Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 47.817014,-110.665931
Carries Originally road to connect Judith River Basin trade to Great Nothern Rail. Now open only to foot traffic. over Missouri River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: (Right descending bank to left): 75-foot Pratt through truss. 3, 175-foot Baltimore through trusses, 225-foot Pratt truss swing span (replaced with Parker through truss).
Total Length: 825.0 Feet
Span Length: 225.0 Feet
Overview: Completed by the Benton Bridge Co. as a toll bridge to connect Judith River Basin trade with the Great Northern RR and Missouri River shipping. Chouteau Co. purchased the bridge in 1896. Vehicle traffic was closed in 1963.
History: Built in 1888 by Benton Bridge Co. as toll bridge. Chouteau County purchased 1896. The swing span was lost to flood 1908, and replaced with fixed span in 1921. Closed to traffic in 1963.
Built: 1888
Location: Chouteau County
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Bridge in 2004. Missouri River Mile 1.
Photo taken by Mark Frazier in October 2004
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Fort Benton Birds Eye View
Postcard
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Fort Benton Bridge Flood 1908 - Swing span lost
Post Card
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Fort Benton Bridge Span Open
Steamer O.K. first to pass in 1908
Post Card
220134
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
220135
View Looking Northeast, General Elevation Of Two Baltimore Trusses And Camelback Truss
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View Looking East, General Elevation
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View Looking Southwest, General Elevation
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View Looking East, Elevation Of Baltimore Trusses
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View Looking South, Elevation Of Baltimore Trusses
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View Looking Southeast, 3/4 Elevation Of Baltimore Trusses
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220141
View Looking East, Elevation Of Baltimore Trusses Partially Obscured By Vegetation
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View Looking Northeast, Elevation Of Pratt Truss
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220143
View Looking West, Detail Of 2nd Baltimore Truss Showing South Pier
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View Looking North, 'Barrel Shot' Showing Wooden Deck Construction
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View Looking South, Detail Of Pratt Truss Portal
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View Looking North, 'Barrel Shot' From End Of Pratt Truss
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View Looking South, General View Of Bridge Approach
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View Looking Northeast, Detail Of Pier Supporting The Baltimore Trusses
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View Looking West, Detail Of Bridge Seat On Pier
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220150
Detail View Of Subdivided Panel Point Pin Connection At Center Of Baltimore Truss
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220151
Detail View Of Subdivided Panel Point Pin Connection At End Of Baltimore Truss
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View Looking East, General Elevation Showing Camelback And Baltimore Truss
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220153
View Looking North From Bridge Deck, Showing Lateral Bracing And Top Chord
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Fort Benton Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2013
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Fort Benton Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2013
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Fort Benton Bridge-sign
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in JJuly 2013
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Fort Benton Bridge-sign
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2013
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Fort Benton Bridge-sign
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2013
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Photo taken by John Lepley
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Tech drawing from Douglas Butler
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in January 2020
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.814127,-110.721262
Carries CR 104 over BNSF Railroad
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 89.9 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over BNSF Railroad on CR 104
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938
Location: Chouteau County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.760200,-110.896996
Carries Ferry Road over Missouri River
Design: ferry
Design Details: Ferry crossing
Total Length: 50.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Ferry across Missouri River on Ferry Road
History: First ferry in place 1917; current ferry in use since Summer 2004
Built: 1917
Location: Chouteau County
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480820
Carter Ferry
Photo from explorermomma
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 48.001661,-110.253352
Carries Virgelle Ferry Road over MIssouri River
Design: ferry
Design Details: Ferry crossing
Total Length: 50.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Ferry across MIssouri River on Virgelle Ferry Road
History: Original ferry built in 1913; current ferry in operation since 2004
Built: 1913
Location: Chouteau County
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480875
Virgelle Ferry
Photo from montanapictures
Status:
Location: 47.462347,-110.116434
Carries over
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge
History:
Built:
Location: Chouteau County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 47.554504,-110.946434
Carries Former Milwaukee Road Railay over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned tunnel on former Milwaukee Road Railway
History: Built 1913
Built: 1913
Location: Chouteau County
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West Portal
Photo taken by Nathan Morton in May 2014
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East Portal
Photo taken by Nathan Morton
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Inside the tunnel
Photo taken by Nathan Morton
Status: Derelict/abandoned and partially collapsed
Location: 47.551478,-110.929204
Carries Former Milwaukee Road Railway over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned tunnel on former Milwaukee Road Railway
History: Built 1913
Built: 1913
Location: Chouteau County
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East Portal
Photo taken by Nathan Morton in May 2014
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West Portal Partially Destroyed
Photo taken by Nathan Morton in May 2014
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West Portal
Photo taken by Nathan Morton
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Above tunnel remains looking west
Photo taken by Nathan Morton
Status:
Location: 47.420243,-110.164667
Carries over
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge
History:
Built:
Location: Chouteau County
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Status:
Location: 47.418246,-110.162592
Carries over
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge
History:
Built:
Location: Chouteau County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.816239,-110.691796
Carries Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Compan over State Highway 386
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over State Highway 386 on Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Compan
History: Built 1901
Built: 1901
Location: Chouteau County
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State Highway 386 RR Bridge
View from the east.
Photo taken by David Jones in August 2016
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State Highway 386 RR Bridge
One lane underpass
Photo taken by David Jones in August 2016
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State Highway 386 RR Bridge
Abutment & girder
Photo taken by David Jones in August 2016
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State Highway 386 RR Bridge
West Portal
Photo taken by David Jones in August 2016
Status: Abandoned
Location: 47.908375,-111.322094
Carries over
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned pratt through truss bridge formerly carried Bootlegger Trail (S225) over the Teton River
History:
Built:
Location: Chouteau County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 47.835978,-110.685156
Carries S 80 over Rr
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 129.9 Feet
Span Length: 46.6 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Rr on S 80
History: Built 1953
Built: 1953
Location: Chouteau County
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Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 47.549211,-110.916717
Carries Abandoned Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific Railway over Hill
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 481.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel under Hill on Abandoned Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific Railway
History: Built 1913
Built: 1913
Location: Chouteau County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 47.590942,-110.661316
Carries Former Milwaukee Road Railway over Big Sag Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned bridge over Big Sag Creek on Former Milwaukee Road Railway
History:
Built:
Location: Chouteau County
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Overhead aerial view
Google Maps photo
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 47.596556,-110.651477
Carries Former Milwaukee Road Railway over Big Sag Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned bridge over Big Sag Creek on Former Milwaukee Road Railway
History:
Built:
Location: Chouteau County
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Overhead aerial view
Google Maps photo
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 47.565854,-110.553164
Carries old road over Shonkin Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned bridge over Shonkin Creek on old road
History:
Built:
Location: Chouteau County
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Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.
