Bridge Type
Main Span(s): Steel [3] Truss - Thru [10]
Approach Span(s): Other [00]
Deck: Wood or Timber [8] with Wearing Surface: Wood or Timber [7]
Bridge Dimensions
Length: 18.9 m = 62.0 ft
Main Spans: 1 at 18.3 m = 60.0 ft
Approach Spans: 0
Skew: 0
Width, Roadway: 5 m = 16.4 ft (2 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 5.5 m = 18.0 ft for a 5.5 m = 18.0 ft approaching roadway.
Vertical Clearance: 99.99 m = 328.1 ft and Navigational Clearance: 0 = N/A
Location
Buffalo [08300]: Spink County [115], South Dakota [46]
Owned by County Highway Agency [02], DOT District: 1
2S 7.5W TULARE
Condition
Deck: Serious [3]
Superstructure: Satisfactory [6]
Substructure: Serious [3]
Loading
Design:
Operating: 8 metric ton = 8.8 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Inventory: 4.8 metric ton = 5.3 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Appraisal
Structural:
Deck Geometry: Basically intolerable requiring high priority of corrrective action [3]
Road Alignment: Basically intolerable requiring high priority of corrrective action [3]
Waterway: Equal to present minimum criteria [6] and "Bridge with ""unknown"" foundation that has not been evaluated for scour. [U]"
Inspections
Date: September 2014 [0914] and Frequency: 24
Future Work
Work Needed: Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Bridge Detour: 1 km = 0.6 mi
Traffic
ADT: 31 (2018) and Trucks: 2%
Future ADT: 50 (In 2032
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