Road 500 over South Fork Swan Creek
Saline County, Nebraska · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Road 500 over South Fork Swan Creek in Saline County, Nebraska, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 9 (excellent condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2022, making it 3 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 80 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2011).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 224 of the 325 inventoried bridges in Saline County rated good (68.9%); 25 (7.7%) are rated poor.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 9 | Excellent condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel culvert |
| Length | about 23 ft |
| Location | 2.0E 0.3N of Tobias |
| NBI structure number | C007610902 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Nebraska department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Saline County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| N33 over Big Blue River | 1940 | 6,280 | Fair |
| N33 over Stream | 1937 | 5,310 | Fair |
| N33 over Stream | 1941 | 4,745 | Good |
| N33 over Big Blue Trib | 1941 | 4,745 | Good |
| Fas 3027 over Stream | 1993 | 3,710 | Good |
| Fas 3027 over Big Blue River | 1986 | 3,710 | Good |
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