Howard County, NE

161 public highway bridges

Howard County Bridge Snapshot

Howard County, Nebraska contains 161 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 29.2% are rated “Good,” 64.6% “Fair,” 6.2% “Poor,” and 6.2% 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.

161

Total Bridges

29.2%

Good

6.2%

Poor

6.2%

Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good

29.2% (47)

Fair

64.6% (104)

Poor

6.2% (10)

SD

6.2% (10)

All Bridges (161)

Sort:

EAGLE ROAD

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.2N .5W CUSHING, Howard, NE

Built 1935 Load: 3.0 t ADT: 5

2ND AVE

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK TRIB

3SE OF ST LIBORY, Howard, NE

Built 2021 Load: 4.9 t ADT: 60

FAS 2315

Over: STREAM

JCT US281/N92 4.1E 6.8N, Howard, NE

Built 1970 Load: 8.0 t ADT: 65

12TH AVENUE

Over: STREAM

.5S .5E FARWELL, Howard, NE

Built 2002 Load: 8.0 t ADT: 35

DEADWD TR/COL 7575

Over: STREAM

2.4N ELBA, Howard, NE

Built 1976 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 60

14TH AVE

Over: STREAM

1.2N .7W OF FARWELL, Howard, NE

Built 1977 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 5

7TH AVE

Over: DEER CREEK

1W 4N BOELUS, Howard, NE

Built 1981 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 50

16TH AVENUE

Over: TURKEY CREEK

4W 3N OF FARWELL, Howard, NE

Built 1962 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 30

6TH AVE

Over: OAK CREEK

NJCT N11/N58 3.2W, Howard, NE

Built 1935 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 165

WAUSA RD

Over: STREAM

4W .5S FARWELL, Howard, NE

Built 1960 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 50

8TH AVE/COLL 7565

Over: STREAM

4S OF ST PAUL, Howard, NE

Built 1958 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 45

17TH AVE/COLL 7482

Over: TURKEY CREEK

7.4W ELBA, Howard, NE

Built 1960 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 75

YUTAN RD

Over: TURKEY CREEK

JCT N11/N92 9W 4.5N, Howard, NE

Built 1968 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 35

SALEM RD

Over: STREAM

4.2S OF FARWELL, Howard, NE

Built 1973 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 35

9TH AVENUE

Over: STREAM

3N .2W OF DANNEBROG, Howard, NE

Built 1950 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 25

DANNEVIRKE RD

Over: STREAM

2.5N .7W OF ELBA, Howard, NE

Built 1973 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 30

PRIVATE DRIVEWAY

Over: CREEK

2W 2.8N ST PAUL, Howard, NE

Built 1935 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 5

15TH AVENUE

Over: STREAM

6W 1.5N OF FARWELL, Howard, NE

Built 1965 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 40

15TH AVENUE

Over: STREAM

2N .8W FARWELL, Howard, NE

Built 1977 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 50

5TH AVENUE

Over: STREAM

.5S 4W OF DANNEBROG, Howard, NE

Built 1972 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 50

BRADY RD

Over: STREAM

1.5SE OF ST LIBORY, Howard, NE

Built 1969 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 65

9TH AVENUE

Over: STREAM

4S 1W OF FARWELL, Howard, NE

Built 1972 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 30

8TH AVENUE

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1.7N .5E DANNEBROG, Howard, NE

Built 1969 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 75

11TH AVE/COLL 7568

Over: STREAM

4SE OF FARWELL, Howard, NE

Built 1975 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 20

FARM DRIVE 23 AVE

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.5S WOLBACH, Howard, NE

Built 1971 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 5

22ND AVENUE

Over: CEDAR CREEK

6E COTESFIELD, Howard, NE

Built 1974 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 50

HARDY RD

Over: STREAM

.2N .5E ST PAUL, Howard, NE

Built 1978 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 50

9TH AVENUE

Over: STREAM

3N .7W OF DANNEBROG, Howard, NE

Built 1969 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 25

DEADWD TR/COL 7575

Over: STREAM

2.6N ELBA, Howard, NE

Built 1971 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 60

INMAN RD

Over: STREAM

S EDGE OF ST PAUL, Howard, NE

Built 1973 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 365

WAUSA RD

Over: MUNSON CREEK

2.2S 3.5W COTESFIELD, Howard, NE

Built 1973 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 30

10TH AVENUE

Over: STREAM

2S 1E ST PAUL, Howard, NE

Built 1968 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 35

5TH AVENUE

Over: DRY CREEK

.5S 2.8W DANNEBROG, Howard, NE

Built 1935 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 50

ROSE RD

Over: STREAM

1.7S .7E COTESFIELD, Howard, NE

Built 1946 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 50

SALEM RD

Over: STREAM

4E 1.8N BOELUS, Howard, NE

Built 1979 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 60

MEAD ROAD

Over: STREAM

1E 2S OF DANNEBROG, Howard, NE

Built 1978 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 50

YUTAN RD

Over: DEER CREEK

NJCT N11/N58 .5N 9.3W, Howard, NE

Built 1985 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 170

UNION RD

Over: STREAM

2W .9N FARWELL, Howard, NE

Built 1980 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 60

ROSE RD

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1 EAST 2.8 SOUTH FARWELL, Howard, NE

Built 1976 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 85

YUTAN RD/COLL 7573

Over: DAVIS CREEK

4.5W 1.2N COTESFIELD, Howard, NE

Built 1935 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 40

11TH AVE

Over: OAK CREEK TRIB

1.5S 4W FARWELL, Howard, NE

Built 1972 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 160

6TH AVENUE

Over: STREAM

1W 6S SAINT PAUL, Howard, NE

Built 1971 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 20

14TH AVE

Over: TURKEY CREEK

3.2W 1N OF FARWELL, Howard, NE

Built 1974 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 30

KIMBALL RD

Over: STREAM

2E .2N OF DANNEBROG, Howard, NE

Built 1963 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

FAS 2305

Over: MUNSON CREEK

.5 NORTH 3 WEST OF ELBA, Howard, NE

Built 1987 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 95

PAGE RD

Over: MUNSON CREEK

1W 1.3N ELBA, Howard, NE

Built 1973 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 55

21ST AVENUE

Over: ROCK CREEK

2.4E 2.5N CUSHING, Howard, NE

Built 1973 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 15

MEAD ROAD

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1.6N DANNEBROG, Howard, NE

Built 1981 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 20

JANSEN ROAD

Over: STREAM

.5W ST.PAUL, Howard, NE

Built 1999 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 20

PAGE RD

Over: OAK CREEK

2.3W .4S DANNEBROG, Howard, NE

Built 1988 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 25

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Reviewed byPlainbridges Editorial, Plain Bridges Editorial Team · June 6, 2026