US 138 Ml over UP RR
Sedgwick County, Colorado · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US 138 Ml over UP RR in Sedgwick County, Colorado, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2000, making it 25 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,300 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 28 of the 65 inventoried bridges in Sedgwick County rated good (43.1%); 1 (1.5%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (good), but component ratings moved: deck 7 to 8, superstructure 7 to 9.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated February 2025, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | 9 | Excellent condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous prestressed concrete single box beam |
| Length | about 264 ft |
| Location | 2 Mi W of Julesburg |
| NBI structure number | A-27-P |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | February 2025 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | N: not over a waterway |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Colorado department of transportation.
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|---|---|---|---|
| I 76 Ml over Draw | 1969 | 9,200 | Fair |
| I 76 Ml over Draw | 1969 | 9,200 | Fair |
| I 76 Ml Wbnd over County Road 9 | 1968 | 4,000 | Fair |
| I 76 Ml Ebnd over County Road 9 | 1968 | 4,000 | Fair |
| I 76 Ml Wbnd over SH 59 Ml | 1968 | 4,000 | Fair |
| I 76 Ml Ebnd over SH 59 Ml | 1968 | 4,000 | Fair |
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