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)

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

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

MAIN STREET

Structurally Deficient

Over: WHITE RIVER

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

Built 1935 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 100

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