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Silver Bridge

Status: replaced by a new bridge

Location: 46.278056,-114.161866

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Carries US 93 over Bitterroot River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 392.1 Feet
Span Length: 175.9 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Bitterroot River on US 93 in Hamilton
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Ravalli County

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223573

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Overview; View To South

Photo taken by Kristi Hager for the Historic American Engineering Record

223574

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Overview; West Side; View To East-Northeast

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223575

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Overview; East Side; View To West

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223576

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Three-Quarters View; East Side; View To Southwest

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223577

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Three-Quarters View; East Side; View To North-Northwest

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223578

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South Portal; View To North

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223579

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Three-Quarters View; West Side; View To Northeast

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223580

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Three-Quarters View; West Side; View To East-Southeast

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223581

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North Portal; View To South

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223582

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Detail Of Underside Of Deck; View To North-Northeast

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Sawtooth Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 46.229743,-114.191694

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Carries MT 531 over Sawtooth Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 54.1 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Sawtooth Creek on MT 531
History: Built 1972
Built: 1972

Location: Ravalli County

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369700

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Sawtooth Creek Bridge

View from the east

Photo taken by David Jones in November 2016

369701

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Sawtooth Creek Bridge

Southeastern arch

Photo taken by David Jones in November 2016

369702

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Sawtooth Creek Bridge

View from the south showing both arches

Photo taken by David Jones in November 2016

369703

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Sawtooth Creek Bridge

Northwestern Portal

Photo taken by David Jones in November 2016

369704

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Sawtooth Creek Bridge

View from the north

Photo taken by David Jones in November 2016

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West Fork Bitterroot River Bridge

Status: replaced by a new bridge

Location: 45.805008,-114.262564

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Carries CR 701 over West Fork Bitterroot River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 170.0 Feet
Span Length: 122.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over West Fork Bitterroot River on CR 701
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Ravalli County

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Victor Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 46.414722,-114.131944

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Carries CR 404 over Bitterroot River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 8-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 188.0 Feet
Span Length: 148.0 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Bitterroot River on CR 404, just east of Victor
History: Built 1907; replaced 2000
Built: 1907

Location: Ravalli County

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119413

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General View Of South Side

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119414

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Oblique View Of South Side

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119415

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West Opening Showing Traffic Deck

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119416

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View From West Opening Showing Vertical Members

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119417

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Detail Of Traffic Deck From West Opening

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119418

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Detail View From West Showing Floor Beams And Stringers

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119419

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Detail Of East Underside

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119420

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Detail Of Portal Connection

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119421

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Detail Of Link Pin Connection

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119422

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Detail Of Southeast Corner Bearing

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119423

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Detail Of Southeast Corner Bearing, Opposite Side

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MRL - Bitterroot River Bridge #3

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 46.198269,-114.168042

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Carries Montana Rail Link over Bitterroot River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: 1-120' "Through Lattice Girder" (Warren Pony Truss) 1-50' Through Plate Girder 2-50' Deck Plate Girder
Total Length: 311.0 Feet
Span Length: 120.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Bitterroot River on Montana Rail Link
History: Built 1950 using secondhand spans
Built: 1950

Location: Ravalli County

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172508

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The top of the bridge, looking south.

Photo taken by Matthew Harris in August 2010

172509

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The bridge from a few hundred feet away.

The Highway 93 bridge can be seen right behind it.

Photo taken by Matthew Harris in August 2010

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Old Darby Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 46.092222,-114.175556

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Carries Old Darby Road (CR 600) over Bitterroot River
Design: truss/through/polygonal
Design Details: Polygonal Warren through truss
Total Length: 164.1 Feet
Span Length: 160.1 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Bitterroot River on Old Darby Road
History: Built 1917; rehabilitated 2001
Built: 1917

Location: Ravalli County

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172778

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The Bridge from the southwest side.

Photo taken by Matthew Harris in August 2010

172779

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The deck of the bridge

Single lane, and made of wood.

Photo taken by Matthew Harris in August 2010

172780

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The bridge from the river.

Photo taken by Matthew Harris in August 2010

275693

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Old Darby Road Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2013

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Water Street Pedestrian Bridge

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Location: 46.014358,-114.170253

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Carries over Tincup Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Tincup Creek
History:
Built:

Location: Ravalli County

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175896

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The bridge from the front

Photo taken by Matthew Harris

175897

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The bridge from the side.

Photo taken by Matthew Harris

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Roaring Lion Pedestrian Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 46.192439,-114.222341

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Carries Forest Service Trail #123 over Roaring Lion Creek
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: Warren deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck truss bridge over Roaring Lion Creek on Forest Service Trail #123
History:
Built:

Location: Ravalli County

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193293

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The bridge from the side.

Although the view is obscured, this view shows the trussing underneath the bridge.

Photo taken by Matthew Harris in September 2010

193294

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The deck of the bridge.

Photo taken by Matthew Harris in September 2010

193295

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The bridge from above.

This shows the bridge from above, just off of the trailhead. This also shows the bridge in winter. There is a good chance that using a truss design on such a small, pedestrian bridge is because the amount of snow and ice on the bridge in winter can get to be quite large.

Photo taken by Matthew Harris in February 2011

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Bridge Lane- Bitterroot River Bridge

Status: Open to authorized vehicles only

Location: 46.015191,-114.164126

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Carries Bridge Lane over Bitterroot river
Design: truss/through/polygonal/alt-verticals
Design Details: Polygonal Warren through truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Polygonal Warren through truss over the Bitterroot River on Bridge Lane.
History:
Built:

Location: Ravalli County

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447247

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Ranch Bridge

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447248

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Ranch Bridge

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447249

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Ranch Bridge

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447250

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Ranch Bridge

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447251

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Ranch Bridge

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Pipeline-Bitterroot River Bridge

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Location: 46.093483,-114.180809

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Carries pipeline over Bitterroot River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Bitterroot River on pipeline
History:
Built:

Location: Ravalli County

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Quast Lane- Surprise Ditch Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 46.327192,-114.108294

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Carries Quast Ln over Surprise Ditch 060
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 27.9 Feet
Span Length: 25.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Surprise Ditch 060 on Quast Ln
History: Built 1918; rehabilitated 1970
Built: 1918

Location: Ravalli County

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Grantsdale Road-Skakaho Overflow Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 46.206589,-114.141972

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Carries Grantsdale Road over Skalkaho Cr Overflow 040
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 22.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Skalkaho Cr Overflow 040 on Grantsdale Road
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935

Location: Ravalli County

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MRL - Bitterroot River Bridge #2

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 46.580152,-114.078212

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Carries Montana Rail Link over Bitterroot River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 459.0 Feet
Span Length: 120.0 Feet

Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Bitterroot River on Montana Rail Link
History: Built 1944 using secondhand spans
Built: 1944

Location: Ravalli 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.

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