Structure C005901120 · Madison County, NE

Fas 2895 over Elkhorn River

Carries Fas 2895 over Elkhorn River, Jct Us275/n45 5e.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT303 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

303 ft end to end, longest span 116 ft: about 4 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck 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.

Built196858 years old
Length303.1 ft92.4 m
Daily traffic335counted 2011
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNebraska
CountyMadison
LocationJct Us275/n45 5e
CarriesFas 2895
CrossesElkhorn River
Coordinates42.04750, -97.73720

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length303.1 ft (92.4 m)
Max Span116.1 ft (35.4 m)
Deck Width30.5 ft (9.3 m)
Deck Area859.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic335 (2011)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure NumberC005901120

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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