Harlan County, NE

95 public highway bridges

Harlan County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Harlan County, Nebraska contains 95 public highway bridges. Roughly 61.1% are rated “Good,” 26.3% “Fair,” and 9.5% “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.

95
Total Bridges
61.1%
Good
26.3%
Fair
9.5%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
61.1% (58)
Fair
26.3% (25)
Poor
9.5% (9)

All Bridges (95)

NKCR RR

Unknown

Over: NKCR RR

.5S 3.1E OF STAMFORD, Harlan, NE

Built 1950 ADT: 25

BNSF RR

Unknown

Over: BNSF RR 077-166-U

SJCT US136/US183 3E .3S, Harlan, NE

Built 1950 ADT: 60

BNSF RR

Unknown

Over: BNSF RR

OXFORD CORNWAL @ OAK, Harlan, NE

Built 1932 ADT: 1,990

H ROAD

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE DOG CREEK

8.5S 1W OF ORLEANS, Harlan, NE

Built 1913 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: ELM CREEK

3W US6 PHELPS CL, Harlan, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 15

KODIAK ROAD

Fair

Over: ROPE CREEK

1.6E OF ORLEANS, Harlan, NE

Built 1930 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

.5SE OF HUNTLEY, Harlan, NE

Built 1935 Load: 8.0 t ADT: 5

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: ELM CREEK

2.7E 6N OF OXFORD, Harlan, NE

Built 1935 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 20

COLL 7346

Fair

Over: FLAG CREEK

7.5W 2S OF RAGAN, Harlan, NE

Built 1969 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 45

L ROAD

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE DOG CREEK

6S 2W OF ALMA, Harlan, NE

Built 1935 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 10

720 ROAD

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

3S 1W OF RAGAN, Harlan, NE

Built 1935 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 5

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: EUREKA CREEK

1.5S 1.5E REPUBLICAN CITY, Harlan, NE

Built 1935 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 100

716 ROAD

Fair

Over: FOSTER CREEK

5.7E 2S OF OXFORD, Harlan, NE

Built 1930 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 40

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: FLAG CREEK

10E 1S OF OXFORD, Harlan, NE

Built 1935 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 10

ELGIN ST

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

3S US6 FURNAS CL, Harlan, NE

Built 1935 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 100

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: FLAG CREEK

4N OF ORLEANS, Harlan, NE

Built 1935 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 5

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: ROPE CREEK

2.3E 2N OF ORLEANS, Harlan, NE

Built 1935 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 15

CO.RTE. A

Fair

Over: RAILROAD

Harlan County Lake, Harlan, NE

Built 1949 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 350

COUNTY RTE. A

Fair

Over: SPILLWAY CHANNEL

Harlan County Lake, Harlan, NE

Built 1952 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 350

MAPLE STREET

Fair

Over: FLAG CREEK

ORLEANS MAPLE @ COLORADO, Harlan, NE

Built 1923 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 350

N RAILROAD ST

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

OXFORD RAILWAY @ N46, Harlan, NE

Built 1981 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 230

FAS 1845

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

1N US6 FURNAS CL, Harlan, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 60

US136

Fair

Over: FOSTER CREEK

5SE OXFORD, Harlan, NE

Built 1941 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 585

COLL 7369

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

5.5N OF REPUBLICAN CITY, Harlan, NE

Built 2003 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 100

COLL 7369

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1S 3.5E OF HUNTLEY, Harlan, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

.5N OF HUNTLEY, Harlan, NE

Built 1935 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 10

US136/N46

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

EJCT US136/N46 .1 W, Harlan, NE

Built 1984 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,020

US6/US34

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

8SE ATLANTA, Harlan, NE

Built 1938 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,505

707TH RD

Good

Over: FRANKLIN CANAL

1.5S .7E REPUBLICAN CITY, Harlan, NE

Built 1985 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 100

FAS 1750

Good

Over: FOSTER CREEK

JCT US6/N4 4S 1.2E, Harlan, NE

Built 1993 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 100

FAS 1750

Good

Over: ROPE CREEK

JCT US183/N4 .2W 4S, Harlan, NE

Built 1974 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 115

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

ECL ALMA, Harlan, NE

Built 1971 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 75

714TH RD

Good

Over: FLAG CREEK

3N OF ORLEANS, Harlan, NE

Built 1990 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 100

COLL 7350

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

HUNTLEY LOCK @ LEWIS, Harlan, NE

Built 2005 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 165

US6/US34

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

11SE ATLANTA, Harlan, NE

Built 1938 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,505

US6/US34

Good

Over: STREAM

7SE ATLANTA, Harlan, NE

Built 1938 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,505

US6/US34

Good

Over: DEEP CREEK

6SE ATLANTA, Harlan, NE

Built 1938 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,495

N46

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

1N OXFORD, Harlan, NE

Built 1937 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,060

US136

Good

Over: STREAM

2SE OXFORD, Harlan, NE

Built 1941 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 585

US136

Good

Over: REPUBLICAN RIVER TRIB

6E ALMA, Harlan, NE

Built 1949 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,150

US136

Good

Over: REPUBLICAN RIVER TRIB

IN REPUBLICAN CITY, Harlan, NE

Built 1949 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 735

US183

Good

Over: STREAM

3N HUNTLEY SPUR, Harlan, NE

Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 3,505

COLL 7346

Good

Over: ROPE CREEK

NJCT US136/US183 10N, Harlan, NE

Built 1971 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 45

US136

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

3SE OXFORD, Harlan, NE

Built 1989 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 585

FAS 1750

Good

Over: DEEP CREEK

JCT US6/N4 .2W 4S, Harlan, NE

Built 1983 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SAPPA CREEK

.5W OF STAMFORD, Harlan, NE

Built 1992 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 10

FAS 1750

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

JCT US6/N4 1S 4S, Harlan, NE

Built 1983 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 100

N4

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

3W RAGAN, Harlan, NE

Built 1981 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 385

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: ROPE CREEK

2.2W .5N OF ALMA, Harlan, NE

Built 2001 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 100

FAS 1805

Good

Over: SAPPA CREEK

WJCT US136/N89 2.9W .9S, Harlan, NE

Built 1978 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 65
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