County Highway over Cedar River
Greeley County, Nebraska · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County Highway over Cedar River in Greeley 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 1930, making it 95 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 20 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2003).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 13 of the 84 inventoried bridges in Greeley County rated poor (15.5%); 13 (15.5%) 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 | Steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 101 ft |
| Location | 3N 7W of Spalding |
| NBI structure number | C003932705 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Nebraska department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Greeley County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US281 over W Br Spring Creek | 1950 | 1,805 | Fair |
| US281 over Silver Creek | 1950 | 1,545 | Fair |
| US281/N22 over West Branch Spring CR | 1950 | 1,440 | Good |
| US281/N22 over Stream | 1950 | 1,440 | Good |
| US281/N91 over Cedar River | 1992 | 1,435 | Fair |
| N11 over Stream | 1939 | 1,365 | Good |
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