Structure C008615905 · Thomas County, NE

County Highway over Middle Loup River

Carries County Highway over Middle Loup River, .5w Of Halsey.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT70 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

70 ft end to end. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built1969rebuilt 1995
Length69.9 ft21.3 m
Daily traffic15counted 2003
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNebraska
CountyThomas
Location.5w Of Halsey
CarriesCounty Highway
CrossesMiddle Loup River
Coordinates41.90170, -100.28500

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Max Span68.9 ft (21 m)
Deck Width20.3 ft (6.2 m)
Deck Area132.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1969 (reconstructed 1995)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15 (2003)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure NumberC008615905

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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