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)

US30

Good

Over: STREAM

2E OVERTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1981 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,750

US30

Good

Over: STREAM

3E OVERTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1981 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,750

US30

Good

Over: STREAM

3E OVERTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1981 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,750

US30

Good

Over: STREAM

3W ELM CREEK, Dawson, NE

Built 1981 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,750

N47

Good

Over: THIRTY MILE CANAL

5S GOTHENBURG, Dawson, NE

Built 2012 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,485

I80

Good

Over: STREAM

5W COZAD INTRCHG, Dawson, NE

Built 1964 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 17,540

I80

Good

Over: COZAD CANAL

3W DARR INTRCHG, Dawson, NE

Built 1964 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 17,745

S24C EDYVILLE SPUR

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

0SW EDDYVILLE, Dawson, NE

Built 1970 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 145

N47

Good

Over: TRI-COUNTY CANAL

6S GOTHENBURG, Dawson, NE

Built 1987 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 690

COUNTY ROAD 758

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

2E 2N OF LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE

Built 2005 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 70

COUNTY ROAD 430

Good

Over: FARMERS/MERCHANTS CANAL

.5N 9E OF COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 2003 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 25

WIGGINS CANYON RD

Good

Over: TRI-COUNTY CANAL

4S 1.5W OF GOTHENBURG, Dawson, NE

Built 2004 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROAD 446

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

1.5E 7N OF OVERTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1999 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROAD 445

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

.2N OF SUMNER, Dawson, NE

Built 1984 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 120

COUNTY ROAD 770

Good

Over: FIELD DRAIN

1S 1.2W OF EDDYVILLE, Dawson, NE

Built 1986 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: FARMERS/MERCHANTS CANAL

1.7SE OF COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1984 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 50

N21

Good

Over: PLATTE RIVER

1S COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1987 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 1,755

COUNTY ROAD 445

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

.5NE OF OVERTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1986 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 20

ROAD 760

Good

Over: PLATTE RIVER TRIB

1.2SE OF COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1998 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 70

1ST ST

Good

Over: TAIL RACE CANAL

1ST ST @ LAKE AVE, Dawson, NE

Built 1990 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 2,100

I80

Good

Over: N CH PLATTE RIVER

1W GOTHENBURG INTRCHG, Dawson, NE

Built 1964 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 17,345

I80

Good

Over: N CH PLATTE RIVER

1W GOTHENBURG INTRCHG, Dawson, NE

Built 1964 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 17,345

I80

Good

Over: N CH PLATTE RIVER

4E GOTHENBURG INTRCHG, Dawson, NE

Built 1964 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 17,540

I80

Good

Over: N CH PLATTE RIVER

4E GOTHENBURG INTRCHG, Dawson, NE

Built 1964 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 17,540

N21

Good

Over: N CH PLATTE RIVER

1S COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1987 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,755

N47

Good

Over: COZAD CANAL TRIBUTARY

5N GOTHENBURG, Dawson, NE

Built 1961 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,475

N21

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK TRIB

7N LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE

Built 2021 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 1,015

N47

Good

Over: N CH PLATTE RIVER

1S GOTHENBURG, Dawson, NE

Built 1987 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 3,490

COUNTY ROAD 444

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.5S OF OVERTON, Dawson, NE

Built 2002 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 5

I80

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

3W HOLDREGE INTRCHG, Dawson, NE

Built 1963 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 18,660

US283

Good

Over: PLATTE RIVER OVERFLOW

4SW LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1956 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 2,710

N21

Good

Over: DAWSON COUNTY CANAL

.3S COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 2024 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 4,200

N47

Good

Over: NORTH PLUM CREEK

14S GOTHENBURG, Dawson, NE

Built 2003 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 690

RD 444

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

JCT US30/L-24B 15.3N, Dawson, NE

Built 2020 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 130

COLL 7378

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

1S US30 BUFFALO CL, Dawson, NE

Built 2005 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROAD 432

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.5N 1W LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 75

RD 751

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

2.5E 2S OF OVERTON, Dawson, NE

Built 2018 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 25

N21

Good

Over: DAWSON COUNTY CANAL

6N LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE

Built 2021 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 1,015

CO RD 428/FAS 1715

Good

Over: FARMERS/MERCHANTS CANAL

JCT US30/L-24A 4.6N, Dawson, NE

Built 1984 Load: 53.0 t ADT: 260

N40

Good

Over: DRY FORK CREEK

5NW SUMNER, Dawson, NE

Built 1965 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 870

ROAD 424

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

3N 3E OF COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 2021 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 110

COUNTY ROAD 414

Poor

Over: DRAIN DITCH

6W OF COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 5

CO RD 754/COL 7296

Poor

Over: CNPPID CANAL

7S .7W OF COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 170

COUNTY ROAD 442

Poor

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

3.5N 2W OF OVERTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 8.0 t ADT: 30

CO RD 758/COL 7387

Poor

Over: ELM CREEK

3.5E 5N OF OVERTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1939 Load: 8.0 t ADT: 55

COUNTY ROAD 408

Poor

Over: CNPPID CANAL

5S US30 LINCOLN CL, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 5

DRIVEWAY BRIDGE

Poor

Over: CNPPID CANAL

6W 3S OF COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 5

COUNTY ROAD 763

Poor

Over: CROOKED CREEK

1E 7N OF LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 10

ROAD 429

Poor

Over: FARMERS/MERCHANTS CANAL

8E OF COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROAD 209

Poor

Over: NPPID CANAL

.5N OF GOTHENBURG, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 60

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

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