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US 287 over Madison River Overflow

Madison County, Montana · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

US 287 over Madison River Overflow in Madison County, Montana, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 2001, making it 24 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 4,500 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
It is one of 34 of the 98 inventoried bridges in Madison County rated good (34.7%); 7 (7.1%) are rated poor.
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.

Component ratings

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

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US 287 over O`dell Creek	2001	4,500	Fair
US 287 over Madison River Overflow	2001	4,500	Good
US 287 over Madison River Overflow	2001	4,500	Good
US 287 over Madison River	2001	4,500	Fair
US 287 over South Willow Creek	1934	4,102	Poor
US 287 over Hot Springs Creek	1997	3,900	Good