State Hwy 47 over Big Bend Dam Powerhouse

Lyman County, South Dakota · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

• State Hwy 47 over Big Bend Dam Powerhouse in Lyman County, South Dakota, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
• Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
• It was built in 1964, making it 61 years old at the 2025 inventory.
• It carries about 454 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
• It is one of 56 of the 114 inventoried bridges in Lyman County rated fair (49.1%); 12 (10.5%) are rated poor.
• Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
• Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
• Its most recent inspection on record is dated September 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
• 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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Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the South Dakota department of transportation.

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