South County Line over Dry Creek
Lincoln County, Nebraska · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- South County Line over Dry Creek in Lincoln 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 1935, making it 90 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 9 of the 197 inventoried bridges in Lincoln County rated poor (4.6%); 9 (4.6%) 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 89 ft |
| Location | 13E US83 Frontier Cl |
| NBI structure number | C005669845 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Nebraska department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Lincoln County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I80 over Stream | 1966 | 17,730 | Good |
| I80 over Tri-county Canal | 1964 | 17,730 | Fair |
| I80 over Tri-county Canal | 1964 | 17,730 | Fair |
| I80 over Fremont Slough | 1966 | 17,730 | Good |
| I80 over S Ch Platte River | 1964 | 17,730 | Good |
| I80 over S Ch Platte River | 1964 | 17,730 | Good |
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