US385 over Pepper Creek
Dawes County, Nebraska · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US385 over Pepper Creek in Dawes County, Nebraska, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 8 (very good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1975, making it 50 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,890 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 59 of the 90 inventoried bridges in Dawes County rated good (65.6%); 10 (11.1%) are rated poor.
- 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.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 8 | Very good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 21 ft |
| Location | 20S Chadron |
| NBI structure number | S385 14852 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Nebraska department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Dawes County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US20 over Stream | 1950 | 9,060 | Good |
| US385 over Chadron Creek Tributary | 1954 | 2,930 | Good |
| US20 over Stream | 1952 | 2,425 | Good |
| US385 over Chadron Creek | 1993 | 2,350 | Good |
| US385 over Chadron Creek | 1954 | 2,350 | Good |
| US385 over Chadron Creek Tributary | 1954 | 2,350 | Good |
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