Scenic Bridge

The Scenic Bridge crossing Clark Fork River about 4 mi east of Tarkio in Mineral County, Montana, was built in 1928. It is located at Milepost 0 on Old U.S. Route 10 West. The bridge has also been denoted 24MN304 and MDT No. L31012000+08. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

The bridge is a riveted Pratt deck truss bridge constructed in 1928. It has three main spans upon reinforced concrete abutments and piers. The bridge is 421 ft long in total, with four 19 ft approach spans, two 77 ft deck truss spans, and a 191 ft deck truss main span. It is 25 ft wide, supporting a 24 ft roadway.

This Pratt deck truss design is visually pleasing and rare. It was chosen by state staff for relatively rare circumstances during 1928 to 1932, after which a version of a Warren truss design was used.