Structure S281 06890 · Hall County, NE

Us281/n2 over Old Us30/uprr

Carries Us281/n2 over Old Us30/uprr, In Grand Island.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT327 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

327 ft end to end, longest span 79 ft: about 5 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.

Built1961rebuilt 1986
Length327.1 ft99.7 m
Daily traffic15,864counted 2018
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNebraska
CountyHall
LocationIn Grand Island
CarriesUs281/n2
CrossesOld Us30/uprr
Coordinates40.90850, -98.38320

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length327.1 ft (99.7 m)
Max Span79.1 ft (24.1 m)
Deck Width33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Area1007.0 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1961 (reconstructed 1986)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,864 (2018)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberS281 06890

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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