Structure S015 06549 · Seward County, NE

N15 over Bnsf Rr 073-200-k

Carries N15 over Bnsf Rr 073-200-k, 1s Seward.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT151 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9 · sets the rating

151 ft end to end, longest span 58 ft: about 2 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.

Built1967rebuilt 1977
Length150.9 ft46 m
Daily traffic9,255counted 2018
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateNebraska
CountySeward
Location1s Seward
CarriesN15
CrossesBnsf Rr 073-200-k
Coordinates40.89340, -97.10150

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length150.9 ft (46 m)
Max Span58.1 ft (17.7 m)
Deck Width32.8 ft (10 m)
Deck Area460 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1967 (reconstructed 1977)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,255 (2018)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberS015 06549

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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