US 12 over Timber Creek
Fallon County, Montana · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US 12 over Timber Creek in Fallon County, Montana, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1998, making it 27 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 825 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 19 of the 38 inventoried bridges in Fallon County rated fair (50.0%); 2 (5.3%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete slab |
| Length | about 79 ft |
| Location | 5M W Baker |
| NBI structure number | P00002077+04151 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Montana department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Fallon County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake St over Baker Lake Overflow | 2009 | 2,393 | Good |
| S 7-main St N over Sandstone Creek | 1941 | 2,209 | Poor |
| US 12 over Drainage | 1998 | 1,600 | Fair |
| US 12 over Sandstone Creek | 1998 | 753 | Fair |
| US 12 over RR | 1968 | 696 | Fair |
| US 12 over O`fallon Creek | 1971 | 516 | Fair |
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