Structure S034 36465 · Cass County, NE

Us34 over S Br Weeping Water Creek

Carries Us34 over S Br Weeping Water Creek, 2w Union Corner.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall3/9 · Serious
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT126 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

126 ft end to end, longest span 45 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built198937 years old
Length126.0 ft38.4 m
Daily traffic1,405counted 2018
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNebraska
CountyCass
Location2w Union Corner
CarriesUs34
CrossesS Br Weeping Water Creek
Coordinates40.81330, -95.94440

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length126.0 ft (38.4 m)
Max Span44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Deck Width46.6 ft (14.2 m)
Deck Area545.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1989

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,405 (2018)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical2 — Bridge closed (monitoring)
Structure NumberS034 36465

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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