BLUE SKY RD
Carrying BLUE SKY RD over NO NAME DITCH 076
4M SE VALIER, Pondera, Montana
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
BLUE SKY RD in Pondera, Montana sits above 72% of rated Montana bridges on inventory load rating (34 t), while its 2020 build year is earlier than 2% of Pondera's recorded-year cohort (96 bridges).
BLUE SKY RD in Pondera, Montana is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2020, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 8. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure MT:000000202003967
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · TRACE-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- TRACE-ADT Trace ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-GOOD Good
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: BLUE SKY RD
The BLUE SKY RD bridge in Pondera, Montana carries BLUE SKY RD over NO NAME DITCH 076. It was built in 2020, making it 6 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 9.1 meters (30 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 5 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Montana bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 8/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How BLUE SKY RD compares
Age against the county: built in 2020, earlier than 2 of Pondera's 96 bridges with a recorded construction year (2%), against a county median build year of 1972. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Montana bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (5,144 of 5,224 rated).
BLUE SKY RD vs every rated Montana bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
34 Top 28% higher than 72% of 5,144 bridges
rated Montana bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Pondera inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 96 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 2020
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 9.1 m (30 ft)
- Deck Width
- 23.8 m (78 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 5 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000202003967
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether BLUE SKY RD is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare BLUE SKY RD against other structures in Pondera and across Montana. Montana bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for BLUE SKY RD?
BLUE SKY RD in Pondera, Montana on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is BLUE SKY RD inspected?
BLUE SKY RD's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 5 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. BLUE SKY RD is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for BLUE SKY RD?
BLUE SKY RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 33.6 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining BLUE SKY RD?
BLUE SKY RD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is BLUE SKY RD and does age affect safety?
BLUE SKY RD was built in 2020, making it 6 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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