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)

COUNTY ROAD 438

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

4SE OF LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1985 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 30

I80

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

3W HOLDREGE INTRCHG, Dawson, NE

Built 1963 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 18,660

I80

Fair

Over: FARMERS/MERCHANTS CANAL

1W COZAD INTRCHG, Dawson, NE

Built 1964 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 17,540

I80

Fair

Over: DAWSON COUNTY CANAL

1W COZAD INTRCHG, Dawson, NE

Built 1964 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 17,540

COUNTY ROAD 770

Fair

Over: WOOD RIVER

1S OF EDDYVILLE, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 67.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROAD 418

Good

Over: CNPPID CANAL

5S 2W OF COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 2023 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 100

ROAD 415

Good

Over: NPPID CANAL

1N 3E OF GOTHENBURG, Dawson, NE

Built 2022 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 70

DRY FRK RD/COL7395

Good

Over: FIELD DRAIN

5.5S 1W OF EDDYVILLE, Dawson, NE

Built 1999 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 30

N21

Good

Over: STREAM

10S OCONTO, Dawson, NE

Built 1962 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 1,015

COUNTY ROAD 772

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

NW EDGE OF EDDYVILLE, Dawson, NE

Built 1984 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROAD 448

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

2E OF SUMNER, Dawson, NE

Built 1981 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 80

COUNTY ROAD 750

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.2S OF OVERTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1983 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 10

US283

Good

Over: PLATTE RIVER

3S LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1963 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 3,205

ROAD 435

Good

Over: DAWSON CO DRAIN 1

_, Dawson, NE

Built 2021 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 1,441

CO RD 440/COL 7395

Good

Over: FIELD DRAIN

2S OF EDDYVILLE, Dawson, NE

Built 1978 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROAD 753

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

.7E OF OVERTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY ROAD 751

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

JCT US30/L-24B 1.8S 2.2W, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY ROAD 438

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

1.2NW OF EDDYVILLE, Dawson, NE

Built 1984 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROAD 756

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

4.5E 3N OF OVERTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROAD 410

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

1E OF FARNAM, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 10

WIGGINS CANYON RD

Good

Over: FIELD DRAIN

4S 1.2W OF GOTHENBURG, Dawson, NE

Built 2001 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 10

CO RD 772/FAS 1723

Good

Over: FIELD DRAIN

JCT US30/N47 6.3N 4.6E, Dawson, NE

Built 1975 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 95

COUNTY ROAD 412

Good

Over: COZAD CANAL

.5S OF GOTHENBURG, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROAD 770

Good

Over: CREEK

JCT US30/N47 4.3N .4E, Dawson, NE

Built 1973 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY ROAD 408

Good

Over: FIELD DRAIN

2E 2.5N GOTHENBURG, Dawson, NE

Built 1994 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

CO RD 769/COL 7372

Good

Over: FIELD DRAIN

JCT US30/N47 3.3N .5E, Dawson, NE

Built 1979 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 65

FAS 1610

Good

Over: DRAIN DITCH

5S 2.5E OF GOTHENBURG, Dawson, NE

Built 1972 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 295

COUNTY ROAD 768

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT US30/N47 2.3N 1.1E, Dawson, NE

Built 1978 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROAD 767

Good

Over: FIELD DRAIN

3E 1N GOTHENBURG, Dawson, NE

Built 1978 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

DR 766

Good

Over: CREEK

BLUE HERN ST WILDLFE AREA, Dawson, NE

Built 1966 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 12

ROAD 763

Good

Over: THIRTYMILE CANAL

2.5S 2.5W OF GOTHENBURG, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

RECREATION ROAD

Good

Over: GALLAGER LAKE SPILLWAY

8.5S OF COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 75

WILEY CANYON ROAD

Good

Over: FIELD DRAIN

2.7S 4.5W OF EDDYVILLE, Dawson, NE

Built 2002 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 10

CO RD 444/FAS 1855

Good

Over: FIELD DRAIN

JCT US30/L24B 1.1N, Dawson, NE

Built 1961 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 615

COUNTY ROAD 445

Good

Over: STREAM

1.2N OF SUMNER, Dawson, NE

Built 1998 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 98

CO RD 771/FAS 1640

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT N40/S-24C .5S 6.2W, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 110

COUNTY ROAD 414

Good

Over: COZAD CANAL

2.5E OF GOTHENBURG, Dawson, NE

Built 1989 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 75

COUNTY ROAD 414

Good

Over: NPPID CANAL

2NE OF GOTHENBURG, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY ROAD 414

Good

Over: FIELD DRAIN

2E 2.5N OF GOTHENBURG, Dawson, NE

Built 1994 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

CO RD 416/FAS 1723

Good

Over: COZAD CANAL

1.7N OF WILLOW ISLAND, Dawson, NE

Built 1981 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 140

CO RD 766/FAS 1630

Good

Over: NATURAL DRAIN

JCT US30/N47 .3N 1.7E, Dawson, NE

Built 1958 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 565

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: COZAD CANAL

.5S 3.7E OF GOTHENBURG, Dawson, NE

Built 1992 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: COZAD CANAL

.5S 4.7E OF GOTHENBURG, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROAD 418

Good

Over: COZAD CANAL

3.2N 1W OF COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 45

COUNTY ROAD 764

Good

Over: FIELD DRAIN

3N 1.2E OF COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1982 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY ROAD 764

Good

Over: FIELD DRAIN

3N 3.2E OF COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1982 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROAD 763

Good

Over: FIELD DRAIN

1E 2N OF COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1991 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY ROAD 420

Good

Over: GOTHENBURG CANAL

JCT US30/N21 7.6N .5W, Dawson, NE

Built 1978 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 90

ROAD 760

Good

Over: PLATTE RIVER TRIB

1SW OF COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1965 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 5

CO RD 761/FAS 1620

Good

Over: FARMERS/MERCHANTS CANAL

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

Built 1995 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 520

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

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