315 Avenue over Medicine Ck
Sully County, South Dakota · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- 315 Avenue over Medicine Ck in Sully County, South Dakota, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1956, making it 69 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 64 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 6 of the 31 inventoried bridges in Sully County rated poor (19.4%); 6 (19.4%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete channel beam |
| Length | about 53 ft |
| Location | 11E & 7.4S Onida |
| NBI structure number | 000000060420204 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the South Dakota department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Sully County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US083 over Okobojo Ck | 1998 | 1,490 | Good |
| 185 St over Ck | 2017 | 760 | Good |
| SD1804 over Cow Ck | 2007 | 632 | Good |
| SD1804 over Okobojo Ck | 1972 | 632 | Fair |
| SD1804 over Ck | 1995 | 261 | Good |
| 291 Avenue over Okobojo Ck | 1936 | 250 | Fair |
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