Structure S281 16315 · Holt County, NE

Us281 over Dry Creek

Carries Us281 over Dry Creek, 20s Oneill.

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 overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT72 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

72 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built200620 years old
Length71.9 ft21.9 m
Daily traffic1,050counted 2018
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 48 months

Location

StateNebraska
CountyHolt
Location20s Oneill
CarriesUs281
CrossesDry Creek
Coordinates42.16670, -98.65120

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length71.9 ft (21.9 m)
Max Span69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Width46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Deck Area313.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2006

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,050 (2018)
Truck Traffic18%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure NumberS281 16315

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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