Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.584672,-103.488971
Carries SD 87 over Beaver Creek
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 220.2 Feet
Span Length: 120.1 Feet
Overview: Open-spandrel arch bridge over Beaver Creek on SD 87
History: Built 1929
Built: 1929
Location: Custer County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
108780
Overview
Photo taken by Dennis Peoples
208231
Photo taken by James McCray
208232
Photo taken by James McCray
208233
Photo taken by James McCray
208234
Photo taken by James McCray
208235
Photo taken by James McCray
208236
Photo taken by James McCray
208237
Photo taken by James McCray
208238
Photo taken by James McCray
208239
Photo taken by James McCray
208240
Photo taken by James McCray
208241
Photo taken by James McCray
208242
Photo taken by James McCray
208243
Photo taken by James McCray
208244
Photo taken by James McCray
487092
Beaver Creek Bridge
Photo from wikimedia
495952
Beaver Creek Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 43.501944,-103.074722
Carries CR 656 over Cheyenne River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 693.9 Feet
Span Length: 150.9 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Cheyenne River on CR 656, 11.7 mi. east and 0.8 mi. north of Buffalo Gap
History: Built 1934; replaced 2014
Built: 1934
Location: Custer County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
208167
Photo taken by James McCray
208168
Photo taken by James McCray
208169
Photo taken by James McCray
208170
Photo taken by James McCray
208171
Photo taken by James McCray
208172
Photo taken by James McCray
208173
Photo taken by James McCray
208174
Photo taken by James McCray
208175
Photo taken by James McCray
208176
Photo taken by James McCray
208177
Photo taken by James McCray
208178
Photo taken by James McCray
208179
Photo taken by James McCray
208180
Photo taken by James McCray
208181
Photo taken by James McCray
208182
Photo taken by James McCray
208183
Photo taken by James McCray
208184
Photo taken by James McCray
208185
Photo taken by James McCray
208186
Photo taken by James McCray
208187
Photo taken by James McCray
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.715518,-103.479781
Carries SD 87 over French Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 69.9 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over French Creek on SD 87 in Custer State Park
History: Built 1937 by the Civilian Conservation Corps
Built: 1937
Location: Custer County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
268145
Photo taken by Martha Carver in September 2013
268146
Photo taken by Martha Carver in September 2013
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.659839,-102.990570
Carries East French Creek Road over French Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 69.9 Feet
Span Length: 68.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over French Creek on a E French Creek Road, 2 mi. south and 10.5 mi. east of Fairburn
History: Built 1950
Built: 1950
Location: Custer County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.601111,-103.494167
Carries SD Route 87 over SD Route 87
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 77.1 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over SD Route 87 on SD Route 87
History: Built 1930; Subsequent work 1940; rehabilitated 2007
Built: 1930
Location: Custer County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
152577
Route 87, Pigtail Bridge
Elevation View From Road Level. View SW
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
152578
Route 87, Pigtail Bridge
Elevation View From Above Road Level. View SSW
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
152579
Route 87, Pigtail Bridge,
Wide View Of Loop. View N
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
152580
Route 87, Pigtail Bridge
Deck View. View ESE
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
152581
Route 87, Pigtail Bridge
Underside View. View SE
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
152582
Photographic Copy
Historic Photograph (From Wind Cave National Park), Photographer Unknown, Date Unknown. Route 87, Pigtail Bridge, Elevation
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
152587
Pigtail Bridge Drawing
This series of documents about the bridge were digitized by HAER. I do not know the significance of these documents.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
152595
Pigtail Bridge Drawing
This series of documents about the bridge were digitized by HAER. I do not know the significance of these documents.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
152596
Pigtail Bridge Drawing
This series of documents about the bridge were digitized by HAER. I do not know the significance of these documents.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
208375
Photo taken by James McCray
208376
Photo taken by James McCray
208377
Photo taken by James McCray
208378
Photo taken by James McCray
208379
Photo taken by James McCray
208380
Photo taken by James McCray
208381
Photo taken by James McCray
208382
Photo taken by James McCray
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.494670,-103.309971
Carries Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad over Beaver Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 80.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Beaver Creek on Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
History: Built 1910
Built: 1910
Location: Custer County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
398415
Buffalo Gap Rail Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2017
398416
Buffalo Gap Rail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2017
398417
Buffalo Gap Rail Bridge
Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2017
398418
Buffalo Gap Rail Bridge
South Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2017
398419
Buffalo Gap Rail Bridge
North Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2017
398420
Buffalo Gap Rail Bridge
South Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2017
398421
Buffalo Gap Rail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2017
398422
Buffalo Gap Rail Bridge
Builder
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2017
398423
Buffalo Gap Rail Bridge
Builder
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2017
398424
Buffalo Gap Rail Bridge
Looking South
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2017
398425
Buffalo Gap Rail Bridge
Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2017
398426
Buffalo Gap Rail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2017
398427
Buffalo Gap Rail Bridge
Looking South
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2017
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 43.667540,-102.870740
Carries Old SD 40 over Cheyenne River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 608.0 Feet
Span Length: 76.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Cheyenne River on Old SD 40
History: Built 1943
Built: 1943
Location: Custer County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
487093
Red Shirt Bridge
looking north
Photo taken by Lawrence Radcliffe in Oct 2019
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.841377,-103.544021
Carries SD 87 over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel on SD 87
History:
Built:
Location: Custer County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
433795
Circa 1918
Old Postcard View
433796
Circa 1918
Old Postcard View
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.847222,-103.578101
Carries SR 87 over hillside
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel under hillside on SR 87
History:
Built:
Location: Custer County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
509338
Hood Tunnel
Photo from old postcard
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.820153,-103.490569
Carries SR 87 over hillside
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel under hillside on SR 87
History:
Built:
Location: Custer County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
509339
Iron Creek Tunnel
Photo from old postcard
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.
