Bridge conditions in Saunders County, Nebraska
507 inventoried bridges · 38 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 507 bridges in Saunders County: 139 rated good, 330 fair, and 38 poor.
- 38 of the 507 bridges in Saunders County, Nebraska, are rated in poor condition (7.5%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 139 bridges (27.4%) are rated good and 330 (65.1%) fair.
- The median Saunders County bridge was built in 1975.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Coll 7841 over Stream (built 1965), carrying about 280 vehicles a day.
Good 27.4% · Fair 65.1% · Poor 7.5% of 507 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coll 7841 over Stream | 1965 | 280 | Poor |
| Road H over Wahoo Creek | 1935 | 110 | Poor |
| Coll 7835 over Wagon Tongue Creek | 1965 | 100 | Poor |
| County Road J over Wahoo Creek | 1945 | 100 | Poor |
| County Road 31 over North Oak Creek | 1935 | 75 | Poor |
| Road H over Wahoo Creek Trib | 1935 | 75 | Poor |
| County Highway over Johnson Creek | 1965 | 65 | Poor |
| Township Road 19 over N Fk Rock Creek | 1955 | 50 | Poor |
| County Road M over Cottonwood Creek | 1950 | 50 | Poor |
| County Road L over Trib N Fork Wahoo Crk | 1935 | 50 | Poor |
| Township Road B over Mosquito Creek | 1960 | 50 | Poor |
| Township Road 23 over Sand Creek | 1950 | 50 | Poor |
| County Road 20 over Sand Creek | 1950 | 45 | Poor |
| County Road 14 over Stream | 1935 | 45 | Poor |
| Township Road over Hobsons Branch | 1965 | 40 | Poor |
| Road 26 over Wahoo Creek | 1950 | 40 | Poor |
| Township Road G over Miller Branch | 1960 | 40 | Poor |
| Road F over Silver Creek | 1943 | 40 | Poor |
| County Road D over North Fork Rock Creek | 1950 | 40 | Poor |
| Township Road over Duck Creek | 1935 | 35 | Poor |
| County Road 15 over Stream | 1948 | 35 | Poor |
| Rd 8 over Otoe Creek | 1935 | 35 | Poor |
| County Road 28 over Stream | 1950 | 25 | Poor |
| Township Road over BNSF RR 074-654-m | 1935 | 25 | Poor |
| Township Road over Stream | 1950 | 25 | Poor |
| County Road 7 over Silver Creek | 1935 | 25 | Poor |
| County Road 32 over Skull Creek | 1935 | 25 | Poor |
| County Road 29 over Trib. Cottonwood Crk | 1955 | 25 | Poor |
| Township Road over Duck Creek | 1910 | 20 | Poor |
| County Road 26 over Cottonwood Creek | 1910 | 20 | Poor |
| Township Road over Otoe Creek | 1950 | 20 | Poor |
| Township Road over Stream | 1950 | 20 | Poor |
| County Road 15 over Wahoo Creek | 1935 | 15 | Poor |
| Road D over Silver Creek | 1940 | 15 | Poor |
| BNSF RR over BNSF RR 074-653-f | 1935 | 10 | Poor |
| Nellie Road over Wahoo Creek | 1910 | 10 | Poor |
| County Road W over Sand Creek | 1924 | 10 | Poor |
| Rd I over Clear Creek Trib | 1960 | 10 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| W 1ST St over Cottonwood Creek Trib | 2002 | 11,680 | Good |
| N92 over Upper Clear Creek | 1960 | 9,110 | Good |
| US77 over Wahoo&cottonwood Cr/uprr | 2001 | 8,985 | Good |
| US77 over Lake Wanahoo Spillway | 2010 | 8,640 | Fair |
| US77/N92 over Silver Creek | 1926 | 8,520 | Fair |
| US77/N92 over Silver Creek Trib | 1926 | 8,520 | Fair |
| Sb-us77 over N Fork Rock Creek | 2001 | 7,945 | Good |
| Nb-us77 over N Fork Rock Creek | 2001 | 7,945 | Fair |
| Old Hwy 77 over Sand Creek | 1960 | 7,605 | Fair |
| US77 over Stream | 2013 | 7,000 | 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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