Turner County Highway Department

Last updated March 22, 2019

The Turner County Highway Department and/or its Turner County Highway Superintendent, in Turner County, South Dakota, arranged for the construction of numerous public works.

Turner County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 8,347. Its county seat is Parker. The county was established in 1871, and was named for no one in particular.

A number of these are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.^[1]^[2]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

Works include:

Bridge No. 63-137-090-Parker, County Road 22 over unnamed stream, Parker, South Dakota (Turner County Highway Department), NRHP-listed^[1]
Centerville Township Bridge Number S-18, 294th Street, Centerville, South Dakota (Turner County Highway Superintendent), NRHP-listed^[1]
Childstown Township Bridge Number S-15, 282nd Street, Childstown, South Dakota (Turner County Highway Superintendent), NRHP-listed^[1]
Dalton Township Bridge, local road over unnamed stream, Marion, South Dakota (Turner County Highway Department), NRHP-listed^[1]
Daneville Township Bridge No. E-26, local road over unnamed stream, Viborg, South Dakota (Turner County Highway Department), NRHP-listed^[1]
Germantown Township Bridge S-29, 278th Street, Germantown, South Dakota (Turner County Highway Superintendent), NRHP-listed^[1]
Salem Township Bridge Number E-1, 446th Street, Salem, South Dakota (Turner County Highway Superintendent), NRHP-listed^[1]
South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 63-016-150, local road over unnamed creek, Marion, South Dakota (Turner County Highway Department), NRHP-listed^[1]
South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 63-132-040, local road over unnamed stream, Parker, South Dakota (Turner County Highway Department), NRHP-listed^[1]
Spring Valley Township Bridge No. E-31, local road over unnamed stream, Viborg, South Dakota (Turner County Highway Department), NRHP-listed^[1]
Turner Township Bridge No. SE-18, 459th Street, Centerville, South Dakota (Turner County Highway Superintendent), NRHP-listed^[1]

The Bridge No. 63-137-90 is a historic bridge near Parker in rural Turner County, South Dakota. It was built sometime between 1934 and 1936, and is one of a large number of surviving stone bridges built as part of federal jobs programs in the county. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999 as Bridge No. 63-137-090-Parker.

Parker is a city in Turner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,024 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Turner County. It is bordered on its eastern side by South Dakota State Highway 19. Its northern side is bordered by South Dakota State Highway 44. It is about 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Chancellor, 42 miles (68 km) east of Parkston, and 41 miles (66 km) south of Madison.

The Centerville Township Bridge Number S-18 is a historic stone arch bridge on 294th Lane in rural Turner County, South Dakota, west of Centerville. Built in 1938, it is one of a modest number of surviving stone arch bridges built in the county with funding from New Deal jobs programs. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

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South Dakota Highway 19 (SD 19) is a 86.974-mile-long (139.971 km) state highway in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of South Dakota. It connects the Nebraska state line, south of Vermillion, with the southeastern part of the Madison area, via Viborg, Hurley, Parker, and Humboldt. SD 19 formerly entered Centerville, but was shifted to the south. Its former path was redesignated as SD 19A. Its former southern terminus was at Vermillion, but was extended when a new bridge from Nebraska opened.

South Dakota Department of Transportation government agency

The South Dakota Department of Transportation is a state government organization in charge of maintaining public roadways of the U.S. state of South Dakota. South Dakota has 82,447 miles of highways, roads and streets, as well as 5,905 bridges. The SD DOT is responsible for 7,830 miles of the roadway system.

The Iowa Bridge Company was a company that designed and built many bridges that are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Standard Bridge Company was an American bridge company that was "one of the most important bridge building firms in Nebraska history."

Germantown Township is a township in Turner County, South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, its population was 358.

The Childstown Township Bridge Number S-15 is a historic bridge over an unnamed stream on 282nd Street in rural Turner County, South Dakota, west of Hurley. Built in 1940, it is one of a modest number of bridges surviving in the county that was built with New Deal funding. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

The Dalton Township Bridge is a historic bridge over an unnamed stream on 446th Avenue in rural Turner County, South Dakota, north of Marion. Built in 1936, it is one of a modest number of bridges surviving in the county that was built with New Deal funding. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

The Daneville Township Bridge No. E-26 is a historic stone arch bridge over an unnamed stream on 457th Avenue in rural Turner County, South Dakota, south of Viborg. Built in 1935, it is one of a modest number of bridges surviving in the county that was built with New Deal funding. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

The Germantown Township Bridge S-29 is a historic stone arch bridge over an unnamed stream on 278th Street in rural Turner County, South Dakota, southwest of Chancellor. Built in 1942, it is one of a modest number of bridges surviving in the county that was built with New Deal funding. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

The Salem Township Bridge E-1 is a historic stone arch bridge over an unnamed stream on 446th Street in rural Turner County, South Dakota, west of Hurley. Built in 1940, it is one of a modest number of bridges surviving in the county that was built with New Deal funding. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 63-016-150 is a historic bridge in rural western Turner County, South Dakota. Built in 1935, it is a well-preserved period stone-arch bridge, built with funding from a New Deal jobs program. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

The South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 63-052-030 is a historic bridge in rural Turner County, South Dakota, carrying 271st Street across the West Fork Vermillion River northwest of Marion. Built in 1913, it is the longest surviving bridge built for the county by the Federal Bridge Company of Iowa. IIt was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 63-132-040 is a historic bridge in rural Turner County, South Dakota. Built in 1939, it is a well-preserved period stone-arch bridge, built with funding from a New Deal jobs program. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

The South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 63-160-056 was a historic Pratt through truss bridge in rural Turner County, South Dakota, carrying 476th Avenue across the East Fork Vermillion River northeast of Parker. Built in 1905, it was one two surviving bridges built in the county by the J.A. Crane Company of Centerville, South Dakota. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. It was replaced by a modern steel beam bridge in about 2007.

The South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 63-197-130 is a historic bridge in rural Turner County, South Dakota, carrying 281st Street across the East Fork Vermillion River north of Davis. Built in 1906, it is the oldest surviving bridge built for the county by the Iowa Bridge Company. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 63-210-282 was a historic bridge in rural Turner County, South Dakota, carrying 461st Avenue across the East Fork Vermillion River southwest of Centerville. Built in 1909, it was a well-preserved example of bridges built for the county by the Iowa Bridge Company. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. The bridge's original Pratt through main span was replaced by a steel girder span in 2009-10.

Spring Valley Township Bridge No. E-31 is a historic bridge in rural Turner County, South Dakota, carrying 447th Avenue across unnamed stream west of Viborg. Built in 1938, it was a well-preserved example of a stone bridge built for the county with funding from the Works Progress Administration. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
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[nris-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.

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