Bridge conditions in Saline County, Nebraska
325 inventoried bridges · 25 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Saline County tracks close to typical: 25 of its 325 inventoried bridges (7.7%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.
- 25 of the 325 bridges in Saline County, Nebraska, are rated in poor condition (7.7%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 224 bridges (68.9%) are rated good and 76 (23.4%) fair.
- The median Saline County bridge was built in 1995.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is N15 over Turkey Creek Tributary (built 1967), carrying about 1,170 vehicles a day.
Good 68.9% · Fair 23.4% · Poor 7.7% of 325 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| N15 over Turkey Creek Tributary | 1967 | 1,170 | Poor |
| S76D Swanton Spur over Walnut Grove Creek | 1964 | 220 | Poor |
| Fas 2920 over Swan Creek | 1961 | 135 | Poor |
| County Highway over Big Blue River | 1940 | 60 | Poor |
| Fas 2930 over Brush Creek | 1935 | 30 | Poor |
| County Highway over Turkey Creek | 1935 | 30 | Poor |
| County Highway over W Fk Big Blue River | 1918 | 30 | Poor |
| County Highway over Stream | 1935 | 30 | Poor |
| Road K over Turkey Creek | 1935 | 25 | Poor |
| County Highway over Stream | 1935 | 25 | Poor |
| County Highway over Turkey Creek | 1929 | 25 | Poor |
| 340TH Ave over Johnson Creek | 1935 | 10 | Poor |
| County Highway over Stream | 1935 | 10 | Poor |
| County Highway over Stream | 1935 | 10 | Poor |
| County Highway over Stream | 1935 | 10 | Poor |
| Road H over Turkey Creek Trib | 1935 | 10 | Poor |
| Road 1500 over Spring Creek | 1935 | 10 | Poor |
| County Highway over Swan Creek | 1915 | 10 | Poor |
| County Highway over Stream | 1935 | 10 | Poor |
| Road H over Dry Branch Trib | 1935 | 10 | Poor |
| County Highway over Spring Creek | 1935 | 10 | Poor |
| County Highway over Spring Creek | 1935 | 10 | Poor |
| County Highway over Spring Creek | 1935 | 10 | Poor |
| County Highway over Stream | 1935 | 10 | Poor |
| County Highway over Plummers Branch | 1935 | 10 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| N33 over Big Blue River | 1940 | 6,280 | Fair |
| N33 over Stream | 1937 | 5,310 | Fair |
| N33 over Stream | 1941 | 4,745 | Good |
| N33 over Big Blue Trib | 1941 | 4,745 | Good |
| Fas 3027 over Stream | 1993 | 3,710 | Good |
| Fas 3027 over Big Blue River | 1986 | 3,710 | Good |
| Fas 3027 over Stream | 1996 | 3,710 | Good |
| N103 over Walnut Creek | 1981 | 3,630 | Fair |
| N103 over Stream | 1962 | 3,530 | Good |
| N103 over Stream | 1962 | 3,530 | 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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