147th Street
Carrying 147th Street over Snake Creek
1N & 7.3W of Mansfield, Brown, South Dakota
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
147th Street in Brown, South Dakota is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Built in 1990, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure SD:000000007007470
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: 147th Street
The 147th Street bridge in Brown, South Dakota carries 147th Street over Snake Creek. It was built in 1990, making it 36 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 3 sections, stretching 20.4 meters (67 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 98 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 a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure at 6/9, substructure at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How 147th Street compares
Age against the county: built in 1990, earlier than 80 of Brown's 170 bridges with a recorded construction year (47%), against a county median build year of 1989. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across South Dakota bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (5,886 of 5,887 rated).
147th Street vs every rated South Dakota bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
28 Top 49% higher than 51% of 5,886 bridges
rated South Dakota bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Brown inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 170 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1990
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 20.4 m (67 ft)
- Deck Width
- 9.8 m (32 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 98 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000007007470
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • At 6/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • At 6/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether 147th Street is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare 147th Street against other structures in Brown 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 147th Street?
147th Street in Brown, South Dakota has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 6/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is 147th Street inspected?
147th Street'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 98 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. 147th Street is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for 147th Street?
147th Street has an NBI inventory load rating of 27.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining 147th Street?
147th Street is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is 147th Street and does age affect safety?
147th Street was built in 1990, making it 36 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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