355TH Avenue over Crow Creek
Buffalo County, South Dakota · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- 355TH Avenue over Crow Creek in Buffalo County, South Dakota, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1975 and reconstructed in 2010, making it 50 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 55 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 1 of the 25 inventoried bridges in Buffalo County rated poor (4.0%); 1 (4.0%) are rated poor.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 104 ft |
| Location | 5W & 2.5S of Gann Valley |
| NBI structure number | 000000009240135 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the South Dakota department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Buffalo County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bia Rte 4 over Campbell Creek | 2013 | 1,720 | Good |
| SD045 over Crow Ck | 1960 | 949 | Fair |
| Irr SD050 over Wolf Ck | 1954 | 928 | Fair |
| Irr SD050 over Crow Ck | 1999 | 928 | Good |
| Irr SD034 over East Fork Soldier Ck | 1962 | 918 | Fair |
| Irr SD047 over Soldier Ck | 1963 | 917 | Fair |
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