37570 287 Street over Pease Ck
Charles Mix County, South Dakota · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- 37570 287 Street over Pease Ck in Charles Mix County, South Dakota, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1920, making it 105 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 48 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 24 of the 103 inventoried bridges in Charles Mix County rated poor (23.3%); 24 (23.3%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is closed to all traffic (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated July 2008, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 50 ft |
| Location | 2.0S 1.7E of Geddes |
| NBI structure number | 000000012317190 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | July 2008 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | U: unknown foundation, not evaluated for scour |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the South Dakota department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Charles Mix County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD045 over Drainage Channel | 1994 | 3,934 | Good |
| SD044 over Platte Ck | 1964 | 2,420 | Fair |
| SD044 over Castalia Ck | 1963 | 1,538 | Good |
| Irr US018 over Saint Francis Bay | 2023 | 1,494 | Good |
| Irr SD050 over Trib Choteau Ck | 2020 | 1,329 | Good |
| Old Irr SD050 over Ck | 1940 | 1,329 | Fair |
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