County Highway over Rock Creek
Otoe County, Nebraska · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County Highway over Rock Creek in Otoe County, Nebraska, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1910, making it 115 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 5 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.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated July 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 3): scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 60 ft |
| Location | 1S 6.7E Lorton |
| NBI structure number | C006623075 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | July 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 3: scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
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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