Big Sioux River Bridge

Photos 

Overview of the bridge

Photo taken in 1999 by Jason Smith

Enlarge

BH Photo #111955

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on Big Sioux Road, 3 mi. south of Baltic

Location

Minnehaha County, South Dakota

Status

Removed but not replaced

History

Built ca. 1910 by the Western Bridge and Constuction Co. Abandoned in 1998, later removed.

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

+43.72030, -96.74855   (decimal degrees)
43°43'13" N, 96°44'55" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

14/681355/4843271 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle 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)

Categories 

Update Log 

• June 3, 2013: Updated by Jason Smith: Confirmed bridge removal in spring 2012
• June 1, 2013: Updated by John Marvig: Bridge is lost, confirmed by Google Earth
• 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

Sources 

• Jason Smith - flensburg [dot] bridgehunter [dot] av [at] googlemail [dot] com
• John Marvig - marvigj27 [at] gmail [dot] com

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