Structure C004721315 · Howard County, NE

Salem RD over Farwell Main Canal

Carries Salem RD over Farwell Main Canal, 2.8 North Of Farwell.

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 FT52 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

52 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.

Built196363 years old
Length51.8 ft15.8 m
Daily traffic95counted 2011
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNebraska
CountyHoward
Location2.8 North Of Farwell
CarriesSalem RD
CrossesFarwell Main Canal
Coordinates41.26060, -98.63150

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length51.8 ft (15.8 m)
Max Span47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Deck Width22.6 ft (6.9 m)
Deck Area109.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1963

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic95 (2011)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure NumberC004721315

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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