N12 over Badger Creek
Dixon County, Nebraska · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- N12 over Badger Creek in Dixon County, Nebraska, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1975, making it 50 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 2,250 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 82 of the 145 inventoried bridges in Dixon County rated fair (56.6%); 14 (9.7%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete slab |
| Length | about 111 ft |
| Location | 2.2SE Ponca |
| NBI structure number | S012 23640 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Nebraska department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Dixon County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| N35 over Logan Creek | 1955 | 4,250 | Good |
| N9/n35 over Stream | 1957 | 3,630 | Fair |
| N9/n35 over Middle Creek | 1957 | 3,630 | Fair |
| N9/n35 over Stream | 1957 | 3,630 | Fair |
| N9/n35 over Stream | 1957 | 3,630 | Good |
| US20 over North Logan Creek Trib | 2021 | 2,295 | Good |
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