Irr County Road over Bear Ck
Ziebach County, South Dakota · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Irr County Road over Bear Ck in Ziebach County, South Dakota, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1935, making it 90 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 10 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 3 of the 30 inventoried bridges in Ziebach County rated poor (10.0%); 3 (10.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: deck 6 to 5.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated July 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 40 ft |
| Location | 0.2 N. Dupree |
| NBI structure number | 000000069203288 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | July 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | U: unknown foundation, not evaluated for scour |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the South Dakota department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Ziebach County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irr US212 over Ck | 1954 | 1,291 | Fair |
| Irr US212 over Bear Ck | 1954 | 1,130 | Fair |
| Irr US212 over Bear Ck | 1955 | 1,083 | Fair |
| Irr Bia Rte 6 over Ash Creek | 1968 | 814 | Good |
| Irr SD063 over Rudy Ck Tributary | 1994 | 590 | Fair |
| Irr SD063 over Rudey Ck | 1993 | 590 | Fair |
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