S ELLSWORTH RD
Carrying S ELLSWORTH RD over BOX ELDER CK
0.3S Ells Rd & Hwy 1416, Pennington, South Dakota
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
S ELLSWORTH RD in Pennington, South Dakota sits above 29% of rated South Dakota bridges on inventory load rating (25 t), while its 2001 build year is earlier than 14% of Pennington's recorded-year cohort (348 bridges).
S ELLSWORTH RD in Pennington, South Dakota is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2001, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 8. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good 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:000000052490281
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-GOOD Good
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: S ELLSWORTH RD
The S ELLSWORTH RD bridge in Pennington, South Dakota carries S ELLSWORTH RD over BOX ELDER CK. It was built in 2001, making it 25 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 2016, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 6.3 meters (21 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 100 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of South Dakota bridges. It is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 8/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How S ELLSWORTH RD compares
Age against the county: built in 2001, earlier than 48 of Pennington's 348 bridges with a recorded construction year (14%), 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).
S ELLSWORTH RD vs every rated South Dakota bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
25 Top 71% higher than 29% 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.
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
- 2001
- Last Reconstructed
- 2016
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 6.3 m (21 ft) 0
- Owner
- Town/Township Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 100 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000052490281
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 S ELLSWORTH RD 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 S ELLSWORTH RD 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 S ELLSWORTH RD?
S ELLSWORTH RD in Pennington, South Dakota on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is S ELLSWORTH RD inspected?
S ELLSWORTH RD'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 100 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. S ELLSWORTH RD is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for S ELLSWORTH RD?
S ELLSWORTH RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 24.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining S ELLSWORTH RD?
S ELLSWORTH RD is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
How old is S ELLSWORTH RD and does age affect safety?
S ELLSWORTH RD was built in 2001, making it 25 years old and last reconstructed in 2016.
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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