Johnson County, NE

173 public highway bridges

Johnson County Bridge Snapshot

Johnson County, Nebraska contains 173 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 47.4% are rated “Good,” 27.2% “Fair,” 25.4% “Poor,” and 25.4% 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.

173
Total Bridges
47.4%
Good
25.4%
Poor
25.4%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
47.4% (82)
Fair
27.2% (47)
Poor
25.4% (44)
SD
25.4% (44)

All Bridges (173)

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: HOOKER CREEK

2.5S 3.5W OF STERLING, Johnson, NE

Built 1986 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

5S 2.3E OF COOK, Johnson, NE

Built 2004 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 15

N41

Good

Over: N FK BIG NEMAHA RIVER

2W STERLING, Johnson, NE

Built 2023 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 2,155

COLL 7894

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

3.7E OF COOK, Johnson, NE

Built 1986 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 95

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: N FK BIG NEMAHA RIVER

1.8W 1.5N OF STERLING, Johnson, NE

Built 1994 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 40

N50

Good

Over: N FK BIG NEMAHA RIVER

1S TECUMSEH, Johnson, NE

Built 1944 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 1,790

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

4.7W OF COOK, Johnson, NE

Built 1988 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: N FK BIG NEMAHA RIVER

JCT US136/N50 3.8W, Johnson, NE

Built 1989 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 50

COLL 7804

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

1W N50 PAWNEE CL, Johnson, NE

Built 1994 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 65

N62

Good

Over: TODD CREEK

3W ELK CREEK, Johnson, NE

Built 1987 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 380

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

7S TECUMSEH, Johnson, NE

Built 1994 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 25

N50

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

7S TECUMSEH, Johnson, NE

Built 2002 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 1,540

N50

Good

Over: COON CREEK

7N TECUMSEH, Johnson, NE

Built 1997 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 2,585

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: HOOKER CREEK

2.5S 2.5W OF STERLING, Johnson, NE

Built 1991 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 40

N50

Good

Over: TODD CREEK

6S TECUMSEH, Johnson, NE

Built 2002 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 1,790

N50

Good

Over: CORSON BRANCH

2S TECUMSEH, Johnson, NE

Built 1995 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 1,790

US136

Good

Over: YANKEE CREEK

6W TECUMSEH, Johnson, NE

Built 1955 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 965

COLL 7897

Good

Over: TODD CREEK

JCT N50/N62 4W 1N, Johnson, NE

Built 2008 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 55

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT N41/N50 1W 2.7N, Johnson, NE

Built 2000 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 10

US136

Good

Over: YANKEE CREEK TRIBUTARY

2NE CRAB ORCHARD, Johnson, NE

Built 1992 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 965

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: N FK BIG NEMAHA RIVER

SW EDGE OF TECUMSEH, Johnson, NE

Built 1996 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 100

N50

Good

Over: LITTLE NEMAHA RIV S FK

9N TECUMSEH, Johnson, NE

Built 1997 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 2,585

US136

Good

Over: BREWERS BRANCH

6W TECUMSEH, Johnson, NE

Built 1991 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 965

US136

Good

Over: LAFLINS BRANCH

1N CRAB ORCHARD, Johnson, NE

Built 1992 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 965

MAIN STREET

Good

Over: YANKEE CREEK

CRAB ORCHARD MAIN @ GEHR, Johnson, NE

Built 2009 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 240

624 AVE

Good

Over: TODD CREEK

JCT N62/S-49B .7S, Johnson, NE

Built 1984 Load: 52.0 t ADT: 80

N41

Good

Over: STREAM

3W STERLING, Johnson, NE

Built 2023 Load: 84.0 t ADT: 2,155

723 RD

Good

Over: LOST BRANCH TRIBUTARY

2S 2.3E OF CRAB ORCHARD, Johnson, NE

Built 2022 Load: 92.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3.5W OF STERLING, Johnson, NE

Built 2022 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

1N 1W OF ELK CREEK, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: N FK BIG NEMAHA RIVER

1.5N 2.3W OF STERLING, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: DEER CREEK

1S 2.3W OF ST. MARY, Johnson, NE

Built 1910 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: DEER CREEK

3.5S OF STERLING, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: LONG BRANCH

2.4E 2.3N OF ELK CREEK, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: SILVER CREEK

1.3S 6W OF COOK, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 30

737 RD

Poor

Over: SAUNDERS CREEK

8.5 W OF COOK, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 7.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: BADGER BRANCH

4W 1.75S OF TECUMSEH, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 7.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: BADGER BRANCH

.5S 2.2W OF TECUMSEH, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 8.0 t ADT: 70

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

1.2E OF STERLING, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 45

COLL 7888

Poor

Over: STREAM

2S 4.7E OF CRAB ORCHARD, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 40

726 RD

Poor

Over: BREWERS BRANCH

.5S 1.5E OF VESTA, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

2.5S 1W OF STERLING, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: LOST BRANCH

1E 3S 1E CRAB ORCHARD, Johnson, NE

Built 1974 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: MUDDY CREEK

JCT US136/N50 5E 1N, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 20

ELM STREET

Poor

Over: S FORK LITTLE NEMAHA TRI

COOK ELM @ THIRD, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: N FK BIG NEMAHA RIVER

4W 3.5N OF STERLING, Johnson, NE

Built 1950 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: TURKEY CREEK

2S 3.7W OF COOK, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: SANDERS CREEK

2.5E 2.5N OF STERLING, Johnson, NE

Built 1940 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

JCT US136/N50 1N 3.3W, Johnson, NE

Built 1950 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 50

N62

Poor

Over: N FK BIG NEMAHA RIVER

JCT N50/N62 3E, Johnson, NE

Built 1958 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 380

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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