Structure 3253180 · Beadle County, SD

Us014 over James Rv

Carries Us014 over James Rv, 1.3 E Jct Sd 37.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT326 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

326 ft end to end, longest span 90 ft: about 5 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.

Built196066 years old
Length326.4 ft99.5 m
Daily traffic3,601counted 2024
Last inspectedJune 2024every 12 months

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyBeadle
Location1.3 E Jct Sd 37
CarriesUs014
CrossesJames Rv
Coordinates44.37063, -98.18817

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length326.4 ft (99.5 m)
Max Span89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Deck Width64.3 ft (19.6 m)
Deck Area1950.2 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1960

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,601 (2024)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000003253180

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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