Structure 64165405 · Union County, SD

I029 N over Big Sioux Rv

Carries I029 N over Big Sioux Rv, At Iowa State Line.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT558 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

558 ft end to end, longest span 225 ft: about 1.6 football fields. Lengths and the semi-truck 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.

Built196363 years old
Length558.1 ft170.1 m
Daily traffic18,090counted 2024
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyUnion
LocationAt Iowa State Line
CarriesI029 N
CrossesBig Sioux Rv
Coordinates42.49567, -96.47812

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length558.1 ft (170.1 m)
Max Span225.1 ft (68.6 m)
Deck Width33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Area1718.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1963

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic18,090 (2024)
Truck Traffic17%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000064165405

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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