Dawes County, NE

92 public highway bridges

Dawes County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Dawes County, Nebraska contains 92 public highway bridges. Roughly 66.3% are rated “Good,” 21.7% “Fair,” and 10.9% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.

Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.

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

92
Total Bridges
66.3%
Good
21.7%
Fair
10.9%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

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

All Bridges (92)

N71

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

6N CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1962 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 185

DODD ROAD

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER

NCL CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1992 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 30

US20

Good

Over: SQUAW CREEK

3E CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1959 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,605

FAS 1215

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

NJCT US20/N2 7.5N 3W, Dawes, NE

Built 2014 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 140

US20

Good

Over: ASH CREEK

11E CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1961 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 1,875

US20

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER

1W CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1932 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 1,050

US20/N2/N71

Good

Over: BNSF RR 064-831-M

SCL CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1935 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 1,935

COLL 7181

Good

Over: SQUAW CREEK

JCT US20/N71 6SE, Dawes, NE

Built 2009 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

US20

Good

Over: STREAM

1W CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1985 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,050

US20

Good

Over: BIG BORDEAUX CREEK

3E CHADRON, Dawes, NE

Built 1992 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,105

FAS1225 SLIM BUTTE

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER

WJCT US20/US385 8.3N 8.6E, Dawes, NE

Built 1981 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 240

COLL 7176

Good

Over: WEST ASH CREEK

NJCT US20/N71 1.8NE 5.5E, Dawes, NE

Built 2016 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 50

US20

Good

Over: DEAD HORSE CREEK

6W CHADRON, Dawes, NE

Built 1961 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,875

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: LITTLE COTTONWOOD CREEK

NJCT US20/N71 4.6N 2.8NW, Dawes, NE

Built 1992 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 55

US20

Good

Over: TRUNK BUTTE CREEK

8W CHADRON, Dawes, NE

Built 1961 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 1,875

WEST DAKOTA JCT RD

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER

WJCT US20/US385 1N, 1W, Dawes, NE

Built 2019 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 5

FAS1225SLIM BUTTE

Good

Over: BIG BORDEAUX CREEK

WJCT US20/US385 .4N, 6E, Dawes, NE

Built 1986 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 240

N. WHITNEY LAKE RD

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER

NJCT US20/N2 7.5M,11.1E, Dawes, NE

Built 2000 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 30

MOODY ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT US20/N2 2.5N 2.9W, Dawes, NE

Built 1992 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 30

REDFERN RD

Good

Over: LITTLE BORDEAUX CREEK

EJCT US20/385 5.8E 1.3NE, Dawes, NE

Built 2020 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 50

US385

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

24S CHADRON, Dawes, NE

Built 1975 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 1,890

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER

FT ROBINSON RESERVATION, Dawes, NE

Built 1992 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 15

COLL 7134

Good

Over: BNSF RR 064-820-A

NJCT US20/N71 9.1S 2.3E, Dawes, NE

Built 2004 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 20

COLL 7180

Good

Over: SQUAW CREEK

OLD HWY 20 N OF CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1992 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 90

US385

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER

7N CHADRON, Dawes, NE

Built 1937 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 2,230

US20

Good

Over: CHADRON CREEK

4W CHADRON, Dawes, NE

Built 1961 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 1,875

US385

Good

Over: CHADRON CREEK

5S CHADRON, Dawes, NE

Built 1954 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 2,350

US20

Good

Over: SOLDIER CREEK

3W CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1932 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 815

US385

Good

Over: CHADRON CREEK

8S CHADRON, Dawes, NE

Built 1993 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 2,350

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER

4.3E 1.9N OF WHITNEY, Dawes, NE

Built 1992 Load: 52.0 t ADT: 50

US20

Good

Over: WHITE CLAY CREEK

3E CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1959 Load: 52.0 t ADT: 1,605

MILL RD

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER

NJCT US20/N71 1.5N, Dawes, NE

Built 1992 Load: 56.0 t ADT: 10

FIELD DRIVE

Poor

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.2N 1E CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1955 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 10

AIRPORT ROAD

Poor

Over: WHITE RIVER

WJCT US20/US385 3.1W, Dawes, NE

Built 1936 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 50

PINEVIEW ROAD

Poor

Over: BIG BORDEAUX CREEK

EJCT US20/385 5.3E 1.6SW, Dawes, NE

Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTRY CLUB ROAD

Poor

Over: CHADRON CREEK

EJCT US20/US385 5S, .2E, Dawes, NE

Built 1935 Load: 7.0 t ADT: 5

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: SQUAW CREEK

NJCT US20/N71 1.8NE, Dawes, NE

Built 1935 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 5

MAIN STREET

Poor

Over: WHITE RIVER

JCT US20/N71 .2S .7W, Dawes, NE

Built 1935 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: WHITE RIVER

JCT US20/N71 3.6N 2.5E, Dawes, NE

Built 1935 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 40

S23A WHITNEY SPUR

Poor

Over: WHITE RIVER

SCL WHITNEY, Dawes, NE

Built 1937 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 225

MANN ROAD

Poor

Over: CHADRON CREEK

EJCT US20/US385 6.7S, .5E, Dawes, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 10

MANN ROAD

Poor

Over: CHADRON CREEK

EJCT US20/US385 6.5S, .5E, Dawes, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 15

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