Structure S020 36393 · Pierce County, NE

Us20 over N Fk Elkhorn River

Carries Us20 over N Fk Elkhorn River, 1w Osmond.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT142 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

142 ft end to end, longest span 56 ft. 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 slab bridge.

Built199234 years old
Length142.1 ft43.3 m
Daily traffic2,570counted 2018
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNebraska
CountyPierce
Location1w Osmond
CarriesUs20
CrossesN Fk Elkhorn River
Coordinates42.35110, -97.61790

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length142.1 ft (43.3 m)
Max Span56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Deck Width46.3 ft (14.1 m)
Deck Area610.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1992

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,570 (2018)
Truck Traffic20%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure NumberS020 36393

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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