County Highway over Turkey Creek
Fillmore County, Nebraska · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County Highway over Turkey Creek in Fillmore 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 1948, making it 77 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 10 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2003).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 18 of the 218 inventoried bridges in Fillmore County rated poor (8.3%); 18 (8.3%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 32 ft |
| Location | 5.3N N74 Clay Cl |
| NBI structure number | C003000110 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Nebraska department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Fillmore County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB US81 over Turkey Creek | 2001 | 6,540 | Good |
| SB US81 over Turkey Creek | 2001 | 6,540 | Good |
| US81 over Indian Creek | 2001 | 6,540 | Good |
| SB US-81 over US-6/BNSF RR 073-483-k | 1999 | 6,540 | Good |
| NB US-81 over US-6/BNSF RR 073-483-k | 1999 | 6,540 | Fair |
| US81 over Stream | 1938 | 5,645 | Good |
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