N8 over Blakely Creek
Nuckolls County, Nebraska · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- N8 over Blakely Creek in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 8 (very good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2000, making it 25 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,035 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 86 of the 255 inventoried bridges in Nuckolls County rated good (33.7%); 19 (7.5%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated July 2021, on a 48-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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.
View this bridge on a map → (40.0174, -98.0445)
Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 9 | 9 | Excellent condition |
| Superstructure | 8 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Substructure | 8 | 8 | Very good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 95 ft |
| Location | 1E Superior |
| NBI structure number | S008 00117 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | July 2021 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 48 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Nebraska department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Nuckolls County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| N14 over Ox Bow Creek | 1937 | 1,625 | Poor |
| N14 over Walnut Creek | 1937 | 1,585 | Poor |
| N14 over Little Blue River | 1980 | 1,585 | Fair |
| N14 over Buffalo Creek | 1937 | 1,585 | Fair |
| N14 over Elk Creek | 1975 | 1,480 | Fair |
| 8TH St/fas 1990 over Lost Creek | 2014 | 1,435 | Fair |
All bridges nearby: Nuckolls County, NE bridge conditions · every bridge in Nuckolls County · Nebraska bridges.
Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.