Bridge conditions in Adams County, Nebraska
210 inventoried bridges · 13 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Adams County tracks close to typical: 13 of its 210 inventoried bridges (6.2%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.
- 13 of the 210 bridges in Adams County, Nebraska, are rated in poor condition (6.2%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 128 bridges (61.0%) are rated good and 69 (32.9%) fair.
- The median Adams County bridge was built in 1983.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is US6/US34 over W Br Thirty-two Mile CR (built 1931), carrying about 3,025 vehicles a day.
Good 61.0% · Fair 32.9% · Poor 6.2% of 210 bridges
Bridges rated poor
Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US6/US34 over W Br Thirty-two Mile CR | 1931 | 3,025 | Poor |
| S1C Regional Centr over Pawnee Creek | 1974 | 1,110 | Poor |
| Osage Avenue over Scott Creek | 1935 | 55 | Poor |
| County Road over Little Blue River | 1935 | 30 | Poor |
| Township Road over Cottonwood Creek | 1935 | 30 | Poor |
| Idlewilde Road over W Br Thirty-two Mile CR | 1958 | 30 | Poor |
| Sand Ave. over Little Blue River | 1935 | 25 | Poor |
| S Winchester Ave over Stream | 1935 | 25 | Poor |
| Oregon Trail Road over Thirty-two Mile Creek | 1935 | 15 | Poor |
| Private Driveway over Trib to Little Blue Rive | 1935 | 10 | Poor |
| Pauline Blvd. over Stream | 1935 | 10 | Poor |
| Private Driveway over Scott Creek | 1935 | 8 | Poor |
| Private Driveway over Pawnee Creek | 1935 | 2 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US34/US281 over UPRR 906-165-d | 1981 | 19,350 | Fair |
| US34/US281 over Big Blue R W Fk Trib | 1981 | 18,320 | Good |
| US34/US281 over W Fk Big Blue River | 1983 | 14,855 | Good |
| US34/US281 over Stream | 1983 | 14,855 | Good |
| US6/US34 over Pawnee Creek | 1974 | 5,460 | Good |
| Showboat Blvd. over UPRR 813-896-a | 1993 | 4,485 | Good |
| Baltimore Ave over Blue Blue R W Fk Trib | 1986 | 4,390 | Good |
| US6/US34 over Thirty-two Mile Creek | 1931 | 4,320 | Good |
| US6/US34 over Stream | 1931 | 4,320 | Good |
| W. 12TH Street over Pawnee Creek | 1935 | 3,940 | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
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