175TH Ave over Owl Creek
Otoe County, Nebraska · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- 175TH Ave over Owl Creek in Otoe 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 and reconstructed in 1989, 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 74 of the 360 inventoried bridges in Otoe County rated poor (20.6%); 74 (20.6%) 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 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 69 ft |
| Location | 1.5E Unadilla |
| NBI structure number | C006602535 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Nebraska department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Otoe County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| N2/n43 over Little Nemaha River Trib | 1997 | 12,320 | Good |
| N2/n43 over Little Nemaha River Trib | 1997 | 11,830 | Good |
| N2 over Stream | 1959 | 11,830 | Good |
| N2 over Stream | 1997 | 11,335 | Good |
| Wb-n2 over Hooper Creek | 1960 | 11,335 | Fair |
| Eb-n2 over Hooper Creek | 1997 | 11,335 | Fair |
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