Sun River in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1916, making it 109 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 40 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- It is one of 11 of the 204 inventoried bridges in Lewis and Clark County rated poor (5.4%); 11 (5.4%) 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.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 249 ft |
| Location | 19 miles NW of Augusta |
| NBI structure number | MTA-SR-001 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Montana department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Lewis and Clark County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndale Ave-us 12 over Great Northern Area | 2003 | 20,397 | Good |
| US 12 over RR | 1978 | 19,327 | Good |
| N Last Chance Gulc over RR | 2003 | 18,569 | Good |
| E Custer Ave over Int Custer Ave-i 15 | 2012 | 16,988 | Good |
| US 12 over Prickly Pear Creek | 1978 | 15,333 | Good |
| I 15 over Sep Boulder Ave-rr | 2016 | 14,810 | Fair |
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