Local Rd. H-15 over Cedar Creek
Nemaha County, Kansas · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Local Rd. H-15 over Cedar Creek in Nemaha County, Kansas, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1981, making it 44 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 40 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2008).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 37 of the 355 inventoried bridges in Nemaha County rated poor (10.4%); 37 (10.4%) are rated poor.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 53 ft |
| Location | 1.5S 7.0E of Oneida |
| NBI structure number | 000660983003209 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kansas department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Nemaha County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US-36 Hwy over South F Big Nemaha Riv | 1996 | 3,649 | Good |
| US36 Hwy over Black Vermillion Creek | 1958 | 3,307 | Fair |
| US-36 Hwy over Harris Creek Drainage | 1996 | 3,162 | Good |
| US36 Hwy over Harris Creek Drainage | 1940 | 3,092 | Good |
| US36 Hwy over Cedar Creek | 1940 | 3,092 | Good |
| US36 Hwy over Cedar Creek | 1940 | 3,092 | Good |
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