PLAYHOUSE ROAD
Carrying PLAYHOUSE ROAD over IRON CK
2.3 N. SPOKANE, Pennington, South Dakota
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
PLAYHOUSE ROAD in Pennington, South Dakota sits above 71% of rated South Dakota bridges on inventory load rating (36 t), while its 1977 build year is earlier than 34% of Pennington's recorded-year cohort (348 bridges).
PLAYHOUSE ROAD in Pennington, South Dakota is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1977, 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:000000052341445
INTERSTATE-ERA · PRESTRESS · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- 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: PLAYHOUSE ROAD
The PLAYHOUSE ROAD bridge in Pennington, South Dakota carries PLAYHOUSE ROAD over IRON CK. It was built in 1977, making it 49 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 12.2 meters (40 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 487 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 7/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How PLAYHOUSE ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1977, earlier than 120 of Pennington's 348 bridges with a recorded construction year (34%), against a county median build year of 1973. 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).
PLAYHOUSE ROAD vs every rated South Dakota bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
36 Top 29% higher than 71% 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.
Pennington inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 348 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
- 1977
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 12.2 m (40 ft)
- Deck Width
- 9.4 m (31 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 487 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000052341445
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • At 7/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
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 PLAYHOUSE ROAD 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 PLAYHOUSE ROAD against other structures in Pennington 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 PLAYHOUSE ROAD?
PLAYHOUSE ROAD in Pennington, South Dakota has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 6/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is PLAYHOUSE ROAD inspected?
PLAYHOUSE 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 487 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. PLAYHOUSE ROAD 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 PLAYHOUSE ROAD?
PLAYHOUSE ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 36.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining PLAYHOUSE ROAD?
PLAYHOUSE ROAD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is PLAYHOUSE ROAD and does age affect safety?
PLAYHOUSE ROAD was built in 1977, making it 49 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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