Loiselle Lane Bridge in Frenchtown

Loiselle Lane Bridge, which crosses the Grass Valley Frenchtown Ditch near Frenchtown, was constructed in 1960 and though it is not load-restricted or scour critical, it does have a low sufficiency rating – 72 out of 100 – which is a way to rate a bridge’s structural adequacy, safety, serviceability and functionality. MDT recently removed the load restriction on the bridge, and the sufficiency rating increased. Missoula County Public Works has this bridge on their radar and plans to replace the bridge with a culvert when time and funding allows.