Total bridges
661
Public highway bridges in Lancaster County
County profile · official public datasets
Lancaster County, NE
661 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 56.3% rated Good, 38.9% Fair, 4.8% Poor.
- 661
- Public bridges
- 56.3%
- Good condition
- 4.8%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Lancaster County pairs a better-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state with a newer average build year than the state inventory.
- Top 42%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 4.8%
- Poor-condition share
- 661
- public highway bridges
- 1985
- avg year built
Poor is an FHWA condition category from the lowest applicable component rating (4 or below), not a live crossing-safety or closure decision. Rankings cover counties with at least five public highway bridges.
Lancaster County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Lancaster County ranks #37 of 88 Nebraska counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 4.8%). Lancaster County, Nebraska contains 661 public highway bridges. Roughly 56.3% are rated “Good,” 38.9% “Fair,” and 4.8% “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.
Good condition
56.3%
372 of 661 rated 7-9
Fair condition
38.9%
257 of 661 rated 5-6
Poor condition
4.8%
32 of 661 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#37 of 88
Among Nebraska counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 661 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 56.3% (372)
Fair 38.9% (257)
Poor 4.8% (32)
Lancaster County's Poor-condition bridges carry 160,220 vehicle crossings a day
That is 3.3% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 4.9% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 5,007 crossings a day against 9,043 for a Good-condition one. A Poor rating is a condition category, not a closure or a live safety judgement; it means the lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below.
Computed over the 659 of 661 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
31% of Lancaster County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
205 of the 661 bridges with a recorded construction year were built in 1974 or earlier. Age alone is not a defect: a well-maintained older bridge can rate Good, and 56.3% of this county's inventory does. Even so, this older cohort is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn, which is why the age profile below matters alongside the condition split above.
Cutoff derives from the 2024 release year minus a 50-year design life. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
One structure carries 20.5% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
SB-I180/US34 over I80, built 1960, carries 32,795 vehicles a day, the most of any Poor-rated structure here. The county's Poor-condition exposure is concentrated rather than evenly spread, so the 32-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 160,220 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Lancaster County's bridges were built
661 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1900s 4
1900–1909
4 bridges
- 1910s 2
1910–1919
2 bridges
- 1920s 5
1920–1929
5 bridges
- 1930s 29
1930–1939
29 bridges
- 1940s 20
1940–1949
20 bridges
- 1950s 26
1950–1959
26 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
93 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
64 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
110 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
113 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
85 bridges
- 2010s
2010–2019
59 bridges
- 2020s
2020–2029
51 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1990s, when 113 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 17.1% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 25 to 34 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1985, 8 years newer than the Nebraska average of 1977.
How Lancaster County compares with Nebraska's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Nebraska counties nearest Lancaster County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 4.8% Poor share is the 4th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1985 against a peer-group mean of 1982 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 87 Nebraska counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster County (this page) | 661 | 56.3% | 38.9% | 4.8% | 1985 |
| Douglas County | 509 | 50.7% | 46.4% | 2.9% | 1985 |
| Saunders County | 506 | 27.7% | 64% | 8.3% | 1972 |
| Buffalo County | 459 | 57.5% | 40.7% | 1.7% | 1989 |
| Platte County | 433 | 34.4% | 60.7% | 4.8% | 1980 |
| Cuming County | 402 | 25.1% | 72.9% | 2% | 1986 |
Each share is of that county's own total tracked bridges; peers are the counties with 5 or more bridges whose inventory size is closest to Lancaster County's. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
Nationwide counties with similar inventory size or average build year
Two NBI-derived peer sets for Lancaster County, both outside Nebraska so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside NE (661 bridges here).
- Jefferson County, KY · 662 bridges
- Bell County, TX · 660 bridges
- St. Louis County, MN · 663 bridges
- Hinds County, MS · 663 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside NE (1985 here).
- Hillsborough County, FL · avg 1985 · 840 bridges
- Nueces County, TX · avg 1985 · 528 bridges
- Grayson County, TX · avg 1985 · 513 bridges
- Darke County, OH · avg 1985 · 463 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
All bridges (661)
I80
FairOver: LITTLE SALT CREEK
2W US77 INTRCHG, Lancaster, NE
Built 1960 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 48,015
PRINCETON RD
FairOver: BNSF RR (X 256)
2N FIRTH, Lancaster, NE
Built 1997 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 96
W AGNEW RD/FAS3380
FairOver: STREAM (A 136)
JCT US77/S-55E 2N 4.8E, Lancaster, NE
Built 2006 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 32
VINE STREET
FairOver: DEAD MANS RUN
LINCOLN VINE @ COTNER, Lancaster, NE
Built 1959 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 11,110
DENTON RD/FAS 3305
FairOver: HAINES BRANCH (N 138)
JCT US77/N33 7.2W 6N, Lancaster, NE
Built 1962 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 3,305
N 10TH ST/FAU 5215
FairOver: BNSF/STDIUM DR 064-377-D
N 10TH ST @ Y ST, Lancaster, NE
Built 1993 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 6,450
FLETCHER AVE
FairOver: STREAM (H 46)
JCT I80/US6 1.7S 4E, Lancaster, NE
Built 2010 Load: 61.0 t ADT: 211
RAMP C
GoodOver: EB/WB N2 AND RAMP F
LINCOLN SOUTH BELTWAY, Lancaster, NE
Built 2022 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 1,615
SALTILLO RD
GoodOver: WAGON TRAIN CR TRIB P37
JCT 84TH/SALTILLO RD .1W, Lancaster, NE
Built 2023 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 3,110
N2
GoodOver: HOMESTEAD TRAIL
LINCOLN SOUTH BELTWAY, Lancaster, NE
Built 2022 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 1,610
RAMP F
GoodOver: SB US77
LINCOLN SOUTH BELTWAY, Lancaster, NE
Built 2022 Load: 3.9 t ADT: 1,610
SW 29TH ST
GoodOver: SPRING BRANCH (W050)
1W 1.7S OF SPRAGUE, Lancaster, NE
Built 2023 Load: 4.2 t ADT: 66
RAMP G
GoodOver: N2/US77/RAMP C
LINCOLN SOUTH BELTWAY, Lancaster, NE
Built 2022 Load: 4.2 t
ROCA RD/FAS 3290
GoodOver: WAGON TRAIN CR (S 180)
JCT N2/N43 4S 4.7W, Lancaster, NE
Built 2023 Load: 5.2 t ADT: 868
W MILL RD
GoodOver: OAK CREEK (F 62)
.5S OF RAYMOND, Lancaster, NE
Built 1989 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 114
W PELLA RD
GoodOver: M BR BIG NEMAHA R(W 174)
1.5S 1W OF PRINCETON, Lancaster, NE
Built 2020 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 21
NW 140TH ST
GoodOver: STREAM (M 73)
3N US6 SEWARD CL, Lancaster, NE
Built 1974 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 33
SW 119TH ST.
GoodOver: STREAM (N-166)
2W .5S DENTON, Lancaster, NE
Built 2005 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 187
W AGNEW RD/FAS3380
GoodOver: STREAM (D-86)
JCT N79/N66 .5W 4S, Lancaster, NE
Built 1998 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 193
AGNEW RD/FAS 3380
GoodOver: STREAM (A 132)
JCT US77/S-55E 2N 6.2E, Lancaster, NE
Built 1987 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 31
SW 14TH ST
GoodOver: BIG NEMAHA MID BR (W-64)
2.3E .9N HALLAM, Lancaster, NE
Built 2005 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 53
SO. 25TH ST.
GoodOver: STREAM (T 22)
JCT US77/N33 2.3N .7E, Lancaster, NE
Built 1967 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 247
S 38TH ST
GoodOver: STREAM (X 31)
3W OF FIRTH, Lancaster, NE
Built 1987 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 44
S 54TH ST.
GoodOver: STREAM (S-82)
1.2N 1W OF HICKMAN, Lancaster, NE
Built 2005 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 231
S 54TH ST
GoodOver: STREAM (S-86)
1.5N .7E ROCA, Lancaster, NE
Built 2002 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,923
DRIVEWAY VAN DORN
GoodOver: ROADWAY DITCH (N 103D)
JCT US6/S-55A 2S .5W, Lancaster, NE
Built 1983 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 10
DRIVEWAY VAN DORN
GoodOver: ROADWAY DITCH (N 104D)
JCT US6/S-55A 2S .4W, Lancaster, NE
Built 1983 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 10
DRIVEWAY
GoodOver: ROADWAY DITCH (N 106D)
JCT US6/S-55A 2S .2W, Lancaster, NE
Built 1983 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 10
S 120TH ST
GoodOver: STREAM (Y 20)
2W OF PANAMA, Lancaster, NE
Built 1967 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 58
S 120TH ST
GoodOver: STREAM (R 98)
3W .3S OF BENNET, Lancaster, NE
Built 1995 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 301
S112 TH ST
GoodOver: STREAM (Q-15)
JCT N2/N43 2N 3.2W, Lancaster, NE
Built 2007 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 100
W CLAIRE ST
GoodOver: STREAM (O 125)
.5S OF PIONEERS PARK, Lancaster, NE
Built 1995 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 65
N 141 ST/FAS 3365
GoodOver: STREAM (H 152)
JCT I80/US6 2E 2.5N, Lancaster, NE
Built 1998 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 469
N 141ST ST/FAS3365
GoodOver: STREAM (H 146)
JCT I80/US6 2E 3.8N, Lancaster, NE
Built 1969 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 496
S 148TH ST
GoodOver: N FK BIG NEMAHA RI(Y 74)
JCT N43/S-55D 3.3S 1W, Lancaster, NE
Built 1980 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 36
S 148TH ST
GoodOver: N FK BIG NEMAHA RI(Y 69)
1S OF PANAMA, Lancaster, NE
Built 1974 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 66
N 176TH ST
GoodOver: STREAM (H 112)
2E 3S WAVERLY, Lancaster, NE
Built 1980 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 42
SPRAGUE RD/FAS3280
GoodOver: STREAM (T 113)
JCT US77/S-55G 2.7W, Lancaster, NE
Built 1964 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 690
W STAGECOACH RD
GoodOver: STREAM (U 181)
1.5N .7E OF KRAMER, Lancaster, NE
Built 1966 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 24
W PRINCETON RD
GoodOver: STREAM (V-141)
1.5S .25W OF KRAMER, Lancaster, NE
Built 1996 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 54
W PRINCETON RD
GoodOver: STREAM (V 138)
S EDGE OF OLIVE CR LK, Lancaster, NE
Built 2005 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 64
W PELLA RD
GoodOver: STREAM (V 156)
2.5W 1N OF HALLAM, Lancaster, NE
Built 1979 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 19
SW 14TH /FAS 3325
GoodOver: WITTSTRUCK CREEK (T 166)
JCT N33/S-55B .4N, Lancaster, NE
Built 1972 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 270
S 14TH ST/FAS 3317
GoodOver: STREAM (O 295)
SJCT US77/N2 3.5S, Lancaster, NE
Built 1997 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 3,548
N 14TH ST/FAS3405
GoodOver: STREAM (C 195)
1.5W 3.5N DAVEY, Lancaster, NE
Built 1983 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 671
VAN DORN ST.
GoodOver: STREAM (J-21)
JCT. N2/N43 5N 2W, Lancaster, NE
Built 2008 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 215
OLD CHENEY/FAS5202
GoodOver: STREAM (P 152)
JCT 84TH/OLD CHENEY 1.25E, Lancaster, NE
Built 1986 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,122
S 162ND ST
GoodOver: HOOPER CREEK (Q 196)
3.5N OF BENNET, Lancaster, NE
Built 2008 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 119
STAGECOACH RD
GoodOver: STREAM (T 240)
JCT US77/S-55G 1S .2E, Lancaster, NE
Built 1978 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 24
PRINCETON RD
GoodOver: STREAM (Y 180)
2S 1W OF PANAMA, Lancaster, NE
Built 1996 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 22
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