N8 over Arkeketa Creek
Gage County, Nebraska · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- N8 over Arkeketa Creek in Gage County, Nebraska, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1974, making it 51 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 325 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 223 of the 394 inventoried bridges in Gage County rated fair (56.6%); 34 (8.6%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous prestressed concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 77 ft |
| Location | 5E Barneston |
| NBI structure number | S008 09199 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Nebraska department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Gage County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US77 over Indian Creek | 1962 | 14,000 | Fair |
| US77 over BNSF RR 064-439-y | 2001 | 9,030 | Good |
| US77 over Big Blue River | 1949 | 9,030 | Fair |
| Sb-us77 over Indian Creek | 1993 | 8,570 | Good |
| Nb-us77 over Indian Creek | 1993 | 8,570 | Good |
| US77 over Possum Creek Trib | 1990 | 8,395 | Good |
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