Bridge conditions in Nuckolls County, Nebraska
255 inventoried bridges · 19 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Nuckolls County tracks close to typical: 19 of its 255 inventoried bridges (7.5%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.
- 19 of the 255 bridges in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, are rated in poor condition (7.5%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 86 bridges (33.7%) are rated good and 150 (58.8%) fair.
- The median Nuckolls County bridge was built in 1987.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is N14 over Ox Bow Creek (built 1937), carrying about 1,625 vehicles a day.
Good 33.7% · Fair 58.8% · Poor 7.5% of 255 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| N14 over Ox Bow Creek | 1937 | 1,625 | Poor |
| N14 over Walnut Creek | 1937 | 1,585 | Poor |
| County Highway over Superior Canal | 1947 | 75 | Poor |
| 4TH St over Lost Creek | 1935 | 60 | Poor |
| County Highway over Stream | 1935 | 50 | Poor |
| County Highway over Little Blue River | 1911 | 40 | Poor |
| County Highway over Big Sandy Creek | 1915 | 35 | Poor |
| County Highway over Spring Creek | 1935 | 35 | Poor |
| County Highway over Stream | 1935 | 30 | Poor |
| County Highway over Spring Creek | 1935 | 30 | Poor |
| County Highway over Blakely Creek | 1935 | 30 | Poor |
| Road 4500 over Spring Creek | 1935 | 20 | Poor |
| Road 3700 over Stream | 1987 | 10 | Poor |
| Road J over Spring Creek | 1935 | 10 | Poor |
| County Highway over Lost Creek | 1935 | 10 | Poor |
| Road 3400 over Elk Creek Trib | 1988 | 10 | Poor |
| Road 3400 over Elk Creek Trib | 1986 | 10 | Poor |
| Road X over Dry Creek | 1991 | 5 | Poor |
| County Highway over Spring Creek | 1935 | 5 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| N14 over Ox Bow Creek | 1937 | 1,625 | Poor |
| N14 over Walnut Creek | 1937 | 1,585 | Poor |
| N14 over Little Blue River | 1980 | 1,585 | Fair |
| N14 over Buffalo Creek | 1937 | 1,585 | Fair |
| N14 over Elk Creek | 1975 | 1,480 | Fair |
| 8TH St/fas 1990 over Lost Creek | 2014 | 1,435 | Fair |
| N14 over Stream | 1974 | 1,260 | Good |
| N14 over Republican River | 1986 | 1,120 | Good |
| N14 over Republican River Trib | 1986 | 1,120 | Good |
| N14 over Lost Creek | 1951 | 1,120 | 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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