Structure 48013210 · Mellette County, SD

IRR Ar Sd044 over Corn Ck

Carries IRR Ar Sd044 over Corn Ck, 0.6 W Jct Sd 63.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT265 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

265 ft end to end, longest span 101 ft: about 4 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built198046 years old
Length265.1 ft80.8 m
Daily traffic420counted 2024
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 48 months

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyMellette
Location0.6 W Jct Sd 63
CarriesIRR Ar Sd044
CrossesCorn Ck
Coordinates43.56302, -101.21240

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length265.1 ft (80.8 m)
Max Span101.0 ft (30.8 m)
Deck Width38.7 ft (11.8 m)
Deck Area953.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1980

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic420 (2024)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000048013210

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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