Vale Cutoff Rd over South Canal
Butte County, South Dakota · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Vale Cutoff Rd over South Canal in Butte County, South Dakota, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1995, making it 30 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 66 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 46 of the 142 inventoried bridges in Butte County rated good (32.4%); 20 (14.1%) are rated poor.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete culvert |
| Length | about 20 ft |
| Location | 5.9 S 3 W Newell |
| NBI structure number | 000000010280399 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the South Dakota department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Butte County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US085 over Hay Ck | 1963 | 15,432 | Fair |
| US085 over Belle Fourche Rv | 1958 | 10,476 | Fair |
| SD034 over Willow Ck | 1939 | 3,961 | Fair |
| SD034 over Redwater Rv | 1992 | 3,547 | Fair |
| SD034 over Redwater Canal | 1964 | 3,547 | Good |
| SD034 over False Bottom Ck | 1992 | 3,547 | Fair |
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