Bridge conditions in Garfield County, Montana
26 inventoried bridges · 2 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 26 bridges in Garfield County: 10 rated good, 14 fair, and 2 poor.
- 2 of the 26 bridges in Garfield County, Montana, are rated in poor condition (7.7%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 10 bridges (38.5%) are rated good and 14 (53.8%) fair.
- The median Garfield County bridge was built in 1993.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Steves Fork Rd over Steves Fork Creek 003 (built 1980), carrying about 100 vehicles a day.
Good 38.5% · Fair 53.8% · Poor 7.7% of 26 bridges
Bridges rated poor
Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steves Fork Rd over Steves Fork Creek 003 | 1980 | 100 | Poor |
| S 543 over Vail Creek | 1976 | 77 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 200-jordan Ave over Big Dry Creek | 1993 | 1,078 | Good |
| S 200 over Dugout Coulee | 1973 | 551 | Good |
| S 200 over Little Dry Creek | 2022 | 537 | Good |
| S 200 over Drainage | 1938 | 537 | Fair |
| S 200 over Vail Creek-stockpass | 2004 | 520 | Good |
| S 200 over Oliver Coulee | 2004 | 520 | Good |
| S 200 over Big Dry Creek | 1992 | 509 | Fair |
| S 200 over Musselshell River | 1973 | 483 | Fair |
| S 200 over Sagehen Creek | 1973 | 483 | Fair |
| Mt 200 over Dog Creek | 1985 | 483 | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
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