Structure 68121139 · Yankton County, SD

Us081 N over Beaver Ck

Carries Us081 N over Beaver Ck, 4.1 N Jct Sd 50.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT109 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

109 ft end to end. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built20242 years old
Length109.3 ft33.3 m
Daily traffic3,664counted 2023
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 48 months

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyYankton
Location4.1 N Jct Sd 50
CarriesUs081 N
CrossesBeaver Ck
Coordinates42.96848, -97.39791

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length109.3 ft (33.3 m)
Max Span106.6 ft (32.5 m)
Deck Width38.7 ft (11.8 m)
Deck Area392.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2024

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,664 (2023)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000068121139

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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