165TH Street over Snake Creek
Spink County, South Dakota · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- 165TH Street over Snake Creek in Spink County, South Dakota, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1957, making it 68 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 148 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 100 of the 176 inventoried bridges in Spink County rated fair (56.8%); 53 (30.1%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete slab |
| Length | about 186 ft |
| Location | 1.5 W Ashton |
| NBI structure number | 000000058087170 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the South Dakota department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Spink County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US281 over Turtle Ck | 1963 | 2,141 | Fair |
| US281 over Snake Ck | 1978 | 2,141 | Fair |
| US281 over BNSF RR | 1998 | 1,891 | Fair |
| US212 over Turtle Ck | 2017 | 1,638 | Fair |
| US212 over James Rv | 1968 | 1,554 | Fair |
| US212 over Timber Ck | 2007 | 1,202 | Good |
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