Ruff Road over Buffalo Creek
Sarpy County, Nebraska · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Ruff Road over Buffalo Creek in Sarpy 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 1935, making it 90 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 16 of the 192 inventoried bridges in Sarpy County rated poor (8.3%); 16 (8.3%) 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 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 140 ft |
| Location | 1.3S 1.6W Springfield |
| NBI structure number | C007722025 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Nebraska department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Sarpy County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I80 over Fau 5003/UP/CR 815-679-g | 1959 | 103,755 | Fair |
| I80 over Bn/fas 3789/CR 073-038-x | 1959 | 77,980 | Fair |
| US75 over Stream | 1988 | 58,870 | Fair |
| Sb-us75 over Fau 5020/CHANDLER Rd | 1988 | 58,870 | Good |
| Nb-us75 over Fau 5020/CHANDLER Rd | 1988 | 58,870 | Good |
| I80 over N370 | 1992 | 53,360 | Fair |
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