Dawson County, NE

302 public highway bridges

Dawson County Bridge Snapshot

Dawson County, Nebraska contains 302 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 61.6% are rated “Good,” 27.8% “Fair,” 3.6% “Poor,” and 3.6% 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.

302
Total Bridges
61.6%
Good
3.6%
Poor
3.6%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

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

All Bridges (302)

4TH ST

Fair

Over: TAIL RACE

GOTHENBURG 4TH@ TAIL RACE, Dawson, NE

Built 1971 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 300

US30

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

3E LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1931 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 3,095

I80

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

1E OVERTON INTRCHG, Dawson, NE

Built 1963 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 18,660

I80

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

1E OVERTON INTRCHG, Dawson, NE

Built 1963 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 18,660

RD 416

Fair

Over: N CH PLATTE RIVER

4W 1N OF COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 10

CO RD 755/FAS 1580

Fair

Over: N CH PLATTE RIVER

JCT I80/L-24A .3S .2W, Dawson, NE

Built 1978 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 640

COUNTY ROAD 762

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

5.5E 1N OF COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1985 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 20

US30

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

1E OVERTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1933 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 2,750

COUNTY ROAD 439

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

5E 3S OF LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1983 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 50

CO RD 444/FAS 1855

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

JCT US30/L-24B 1.8N, Dawson, NE

Built 1986 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 615

CO RD 438/FAS 1620

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

EJCT US30/N21 5E 1.8N, Dawson, NE

Built 1980 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 120

CO RD 437/FAS 1705

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

EJCT US30/N21 1.7S 4E, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 95

CO RD 416/FAS 1723

Fair

Over: NPPID CANAL

JCT US30/N47 2.2N 4.8E, Dawson, NE

Built 1979 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 130

CO RD 756/FAS 1600

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

JCT US30/L-24B 3.2N 2.9W, Dawson, NE

Built 1961 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 670

CO RD 772/FAS 1723

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

JCT US30/N47 6.3N 2.8E, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 95

COUNTY ROAD 436

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

1N 3E OF LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1985 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROAD 439

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

5E 2N LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1980 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY ROAD 760

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.5W 4N OF LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1986 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 20

CO RD 428/FAS 1715

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

6.5E .3N OF COAZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1984 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 260

COUNTY ROAD 429

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

8E OF COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1987 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROAD 446

Fair

Over: WOOD RIVER

N EDGE OF SUMNER, Dawson, NE

Built 1963 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY ROAD 760

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

3.5N 2W OF LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1986 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY ROAD 424

Fair

Over: FIELD DRAIN

2N 3E OF COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1982 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 110

COUNTY ROAD 430

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

4.5N 3W OF LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1987 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY ROAD 762

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

5.5N 2.5W OF LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1988 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 25

N47

Fair

Over: EMERGENCY SPILLWAY

5S GOTHENBURG, Dawson, NE

Built 1958 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 690

COUNTY ROAD 753

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

5.5W OF OVERTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1982 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 30

I80

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

4W COZAD INTRCHG, Dawson, NE

Built 1964 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 17,540

I80

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

4W COZAD INTRCHG, Dawson, NE

Built 1964 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 17,540

COUNTY ROAD 436

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

2E .5S LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1983 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 25

DRY FRK RD/COL7395

Fair

Over: FIELD DRAIN

6S 2W OF EDDYVILLE, Dawson, NE

Built 1985 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 30

FAS 1855

Fair

Over: PLATTE RIVER

JCT I80/L-24B .7S, Dawson, NE

Built 1977 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,335

CO RD 766/FAS 1630

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

JCT US30/N47 .3N 12E, Dawson, NE

Built 1992 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

ROAD 758

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.5N 1W LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY ROAD 429

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

1N 8E OF COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1983 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY ROAD 430

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

3N 3W OF LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1985 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROAD 762

Fair

Over: FARMERS/MERCHANTS CANAL

5.5N 3.9W LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1983 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

RD 762

Fair

Over: FARMERS/MERCHANTS CANAL

5.5N 2.2W OF LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1987 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROAD 760

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

3.5N .7W OF LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1985 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROAD 760

Fair

Over: FRENCH CREEK

3.5N LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY ROAD 423

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.5E 5.5N OF COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1992 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 40

US30/N21

Fair

Over: FARMERS&MERCHANTS CANAL

IN COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1985 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 3,050

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

5.5E IN COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 35

ROAD 754

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

3SE OF LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1991 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY ROAD 430

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

1N 9E OF COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1989 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 25

N47

Fair

Over: PLATTE RIVER

1S GOTHENBURG, Dawson, NE

Built 1971 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 3,490

COUNTY ROAD 422

Fair

Over: FARMERS/MERCHANTS CANAL

.5E OF COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1983 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 50

I80

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

3E COZAD INTRCHG, Dawson, NE

Built 1964 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 17,745

I80

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

3E COZAD INTRCHG, Dawson, NE

Built 1964 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 17,745

N47

Fair

Over: N CH PLATTE RIVER

1S GOTHENBURG, Dawson, NE

Built 1987 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 3,490

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

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