State profile · Near median Poor share

Montana bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Montana, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

5,122
Public bridges
28.3%
Good condition
6.7%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

5,122

Public highway bridges in Montana

Good Condition

28.3%

1,447 bridges rated 7-9

-21.7pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

6.7%

343 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-0.3pp vs national avg 7.0%

Montana vs national bridge condition

Montana - Good condition share 28.3%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Montana - Poor-condition share 22.3%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Montana32.5%59.8%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Montana (FHWA NBI)

Counties (56)

Beaverhead 217 Big Horn 136 Blaine 101 Broadwater 31 Carbon 77 Carter 39 Cascade 185 Chouteau 42 Custer 71 Daniels 32 Dawson 109 Deer Lodge 68 Fallon 35 Fergus 155 Flathead 195 Gallatin 207 Garfield 26 Glacier 68 Golden Valley 17 Granite 73 Hill 44 Jefferson 128 Judith Basin 48 Lake 111 Lewis and Clark 196 Liberty 11 Lincoln 190 Madison 84 McCone 44 Meagher 52 Mineral 152 Missoula 205 Musselshell 25 Park 124 Petroleum 26 Phillips 100 Pondera 96 Powder River 23 Powell 112 Prairie 46 Ravalli 149 Richland 96 Roosevelt 57 Rosebud 114 Sanders 116 Sheridan 66 Silver Bow 66 Stillwater 90 Sweet Grass 89 Teton 81 Toole 35 Treasure 26 Valley 103 Wheatland 26 Wibaux 24 Yellowstone 283

Montana vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Montana on the same metric.

NC

North Carolina

6.16% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$18,901

HI

Hawaii

6.47% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,206
Selected

MT

Montana

6.70% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,122

NY

New York

6.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$19,132

KY

Kentucky

7.06% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,554

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Montana

Six lowest-condition bridges in Montana, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

HWY 91 N

Poor

Over: BIG HOLE RIVER 041

22M N DILLON, Beaverhead, MT

Built 1940 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 155

SLEEPY HOLLOW LN

Poor

Over: PRICKLY PEAR CREEK

3 M S MONTANA CITY, Jefferson, MT

Built 2010 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 100

CARBINE RD

Poor

Over: PABLO CANAL 026

4M W PABLO, Lake, MT

Built 1986 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 100

BOY SCOUT RD

Poor

Over: CLEARWATER RIVER 082

2M NW SEELEY LAKE, Missoula, MT

Built 1938 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 100

ASHLEY LAKE RD

Poor

Over: PABLO FEEDER CANAL 045

5M NE ST IGNATIUS, Lake, MT

Built 1965 Load: 3.0 t ADT: 100

SHEEP CR RD

Poor

Over: SHEEP CREEK 097

12M S CASCADE, Cascade, MT

Built 1950 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 68

All Bridges in Montana

S 2

Unknown

Over: E THREE FORKS INT I 90

THREE FORKS, Gallatin, MT

Built 2010 ADT: 9,524

S 85-JACKRABBIT LN

Unknown

Over: INT BELGRADE I 90

BELGRADE, Gallatin, MT

Built 1998 ADT: 28,680

CHURCHILL RD

Unknown

Over: INT MANHATTAN-I 90

MANHATTAN, Gallatin, MT

Built 1964 ADT: 19,202

N 19TH AVE

Unknown

Over: RR-S 205

BOZEMAN-N 19TH AVE, Gallatin, MT

Built 1994 ADT: 6,230

N 19TH AVE

Unknown

Over: INT N 19TH AVE

BOZEMAN-N 19TH AVE, Gallatin, MT

Built 1994 ADT: 30,201

N SEVENTH AVE

Unknown

Over: INT N 7TH AVE-I 90

BOZEMAN-N SEVENTH AVE, Gallatin, MT

Built 2014 ADT: 10,307

S 213

Unknown

Over: RR

CUT BANK, Glacier, MT

Built 2012 ADT: 100

I 90

Unknown

Over: INT BEARMOUTH

BEARMOUTH, Granite, MT

Built 1970 ADT: 47

I 90

Unknown

Over: INT BEARMOUTH

BEARMOUTH, Granite, MT

Built 1970 ADT: 267

I 90

Unknown

Over: SEP BEARMOUTH ROAD

10.5M W DRUMMOND, Granite, MT

Built 1970 ADT: 128

I 90

Unknown

Over: INT W DRUMMOND

DRUMMOND, Granite, MT

Built 1966 ADT: 1,478

I 90

Unknown

Over: INT W DRUMMOND

DRUMMOND, Granite, MT

Built 1966 ADT: 1,478

I 90

Unknown

Over: SEP EDWARDS GULCH ROAD

DRUMMOND, Granite, MT

Built 1966 ADT: 298

I 90

Unknown

Over: SEP EDWARDS GULCH ROAD

DRUMMOND, Granite, MT

Built 1966 ADT: 298

I 90

Unknown

Over: INT E DRUMMOND

DRUMMOND, Granite, MT

Built 1966 ADT: 51

I 90

Unknown

Over: INT E DRUMMOND

DRUMMOND, Granite, MT

Built 1966 ADT: 51

I 90

Unknown

Over: SEP S-271

1.2M E DRUMMOND, Granite, MT

Built 1966 ADT: 274

I 90

Unknown

Over: SEP S-271

1.2M E DRUMMOND, Granite, MT

Built 1966 ADT: 274

I 15

Unknown

Over: INT WOODVILLE

3.1M N BUTTE, Jefferson, MT

Built 1976 ADT: 100

I 15

Unknown

Over: INT WOODVILLE

3.1M N BUTTE, Jefferson, MT

Built 1976 ADT: 100

I 15

Unknown

Over: SEP SAWMILL GULCH

6.2M N BUTTE, Jefferson, MT

Built 1976 ADT: 100

I 15

Unknown

Over: SEP SAWMILL GULCH

6.2M N BUTTE, Jefferson, MT

Built 1976 ADT: 100

I 15

Unknown

Over: INT TRASK-LOWLAND RD

8M N BUTTE, Jefferson, MT

Built 1976 ADT: 100

I 15

Unknown

Over: INT TRASK-LOWLAND RD

8M N BUTTE, Jefferson, MT

Built 1976 ADT: 100

I 15

Unknown

Over: SEP ELK PARK-E ELK PARK

12.4M N BUTTE, Jefferson, MT

Built 1985 ADT: 100

I 15

Unknown

Over: SEP ELK PARK-E ELK PARK

12.4M N BUTTE, Jefferson, MT

Built 1985 ADT: 100

I 15

Unknown

Over: INT BERNICE-BOULDER R RD

5M S BASIN, Jefferson, MT

Built 1985 ADT: 87

I 15

Unknown

Over: INT BERNICE-BOULDER R RD

5M S BASIN, Jefferson, MT

Built 1985 ADT: 87

I 15

Unknown

Over: SEP SILVER AVE-BASIN CR

BASIN, Jefferson, MT

Built 1985 ADT: 100

I 15

Unknown

Over: INT BASIN

BASIN, Jefferson, MT

Built 1985 ADT: 100

I 15

Unknown

Over: BOULDER RVR-FRONTAGE RD

1.9M E BASIN, Jefferson, MT

Built 1982 ADT: 100

I 15

Unknown

Over: INT HIGH ORE

3.7M E BASIN, Jefferson, MT

Built 1982 ADT: 100

I 15

Unknown

Over: SEP GALENA GULCH ROAD

4.3M E BASIN, Jefferson, MT

Built 1981 ADT: 100

I 15

Unknown

Over: BOULDER RVR-ACCESS RD

2.5M W BOULDER, Jefferson, MT

Built 1980 ADT: 100

I 15

Unknown

Over: BOULDER RVR-ACCESS RD

2.5M W BOULDER, Jefferson, MT

Built 1980 ADT: 100

I 15

Unknown

Over: SEP DEPOT HILL ROAD

BOULDER, Jefferson, MT

Built 1973 ADT: 100

I 15

Unknown

Over: SEP DEPOT HILL ROAD

BOULDER, Jefferson, MT

Built 1973 ADT: 100

I 15

Unknown

Over: SEP AMAZON RD

3.7M N BOULDER, Jefferson, MT

Built 1973 ADT: 100

I 15

Unknown

Over: SEP AMAZON ROAD

3.7M N BOULDER, Jefferson, MT

Built 1973 ADT: 100

I 15

Unknown

Over: SEP TROY CREEK ROAD

3.7M S JEFFERSON CITY, Jefferson, MT

Built 1973 ADT: 100

I 15

Unknown

Over: SEP TROY CREEK ROAD

3.7M S JEFFERSON CITY, Jefferson, MT

Built 1973 ADT: 100

I 15

Unknown

Over: INT CLANCY

CLANCY, Jefferson, MT

Built 1969 ADT: 100

I 15

Unknown

Over: INT CLANCY

CLANCY, Jefferson, MT

Built 1969 ADT: 100

I 15

Unknown

Over: SEP LUMP GULCH ROAD

0.6M N CLANCY, Jefferson, MT

Built 1969 ADT: 100

I 15

Unknown

Over: SEP LUMP GULCH ROAD

0.6M N CLANCY, Jefferson, MT

Built 1969 ADT: 100

I 15

Unknown

Over: SEP S HWY 282

1.9M S MONTANA CITY, Jefferson, MT

Built 1968 ADT: 100

I 15

Unknown

Over: SEP S HWY 282

1.9M S MONTANA CITY, Jefferson, MT

Built 1968 ADT: 100

I 90

Unknown

Over: INT PIPESTONE

6.8M W WHITEHALL, Jefferson, MT

Built 1966 ADT: 100

I 90

Unknown

Over: INT PIPESTONE

6.8M W WHITEHALL, Jefferson, MT

Built 1966 ADT: 100

I 90

Unknown

Over: SEP SHEEP CAMP RD

3.7M W WHITEHALL, Jefferson, MT

Built 1966 ADT: 100

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