Bridge conditions in Nemaha County, Nebraska
179 inventoried bridges · 60 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
About one in 3 bridges in Nemaha County is rated in poor condition: 60 of 179 on the federal inventory, one of the higher shares in Nebraska.
- 60 of the 179 bridges in Nemaha County, Nebraska, are rated in poor condition (33.5%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 84 bridges (46.9%) are rated good and 35 (19.6%) fair.
- The median Nemaha County bridge was built in 1973.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is US136 over Missouri River (built 1938), carrying about 2,450 vehicles a day.
Good 46.9% · Fair 19.6% · Poor 33.5% of 179 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| US136 over Missouri River | 1938 | 2,450 | Poor |
| N105 over Muddy Creek Tributary | 1980 | 455 | Poor |
| N62 over Long Branch Creek | 1957 | 150 | Poor |
| 643A Ave over Honey Creek | 1935 | 130 | Poor |
| Fas 3695 over Stream | 1979 | 65 | Poor |
| Coll 7896 over Tributary to Muddy Creek | 1935 | 60 | Poor |
| County Highway over Stream | 1930 | 60 | Poor |
| County Highway over Duck Creek | 1973 | 50 | Poor |
| County Highway over Jivers Creek | 1935 | 50 | Poor |
| County Highway over Hughes Creek | 1935 | 45 | Poor |
| County Highway over Stream | 1935 | 45 | Poor |
| County Highway over Long Branch | 1935 | 40 | Poor |
| County Highway over Whiskey Run | 1935 | 40 | Poor |
| 3RD St over Stream | 1935 | 40 | Poor |
| County Road over Deroin Creek | 1935 | 35 | Poor |
| County Highway over Long Branch Creek | 1935 | 30 | Poor |
| County Highway over Jones Creek | 1935 | 30 | Poor |
| County Highway over Long Branch | 1935 | 25 | Poor |
| County Highway over Muddy Creek | 1910 | 25 | Poor |
| County Highway over Scotch Branch | 1935 | 25 | Poor |
| County Highway over Little Muddy Creek | 1935 | 25 | Poor |
| Olive St over Tributary to Buck Creek | 1935 | 25 | Poor |
| County Highway over Stream | 1920 | 20 | Poor |
| County Highway over Stream | 1935 | 20 | Poor |
| County Highway over Muddy Creek | 1935 | 20 | Poor |
| County Highway over Jones Creek | 1935 | 20 | Poor |
| County Highway over Stream | 1935 | 20 | Poor |
| County Highway over Stream | 1935 | 20 | Poor |
| County Highway over Scotch Branch | 1935 | 20 | Poor |
| County Highway over Jones Creek | 1935 | 15 | Poor |
| County Highway over Stream | 1935 | 15 | Poor |
| County Highway over Stream | 1935 | 15 | Poor |
| County Highway over Stream | 1935 | 15 | Poor |
| County Highway over Stream | 1935 | 10 | Poor |
| County Highway over Stream | 1935 | 10 | Poor |
| County Highway over Stream | 1935 | 10 | Poor |
| County Highway over Stream | 1935 | 10 | Poor |
| County Highway over Muddy Creek | 1920 | 10 | Poor |
| County Highway over Deroin Creek | 1935 | 10 | Poor |
| County Highway over Stream | 1935 | 10 | Poor |
| County Highway over Honey Creek | 1900 | 10 | Poor |
| County Highway over Whiskey Run | 1905 | 10 | Poor |
| County Highway over Deroin Creek | 1935 | 10 | Poor |
| County Highway over Stream | 1935 | 5 | Poor |
| County Highway over Stream | 1935 | 5 | Poor |
| County Highway over Houschins Creek | 1935 | 5 | Poor |
| County Highway over Stream | 1935 | 5 | Poor |
| County Highway over Stream | 1935 | 5 | Poor |
| County Highway over Rock Creek | 1935 | 5 | Poor |
| County Highway over Happy Hollow | 1935 | 5 | Poor |
| County Highway over Whiskey Run | 1985 | 5 | Poor |
| County Highway over Stream | 1935 | 5 | Poor |
| County Highway over Muddy Creek | 1935 | 5 | Poor |
| County Highway over Stream | 1935 | 5 | Poor |
| County Highway over Stream | 1935 | 5 | Poor |
| County Highway over Jivers Creek | 1935 | 5 | Poor |
| County Highway over Jarvis Creek Tributary | 1935 | 5 | Poor |
| County Highway over Hughes Creek | 1935 | 5 | Poor |
| County Highway over Stream | 1935 | 5 | Poor |
| County Highway over Houschins Creek | 1935 | 1 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US75 over Uprr/longs CR 432-889-l | 1984 | 6,445 | Good |
| US75 over Little Nemaha Overflow | 1995 | 6,445 | Good |
| US75 over Little Nemaha Overflow | 1995 | 6,445 | Good |
| US75 over Little Nemaha Overflow | 1995 | 6,445 | Good |
| US75 over Little Nemaha River | 1995 | 6,445 | Good |
| US75 over Little Nemaha Overflow | 1995 | 5,700 | Good |
| 638 Ave over Rock Creek Trib | 2003 | 4,640 | Good |
| US75 over Muddy Creek | 1986 | 3,825 | Good |
| US136 over Little Nemaha River | 1965 | 2,905 | Good |
| US136 over Stream | 1965 | 2,905 | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
All of Nebraska: Nebraska bridge conditions by county · every download on the data page.
Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.