15th Street NE
Carrying 15th Street NE over Ravine Park Lake
1N & 0.3E of Huron, Beadle, South Dakota
Data updated May 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Bridge Snapshot: 15th Street NE
The 15th Street NE bridge in Beadle, South Dakota carries 15th Street NE over Ravine Park Lake. It was built in 1924, making it 102 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 2 sections, stretching 7.0 meters (23 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 56 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of South Dakota bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 3/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed. Its NBI inventory load rating is 19.6 metric tons.
Sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See our methodology for refresh cadence and NBI release vintage.
How 15th Street NE compares
Live comparison across South Dakota.
Historical Sufficiency Rating
PlainBridge-computedFHWA discontinued this calculated item; it does not determine current condition, funding eligibility, posting, or closure. How the historical reference is calculated.
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1924
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 7.0 m (23 ft)
- Deck Width
- 8.2 m (27 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 56 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000003243170
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
15th Street NE is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare 15th Street NE against other structures in Beadle and across South Dakota. South Dakota bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for 15th Street NE?
15th Street NE in Beadle, South Dakota on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is 15th Street NE inspected?
15th Street NE's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 56 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. 15th Street NE is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for 15th Street NE?
15th Street NE has an NBI inventory load rating of 19.6 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining 15th Street NE?
15th Street NE is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is 15th Street NE and does age affect safety?
15th Street NE was built in 1924, making it 102 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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