Structure 64073120 · Union County, SD

47730 309 Str. over Ck

Carries 47730 309 Str. over Ck, 7.5s & 1.7w Alcester.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck9/9 · Excellent
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT33 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 9/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

33 ft end to end. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built197749 years old
Length32.8 ft10 m
Daily traffic180counted 2022
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyUnion
Location7.5s & 1.7w Alcester
Carries47730 309 Str.
CrossesCk
Coordinates42.90910, -96.65834

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length32.8 ft (10 m)
Max Span30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Width24.3 ft (7.4 m)
Deck Area74 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1977

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic180 (2022)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number000000064073120

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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