Fas 1265 over North Platte River
Garden County, Nebraska · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Fas 1265 over North Platte River in Garden County, Nebraska, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1927, making it 98 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 155 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2011).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 2 of the 29 inventoried bridges in Garden County rated poor (6.9%); 2 (6.9%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (substructure 5 to 4).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated April 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 703 ft |
| Location | Ejct US26/N92 .5S .9W |
| NBI structure number | C003505305P |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | April 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Nebraska department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Garden County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US26/N92 over Mutton Creek | 1940 | 2,190 | Good |
| US26/N92 over UPRR | 2004 | 2,190 | Good |
| US26/N92 over Midland-overland Canal | 1940 | 2,105 | Good |
| US26/N92 over Blue Creek | 1992 | 2,105 | Good |
| US26/N92 over Coldwater Creek | 1940 | 1,835 | Good |
| US26/N92 over Stream | 1940 | 1,835 | Fair |
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