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Photo taken in 1999 by Jason Smith

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On the bridge

Note: The railroad crossing guards are just after the bridge.

Photo taken in 1999 by Jason Smith

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Close-up of the guard rail

Note: The bike trail passes underneath the bridge enroute to Cherry Rock Park from Beadle Greenway

Photo taken in 1999 by Jason Smith

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Facts

Overview: Bridge over Big Sioux Rv on Cliff Avenue S of E 12th Street in Sioux Falls
Location: Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1973
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 65.0 ft.
Total length: 302.5 ft.
Deck width: 61.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.54278, -96.71111 (decimal degrees)
43°32'34" N, 96°42'40" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number: BH 36420 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2006): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 93.1 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 13,400

Comments

Cliff Avenue Bridge

Posted April 2, 2008, by Randy Brush

I went old truss bridge over Big Sioux River long time. it was open about 1890. i heard newspaper about truck crash on bridge december 1970. Police took driver in costody and book in jail and charge of drive under intoxcation. It was reopen in early spring 1971. It was not safe and lost truss bridge since 1973.

Cliff Avenue Bridge

Posted April 2, 2008, by Randy Brush