Total bridges
104
Public highway bridges in Franklin County
County profile · official public datasets
Franklin County, NE
104 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 58.7% rated Good, 38.5% Fair, 2.9% Poor.
- 104
- Public bridges
- 58.7%
- Good condition
- 2.9%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Franklin County posts a better-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.
- Top 26%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 2.9%
- Poor-condition share
- 104
- public highway bridges
- 1977
- avg year built
Poor is an FHWA condition category from the lowest applicable component rating (4 or below), not a live crossing-safety or closure decision. Rankings cover counties with at least five public highway bridges.
Franklin County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Franklin County ranks #23 of 88 Nebraska counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 2.9%). Franklin County, Nebraska contains 104 public highway bridges. Roughly 58.7% are rated “Good,” 38.5% “Fair,” and 2.9% “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.
Good condition
58.7%
61 of 104 rated 7-9
Fair condition
38.5%
40 of 104 rated 5-6
Poor condition
2.9%
3 of 104 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#23 of 88
Among Nebraska counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 104 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 58.7% (61)
Fair 38.5% (40)
Poor 2.9% (3)
Franklin County's Poor-condition bridges carry 57 vehicle crossings a day
That is 0.3% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 2.9% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 19 crossings a day against 301 for a Good-condition one. A Poor rating is a condition category, not a closure or a live safety judgement; it means the lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below.
Computed over the 104 of 104 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
37.5% of Franklin County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
39 of the 104 bridges with a recorded construction year were built in 1974 or earlier. Age alone is not a defect: a well-maintained older bridge can rate Good, and 58.7% of this county's inventory does. Even so, this older cohort is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn, which is why the age profile below matters alongside the condition split above.
Cutoff derives from the 2024 release year minus a 50-year design life. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
One structure carries 87.7% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
COLL 7444 over TURKEY CREEK, built 1935, carries 50 vehicles a day, the most of any Poor-rated structure here. The county's Poor-condition exposure is concentrated rather than evenly spread, so the 3-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 57 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Franklin County's bridges were built
104 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1930s 3
1930–1939
3 bridges
- 1940s 1
1940–1949
1 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
21 bridges
- 1960s 7
1960–1969
7 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
14 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
35 bridges
- 1990s 11
1990–1999
11 bridges
- 2000s 8
2000–2009
8 bridges
- 2010s 4
2010–2019
4 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1980s, when 35 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 33.7% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 35 to 44 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1977) matches the Nebraska average (1977).
How Franklin County compares with Nebraska's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Nebraska counties nearest Franklin County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 2.9% Poor share is the 2nd-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1977 against a peer-group mean of 1972 is 5 years newer.
Showing the 5 closest of 87 Nebraska counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley County | 115 | 80.9% | 19.1% | 0% | 1981 |
| Franklin County (this page) | 104 | 58.7% | 38.5% | 2.9% | 1977 |
| Frontier County | 96 | 59.4% | 20.8% | 19.8% | 1970 |
| Polk County | 94 | 57.4% | 30.9% | 11.7% | 1975 |
| Harlan County | 92 | 63% | 27.2% | 9.8% | 1969 |
| Dawes County | 91 | 67% | 22% | 11% | 1965 |
Each share is of that county's own total tracked bridges; peers are the counties with 5 or more bridges whose inventory size is closest to Franklin County's. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
Nationwide counties with similar inventory size or average build year
Two NBI-derived peer sets for Franklin County, both outside Nebraska so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside NE (104 bridges here).
- Nassau County, FL · 104 bridges
- Brooks County, GA · 104 bridges
- Grady County, GA · 104 bridges
- Bonner County, ID · 104 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside NE (1977 here).
- San Diego County, CA · avg 1977 · 1,632 bridges
- King County, WA · avg 1977 · 1,238 bridges
- Riverside County, CA · avg 1977 · 1,117 bridges
- Shelby County, TN · avg 1977 · 1,077 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
Fair-condition bridges (40)
Private Rd
FairOver: Franklin Canal
2.8 mi SW Bloomington, Franklin, NE
Built 1970 ADT: 5
Private Rd.
FairOver: Franklin Canal
0.1 mi W of Franklin, Franklin, NE
Built 1970 ADT: 5
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: ROCK CREEK
42 & D, Franklin, NE
Built 1980 Load: 8.0 t ADT: 15
42 ROAD
FairOver: THOMPSON CREEK
0.1 MILES SOUTH OF H & 42, Franklin, NE
Built 1982 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 50
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: FRANKLIN CANAL
30 & G 1/2, Franklin, NE
Built 1952 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 15
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: CRYSTAL CREEK
C & 20 1/2, Franklin, NE
Built 1978 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 5
COLL 7457
FairOver: FRANKLIN CANAL
H & 40, Franklin, NE
Built 1952 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 65
FAS 1820
FairOver: CALUMET CREEK
F AND 34, Franklin, NE
Built 1982 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 155
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: LOST CREEK
29 & C, Franklin, NE
Built 1985 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 10
31ST RD
FairOver: FRANKLIN CANAL
31 & HIWAY 136, Franklin, NE
Built 1952 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 60
COLL 7457
FairOver: W BR THOMPSON CREEK
40 & M, Franklin, NE
Built 1975 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 65
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: FRANKLIN CANAL
35 & HIWAY 136, Franklin, NE
Built 1952 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 10
US136
FairOver: COTTONWOOD CREEK
6W FRANKLIN, Franklin, NE
Built 1951 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 710
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: FRANKLIN CANAL
G & 27, Franklin, NE
Built 1952 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 50
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: FRANKLIN CANAL
33 H, Franklin, NE
Built 1952 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 20
FAS 1945
FairOver: FRANKLIN CANAL
H AND 43, Franklin, NE
Built 1973 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 55
COLL 7446
FairOver: STREAM
O & 31 1/2, Franklin, NE
Built 1985 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 120
COLL 7446
FairOver: CENTER CREEK
28 & N 1/2, Franklin, NE
Built 1973 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 120
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
J AND 20, Franklin, NE
Built 1990 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 5
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: REBECCA CREEK
B & 24, Franklin, NE
Built 1950 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 15
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
21 1/4 & I, Franklin, NE
Built 1975 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: THOMPSON CREEK
W AND 30, Franklin, NE
Built 1994 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 45
US136
FairOver: STREAM
0E FRANKLIN, Franklin, NE
Built 1984 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 660
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
21 & J, Franklin, NE
Built 1977 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 25
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: LITTLE BLUE RIVER
39 & X 1/2, Franklin, NE
Built 1991 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 30
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: REBECCA CREEK
24 & A 1/2, Franklin, NE
Built 1981 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 10
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
39 1/2 M, Franklin, NE
Built 1994 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 10
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: M BR THOMPSON CREEK
M @ 40 1/2, Franklin, NE
Built 1987 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 25
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
J & 42 1/2, Franklin, NE
Built 1986 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 20
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: THOMPSON CREEK
Q & 40, Franklin, NE
Built 1982 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 30
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: LOHFF CREEK
F AND 40, Franklin, NE
Built 1990 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 50
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: LOST CREEK
29 & E, Franklin, NE
Built 1981 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 15
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: LOST CREEK
29 1/2 & D, Franklin, NE
Built 1986 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 15
FAS 1820
FairOver: REBECCA CREEK
E AND 24 1/2, Franklin, NE
Built 1982 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 80
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
P & 31 1/4, Franklin, NE
Built 1978 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 50
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: CRYSTAL CREEK
20 1/2 & D, Franklin, NE
Built 1984 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 35
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
35 & S 1/2, Franklin, NE
Built 1989 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: MIDDLE BR THOMPSON CREEK
N @ 401/2, Franklin, NE
Built 1984 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 20
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
B & 24 1/2, Franklin, NE
Built 1985 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 15
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: REBECCA CREEK
24 & C, Franklin, NE
Built 1983 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 10
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