Structure 50214215 · Minnehaha County, SD

River Boulevard over Big Sioux River

Carries River Boulevard over Big Sioux River, W Of Southeastern Avenue.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT407 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

407 ft end to end, longest span 82 ft: about 6 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 girder bridge.

Built1975rebuilt 1989
Length407.2 ft124.1 m
Daily traffic5,300counted 2022
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyMinnehaha
LocationW Of Southeastern Avenue
CarriesRiver Boulevard
CrossesBig Sioux River
Coordinates43.53661, -96.70162

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length407.2 ft (124.1 m)
Max Span81.7 ft (24.9 m)
Deck Width67.6 ft (20.6 m)
Deck Area2556.5 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1975 (reconstructed 1989)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,300 (2022)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000050214215

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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