Buffalo County, NE

462 public highway bridges

Buffalo County Bridge Snapshot

Buffalo County, Nebraska contains 462 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 53.7% are rated “Good,” 39.2% “Fair,” 1.7% “Poor,” and 1.7% are classified as structurally deficient — the federal designation for spans whose deck, superstructure, or substructure has been rated 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. Structurally deficient does not mean unsafe to cross; it means the bridge is on the priority list for repair or replacement.

Inspections in NE are conducted by certified engineers from the state Department of Transportation on a 24-month cycle, and results are reported back to the FHWA each spring. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county, sorted by inventory load rating. Use the “Sort by” controls to surface the lowest-rated spans first, and click any row for full inspection history, traffic counts, and condition trends.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.

462
Total Bridges
53.7%
Good
1.7%
Poor
1.7%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
53.7% (248)
Fair
39.2% (181)
Poor
1.7% (8)
SD
1.7% (8)

All Bridges (462)

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1W 1S OF ODESSA, Buffalo, NE

Built 2002 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 30

FAS 1900

Fair

Over: SWEET CREEK

JCT N2/N68 7.1S .1E, Buffalo, NE

Built 2011 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 50

COLL 7471

Fair

Over: WOOD RIVER

3W OF SHELTON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1984 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

5N US30 HALL CL, Buffalo, NE

Built 2012 Load: 60.0 t ADT: 75

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: ELM CREEK

.2N .5W OF ELM CREEK, Buffalo, NE

Built 1975 Load: 70.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.5N 6.7W OF GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1975 Load: 96.0 t ADT: 25

GIBBON RD

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

.2W .1N OF GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 2017 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 270

235TH RD

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

1.5S 3.2E OF MILLER, Buffalo, NE

Built 2022 Load: 3.9 t ADT: 50

POOLE RD

Good

Over: SOUTH LOUP RIVER

.1S OF POOLE, Buffalo, NE

Built 2023 Load: 4.2 t ADT: 200

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: KEARNEY CANAL

3E OF ODESSA, Buffalo, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 55

JEFFERSON STREET

Good

Over: STREAM

AMHERST JEFFERSON @ ELM, Buffalo, NE

Built 1935 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 50

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: N CH PLATTE RIVER

1S 5E OF GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1935 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 55

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

1E OF RIVERDALE, Buffalo, NE

Built 1990 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 30

LOWELL RD

Good

Over: PLATTE RIVER MID CHANNEL

JCCTI80/L-10C 1.7S, Buffalo, NE

Built 1979 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,300

375TH RD

Good

Over: SOUTH LOUP RIVER TRIB

.5N 5E OF RAVENNA, Buffalo, NE

Built 1996 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 80

ARROW RD

Good

Over: ELM CREEK TRIB

1.5W .2N OF ELM CREEK, Buffalo, NE

Built 2005 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 45

TURKEY CREEK RD

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER TRIB

6.5W OF AMHURST, Buffalo, NE

Built 2004 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

TURKEY CREEK RD

Good

Over: ELM CREEK TRIB

.7S OF ELM CREEK, Buffalo, NE

Built 2004 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 45

TURKEY CREEK RD

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

.5N OF ELM CREEK, Buffalo, NE

Built 2003 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 70

362ND RD

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

6.5N .7E OF MILLER, Buffalo, NE

Built 1994 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 20

355TH RD

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

6N OF MILLER, Buffalo, NE

Built 1994 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

FAS 1865

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

JCT US30/L-10B 8.3N, Buffalo, NE

Built 1971 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 300

FAS 1900

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT US183/N40 .8S 10.9E, Buffalo, NE

Built 1991 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 85

FAS 1900

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT US183/N40 .8S 14.4E, Buffalo, NE

Built 1995 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 85

FAS 1900

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

JCT US183/N40 .8S 17.8E, Buffalo, NE

Built 1999 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 60

FAS 1900

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT US183/N40 .8S 18.1E, Buffalo, NE

Built 1992 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 100

FAS 1900

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT N2/N68 7.1S 1.8W, Buffalo, NE

Built 1978 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 100

FAS 1900

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT N2/N68 7.1S 3.4E, Buffalo, NE

Built 1991 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 45

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: N CH PLATTE RIVER

2E 1.5S OF ODESSA, Buffalo, NE

Built 1975 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 20

COLL 7458

Good

Over: STREAM

4.7W 1N OF AMHERST, Buffalo, NE

Built 2007 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 70

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

2N .7E OF RIVERDALE, Buffalo, NE

Built 2005 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 85

COUNTY HOGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2E 2N RIVERDALE, Buffalo, NE

Built 2004 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

4E 2N OF RIVERDALE, Buffalo, NE

Built 1992 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

7.5E 2N RIVERDALE, Buffalo, NE

Built 2000 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

9E 2N OF RIVERDALE, Buffalo, NE

Built 2002 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3SE OF RIVERDALE, Buffalo, NE

Built 2002 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 130

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3N OF ELM CREEK, Buffalo, NE

Built 2001 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

.5S 1E OF RIVERDALE, Buffalo, NE

Built 2009 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 90

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3.5N 4E KEARNEY, Buffalo, NE

Built 2000 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 260

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2W OF GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 2000 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 200

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

.2N OF ELM CREEK, Buffalo, NE

Built 2004 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40

39TH RD

Good

Over: ELM CREEK TRIB

1.5W OF ELM CREEK, Buffalo, NE

Built 2000 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1S 3W OF ODESSA, Buffalo, NE

Built 1985 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 12

FAS 1975

Good

Over: S CH PLATTE RIVER

6E N10 KEARNEY CL, Buffalo, NE

Built 1970 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,300

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1S OF GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1999 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COLL 7469

Good

Over: STREAM

.2W 1N OF GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1994 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 300

FAS 1975

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT I80/L-10C 1.2S, Buffalo, NE

Built 1958 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,300

COLL 7469

Good

Over: STREAM

.2W 1.5N OF GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1994 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 300

COLL 7469

Good

Over: STREAM

.2W 1.7N OF GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1996 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 300

COLL 7469

Good

Over: STREAM

2W 2.5N OF GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1994 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 300

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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