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Bridge conditions in Holt County, Nebraska

242 inventoried bridges · 4 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

4 of the 242 bridges the federal inventory lists in Holt County are rated poor; the rest split 199 good and 39 fair.

4 of the 242 bridges in Holt County, Nebraska, are rated in poor condition (1.7%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
199 bridges (82.2%) are rated good and 39 (16.1%) fair.
The median Holt County bridge was built in 1990.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is US20/US275 over Elkhorn River (built 1937), carrying about 3,315 vehicles a day.

Good 82.2% · Fair 16.1% · Poor 1.7% of 242 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
US20/US275 over Elkhorn River	1937	3,315	Poor
Township Road over Blackbird Creek	1935	20	Poor
Township Road over Stream	1935	15	Poor
Township Road over Dry Creek	1935	5	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US20/US275 over Elkhorn River	1937	3,315	Poor
US20/US275 over Dry Creek	1937	3,315	Fair
US20/US275 over Stream	1968	3,315	Good
US20 over Stream	1935	3,075	Good
US20/US275 over Stream	1996	2,665	Good
US20/US275 over Stream	1996	2,665	Good
US20/US275 over Stream	1996	2,665	Good
US20/US275 over Stream	1996	2,665	Good
US20 over Elkhorn River	1938	2,210	Fair
US20 over Elkhorn River	1997	2,210	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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