Bridge conditions in Meade County, South Dakota

213 inventoried bridges · 27 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

About one in 8 bridges in Meade County is rated in poor condition: 27 of 213 on the federal inventory, one of the higher shares in South Dakota.

27 of the 213 bridges in Meade County, South Dakota, are rated in poor condition (12.7%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
96 bridges (45.1%) are rated good and 90 (42.3%) fair.
The median Meade County bridge was built in 1974.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is Stoneville Rd. over Ck (built 1970), carrying about 233 vehicles a day.

Good 45.1% · Fair 42.3% · Poor 12.7% of 213 bridges

Bridges rated poor

Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Stoneville Rd. over Ck	1970	233	Poor
Dunn Rd. over South Canal	1968	75	Poor
Fairpoint Rd. over Ck	1962	65	Poor
Elk Creek Rd. over Antelope Ck	1954	63	Poor
Elmsprings Rd. over Bull Ck	1975	60	Poor
Elm Springs Rd. over Elk Ck	1965	58	Poor
Antelope Creek Rd. over Elk Ck	1976	56	Poor
202ND St. over Bear Butte Ck	2000	50	Poor
Bear Butte Rd. over Cottonwood Ck	1935	33	Poor
130TH Ave. over Ck	1968	33	Poor
State Park Rd over Ck	1964	33	Poor
Gravel Rd. over Ck	1930	33	Poor
Haydraw Rd. over East Elm Ck	1949	33	Poor
Tidewater Rd. over White Owl Ck	1945	33	Poor
Domino Pl. over Elk Ck	1980	30	Poor
Kentucky Pl. over Sulphur Ck	1925	30	Poor
194TH St. over South Canal	1968	26	Poor
Ft Meade Recreatio over Alkali Creek	2008	25	Poor
Opal Rd. over Beaver Dam Ck	1966	23	Poor
136TH Pl over Spring Ck	1955	15	Poor
Empire Pl. over Elk Ck	1965	15	Poor
Wilcox Rd. over East Elm Ck	1966	15	Poor
Ranch Rd. over East Kildeer Ck.	1930	15	Poor
Impala Pl. over Ck	1964	10	Poor
Brehm Rd. over Ck	1935	10	Poor
Pioneer Rd. over Elk Ck	1955	10	Poor
Corral Rd. over Pine Ck	1966	10	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
I090 over Rc P&e RR	2008	21,020	Fair
I090 over Ck	1957	20,060	Fair
I090 over Alkali Ck	1947	18,840	Fair
I090 over Pleasant Valley Ck	2023	18,420	Good
I090 over Rcp&e RR	1981	18,420	Fair
I090 over Ck	1956	18,420	Good
I090 over North Br Morris Ck	1956	18,420	Fair
I090 over Morris Ck	1956	18,380	Good
I090 W over Chimney Canyon Rd	2017	12,411	Good
I090 E over Chimney Canyon Rd	2018	12,411	Good

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.

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