N14 over Buffalo Creek
Nuckolls County, Nebraska · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- N14 over Buffalo Creek in Nuckolls 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 1937 and reconstructed in 1980, making it 88 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,585 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 150 of the 255 inventoried bridges in Nuckolls County rated fair (58.8%); 19 (7.5%) 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 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 8 | Very good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete slab |
| Length | about 47 ft |
| Location | 8.2N Nelson |
| NBI structure number | S014 02465 |
| Condition class | Fair |
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 Elk Creek | 1975 | 1,480 | Fair |
| 8TH St/fas 1990 over Lost Creek | 2014 | 1,435 | Fair |
| N14 over Stream | 1974 | 1,260 | Good |
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