869TH RD
Carrying 869TH RD over ELKHORN N FRK W BR TRIB
5N 5.7E OF PLAINVIEW, Pierce, Nebraska
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
869TH RD in Pierce, Nebraska is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Built in 2018, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 8. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure NE:C007000405
POST-2000 · STEEL · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · TRACE-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- STEEL Steel
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 5 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- TRACE-ADT Trace ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light load
- CAT-GOOD Good
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: 869TH RD
The 869TH RD bridge in Pierce, Nebraska carries 869TH RD over ELKHORN N FRK W BR TRIB. It was built in 2018, making it 8 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 5 sections, stretching 9.8 meters (32 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 25 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Nebraska bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 8/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How 869TH RD compares
Age against the county: built in 2018, earlier than 14 of Pierce's 177 bridges with a recorded construction year (8%), against a county median build year of 1973. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Nebraska bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (15,392 of 15,398 rated).
869TH RD vs every rated Nebraska bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
5 Top 97% higher than 3% of 15,392 bridges
rated Nebraska bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Pierce inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 177 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 2018
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 5
- Structure Length
- 9.8 m (32 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 25 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- C007000405
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether 869TH RD is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare 869TH RD against other structures in Pierce and across Nebraska. Nebraska bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for 869TH RD?
869TH RD in Pierce, Nebraska on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is 869TH RD inspected?
869TH RD's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 25 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. 869TH RD is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for 869TH RD?
869TH RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 5.0 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining 869TH RD?
869TH RD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is 869TH RD and does age affect safety?
869TH RD was built in 2018, making it 8 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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