County Highway over W Fk Big Blue River
Seward County, Nebraska · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County Highway over W Fk Big Blue River in Seward County, Nebraska, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 0 (failed condition, out of service) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1935 and reconstructed in 1949, making it 90 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 50 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2003).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 19 of the 246 inventoried bridges in Seward County rated poor (7.7%); 19 (7.7%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is closed to all traffic (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated June 2015, 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 | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 0 | 0 | Failed condition, out of service |
| Substructure | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 144 ft |
| Location | 2E 1S of Beaver Crossing |
| NBI structure number | C008001510 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | June 2015 |
| 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 Seward County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I80 over Wolf Creek | 1962 | 33,125 | Fair |
| I80 over Coll 43C/STREAM | 1962 | 33,125 | Fair |
| I80 over Coll 43C/STREAM | 1962 | 33,125 | Fair |
| I80 over Stream | 1995 | 33,125 | Fair |
| I80 over S Br Middle Creek Trib | 1962 | 33,125 | Fair |
| I80 over S Br Middle Creek Trib | 1962 | 33,125 | Fair |
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