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View from the south

Photo taken by Jason Smith

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Facts 

Overview
Three-span concrete arch bridge over Big Sioux River on Eighth Street in Sioux Falls
Location
Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1912
Design
Closed-spandrel arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 85.3 ft.
Total length: 241.2 ft.
Deck width: 52.2 ft.
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.54861, -96.72558   (decimal degrees)
43°32'55" N, 96°43'32" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
14/683728/4824253 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Sioux Falls East
Inventory numbers
SD 50-203-206 (South Dakota bridge number)
NRHP 93001308 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 32279 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2007)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 59.8 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005)
10,163

Update Log 

  • March 28, 2008: Updated by Jason Smith
  • February 6, 2008: New photo from Jason Smith
  • September 27, 2007: Posted photo from Jason Smith

Sources 

  • Jason Smith - JDSmith77 [at] gmx [dot] net

Comments 

Eighth Street Bridge
Posted November 16, 2007, by Randy Brush

it was open since 1912. two lane on traffic and parking lot on bridge. it was destruction date late summer 2004. it was new four lane and open on traffic. no parking on the bridges anymore. THANK YOU.