Johnson County, NE

173 public highway bridges

Johnson County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Johnson County, Nebraska contains 173 public highway bridges. Roughly 47.4% are rated “Good,” 27.2% “Fair,” and 25.4% “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.

173
Total Bridges
47.4%
Good
27.2%
Fair
25.4%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
47.4% (82)
Fair
27.2% (47)
Poor
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: N FK BIG NEMAHA RIVER

3.5W 2.5N OF STERLING, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

1.5N 2W OF VESTA, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: YANKEE CREEK

3W OF TECUMSEH, Johnson, NE

Built 1915 ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

1N 1W OF ELK CREEK, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: HOOKER CREEK

.5S OF STERLING, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.4E 4S OF COOK, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

2.5S OF STERLING, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

JCT US136/N50 2.2E 1N, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: SAMPSON BRANCH

9.5W OF ELK CREEK, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: SPRING CREEK

1S 4E OF COOK, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: S FK LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER

3W .3 S OF COOK, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 20

607 AVE

Poor

Over: YANKEE CREEK

1SW OF CRAB ORCHARD, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 2.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

1.5E 1.5S OF CRAB ORCHARD, Johnson, NE

Built 1952 Load: 2.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: N FK BIG NEMAHA RIVER

3.5W 2.2N OF STERLING, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 3.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

1S 4E OF COOK, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: MANNS BRANCH

5S OF COOK, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 20

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: BADGER BRANCH

1S 3.2W OF TECUMSEH, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20

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: LOST BRANCH

1.5SW OF VESTA, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 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
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