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)

N-10

Good

Over: US-30 AND UPRR

SEC 32, T9N, R15W, Buffalo, NE

Built 2016 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 3,195

N10

Good

Over: SOUTH LOUP RIVER OVERFLO

1N PLEASANTON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1959 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 2,455

N44

Good

Over: PLATTE RIVER

2S KEARNEY, Buffalo, NE

Built 1975 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 7,450

COLL 7471

Good

Over: SOUTH LOUP RIVER

5E 1N OF RAVENNA, Buffalo, NE

Built 2017 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 40

COLL 7465

Good

Over: SOUTH LOUP RIVER

3.5W 1.5S OF PLEASANTON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1978 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2W 2.3N OF GIBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1981 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 35

N10

Good

Over: SOUTH LOUP RIVER

1N PLEASANTON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1959 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 2,455

FAS 1975

Good

Over: N CH PLATTE RIVER

JCT I80/L-10C .7S, Buffalo, NE

Built 1979 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 1,300

COLL 7471

Good

Over: SWEET CREEK

1.5S 6E OF RAVENNA, Buffalo, NE

Built 1976 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 65

CESSNA ROAD

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

3E 8N OF MILLER, Buffalo, NE

Built 2022 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 35

COLL 7471

Good

Over: STREAM

3W 2.7N OF SHELTON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1981 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 90

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

.5W .7N OF MILLER, Buffalo, NE

Built 1996 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 30

145TH RD

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER TRIB

1.5S 2.5W OF AMHERST, Buffalo, NE

Built 2021 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 70

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: KEARNEY CANAL

4E .5S OF ELM CREEK, Buffalo, NE

Built 1970 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 20

US183

Good

Over: PLATTE RIVER

3S ELM CREEK, Buffalo, NE

Built 1963 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 5,055

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

1W OF ELM CREEK, Buffalo, NE

Built 2010 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 125

N-10

Good

Over: US-30 AND UPRR

SEC 32, T9N, R15W, Buffalo, NE

Built 2016 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 3,195

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1E OF ELM CREEK, Buffalo, NE

Built 2012 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2.7 N OF US 30& 183 4, Buffalo, NE

Built 2014 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

.5N 5W OF GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1975 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 120

FAS 2025

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

JCT US30/L-10D 4.2N, Buffalo, NE

Built 2012 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 240

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

.2S 1W .2S OF AMHERST, Buffalo, NE

Built 2011 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

COLL 7465

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

3.2N 3.5W OF PLEASANTON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1987 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

COLL 7471

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

3W 6.5N OF SHELTON, Buffalo, NE

Built 2009 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 85

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2.5S 3.5W OF PLEASANTON, Buffalo, NE

Built 2010 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: CHERRY CREEK

2.5S 8E OF RAVENNA, Buffalo, NE

Built 1989 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 15

COLL 7464

Good

Over: STREAM

1E N10 SHERMAN CL, Buffalo, NE

Built 2016 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

295TH RD

Good

Over: STREAM

4S & 6.5 E OF RAVENNA, Buffalo, NE

Built 2016 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2.5N 1.75W GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 2013 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

N10

Good

Over: N CHANNEL PLATTE RIVER

3E 1.8S KEARNEY, Buffalo, NE

Built 2011 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 3,195

N-10

Good

Over: STREAM

.47 S OF N-10, Buffalo, NE

Built 2016 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 3,195

N-10

Good

Over: STREAM

0.04 N OF N-10, Buffalo, NE

Built 2016 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 3,195

N-10

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER TRIB

1.21 N OF N-10, Buffalo, NE

Built 2016 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 3,195

N-10

Good

Over: GLENWOOD PARK CREEK

5.43 N OF N-10, Buffalo, NE

Built 2016 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,240

DRIVEWAY

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

ECL PLEASANTON, Buffalo, NE

Built 2002 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 10

N10

Good

Over: STREAM

4S HAZARD, Buffalo, NE

Built 1992 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,455

N10

Good

Over: STREAM

4S HAZARD, Buffalo, NE

Built 1992 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,455

US30

Good

Over: STREAM

2W ELM CREEK, Buffalo, NE

Built 1981 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,950

US30

Good

Over: STREAM

1W ELM CREEK, Buffalo, NE

Built 1981 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,950

US30

Good

Over: STREAM

WCL ELM CREEK, Buffalo, NE

Built 1981 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,950

US30

Good

Over: STREAM

2W GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1995 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 6,620

N40

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER TRIB

2 SE MILLER, Buffalo, NE

Built 1962 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,135

N40

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

4NW AMHERST, Buffalo, NE

Built 2004 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,135

N40

Good

Over: STREAM

3SE AMHERST, Buffalo, NE

Built 1992 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,990

N40

Good

Over: STREAM

3NW RIVERDALE, Buffalo, NE

Built 1992 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,990

N40

Good

Over: STREAM

1SE RIVERDALE, Buffalo, NE

Built 1992 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 3,365

N40

Good

Over: STREAM

3SE RIVERDALE, Buffalo, NE

Built 1992 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 3,365

US183

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

6N MILLER, Buffalo, NE

Built 1969 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 800

L10C GIBBON CNLK

Good

Over: PLATTE RIVER N CHANNEL

2S GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1979 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,580

L10C GIBBON CNLK

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER TRIB

IN GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1979 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,580

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