Structure 50150173 · Minnehaha County, SD

Ellis RD HWY 139 over Trib To Willow Ck

Carries Ellis RD HWY 139 over Trib To Willow Ck, 2.2n Ellis.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT32 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 32 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.

Built195472 years old
Length31.8 ft9.7 m
Daily traffic3,273counted 2022
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 48 months

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyMinnehaha
Location2.2n Ellis
CarriesEllis RD HWY 139
CrossesTrib To Willow Ck
Coordinates43.59628, -96.83084

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length31.8 ft (9.7 m)
Max Span10.8 ft (3.3 m)
Deck Area70.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1954

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,273 (2022)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000050150173

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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