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Belle Fourche River Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 44.649167,-103.900278

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Carries Smiley Road over Belle Fourche River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 116.1 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Belle Fourche River on Smiley Road, 2 mi. north and 3 mi. west of Belle Fourche
History: Built ca. 1930; replaced 2000
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Butte County

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Bismarck Branch Road Bridge

Status: Moved to Sturgis, SD for use as an attraction at the Full Throttle Saloon

Location: 44.627211,-103.256656

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Carries Bismarck Branch Road over Belle Fourche River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Main span consists of a pinned Pennsylvania through truss with a 5-panel pinned Pratt through truss approach. Both are products of the Canton bridge Company
Total Length: 274.0 Feet
Span Length: 200.1 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Belle Fourche River on Bismarck Branch Road, 8.6 mi. east and 6.2 mi. south of Newell
History: Built 1912 by the Canton Bridge Company
Built: 1912

Location: Butte County

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Horse Creek Bridge

Status: Moved to another location, where it remains in service

Location: 44.722500,-103.506389

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Carries STONE LAKE RD over Horse Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Lattice pony truss
Total Length: 118.1 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Lost lattice pony truss bridge over Horse Creek on Stone Lake Road, .1 mi. north and 4 mi. west of Newell
History: Built 1910 by the Canton Bridge Co.; relocated here c. 1972; relocated to golf club 2002
Built: 1910

Location: Butte County

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507318

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Photo from NRHP nomination

Photo taken by Elisa Novick for the State Historical Preservation Center in 1984

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Newell Depot Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.705833,-103.486389

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Carries Dillinger Road over Horse Creek
Design: truss/bedstead/pratt
Design Details: Bedstead Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 92.9 Feet
Span Length: 90.9 Feet

Overview: Bedstead pony truss bridge over Horse Creek on Dillinger Road, 1 mi. south and 3 mi. west of Newell
History: Built 1919
Built: 1919

Location: Butte County

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North Indian Creek Bridge

Status: Unknown status

Location: 45.095000,-103.936667

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Carries County road over North Indian Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 51.8 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over North Indian Creek on a county road, 29 mi. north and 4 mi. west of Belle Fourc
History: Built ca. 1950
Built: ca. 1950

Location: Butte County

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Schmele Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.734167,-103.519722

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Carries Schmele Road over Indian Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 96.1 Feet
Span Length: 50.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Indian Creek on Schmele Road, 1 mi. north and 4.7 mi. west of Newell
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937

Location: Butte County

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Vale Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 44.628663,-103.387840

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Carries Gammon Road over Belle Fourche River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 235.9 Feet
Span Length: 142.1 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Belle Fourche River on Gammon Road, 1 mi. east and .6 mi. north of Vale
History: Built 1906 by the Canton Bridge Co.
Built: 1906

Location: Butte County

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Hay Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.665833,-103.849167

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Carries 8th Avenue over Hay Creek
Design: culvert
Design Details: Culvert
Total Length: 44.9 Feet
Span Length: 15.1 Feet

Overview: Culvert bridge over Hay Creek on 8th Avenue
History: Built 1941
Built: 1941

Location: Butte County

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Minnesela Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.640961,-103.822181

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Carries Helmer Road over Redwater Rv
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 44.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Culvert bridge over Redwater Rv on Helmer Road
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920

Location: Butte County

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RCPE - Redwater River Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 44.666991,-103.839222

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Carries Abandoned Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad over Redwater River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 185.0 Feet
Span Length: 65.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Redwater River on Abandoned Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
History: Built 1910
Built: 1910

Location: Butte County

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398468

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Abandoned Redwater River Bridge

Looking South

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398469

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Abandoned Redwater River Bridge

Looking South

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398470

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Abandoned Redwater River Bridge

North Abutment

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398471

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Abandoned Redwater River Bridge

North Approach

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398472

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Abandoned Redwater River Bridge

South Abutment

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398473

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Abandoned Redwater River Bridge

South Approach

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398474

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Abandoned Redwater River Bridge

Overview

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398475

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Abandoned Redwater River Bridge

Obscured Overview

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RCPE - Belle Fourche River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.675554,-103.861504

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Carries Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad over Belle Fourche River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 345.0 Feet
Span Length: 70.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Belle Fourche River on Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
History: Built 1916, Approaches Replaced 2007
Built: 1916

Location: Butte County

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398476

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RCP&E Belle Fourche River Bridge

Overview

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398477

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RCP&E Belle Fourche River Bridge

Looking West

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398478

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RCP&E Belle Fourche River Bridge

Looking West

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398479

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RCP&E Belle Fourche River Bridge

East Approach

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398480

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RCP&E Belle Fourche River Bridge

East Approach Pier

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398481

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RCP&E Belle Fourche River Bridge

East Abutment

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398482

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RCP&E Belle Fourche River Bridge

Rehabilitation Date

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398483

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RCP&E Belle Fourche River Bridge

Looking West

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398484

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RCP&E Belle Fourche River Bridge

Overview

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398485

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RCP&E Belle Fourche River Bridge

Overview

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398486

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RCP&E Belle Fourche River Bridge

East Pier

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398487

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RCP&E Belle Fourche River Bridge

West End

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398488

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RCP&E Belle Fourche River Bridge

Overview

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398489

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RCP&E Belle Fourche River Bridge

West Pier

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398490

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RCP&E Belle Fourche River Bridge

West End

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398491

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RCP&E Belle Fourche River Bridge

West Approach

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398492

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RCP&E Belle Fourche River Bridge

Missing Plate

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398493

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RCP&E Belle Fourche River Bridge

West Abutment

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398494

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RCP&E Belle Fourche River Bridge

Under Bridge

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398495

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RCP&E Belle Fourche River Bridge

Overview

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398496

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RCP&E Belle Fourche River Bridge

Looking West

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398497

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RCP&E Belle Fourche River Bridge

Looking West

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RCPE - Redwater River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.619832,-103.820060

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Carries Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad over Redwater River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 390.0 Feet
Span Length: 58.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Redwater River on Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Butte County

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Belle Fourche Wagon Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 44.671830,-103.849253

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Carries wagon road over Belle Fourche River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Belle Fourche River on wagon road
History:
Built:

Location: Butte County

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495947

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Belle Fourche Wagon Bridge

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RCPE - Hay Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.668144,-103.846872

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Carries Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad over Hay Creek, 10th Avenue
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Hay Creek, 10th Avenue on Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Butte County

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499599

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View from southwest

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499600

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West abutment

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499601

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View from southwest

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499602

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View from south

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499603

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Clearance sign over 10th Avenue NB

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499604

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View from northeast

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499605

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View from northeast

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499606

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View from north

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499607

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Clearance sign over 10th Avenue SB

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499608

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View west along bridge

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499609

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View west under bridge

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499610

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View from south

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Newell Golf Course Bridge

Status: Open to authorized vehicles only

Location: 44.718726,-103.454142

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Carries Golf path over Lake inlet
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Lake inlet on Golf path
History: Built 1910
Built: 1910

Location: Butte County

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Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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