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:

INMAN RD

Over: STREAM

4S ST PAUL, Howard, NE

Built 1955 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 80

SHERMAN COUNTY LN

Over: STREAM

5W 1.5N FARWELL, Howard, NE

Built 1988 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 25

KIMBALL ROAD

Over: STREAM

1.5W 5S SAINT PAUL, Howard, NE

Built 1984 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 25

12TH AVE

Over: TURKEY CREEK

.5S 1.5W FARWELL, Howard, NE

Built 1965 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 45

7TH AVE/COLL 7476

Over: OAK CREEK

1N 4W OF DANNEBROG, Howard, NE

Built 1983 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 105

WESTRIDGE LANE

Over: STREAM

1W ST PAUL, Howard, NE

Built 1963 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 70

VALLEY ROAD

Over: FARWELL CENTRAL CANAL

3.4W 2.5N FARWELL, Howard, NE

Built 1963 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 50

PAGE ROAD

Over: FARWELL MAIN CANAL

1.5E 1N FARWELL, Howard, NE

Built 1963 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 40

SALEM RD

Over: STREAM

NW EDGE OF FARWELL, Howard, NE

Built 1965 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 190

SHERMAN CO LINE RD

Over: FARWELL SOUTH CANAL

6N N58 SHERMAN CL, Howard, NE

Built 1963 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 20

12TH AVE

Over: STREAM

.5S 3.8W FARWELL, Howard, NE

Built 1984 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 25

PAGE RD/COLL 7482

Over: STREAM

1W ELBA, Howard, NE

Built 1989 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 155

N11

Over: MIDDLE LOUP RIVER

SJCT N11/N58 .5S, Howard, NE

Built 1990 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 2,100

PAUL STREET

Over: STREAM

1W ST PAUL, Howard, NE

Built 1939 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 350

11TH AVE/COLL 7568

Over: STREAM

1.5S .7E FARWELL, Howard, NE

Built 1970 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 20

VALLEY RD

Over: DEER CREEK

1E BOELUS, Howard, NE

Built 1977 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 80

DANNEVIRKE RD

Over: MUNSON CREEK

2.3N .4W ELBA, Howard, NE

Built 1970 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 30

11TH AVE/COLL 7568

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1.5S .2W FARWELL, Howard, NE

Built 1978 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 160

YUTAN RD

Over: FARWELL MAIN CANAL

JCT N11/N92 9W 6N, Howard, NE

Built 1963 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 35

8TH AVENUE

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1.7N DANNEBROG, Howard, NE

Built 1976 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 75

19TH AVE

Over: SPRING CREEK

.2W CUSHING, Howard, NE

Built 1988 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 80

ROSE RD

Over: STREAM

3WEST 2.5SOUTH DANNABROG, Howard, NE

Built 1935 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 165

WAUSA RD

Over: FARWELL SOUTH CANAL

5.5N BOELUS, Howard, NE

Built 1963 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 60

TILDEN RD

Over: STREAM

5W .5S OF DANNEBROG, Howard, NE

Built 1986 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 35

N11

Over: NORTH LOUP RIVER TRIB

JCT N11/N92 10.6NW, Howard, NE

Built 1982 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,400

N92

Over: STREAM

1E FARWELL, Howard, NE

Built 1978 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,165

16TH AVENUE

Over: FARWELL CENTRAL CANAL

1S 6.4W ELBA, Howard, NE

Built 1963 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 30

18TH AVE/COLL 7482

Over: MUNSON CREEK

.3N 2.8W ELBA, Howard, NE

Built 2003 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 155

UNION RD

Over: MUNSON CREEK

3.2S 1.5W COTESFIELD, Howard, NE

Built 1994 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 25

12TH AVENUE

Over: STREAM

1.5E OF SAINT PAUL, Howard, NE

Built 2003 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 70

VALLEY RD

Over: MUNSON CREEK

1.3N 6W ELBA, Howard, NE

Built 1994 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 40

N11

Over: TURKEY CREEK

3N DANNEBROG, Howard, NE

Built 1962 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 970

19TH AVENUE

Over: FULLERTON CANAL

NE CL CUSHING, Howard, NE

Built 1992 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 25

N11

Over: AUGER CREEK

1N ELBA, Howard, NE

Built 1981 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 1,400

PAGE RD

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1.5E 3S FARWELL, Howard, NE

Built 1998 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 25

LIBERTY RD/COL7563

Over: OAK CREEK

NE CORNER DANNEBROG, Howard, NE

Built 1990 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 75

WAUSAW RD

Over: OAK CREEK

4W 1S FARWELL, Howard, NE

Built 1995 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 60

18TH AVE/COLL 7482

Over: MUNSON CREEK

.3N 2.2W ELBA, Howard, NE

Built 2004 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 155

N11

Over: MUNSON CREEK

JCT N11/N92 7.3NW, Howard, NE

Built 1982 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 1,400

US281/N92

Over: MIDDLE LOUP RIVER

1S ST PAUL, Howard, NE

Built 1994 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 5,285

WAUSA RD

Over: DEER CREEK

1.3N BOELUS, Howard, NE

Built 2003 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 110

HARDY RD/COLL 7565

Over: STREAM

2.8S .4E ST PAUL, Howard, NE

Built 1992 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 45

US281

Over: NORTH LOUP RIVER

3N ST PAUL, Howard, NE

Built 1955 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 2,020

SHERNAM ROAD

Over: FARWELL MAIN CANAL

2W 1.1S DANNERVIKE, Howard, NE

Built 1963 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 30

17TH AVE/COLL 7482

Over: FARWELL MAIN CANAL

6.2W ELBA, Howard, NE

Built 1963 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 75

TILDEN ROAD

Over: FARWELL MAIN CANAL

1S 4W ELBA, Howard, NE

Built 1963 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 25

SALEM RD

Over: STREAM

.5 NORTH OF FARWELL, Howard, NE

Built 1974 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 95

15TH AVENUE

Over: TURKEY CREEK

2N 3.5W FARWELL, Howard, NE

Built 1996 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 50

7TH AVENUE

Over: STREAM

1N 3.5E OF DANNEBROG, Howard, NE

Built 1958 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 35

KIMBALL RD

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1.6W 2.8S ST PAUL, Howard, NE

Built 1994 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 40

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