Lincoln County, NE

205 public highway bridges

Lincoln County Bridge Snapshot

Lincoln County, Nebraska contains 205 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 53.7% are rated “Good,” 24.9% “Fair,” 6.3% “Poor,” and 6.3% 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.

205
Total Bridges
53.7%
Good
6.3%
Poor
6.3%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
53.7% (110)
Fair
24.9% (51)
Poor
6.3% (13)
SD
6.3% (13)

All Bridges (205)

FAS 1480

Fair

Over: THIRTY MILE CANAL

5.2E 7S OF BRADY, Lincoln, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 125

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: TRI-COUNTY CANAL MP 17.6

3S 4.9W OF BRADY, Lincoln, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 40

FAS 1480

Fair

Over: TRI-COUNTY CANAL

JCT I80/S-56A .7N 5.3E, Lincoln, NE

Built 2015 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 255

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DIST #1

4E .25N OF HERSHEY, Lincoln, NE

Built 1993 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: FREMONT SLOUGH

.5S NORTH PLATTE, Lincoln, NE

Built 1958 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 250

S56A MAXWELL SPUR

Fair

Over: PLATTE RIVER MID CHAN

2S MAXWELL, Lincoln, NE

Built 1931 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 850

I80

Fair

Over: TRI-COUNTY CANAL

3E NORTH PLATTE E INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE

Built 1964 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 17,730

I80

Fair

Over: TRI-COUNTY CANAL

3E NORTH PLATTE E INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE

Built 1964 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 17,730

US83

Fair

Over: SOUTH PLATTE RIVER

IN NORTH PLATTE, Lincoln, NE

Built 1965 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 8,340

US83

Fair

Over: FREMONT SLOUGH

1S NORTH PLATTE, Lincoln, NE

Built 1965 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 6,410

FAS 1480

Fair

Over: TRI-COUNTY CANAL

5S 2.5E OF BRADY, Lincoln, NE

Built 1996 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 125

US83

Fair

Over: FREMONT SLOUGH

1S NORTH PLATTE, Lincoln, NE

Built 1974 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 6,410

US83

Fair

Over: SOUTH PLATTE RIVER

IN NORTH PLATTE, Lincoln, NE

Built 1974 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 9,585

COLL 7295

Fair

Over: TRI-COUNTY CANAL MP 33.8

5.4E 8S OF BRADY, Lincoln, NE

Built 1992 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 75

N25

Fair

Over: SOUTH PLATTE RIVER

1S SUTHERLAND, Lincoln, NE

Built 1967 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 1,910

N25

Fair

Over: SOUTH PLATTE RIVER

1S SUTHERLAND, Lincoln, NE

Built 1967 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 1,910

WAHLGREN RD

Fair

Over: THIRTYMILE CANAL

2.5E 4.2S OF BRADY, Lincoln, NE

Built 1935 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

I80

Fair

Over: GOTHENBURG CANAL

5E BRADY INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE

Built 2001 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 17,345

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: TRI-COUNTY CANAL

3E .5S NORTH PLATTE, Lincoln, NE

Built 2004 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 50

FAS 1480

Fair

Over: TRI-COUNTY CANAL

JCT I80/L-56D 2.4S, Lincoln, NE

Built 1977 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 420

I80

Fair

Over: N CH PLATTE RIVER

2E BRADY INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE

Built 1964 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 17,345

I80

Fair

Over: N CH PLATTE RIVER

2E BRADY INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE

Built 1964 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 17,345

L56C HERSHEY CNLK

Fair

Over: SOUTH PLATTE RIVER

1S HERSHEY, Lincoln, NE

Built 1974 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 2,940

US83/N70

Fair

Over: NORTH PLATTE RIVER

0N NORTH PLATTE, Lincoln, NE

Built 1969 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 6,840

FAS 1480

Fair

Over: TRI-COUNTY CANAL

JCT I80/S-56A 1.7N 7W, Lincoln, NE

Built 2005 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 255

FAS 1480

Fair

Over: TRI-COUNTY CANAL

JCT I80/S-56A .8N 6W, Lincoln, NE

Built 2015 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 345

I80

Fair

Over: NPPD POWER CANAL

1E NORTH PLATTE S INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE

Built 1966 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 17,515

I80

Fair

Over: NPPD POWER CANAL

1E NORTH PLATTE S INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE

Built 1966 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 17,515

S BANNER RD

Fair

Over: TRI-COUNTY CANAL MP 31.3

6.5S 4E OF BRADY, Lincoln, NE

Built 2007 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 125

BUFFALO BILL AVE

Fair

Over: SO. PLATTE RIVER

BUFF BILL & SO. PLATT, Lincoln, NE

Built 2010 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 7,215

N25

Fair

Over: UPRR 906-592-T

6.5S SUTHERLAND, Lincoln, NE

Built 1993 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 625

N25

Fair

Over: SUTHERLAND CANAL

6S SUTHERLAND, Lincoln, NE

Built 2000 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 1,525

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: RED WILLOW CREEK

.9N OF WALLACE, Lincoln, NE

Built 1995 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

FAS 1465

Good

Over: FREMONT SLOUGH

JCT I80/L-56C .4S, Lincoln, NE

Built 1958 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,500

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: NORTH PLATTE CANAL

1N .4E OF SUTHERLAND, Lincoln, NE

Built 1986 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: NORTH PLATTE CANAL

1N .75E SUTHERLAND, Lincoln, NE

Built 1991 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.5S .2E OF HERSHEY, Lincoln, NE

Built 1966 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 70

FAS 1210

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT I80/N25 .3S 1W, Lincoln, NE

Built 1983 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 200

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SUTHERLAND CANAL

6.9W 5S OF SUTHERLAND, Lincoln, NE

Built 1984 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 20

COLL 7303

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT I80/US83 2.5S 2.6E, Lincoln, NE

Built 2004 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 85

FAS 1585

Good

Over: HAY CANYON

JCT US83/N23 4.2S 4.5E, Lincoln, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

FAS 1545

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT I80/L-56D 10S 2.3W, Lincoln, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 100

FAS 1545

Good

Over: WEST DEER CREEK CANYON

JCT I80/L-56D 17.7S .3W, Lincoln, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SUTHERLAND CANAL

3.3S 3E OF SUTHERLAND, Lincoln, NE

Built 1997 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 30

FAS 1410

Good

Over: NORTH PLATTE CANAL

JCT US30/L-56C 1.3N, Lincoln, NE

Built 2002 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 465

COLL 7302

Good

Over: STREAM

2S 4.5W NORTH PLATTE, Lincoln, NE

Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 345

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: FREMONT SLOUGH

2S 5E NORTH PLATTE, Lincoln, NE

Built 1966 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 10

COLL 7302

Good

Over: FREMONT SLOUGH

2S 2.5W OF NORTH PLATTE, Lincoln, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 735

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.7E 2.2S OF NORTH PLATTE, Lincoln, NE

Built 1966 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 10

PALMER RD

Good

Over: THIRTYMILE CANAL

4.5E 6S OF BRADY, Lincoln, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 30

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Data sourced from official U.S. government datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial