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Bridge conditions in Blaine County, Nebraska

19 inventoried bridges · 2 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

Blaine County has 2 bridges rated poor out of 19 inventoried, a 10.5% share that puts it well above the national rate of about 7%.

2 of the 19 bridges in Blaine County, Nebraska, are rated in poor condition (10.5%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
11 bridges (57.9%) are rated good and 6 (31.6%) fair.
The median Blaine County bridge was built in 1995.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is Railrod St over Middle Loup River (built 1972), carrying about 10 vehicles a day.

Good 57.9% · Fair 31.6% · Poor 10.5% of 19 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
Railrod St over Middle Loup River	1972	10	Poor
Private Rd over Middle Loup River	1950	4	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
N2 over Dismal River	1935	1,320	Fair
N2 over Middle Loup River	1989	1,315	Fair
N7 over North Loup River	1963	415	Good
Fas 1690 over North Loup River	2014	170	Good
North Loup Rd over North Loup River	1995	120	Good
Carney St over Dismal River	2018	80	Good
Fas 1755 over North Loup River	2007	75	Good
Pleasant Valley Rd over North Loup River	1988	70	Fair
Cottonwood Ave over Goose Creek	2015	55	Fair
North Loup Rd over North Loup River	2002	40	Good

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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