US6 over Salt Creek
Saunders County, Nebraska · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US6 over Salt Creek in Saunders County, Nebraska, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1990, making it 35 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 4,920 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 330 of the 507 inventoried bridges in Saunders County rated fair (65.1%); 38 (7.5%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It was rated good in the 2024 inventory and is now fair (deck 8 to 7, substructure 7 to 6).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated June 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 8 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 305 ft |
| Location | 1.3NE of Ashland |
| NBI structure number | S006 33987 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | June 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 4: foundations stable, field review says exposed foundations need protection |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Nebraska department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Saunders County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| W 1ST St over Cottonwood Creek Trib | 2002 | 11,680 | Good |
| N92 over Upper Clear Creek | 1960 | 9,110 | Good |
| US77 over Wahoo&cottonwood Cr/uprr | 2001 | 8,985 | Good |
| US77 over Lake Wanahoo Spillway | 2010 | 8,640 | Fair |
| US77/N92 over Silver Creek | 1926 | 8,520 | Fair |
| US77/N92 over Silver Creek Trib | 1926 | 8,520 | Fair |
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