US212 over Trib Ford Lake
Faulk County, South Dakota · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US212 over Trib Ford Lake in Faulk 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 2021, making it 4 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 717 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 8 of the 46 inventoried bridges in Faulk County rated good (17.4%); 11 (23.9%) 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 | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 28 ft |
| Location | 2.7E Seneca |
| NBI structure number | 000000025057130 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the South Dakota department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Faulk County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD045 over South Fork Snake Ck | 1975 | 855 | Fair |
| US212 over Trib S Fork Snake Ck | 2021 | 717 | Good |
| US212 over Dry Run Ck | 2008 | 710 | Fair |
| US212 over South Fork Snake Ck | 1939 | 688 | Poor |
| SD020 over Ck | 1975 | 661 | Fair |
| SD020 over North Fork Snake Ck | 1959 | 578 | Fair |
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