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)

Road A

Good

Over: Gremlin Creek

Harlan County Lake, Harlan, NE

Built 1949 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 350

BRIGHT STREET

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

OXFORD BRIGHT @ N46, Harlan, NE

Built 2013 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 150

US6/US34

Good

Over: STREAM

11SE ATLANTA, Harlan, NE

Built 1984 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,505

N89

Good

Over: SAPPA CREEK TRIBUTARY

1E STAMFORD, Harlan, NE

Built 2017 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 795

US136

Good

Over: STREAM

3NW ORLEANS, Harlan, NE

Built 1993 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 585

N89

Good

Over: REPUBLICAN RIVER

2W ORLEANS, Harlan, NE

Built 2007 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 795

N89

Good

Over: REPUBLICAN RIVER

2S ORLEANS, Harlan, NE

Built 2022 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 135

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TWIN CREEK

.5SE OF STAMFORD, Harlan, NE

Built 2005 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 70

E RD

Good

Over: SAPPA CREEK

2.7E OF STAMFORD, Harlan, NE

Built 2022 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 20

N89

Good

Over: REPUBLICAN RIVER OVERFLO

2W ORLEANS, Harlan, NE

Built 2007 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 795

N89

Good

Over: REP RIV OVRFLO

2W ORLEANS, Harlan, NE

Built 2007 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 795

FAS 1795 / B ROAD

Good

Over: SAPPA CREEK

WJCT US136/N89 6.9W .5S, Harlan, NE

Built 2016 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 325

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: REPUBLICAN RIVER

4E 4S OF OXFORD, Harlan, NE

Built 1987 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 20

US136

Good

Over: REPUBLICAN RIVER TRIB

1SE OXFORD, Harlan, NE

Built 1989 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 585

N89

Good

Over: REPUBLICAN RIVER OVERFLO

2W ORLEANS, Harlan, NE

Built 2007 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 795

COLL 7369

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

2.5E OF HUNTLEY, Harlan, NE

Built 1987 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 100

US136

Good

Over: COOK CREEK

0E ALMA, Harlan, NE

Built 2004 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 1,150

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

3N 2E OF REPUBLICAN CITY, Harlan, NE

Built 2000 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 35

N89

Good

Over: SAPPA CREEK TRIB

3E STAMFORD, Harlan, NE

Built 1957 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 795

COLL 7363

Good

Over: FLAG CREEK

.2N OF ORLEANS, Harlan, NE

Built 2000 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 115

N89

Good

Over: MILROSE CREEK

1W ORLEANS, Harlan, NE

Built 2007 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 795

US136

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

5E ALMA, Harlan, NE

Built 2004 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 1,150

FAS 1835

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

NJCT US136/US183 4E 5.8N, Harlan, NE

Built 1983 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 130

US136/N89

Good

Over: FLAG CREEK

0W ORLEANS, Harlan, NE

Built 2003 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 1,170

US136

Good

Over: ROPE CREEK

2E ORLEANS, Harlan, NE

Built 1949 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 1,270

US136

Good

Over: BNSF RR 077-169-P

1E ALMA, Harlan, NE

Built 2004 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 1,150

US183

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

7S HOLDREGE, Harlan, NE

Built 1987 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 3,675

US136

Good

Over: MILROSE CREEK

2NW ORLEANS, Harlan, NE

Built 1993 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 585

US136

Good

Over: METHODIST CREEK

2E ALMA, Harlan, NE

Built 2004 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 1,150

N89

Good

Over: FLAG CREEK

1S ORLEANS, Harlan, NE

Built 2022 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 135

US136

Good

Over: DEEP CREEK

4SE OXFORD, Harlan, NE

Built 1993 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 585

US183/US383

Good

Over: PRAIRIE DOG CREEK

6S ALMA, Harlan, NE

Built 1950 Load: 53.0 t ADT: 2,015

N89

Good

Over: S089 05367

1W STAMFORD, Harlan, NE

Built 2017 Load: 55.0 t ADT: 345

US183/US383

Good

Over: REPUBLICAN RIVER

1S ALMA, Harlan, NE

Built 1950 Load: 55.0 t ADT: 2,090

FAS 1820

Good

Over: STREAM

SJCT US136/US183 10.1E 3S, Harlan, NE

Built 2008 Load: 63.0 t ADT: 65

US136

Good

Over: SCHOOL CREEK

5NW ORLEANS, Harlan, NE

Built 1993 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 585

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

.6E OF STAMFORD, Harlan, NE

Built 1937 Load: 3.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: ROPE CREEK

5N 1W OF ALMA, Harlan, NE

Built 1967 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

Q ROAD

Poor

Over: TURKEY CREEK

2N 1W OF HUNTLEY, Harlan, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 40

CORNWALL ST

Poor

Over: DRY CREEK

EJCT US136/N46 .1W, Harlan, NE

Built 1924 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 230

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: MILROSE CREEK

8E 1S OF OXFORD, Harlan, NE

Built 1935 Load: 7.0 t ADT: 5

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

Over: DEEP CREEK

.5N OF MASCOT, Harlan, NE

Built 1935 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 30

D ROAD

Poor

Over: SAPPA CREEK

2E OF STAMFORD, Harlan, NE

Built 1916 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 75

COLL 7361

Poor

Over: BNSF RR 076-579-K

5.5E 6.5N OF OXFORD, Harlan, NE

Built 1935 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 127

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

.7W OF STAMFORD, Harlan, NE

Built 1935 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30
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