Foster Road over Thunder Butte Ck
Perkins County, South Dakota · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Foster Road over Thunder Butte Ck in Perkins County, South Dakota, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 8 (very good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2024, making it 1 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 27 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 32 of the 60 inventoried bridges in Perkins County rated good (53.3%); 3 (5.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It was rated poor in the 2024 inventory and is now good.
- Status change: its 2024 load posting has been removed.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated February 2025, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culvert | – | 8 | Very good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 52 ft |
| Location | 15.9E 12.4S Bison |
| NBI structure number | 000000053399414 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | February 2025 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the South Dakota department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Perkins County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD073 over East Flat Ck | 2018 | 663 | Good |
| SD073 over Flat Ck | 1995 | 663 | Good |
| SD073 over Grand Rv | 1995 | 663 | Fair |
| SD073 over Moreau Rv | 2016 | 425 | Good |
| SD073 over Flint Rock Ck | 2016 | 425 | Good |
| SD073 over Thunder Butte Ck | 2005 | 423 | Good |
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