Bridge conditions in Lancaster County, Nebraska
663 inventoried bridges · 30 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 663 bridges in Lancaster County: 379 rated good, 254 fair, and 30 poor.
- 30 of the 663 bridges in Lancaster County, Nebraska, are rated in poor condition (4.5%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 379 bridges (57.2%) are rated good and 254 (38.3%) fair.
- The median Lancaster County bridge was built in 1989.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Sb-i180/us34 over I80 (built 1960), carrying about 32,795 vehicles a day.
Good 57.2% · Fair 38.3% · Poor 4.5% of 663 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sb-i180/us34 over I80 | 1960 | 32,795 | Poor |
| Nb-i180/us34 over I80 | 1960 | 32,795 | Poor |
| N 14TH St/fau 5227 over Oak Creek | 1968 | 21,750 | Poor |
| W Van Dorn St over US-77 | 1992 | 19,480 | Poor |
| 14TH St over US6 | 1961 | 15,000 | Poor |
| US6 over Up/bnsf RR 815-574-t | 1936 | 11,505 | Poor |
| Adams St/fau 5250 over I180 | 1963 | 7,350 | Poor |
| Huntington Ave over Dead Mans Run | 1972 | 6,605 | Poor |
| S 27TH St/fas 3345 over Stream (p 27) | 1936 | 6,050 | Poor |
| N 70TH St over Salt Creek | 1977 | 4,850 | Poor |
| South St over Salt Creek (l 80) | 1971 | 4,380 | Poor |
| US6 over Stream | 1942 | 4,215 | Poor |
| US6 over Stream | 1942 | 4,215 | Poor |
| N43 over Stream | 1961 | 2,940 | Poor |
| S55J Raymond Spur over North Oak Creek | 1974 | 1,400 | Poor |
| NW 84TH ST/FAS3395 over I80 | 1962 | 885 | Poor |
| N 52ND Street over Dead Mans Run | 1959 | 800 | Poor |
| NW 140TH /fas 3370 over Middle Oak Creek (d 143) | 1967 | 620 | Poor |
| Fletcher Ave over Stevens Creek Trib | 1948 | 350 | Poor |
| W.rock Cr/col 7831 over Oak Creek (d 157) | 1967 | 179 | Poor |
| W Waverly Rd over Oak Creek (f 181) | 1972 | 169 | Poor |
| W Pioneers Blvd over Stream (N 225) | 1954 | 125 | Poor |
| N 98TH Stcoll 7833 over Salt Creek (g 222) | 1948 | 119 | Poor |
| 96TH St over Hickman Branch (x 84) | 1974 | 113 | Poor |
| W Agnew RD/FAS3380 over Stream (d 80) | 1936 | 102 | Poor |
| W Branched Oak Rd over Little Salt CR (c 253) | 1940 | 76 | Poor |
| Apart Complex Road over Dead Mans Run | 1987 | 75 | Poor |
| W Rock Creek Rd over North Oak Creek (d 203) | 1985 | 55 | Poor |
| S 25TH St over M Br Big Nemaha Ri (x 9) | 1950 | 42 | Poor |
| 234TH Street over Western Sarpy Branch Trb | 1935 | 2 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I80 over Stream | 1961 | 49,240 | Fair |
| I80 over Ash Hollow Creek | 2009 | 49,240 | Good |
| I80 over Stream | 1961 | 49,240 | Good |
| I80 over Camp Creek | 2009 | 49,240 | Good |
| I80 over Camp Creek | 2009 | 49,240 | Good |
| I80 over Stream | 1961 | 49,240 | Good |
| Wb-i80 to 27TH Rmp over Little Salt Creek | 1992 | 48,015 | Good |
| I80 over Little Salt Creek | 1960 | 48,015 | Good |
| I80 over Little Salt Creek | 1960 | 48,015 | Fair |
| I80 over US77 | 2007 | 48,015 | 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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