Structure 26284073 · Grant County, SD

Us012 over N Fork Whetstone Ck

Carries Us012 over N Fork Whetstone Ck, 0.6 W Jct Sd 15.

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 FT63 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 63 ft across with 5 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.

Built201313 years old
Length63.0 ft19.2 m
Daily traffic2,192counted 2024
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyGrant
Location0.6 W Jct Sd 15
CarriesUs012
CrossesN Fork Whetstone Ck
Coordinates45.21893, -96.65246

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length63.0 ft (19.2 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Area303.4 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built2013

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,192 (2024)
Truck Traffic26%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000026284073

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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