Structure S006 14316 · Harlan County, NE

Us6/us34 over Spring Creek

Carries Us6/us34 over Spring Creek, 8se Atlanta.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT121 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

121 ft end to end, longest span 43 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.

Built1938rebuilt 1984
Length121.1 ft36.9 m
Daily traffic2,505counted 2018
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNebraska
CountyHarlan
Location8se Atlanta
CarriesUs6/us34
CrossesSpring Creek
Coordinates40.30690, -99.58110

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length121.1 ft (36.9 m)
Max Span43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Deck Width42.7 ft (13 m)
Deck Area479.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1938 (reconstructed 1984)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,505 (2018)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure NumberS006 14316

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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