Structure L2000696 · Meade County, SD
Carries Ft Meade Recreatio over Alkali Creek, 3.5 Mi SE Of Sturgis Sd.
24 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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 slab bridge.
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Meade |
| Location | 3.5 Mi SE Of Sturgis Sd |
| Carries | Ft Meade Recreatio |
| Crosses | Alkali Creek |
| Coordinates | 44.37703, -103.46547 |
| Material | Wood or Timber |
| Design | Slab |
| Total Length | 24.3 ft (7.4 m) |
| Max Span | 23.3 ft (7.1 m) |
| Deck Width | 16.1 ft (4.9 m) |
| Deck Area | 36.3 sq m |
| Main Spans | 1 |
| Year Built | 2008 |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 25 (2023) |
| Lanes On Bridge | 1 |
| Last Inspection | July 2024 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 12 months |
| Owner | Bureau of Land Management |
| Historical Significance | Historical significance is not determined |
| Scour Critical | 3 — Scour critical |
| Structure Number | 0000000L2000696 |
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."
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.