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Overview of the bridge

Photo taken in 1999 by Jason Smith

Overview: Through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on Big Sioux Road, 3 mi. south of Baltic
Location: Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Status: Abandoned. Still in tact.
History: Built ca. 1910 by the Western Bridge and Constuction Co.
Builder: - Western Bridge & Construction Co. of Omaha, Nebraska
Design: Pin-connected, 9-panel Parker through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 149.6 ft.
Total length: 152.6 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.3 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on January 14, 2000
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.72167, -96.74667 (decimal degrees)
43°43'18" N, 96°44'48" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/681503/4843427 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Renner
Inventory numbers: SD 50-193-086 (South Dakota structure number)
NRHP 99001695 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 32274 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/1998): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Critical (2 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 28.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1998): 30

October 12, 2012: Updated by Jason Smith: Added categories "A-frame portal", "Big Sioux River"
January 18, 2012: Updated by Jason Smith: The bridge is closed to all traffic.
March 28, 2008: Updated by Jason Smith: Closed to all traffic but still intact
February 21, 2008: New photos from Jason Smith

Big Sioux River Bridge

Posted February 21, 2008, by Jason Smith (JDSmith77 [at] gmx [dot] net)

This bridge is closed to through traffic due to the road being washed out between this and the pony span.