Dawes County, NE

92 public highway bridges

Dawes County Bridge Snapshot

Dawes County, Nebraska contains 92 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 66.3% are rated “Good,” 21.7% “Fair,” 10.9% “Poor,” and 10.9% 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.

92
Total Bridges
66.3%
Good
10.9%
Poor
10.9%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
66.3% (61)
Fair
21.7% (20)
Poor
10.9% (10)
SD
10.9% (10)

All Bridges (92)

BNSF RR

Unknown

Over: BNSF RR 064-834-H

NJCT US20/N71 .2S .34W, Dawes, NE

Built 1949 ADT: 500

CONNELL ROAD

Fair

Over: WHITE RIVER

NJCT US20/N71 4.2N, 5.9E., Dawes, NE

Built 1991 Load: 2.0 t ADT: 30

WEST ASH ROAD

Fair

Over: WEST ASH CREEK

NJCT US20/N71 .4S 6.5E, Dawes, NE

Built 1993 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: WHITE RIVER

.9N OF CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 50

Lembke Rd

Fair

Over: Mirage Flats Canal

25.8 mi S-SE of Chadron, Dawes, NE

Built 1945 Load: 5.2 t ADT: 5

COLL 7189

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT US20/US385 4.5E 3.4NE, Dawes, NE

Built 1936 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

7.4W .5S OF CHADRON, Dawes, NE

Built 1935 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 30

BUTTERMILK ROAD

Fair

Over: CHADRON CREEK

EJCT US20/US385 4S, .4W, Dawes, NE

Built 1935 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 30

OLD HIGHWAY 20

Fair

Over: STREAM

NJCT US20/N71 8.9NE 2.5NE, Dawes, NE

Built 1937 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 80

HERFORD RD.

Fair

Over: STREAM

WJCTUS20/US385 14.9S,1.5E, Dawes, NE

Built 1935 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 10

FAS 1110

Fair

Over: STREAM

SJCT US20/N71 16.3S 4.5E, Dawes, NE

Built 1934 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 95

COLL 7183

Fair

Over: WHITE RIVER

NJCT US20/N71 3.6N 4.6NE, Dawes, NE

Built 1985 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 35

ALPHA ROAD

Fair

Over: BORDEAUX CREEK

JCT US20/US385 3.5E .4NE, Dawes, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 30

US20

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

10W CHADRON, Dawes, NE

Built 1961 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 1,875

HOLLIBAUGH RD

Fair

Over: STREAM

SJCT US20/N2 10.7S, 8E., Dawes, NE

Built 1935 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 30

N71

Fair

Over: WHITE RIVER

1N CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1959 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 345

FAS 1205 DEAD HORS

Fair

Over: DEAD HORSE CREEK

WJCT US20/US385 9.5S, 1W, Dawes, NE

Built 1989 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 75

GALEY ROAD

Fair

Over: WHITE RIVER

NJCT US20/N71 8.9NE 3.1N, Dawes, NE

Built 1992 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 50

FAS 1190 BERGFIELD

Fair

Over: BIG COTTONWOOD CREEK

NJCT US20/S2 8.5N, 5E., Dawes, NE

Built 1991 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 65

COLL 7189 LONG RD.

Fair

Over: STREAM

WJCTUS20/US385 13.1S,11E, Dawes, NE

Built 2003 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 45

FAS1205DEAD HORSE

Fair

Over: DEAD HORSE CREEK

WJCT US20/US385 11S,.1E, Dawes, NE

Built 2000 Load: 67.0 t ADT: 75

BEAVER VALLEY RD

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER TRIB

JCT US20/US385 4.5E 5NE, Dawes, NE

Built 1939 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 50

COLL 7191

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER

7N OF CHADRON MAIN ST, Dawes, NE

Built 1978 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40

OLD DUNLAP ROAD

Good

Over: NIOBRARA RIVER

18.5E .7N OF MARSLAND, Dawes, NE

Built 1983 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COLL7186ANTELOPE R

Good

Over: STREAM

WJCTUS20/US38513S, 11.1E, Dawes, NE

Built 1978 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 35

US20

Good

Over: STREAM

WCL CHADRON, Dawes, NE

Built 1950 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 9,060

US20

Good

Over: STREAM

1E CHADRON, Dawes, NE

Built 1952 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,425

US20

Good

Over: STREAM

7E CHADRON, Dawes, NE

Built 1949 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,880

US20

Good

Over: STREAM

10E CHADRON, Dawes, NE

Built 1949 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,880

US20

Good

Over: STREAM

8W HAY SPRINGS, Dawes, NE

Built 1957 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,880

N71

Good

Over: SAND CANYON

2N MARSLAND, Dawes, NE

Built 1932 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 885

N71

Good

Over: STREAM

4S CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1932 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 885

N71

Good

Over: STREAM

2S CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1932 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 885

N71

Good

Over: STREAM

3N CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1959 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 345

N71

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

4N CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1959 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 345

N71

Good

Over: STREAM

5N CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1959 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 345

N71

Good

Over: STREAM

9N CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 185

US385

Good

Over: PEPPER CREEK

20S CHADRON, Dawes, NE

Built 1975 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,890

US385

Good

Over: CHADRON CREEK TRIBUTARY

10S CHADRON, Dawes, NE

Built 1938 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,890

US385

Good

Over: CHADRON CREEK TRIBUTARY

3S CHADRON, Dawes, NE

Built 1954 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,350

US385

Good

Over: CHADRON CREEK TRIBUTARY

2S CHADRON, Dawes, NE

Built 1954 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,930

US385

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER TRIBUTARY

5N CHADRON, Dawes, NE

Built 1992 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,230

US385

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER TRIBUTARY

8N CHADRON, Dawes, NE

Built 1992 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,230

US385

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

9N CHADRON, Dawes, NE

Built 1992 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,125

ARNER ROAD

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER

NJCT US20/N71 8.9E 3.7NE, Dawes, NE

Built 1995 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 20

LONE TREE ROAD

Good

Over: BIG COTTONWOOD CREEK

NJCT US20/N71 8.9NE 4N, Dawes, NE

Built 1986 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 100

N71

Good

Over: BIG COTTONWOOD CREEK

11N CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1962 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 185

US385

Good

Over: NIOBRARA RIVER

27S CHADRON, Dawes, NE

Built 1975 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 1,890

N71

Good

Over: LITTLE COTTONWOOD CREEK

6N CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1962 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 185

COLL 7181

Good

Over: SQUAW CREEK

JCT US20/N71 8SE, Dawes, NE

Built 1959 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 30

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

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