County Highway over Prairie Creek
Merrick County, Nebraska · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County Highway over Prairie Creek in Merrick County, Nebraska, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, 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 40 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2003).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 15 of the 173 inventoried bridges in Merrick County rated poor (8.7%); 15 (8.7%) 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 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 91 ft |
| Location | 5.7N 5.4W Central City |
| NBI structure number | C006102805 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Nebraska department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Merrick County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US34/N2 over M Ch Platte River | 1969 | 7,890 | Good |
| US30 over Warm Slough Overflow | 1991 | 6,345 | Good |
| US30 over Warm Slough | 1931 | 4,250 | Good |
| US30 over Stream | 1973 | 3,870 | Good |
| US30 over Silver Creek | 2020 | 3,685 | Good |
| N14 over Platte River | 1991 | 3,200 | Good |
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