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

Good

Over: STREAM

2S 2.2E OF PLEASANTON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1992 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

6S .5W OF RAVENNA, Buffalo, NE

Built 1999 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

6S 1.2E OF RAVENNA, Buffalo, NE

Built 2005 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 75

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SWEET CREEK

10S 1E OF RAVENNA, Buffalo, NE

Built 1988 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 45

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2S 5W OF PLEASANTON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1998 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 7

DOVE HILL RD

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

5W 4N PLEASANTON, Buffalo, NE

Built 2008 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

4N OF SHELTON, Buffalo, NE

Built 2005 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

5S 1W OF POOLE, Buffalo, NE

Built 2003 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 35

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

5E N2 SHERMAN CL, Buffalo, NE

Built 2009 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 155

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

6E N2 SHERMAN CL, Buffalo, NE

Built 2005 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 250

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SWENSON CREEK

6W OF PLEASANTON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1993 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 55

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SWENSON CREEK

6W 1.5N OF PLEASANTON, Buffalo, NE

Built 2004 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 55

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3N SHELTON, Buffalo, NE

Built 2004 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 55

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3N OF GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1994 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1E 1S OF GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 2000 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 65

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1S 3.5E OF GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1996 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3S 8.2E OF RAVENNA, Buffalo, NE

Built 2004 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 70

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3S 8.8E OF RAVENNA, Buffalo, NE

Built 2005 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 70

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2.5N .5W OF GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1998 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.2NW OF SHELTON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1995 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

1ST AVE/COLL 7465

Good

Over: STREAM

RIVERDALE, Buffalo, NE

Built 1986 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 100

N10

Good

Over: STREAM

8N KEARNEY CITY LIMITS, Buffalo, NE

Built 1948 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 3,785

N40

Good

Over: STREAM

3SE MILLER, Buffalo, NE

Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,135

N40

Good

Over: STREAM

0W AMHERST, Buffalo, NE

Built 1992 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,565

N40

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER TRIB

2SE AMHERST, Buffalo, NE

Built 1934 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,990

N40

Good

Over: STREAM

IN RIVERDALE, Buffalo, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,435

N40

Good

Over: STREAM

0E RIVERDALE, Buffalo, NE

Built 1958 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 3,365

US183

Good

Over: ELM CREEK TRIB/OVERFLOW

1S ELM CREEK, Buffalo, NE

Built 1940 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 5,160

US183

Good

Over: ELM CREEK OVERFLOW

1S ELM CREEK, Buffalo, NE

Built 1940 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 5,160

US183

Good

Over: STREAM

4N MILLER, Buffalo, NE

Built 1969 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 800

L10B ODESSA LNLK

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1S ODESSA, Buffalo, NE

Built 1963 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,495

L10D SHELTON CNLK

Good

Over: N CH PLATTE RIVER

3S SHELTON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1960 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 690

L10D SHELTON CNLK

Good

Over: STREAM

3S SHELTON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1960 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 690

30TH AVE

Good

Over: KEARNEY CANAL

KEARNEY .2N US30 & 30, Buffalo, NE

Built 2004 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 3,885

AVE E

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER TRIB

.3S 56TH & AVE E, Buffalo, NE

Built 2001 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,600

N AVE

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER TRIB

JCT N40/N10 1E 1S, Buffalo, NE

Built 2006 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 150

56TH ST

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER TRIB

KEARNEY .1W 56TH & I AVE, Buffalo, NE

Built 2003 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,600

COUNTRY CLUB LANE

Good

Over: KEARNEY CANAL

KEARNEY CC LN @ CANAL HTS, Buffalo, NE

Built 1986 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 5,030

19TH AVE

Good

Over: KEARNEY CANAL

KEARNEY CONNER @ COLLEGE, Buffalo, NE

Built 1975 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,780

NORTH RAILROAD ST

Good

Over: KEARNEY CALAN

KEARNEY N RAILROAD @ 17TH, Buffalo, NE

Built 1998 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,965

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

.5N OF GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1982 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 65

GENOA ST

Good

Over: SOUTH LOUP RIVER

.5E OF RAVENNA, Buffalo, NE

Built 1987 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 125

COLL 7403

Good

Over: SOUTH LOUP RIVER

4N 5E 2N 1E MILLER, Buffalo, NE

Built 1980 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SOUTH LOUP RIVER

3E 7N OF MILLER, Buffalo, NE

Built 1982 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 45

AVE M

Good

Over: PLATTE RIVER N CHANNEL

.7S 11TH & AVE M, Buffalo, NE

Built 1994 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1S 3W OF AMHERST, Buffalo, NE

Built 2011 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 70

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SOUTH LOUP RIVER

6W .5N OF PLEASANTON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1978 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

1S .5W OF POOLE, Buffalo, NE

Built 1986 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 40

FAS 1975

Good

Over: MID CH PLATTE RIVER

JCT I80/L-10C 1.9S, Buffalo, NE

Built 1979 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 1,300

FAS 2025

Good

Over: SOUTH LOUP RIVER

JCT N2/N68 9.1E 1N, Buffalo, NE

Built 1980 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 105

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

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Data sourced from official U.S. government datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial