Structure S385 13844 · Box Butte County, NE

Us385 over Dry Creek

Carries Us385 over Dry Creek, 8ne Hemingford.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT78 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 78 ft across with 6 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1940rebuilt 1983
Length78.1 ft23.8 m
Daily traffic1,660counted 2018
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNebraska
CountyBox Butte
Location8ne Hemingford
CarriesUs385
CrossesDry Creek
Coordinates42.41250, -102.97410

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length78.1 ft (23.8 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Area261.8 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1940 (reconstructed 1983)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,660 (2018)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberS385 13844

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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