36460 276th Street
Carrying 36460 276th Street over Platte Creek
2.4W & 0.2N of Platte, Charles Mix, South Dakota
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
36460 276th Street in Charles Mix, South Dakota sits above 4% of rated South Dakota bridges on inventory load rating (8 t), while its 1936 build year is earlier than 84% of Charles Mix's recorded-year cohort (103 bridges).
36460 276th Street in Charles Mix, South Dakota is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1936, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. 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:000000012206078
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · SUB-LED · TRACE-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 8 spans
- SUB-LED Substructure-led
- TRACE-ADT Trace ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light 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: 36460 276th Street
The 36460 276th Street bridge in Charles Mix, South Dakota carries 36460 276th Street over Platte Creek. It was built in 1936, making it 90 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 8 sections, stretching 42.7 meters (140 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 48 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 5/9, superstructure at 6/9, substructure at 4/9. 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.
How 36460 276th Street compares
Age against the county: built in 1936, earlier than 87 of Charles Mix's 103 bridges with a recorded construction year (84%), against a county median build year of 1970. 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).
36460 276th Street vs every rated South Dakota bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
8 Top 96% higher than 4% 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.
Charles Mix inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 103 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
- 1936
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 8
- Structure Length
- 42.7 m (140 ft)
- Deck Width
- 8.3 m (27 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 48 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000012206078
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in fair condition (5/9), 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 4/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in poor shape, with advanced wear on file for this vintage.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
36460 276th Street 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 36460 276th Street against other structures in Charles Mix 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 36460 276th Street?
36460 276th Street in Charles Mix, South Dakota has a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure rating of 6/9, and substructure rating of 4/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is 36460 276th Street inspected?
36460 276th 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 48 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. 36460 276th Street 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 36460 276th Street?
36460 276th Street has an NBI inventory load rating of 8.3 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining 36460 276th Street?
36460 276th Street is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is 36460 276th Street and does age affect safety?
36460 276th Street was built in 1936, making it 90 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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