County Highway over Big Sandy Creek
Nuckolls County, Nebraska · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County Highway over Big Sandy Creek in Nuckolls 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 1915, making it 110 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 35 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2003).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 19 of the 255 inventoried bridges in Nuckolls County rated poor (7.5%); 19 (7.5%) 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 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete deck arch |
| Length | about 46 ft |
| Location | 10E N14 Clay Cl |
| NBI structure number | C006510245 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Nebraska department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Nuckolls County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| N14 over Ox Bow Creek | 1937 | 1,625 | Poor |
| N14 over Walnut Creek | 1937 | 1,585 | Poor |
| N14 over Little Blue River | 1980 | 1,585 | Fair |
| N14 over Buffalo Creek | 1937 | 1,585 | Fair |
| N14 over Elk Creek | 1975 | 1,480 | Fair |
| 8TH St/fas 1990 over Lost Creek | 2014 | 1,435 | Fair |
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