County Highway over Meridian Creek
Stanton County, Nebraska · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County Highway over Meridian Creek in Stanton County, Nebraska, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, 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 19 of the 221 inventoried bridges in Stanton County rated poor (8.6%); 19 (8.6%) 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 June 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 81 ft |
| Location | 6.4W 11S of Stanton |
| NBI structure number | C008404405 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | June 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Nebraska department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Stanton County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US275/N15 over Elkhorn River Trib | 1982 | 6,630 | Fair |
| US275/N15 over Elkhorn River Trib | 1982 | 6,630 | Fair |
| US275/N15 over Elkhorn River Trib | 1957 | 6,630 | Good |
| US275 over Pleasant Run Creek Trib | 1936 | 5,570 | Good |
| US275 over Pleasant Run Creek | 2001 | 5,570 | Fair |
| US275 over Meskenthine Creek | 2001 | 5,570 | Fair |
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