Structure S081 10748 · Butler County, NE

Us81 over Stream

Carries Us81 over Stream, 4s Columbus.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT27 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 8/9

A culvert 27 ft across with 3 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.

Built199135 years old
Length26.9 ft8.2 m
Daily traffic8,100counted 2018
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNebraska
CountyButler
Location4s Columbus
CarriesUs81
CrossesStream
Coordinates41.36980, -97.36820

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Max Span7.9 ft (2.4 m)
Deck Area174.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1991

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,100 (2018)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure NumberS081 10748

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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