Rating:
1 vote

Diversion Ditch Bridge

Share:

Photos 

Overview

Photo taken in 1998 by Jason Smith

Enlarge

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Pony truss bridge over Diversion Ditch on 257th Street, 0.3 mi. west and 1 mi. north of Renner
Location
Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Status
Replaced with a culvert
History
Built 1938 by the Western Bridge Company of Omaha, Nebraska
Design
Riveted, 4-panel Pratt pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 54.1 ft.
Total length: 55.1 ft.
Deck width: 15.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.65980, -96.72868   (decimal degrees)
43°39'35" N, 96°43'43" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
14/683140/4836595 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Renner
Inventory numbers
SD 50-201-130 (South Dakota structure number)
BH 32278 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/1998)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 22.9 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1998)
45

Update Log 

  • October 12, 2012: Updated by Jason Smith: Adjusted the GPS coordinance; the bridge has been replaced
  • March 27, 2008: Updated by Jason Smith

Sources 

  • Jason Smith - JDSmith77 [at] gmx [dot] net