SD045 over Ck
Hand County, South Dakota · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SD045 over Ck in Hand County, South Dakota, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- It was built in 1928 and reconstructed in 1949, making it 97 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 538 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- 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.
View this bridge on a map → (44.39281, -98.98345)
Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete culvert |
| Length | about 20 ft |
| Location | 8.7 S Jct US 14 E |
| NBI structure number | 000000030160345 |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the South Dakota department of transportation.
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