Structure S056 02857 · Boone County, NE

N56 over Plum Creek

Carries N56 over Plum Creek, 8e Cedar Rapids.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT114 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

114 ft end to end, longest span 46 ft. 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 slab bridge.

Built196165 years old
Length113.8 ft34.7 m
Daily traffic680counted 2018
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNebraska
CountyBoone
Location8e Cedar Rapids
CarriesN56
CrossesPlum Creek
Coordinates41.56780, -98.01360

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length113.8 ft (34.7 m)
Max Span45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Width32.5 ft (9.9 m)
Deck Area343.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1961

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic680 (2018)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberS056 02857

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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