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)

E 56TH ST

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER TRIB

E 56TH AND CHERRY, Buffalo, NE

Built 2014 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 200

4TH ST

Good

Over: PLATTE RIVER N CH TRIB

KEARNEY 4TH ST @ 2ND AVE, Buffalo, NE

Built 2012 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 100

78TH RD

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

1W OF GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1992 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 200

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1S 1E OF GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 2009 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 70

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.5E .8S GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 2010 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 60

FAS 2025

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT US30/L-10D 1N, Buffalo, NE

Built 2011 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 350

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

3.5N 2E OF KEARNEY, Buffalo, NE

Built 1995 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 50

CHERRY AVE

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

1E 4N OF KEARNEY, Buffalo, NE

Built 1998 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 125

IMPERIAL ROAD

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

1SE OF SWEETWATER, Buffalo, NE

Built 2014 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 20

N10

Good

Over: SOUTH LOUP RIVER OVERFLO

0S PLEASANTON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1959 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 3,785

AVE M

Good

Over: N RR ST/HWY 30/UPRR

AVE M KEARNEY, Buffalo, NE

Built 2002 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 4,525

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

3SE .5N OF RIVERDALE, Buffalo, NE

Built 2016 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

2W OF RAVENNA, Buffalo, NE

Built 1997 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SWEET CREEK

2S 5E OF RAVENNA, Buffalo, NE

Built 1992 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 25

FAS 2025

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT US30/L-10D 4N, Buffalo, NE

Built 2010 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 240

POOLE ROAD

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

JCT N2/N68 3W 1.3N, Buffalo, NE

Built 2016 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 20

115TH RD

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

.5E OF RIVERDALE, Buffalo, NE

Built 1993 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 65

COLL 7464

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

1W N2 SHERMAN CL, Buffalo, NE

Built 2001 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 50

COLL 7464

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

3W 2.7N OF PLEASANTON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1995 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

.5W 1N OF PLEASANTON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1997 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 30

FAS 2035

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT N10/N40 7.8N 10.1W, Buffalo, NE

Built 1981 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 40

N10

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

4N KEARNEY CITY LIMITS, Buffalo, NE

Built 2003 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 3,785

FAS 1995

Good

Over: KEARNEY CANAL

JCT US30/N44 3.4W, Buffalo, NE

Built 2008 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 1,500

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

2W OF RIVERDALE, Buffalo, NE

Built 2024 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 5

FAS 1920

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

JCT N2/N68 2.9W 1N, Buffalo, NE

Built 1999 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 55

COLL 7465

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

.5N OF RIVERDALE, Buffalo, NE

Built 1988 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 200

US30

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK TRIBUTARY

3W ODESSA, Buffalo, NE

Built 1984 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 3,185

AA STREET

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

IN RAVENNA, Buffalo, NE

Built 1993 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 175

FAS 1865

Good

Over: KEARNEY CANAL

JCT US30/L-10B .2N, Buffalo, NE

Built 1989 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 390

I80

Good

Over: KEARNEY CANAL

3E HOLDREGE INTRCHG, Buffalo, NE

Built 1963 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 20,630

US183

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

1S ELM CREEK, Buffalo, NE

Built 1940 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 5,160

US183

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

0N MILLER, Buffalo, NE

Built 1963 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 800

100TH ROAD

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

2.5W OF SHELTON, Buffalo, NE

Built 2023 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 10

FAS 2025

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT N2/N68 9.1E .5N, Buffalo, NE

Built 1998 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 105

CENTRAL AVE

Good

Over: PLATTE RIVER N CHANNEL

KEARNEY CENTRAL @ LANDON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1998 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 150

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

5.7N OF GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 2009 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 70

N10

Good

Over: N CH PLATTE RIVER

11N MINDEN, Buffalo, NE

Built 1963 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 3,535

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

3N 2E OF KEARNEY, Buffalo, NE

Built 1997 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 110

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

2.2N 2W OF PLEASANTON, Buffalo, NE

Built 2000 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 15

N2

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

JCT N2/N68 4.6W, Buffalo, NE

Built 1988 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 2,425

N10

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

3N KEARNEY CITY LIMITS, Buffalo, NE

Built 2003 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 3,785

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

.2S OF AMHERST, Buffalo, NE

Built 2006 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 140

2ND AVE

Good

Over: GLENWOOD PARK CREEK

2N KEARNEY CITY LIMITS, Buffalo, NE

Built 2003 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 2,240

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: CHERRY VALLEY CREEK

2S OF MILLER, Buffalo, NE

Built 2010 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 35

US183

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

1S ELM CREEK, Buffalo, NE

Built 1993 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 5,160

FAS 1865

Good

Over: PLATTE RIVER

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

Built 1985 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,200

US183

Good

Over: S CH PLATTE RIVER

4S ELM CREEK, Buffalo, NE

Built 1993 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 5,055

SWEETWATER AVE

Good

Over: PLATTE RIVER

4SE OF KEARNEY, Buffalo, NE

Built 1983 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 20

N2

Good

Over: SWEET CREEK

1W HALL/BUFFALO CO LINE, Buffalo, NE

Built 1993 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 3,235

175TH RD

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER TRIB

2N .7E OF RIVERDALE, Buffalo, NE

Built 2019 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 80

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

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