SD019 over Drainage Ditch
Turner County, South Dakota · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SD019 over Drainage Ditch in Turner County, South Dakota, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1963, making it 62 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,408 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 54 of the 143 inventoried bridges in Turner County rated fair (37.8%); 38 (26.6%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete culvert |
| Length | about 34 ft |
| Location | 1.8 S Jct US 18 West |
| NBI structure number | 000000063160198 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the South Dakota department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Turner County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD044 over BNSF RR | 1976 | 2,416 | Good |
| SD044 over West Fork Vermillion Rv | 1976 | 2,416 | Fair |
| SD044 over West Fork Vermillion Rv | 1976 | 2,416 | Fair |
| US018 over Vermillion Rv | 2013 | 1,836 | Good |
| US018 over Ck | 2018 | 1,836 | Good |
| SD044 over Ck | 1961 | 1,790 | Good |
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