Bridge conditions in Furnas County, Nebraska
168 inventoried bridges · 13 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 168 bridges in Furnas County: 106 rated good, 49 fair, and 13 poor.
- 13 of the 168 bridges in Furnas County, Nebraska, are rated in poor condition (7.7%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 106 bridges (63.1%) are rated good and 49 (29.2%) fair.
- The median Furnas County bridge was built in 1979.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is US6/US34 over Elk Creek (built 1936), carrying about 2,555 vehicles a day.
Good 63.1% · Fair 29.2% · Poor 7.7% of 168 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 Elk Creek | 1936 | 2,555 | Poor |
| County Highway over Cambridge-oxford-orleans | 1935 | 100 | Poor |
| Road 724 over Deer Creek | 1935 | 40 | Poor |
| Road 721 over Turkey Creek Trib | 1935 | 30 | Poor |
| County Highway over Cambridge-oxford-orleans | 1935 | 30 | Poor |
| County Highway over Cambridge-oxford-orleans | 1935 | 25 | Poor |
| County Highway over Stream | 1935 | 25 | Poor |
| County Highway over Sappa Creek | 1981 | 20 | Poor |
| County Highway over Smith Canyon | 1935 | 15 | Poor |
| County Highway over Dry Creek | 1935 | 10 | Poor |
| County Highway over Stream | 1935 | 10 | Poor |
| Road 726 over Stream | 1935 | 10 | Poor |
| Rd 415 over Cambridge Canal | 1963 | 3 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US6/US34 over Medicine Creek | 1932 | 3,280 | Fair |
| US6/US34 over Stream | 1934 | 3,280 | Good |
| US6/US34 over Stream | 2005 | 3,280 | Good |
| US6/US34 over Stream | 1968 | 3,280 | Good |
| US6/US34 over Smith Canyon | 2005 | 3,280 | Good |
| US6/US34 over Elk Creek | 1936 | 2,555 | Poor |
| US6/US34 over Big Antelope Creek | 1980 | 2,555 | Fair |
| US6/US34 over Dry Creek | 1980 | 2,555 | Good |
| US6/US34 over Deep Creek | 2005 | 2,475 | Good |
| US6/US34 over Republican River Trib | 2019 | 2,475 | 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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Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.