Lincoln County, MT

190 public highway bridges

Lincoln County Bridge Snapshot

Lincoln County, Montana contains 190 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 38.4% are rated “Good,” 46.3% “Fair,” 14.7% “Poor,” and 14.7% are classified as structurally deficient — the federal designation for spans whose deck, superstructure, or substructure has been rated 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. Structurally deficient does not mean unsafe to cross; it means the bridge is on the priority list for repair or replacement.

Inspections in MT are conducted by certified engineers from the state Department of Transportation on a 24-month cycle, and results are reported back to the FHWA each spring. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county, sorted by inventory load rating. Use the “Sort by” controls to surface the lowest-rated spans first, and click any row for full inspection history, traffic counts, and condition trends.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.

190
Total Bridges
38.4%
Good
14.7%
Poor
14.7%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
38.4% (73)
Fair
46.3% (88)
Poor
14.7% (28)
SD
14.7% (28)

All Bridges (190)

CALIFORNIA AVE

Good

Over: KOOTENAI RIVER

LIBBY-CALIFORNIA AVE, Lincoln, MT

Built 1959 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 5,568

331 RABBIT/OBRIEN

Good

Over: OBRIEN CR

JUST BEFORE JCT WITH 752, Lincoln, MT

Built 1979 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 20

ROUTE 471

Good

Over: SEVENTEEN MILE CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Lincoln, MT

Built 2012 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 40

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: BURNT CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Lincoln, MT

Built 2012 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 40

4402 SOUTHSIDE RD.

Good

Over: RUBY CREEK

JUST PAST JCT WITH 4477, Lincoln, MT

Built 1956 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 99

YAAK 92

Good

Over: NORTH FORK YAAK RIVER

JUST BEFORE JCT 5828/8025, Lincoln, MT

Built 1986 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 99

2380 NF O'BRIEN

Good

Over: O'BRIEN CREEK

0.94 MI FROM JCT W/752, Lincoln, MT

Built 2009 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 40

RD 36

Good

Over: WOLF CR

WOLF CR MP 19.5, Lincoln, MT

Built 2015 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 40

SILVER BUTTE RD

Good

Over: FISHER RIVER 075

18M SE LIBBY, Lincoln, MT

Built 1938 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 100

RD 4724

Good

Over: S FK MILLER CR

SOUTH FORK MILLER CREEK, Lincoln, MT

Built 1978 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 50

4402 SOUTHSIDE RD.

Good

Over: STAR CREEK

JUST BEFORE JCT WITH 415, Lincoln, MT

Built 1976 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 50

5857 FRENCH GARVER

Good

Over: W FK YAAK R.

.1 MILE FROM JCT W/276, Lincoln, MT

Built 1961 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 30

RD 6823

Good

Over: WOLF CR

JCT W/RD 36 MP 3.55, Lincoln, MT

Built 1990 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 40

RD 231

Good

Over: LIBBY CR

LIBBY CR, Lincoln, MT

Built 1984 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 99

QUARTZ CREEK RD

Good

Over: BIG FOOT CREEK

BIG FOOT CREEK, Lincoln, MT

Built 2015 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 40

UPPER FORD RD

Good

Over: YAAK RIVER 152

6M N YAAK, Lincoln, MT

Built 1995 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 100

GRAVE CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: CLARENCE CR

CLARENCE CR, Lincoln, MT

Built 1981 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 40

RD 228

Good

Over: BRISTOW CR

BRISTOW CREEK, Lincoln, MT

Built 1969 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 99

KOOTENAI RIVER RD

Good

Over: QUARTZ CREEK 037

6M NW LIBBY, Lincoln, MT

Built 1987 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 456

BOBTAIL CUTOFF RD

Good

Over: PIPE CREEK 027

6M NW LIBBY, Lincoln, MT

Built 1950 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 186

US 2

Good

Over: FISHER RIVER

2M W HAPPY`S INN, Lincoln, MT

Built 1997 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,363

GRAVE CREEK

Good

Over: GRAVE CREEK

GRAVE CREEK, Lincoln, MT

Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

CHASE CUTOFF RD

Good

Over: LAKE CREEK 018

5M SE TROY, Lincoln, MT

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

E 5TH ST

Good

Over: LIBBY CREEK 122

NE EDGE LIBBY, Lincoln, MT

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 388

MCGINNIS MEADOWS R

Good

Over: FISHER RIVER 085

7M W HAPPY`S INN, Lincoln, MT

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

DOME MOUNTAIN AVE

Good

Over: PARMENTER CREEK 162

SW EDGE LIBBY, Lincoln, MT

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

W BALSAM ST

Good

Over: FLOWER CREEK 003

SW EDGE LIBBY, Lincoln, MT

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

US 2

Good

Over: SWAMP CREEK

24M NW HAPPYS INN, Lincoln, MT

Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,597

WEAVER RD

Good

Over: PINKHAM CREEK

PINKHAM CREEK, Lincoln, MT

Built 1988 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

OLD US HWY 2 N

Good

Over: CURLEY CREEK 005

18M N TROY, Lincoln, MT

Built 1927 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 100

S 508 FH 62

Good

Over: SPREAD CREEK

7M W YAAK, Lincoln, MT

Built 1989 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 269

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: DODGE CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Lincoln, MT

Built 2002 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 25

RD 309

Good

Over: E F PIPE CR

BIG BALDY MTN, Lincoln, MT

Built 1977 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 50

STOKEN ROAD

Good

Over: GRAVE CREEK 125

6M N FORTINE, Lincoln, MT

Built 2009 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 100

KOOCANUSA W. SIDE

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

BIG CREEK, Lincoln, MT

Built 1970 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 40

591 ZERO/SPREAD RD

Good

Over: HELLROARING CREEK

JUST PAST JCT WITH 745, Lincoln, MT

Built 2001 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 40

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: RICH CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Lincoln, MT

Built 2006 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 25

US 2

Good

Over: PARMENTER CREEK

1M NW LIBBY, Lincoln, MT

Built 1970 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 3,663

CALIFORNIA AVE

Good

Over: RR

LIBBY-CALIFORNIA AVE, Lincoln, MT

Built 1999 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 4,743

S 508 FH 62

Good

Over: MEADOW CREEK

11M SW YAAK, Lincoln, MT

Built 1994 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 255

BIG CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE NF BIG CREEK

LITTLE NF BIG CREEK, Lincoln, MT

Built 1995 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 40

US 2

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

4M NW LIBBY, Lincoln, MT

Built 1989 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,663

US 2

Good

Over: FLOWER CREEK

LIBBY, Lincoln, MT

Built 1970 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 8,640

746 VINAL LAKE RD.

Good

Over: VINAL CREEK

VINAL CREEK, Lincoln, MT

Built 1980 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 50

BOTHMAN DR

Good

Over: PIPE CREEK 121

4M NW LIBBY, Lincoln, MT

Built 2010 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 100

US 2

Good

Over: SWAMP CREEK

24M NW HAPPY`S INN, Lincoln, MT

Built 2013 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,597

691 CAMP CR. ROAD

Good

Over: MADGE CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Lincoln, MT

Built 2011 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 50

RD 112

Good

Over: E F PIPE CREEK

DARK PURCELL, Lincoln, MT

Built 2019 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 50

4445 KOOTENAI MTN

Good

Over: OBRIEN CREEK

.2 MILES FROM JCT W/331, Lincoln, MT

Built 1966 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 20

S 508 FH 62

Good

Over: RED TOP CREEK

13M SW YAAK, Lincoln, MT

Built 1994 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 255

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Data sourced from official U.S. government datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial