GAVER ROAD
Carrying GAVER ROAD over REDWATER RV
1.5S 1.5E B. FOURCHE, Butte, South Dakota
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
GAVER ROAD in Butte, South Dakota sits above 1% of rated South Dakota bridges on inventory load rating (0 t), while its 1920 build year is earlier than 97% of Butte's recorded-year cohort (143 bridges).
GAVER ROAD in Butte, South Dakota is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1920, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 1. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor 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:000000010114395
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · TRACE-ADT · TRACE-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- TRACE-ADT Trace ADT
- TRACE-LOAD Trace load
- CAT-POOR Poor
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: GAVER ROAD
The GAVER ROAD bridge in Butte, South Dakota carries GAVER ROAD over REDWATER RV. It was built in 1920, making it 106 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 13.4 meters (44 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 47 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 1/9. The weakest component sits in critical condition. At least one major component here scores 4 or below, which produces a Poor condition classification under FHWA's current reporting rules.
How GAVER ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1920, earlier than 138 of Butte's 143 bridges with a recorded construction year (97%), against a county median build year of 1975. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across South Dakota bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (5,886 of 5,887 rated).
GAVER ROAD vs every rated South Dakota bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
0 Top 99% higher than 1% 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.
Butte inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 143 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
- 1920
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 13.4 m (44 ft)
- Deck Width
- 6.2 m (20 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 47 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000010114395
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
GAVER ROAD 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 GAVER ROAD against other structures in Butte 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 GAVER ROAD?
GAVER ROAD in Butte, South Dakota on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is GAVER ROAD inspected?
GAVER ROAD'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 47 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. GAVER ROAD 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 GAVER ROAD?
GAVER ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 0.0 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining GAVER ROAD?
GAVER ROAD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is GAVER ROAD and does age affect safety?
GAVER ROAD was built in 1920, making it 106 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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