Structure 42170163 · Lincoln County, SD

481st Avenue over Little Beaver Creak

Carries 481st Avenue over Little Beaver Creak, 2.3s Of Canton.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT37 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 37 ft across with 3 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built20179 years old
Length37.4 ft11.4 m
Daily traffic420counted 2022
Last inspectedMay 2024every 48 months

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyLincoln
Location2.3s Of Canton
Carries481st Avenue
CrossesLittle Beaver Creak
Coordinates43.26662, -96.58906

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length37.4 ft (11.4 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Area83.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2017

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic420 (2022)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000042170163

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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