CABIN CREEK LOOP
Carrying CABIN CREEK LOOP over CABIN CREEK 057
22M N PLEVNA, Fallon, Montana
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
CABIN CREEK LOOP in Fallon, Montana sits above 99% of rated Montana bridges on inventory load rating (100 t), while its 1980 build year is earlier than 76% of Fallon's recorded-year cohort (37 bridges).
CABIN CREEK LOOP in Fallon, Montana is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1980, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor 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:L13003019+09001
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · TRACE-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- TRACE-ADT Trace ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy load
- CAT-POOR Poor
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: CABIN CREEK LOOP
The CABIN CREEK LOOP bridge in Fallon, Montana carries CABIN CREEK LOOP over CABIN CREEK 057. It was built in 1980, making it 46 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 3 sections, stretching 25.9 meters (85 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 30 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 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How CABIN CREEK LOOP compares
Age against the county: built in 1980, earlier than 28 of Fallon's 37 bridges with a recorded construction year (76%), against a county median build year of 2005. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Montana bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (5,144 of 5,224 rated).
CABIN CREEK LOOP vs every rated Montana bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
100 Top 1% higher than 99% 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.
Fallon inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 37 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
- 1980
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 25.9 m (85 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 30 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- L13003019+09001
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
CABIN CREEK LOOP is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare CABIN CREEK LOOP against other structures in Fallon 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 CABIN CREEK LOOP?
CABIN CREEK LOOP in Fallon, Montana on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is CABIN CREEK LOOP inspected?
CABIN CREEK LOOP'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 30 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. CABIN CREEK LOOP is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for CABIN CREEK LOOP?
CABIN CREEK LOOP has an NBI inventory load rating of 99.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining CABIN CREEK LOOP?
CABIN CREEK LOOP is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is CABIN CREEK LOOP and does age affect safety?
CABIN CREEK LOOP was built in 1980, making it 46 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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