County Highway 10 over Shell Creek
Colfax County, Nebraska · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County Highway 10 over Shell Creek in Colfax County, Nebraska, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 9 (excellent condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1935, making it 90 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 60 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2003).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 165 of the 253 inventoried bridges in Colfax County rated good (65.2%); 6 (2.4%) 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 good (deck 6 to 9, superstructure 5 to 9, substructure 5 to 9).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated January 2001, 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 | 6 | 9 | Excellent condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 9 | Excellent condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 9 | Excellent condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 81 ft |
| Location | .5W 2.6N of Schuyler |
| NBI structure number | C001901915 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | January 2001 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Nebraska department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Colfax County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| N15 over 12th-14th/uprr 816-706-e | 1980 | 7,740 | Good |
| US30 over Neiman Ditch | 2002 | 7,480 | Good |
| US30 over Shell Creek | 2002 | 7,480 | Good |
| US30 over Hughes Payzant Ditch | 2018 | 7,480 | Good |
| N15 over Shell Creek | 1957 | 4,200 | Good |
| N15 over US30 | 2002 | 3,845 | Good |
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