Dawson County, NE

302 public highway bridges

Dawson County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Dawson County, Nebraska contains 302 public highway bridges. Roughly 61.6% are rated “Good,” 27.8% “Fair,” and 3.6% “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.

302
Total Bridges
61.6%
Good
27.8%
Fair
3.6%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
61.6% (186)
Fair
27.8% (84)
Poor
3.6% (11)

All Bridges (302)

PEDESTRIAN

Unknown

Over: UPRR

C ST AT UPRR, Dawson, NE

Built 2017 ADT: 585

N21

Unknown

Over: US-30/UPRR 817-742-D

IN COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1966 ADT: 5,325

N47

Unknown

Over: 6TH STREET

IN GOTHENBURG, Dawson, NE

Built 1987 ADT: 50

N47

Unknown

Over: 7TH/US30/UPRR 816-146-A

IN GOTHENBURG, Dawson, NE

Built 1987 ADT: 3,320

N47

Unknown

Over: I80

GOTHENBURG INTRCHG, Dawson, NE

Built 2014 ADT: 14,725

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: I80

5W COZAD INTRCHG, Dawson, NE

Built 1964 ADT: 14,725

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: I80

2W COZAD INTRCHG, Dawson, NE

Built 1964 ADT: 14,725

N21

Unknown

Over: I80

COZAD INTERCHG, Dawson, NE

Built 2008 ADT: 15,750

L24A DARR CNLK

Unknown

Over: I80

DARR INTRCHG, Dawson, NE

Built 1964 ADT: 15,175

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: I80

3W LEXINGTON INTRCHG, Dawson, NE

Built 1964 ADT: 15,175

US283

Unknown

Over: I80

LEXINGTON INTERCHANGE, Dawson, NE

Built 1963 ADT: 15,965

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: I80

3E LEXINGTON INTRCHG, Dawson, NE

Built 1963 ADT: 15,965

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: I80

5W OVERTON INTRCHG, Dawson, NE

Built 1963 ADT: 15,965

L24B OVERTON CNLK

Unknown

Over: I80

OVERTON INTERCHG, Dawson, NE

Built 1963 ADT: 16,035

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: I80

2E OVERTON INTRCHG, Dawson, NE

Built 1963 ADT: 16,035

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: I80

3W HOLDREGE INTRCHG, Dawson, NE

Built 1963 ADT: 16,035

US283

Unknown

Over: US30/UPRR 816-899-F

US30/US283 INTRCHG, Dawson, NE

Built 1971 ADT: 4,540

L24B

Unknown

Over: UPRR & US30 VIADUCT

.5W OF OVERTON, Dawson, NE

Built 2005 ADT: 585

ADAMS STREET

Unknown

Over: ADAMS STREET

ADAMS & VINE LEXINGTO, Dawson, NE

Built 2003 ADT: 10

LEXINGTON VIADUCT

Unknown

Over: US30,UPRR&IVAN

ADAMS &US30, Dawson, NE

Built 2003 ADT: 10

PEDESTRIAN OVRPAS

Unknown

Over: UPRR

MADISON & UPRR LEXING, Dawson, NE

Built 2003 ADT: 10

CO RD 428/FAS 1715

Fair

Over: EAST BUFFALO CREEK

JCT N40/S-24C .3S 11.2W, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 75

COUNTY ROAD 423

Fair

Over: CNPPID CANAL

1.5E 9.5S OF COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROAD 427

Fair

Over: FARMERS/MERCHANTS CANAL

5.5E OF COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1980 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 80

COUNTY ROAD 749

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

JCT US30/L24B 3.5S 6E, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROAD 422

Fair

Over: CNPPID CANAL

8.5S 1E OF COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 7.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROAD 425

Fair

Over: CNPPID CANAL

5S 8W OF LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 8.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROAD 768

Fair

Over: FIELD DRAIN

3S .2E EDDYVILLE, Dawson, NE

Built 1980 Load: 8.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY ROAD 765

Fair

Over: FRENCH CREEK

3N 10E OF COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 8.0 t ADT: 5

COTTONWOOD DRIVE

Fair

Over: N CH PLATTE RIVER

.7S OF GOTHENBURG, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROAD 441

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

3N 3W OF OVERTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY ROAD 426

Fair

Over: STREAM

3.5S OF DARR, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROAD 449

Fair

Over: ELM CREEK

5E 1N OF OVERTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY ROAD 446

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

1.5SE OVERTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 30

MAIN ST/FAS 1575

Fair

Over: STREAM

FARNAM MAIN @ N RAILROAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1940 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 165

CO RD 755/FAS 1580

Fair

Over: S CH PLATTE RIVER

JCT I80/L-24A .6S .6W, Dawson, NE

Built 1978 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 640

COUNTY ROAD 434

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

2.5N 1E OF LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 80

CO RD 756/FAS 1600

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

JCT US30/L-24B 3.2N 1.9E, Dawson, NE

Built 1961 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 670

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: NPPID CANAL

1N 4.5E OF GOTHENBURG, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROAD 767

Fair

Over: WEST BUFFALO CREEK

JCT US30/N47 1.3N 1.6E, Dawson, NE

Built 1983 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

CO RD 761/FAS 1610

Fair

Over: THIRTY MILE CANAL

JCT I80/N47 4S .2E, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 335

COUNTY ROAD 431

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

3N 2W OF LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1998 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 121

COUNTY ROAD 437

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

.5N 4E OF LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1981 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40

CO RD 771/FAS 1640

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT N40/S-24C .5S 2.3W, Dawson, NE

Built 1970 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 110

CO RD 761/FAS 1620

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

JCT US30/L-24A 4N 1.9E, Dawson, NE

Built 1967 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 455

COUNTY ROAD 425

Fair

Over: FARMERS/MERCHANTS CANAL

3.5E OF COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

CO RD 421/FAS 1725

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

WJCT US30/N21 .9N, Dawson, NE

Built 1957 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,010

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: FIELD DRAIN

1.5E 3.5N OF COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1996 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

CO RD 756/FAS 6556

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

EJCT US30/N21 .7N 1.5E, Dawson, NE

Built 1956 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,135

CO RD 756/FAS 1600

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

JCT US30/L-24B 3.2N 3.5W, Dawson, NE

Built 1961 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 670
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