Madison County, NE

302 public highway bridges

Madison County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Madison County, Nebraska contains 302 public highway bridges. Roughly 36.4% are rated “Good,” 55.3% “Fair,” and 8.3% “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.

302
Total Bridges
36.4%
Good
55.3%
Fair
8.3%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
36.4% (110)
Fair
55.3% (167)
Poor
8.3% (25)

All Bridges (302)

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

4N 3.5E NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1994 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

7.5E OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1935 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 45

N45

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

1N NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1960 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 945

538TH AVE

Good

Over: SHELL CREEK TRIB

1.5N 1E OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 2021 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: UNION CREEK

2.5N 3E OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 2014 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 40

838TH RD

Good

Over: BATTLE CREEK

1.5S 1W OF BATTLE CREEK, Madison, NE

Built 1981 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 90

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: DRAINAGE WAY

8E NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 2016 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: UNION CREEK TRIBUTARY

4W 3.5S OF MADISON, Madison, NE

Built 2016 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: DRAINAGE WAY

JCT N32/N121 2N 1.8E, Madison, NE

Built 2007 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 35

830TH RD

Good

Over: UNION CREEK TRIB

1N 1.5E OF MADISON, Madison, NE

Built 2020 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

5S 1.5E OF MADISON, Madison, NE

Built 2012 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.5N 3.5E OF MADISON, Madison, NE

Built 1997 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

558TH AVE

Good

Over: MERIDIAN CREEK TRIB

3S N32 STANTON CL, Madison, NE

Built 2018 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

835TH RD

Good

Over: DEER CREEK TRIB

4.5S 6.5W OF BATTLE CREEK, Madison, NE

Built 2021 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 55

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TAYLOR CREEK

2N 5.5W OF MADISON, Madison, NE

Built 2012 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 35

831ST RD

Good

Over: NORTH TAYLOR CREEK TRIB

2.5N 1W OF MADISON, Madison, NE

Built 1955 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1N 1.5E OF MADISON, Madison, NE

Built 2007 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

823RD RD

Good

Over: SHELL CREEK TRIB

1NE OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 2001 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 60

843RD ROAD

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER TRIB

3N .7W OF BATTLE CREEK, Madison, NE

Built 2019 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 120

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

JCT US81/N32 2.6E 3S, Madison, NE

Built 2012 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

N24

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT US275/N24 .6SE, Madison, NE

Built 1991 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 3,925

N35

Good

Over: STREAM

ECL NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 1983 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 6,305

N45

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

3N NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1960 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 760

US81

Good

Over: STREAM

1N NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 2003 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 9,340

US81

Good

Over: STREAM

1N NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 2003 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 9,340

US81

Good

Over: STREAM

3N NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 2003 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 9,340

US275

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER TRIBUTARY

1E MEADOW GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1992 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 4,565

US275

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

2E MEADOW GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1992 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 4,565

US275

Good

Over: STREAM

7.7W NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 2006 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 7,010

US275

Good

Over: STREAM

7W NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 2006 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 7,010

US275

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER TRIBUTARY

6W NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 2006 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 7,010

US275

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER TRIBUTARY

5W NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 2006 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 7,010

US275

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER TRIBUTARY

3W NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 2006 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 7,010

US275

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER TRIBUTARY

1 E NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 1994 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 8,415

N 1ST / FAU 6009

Good

Over: N FK ELKHORN RIVER

.5 N NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 1972 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,685

BNJMIN AVE/FAU6018

Good

Over: N FK ELKHORN RIVER

IN NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 1967 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 13,625

FAS 2845

Good

Over: STREAM

EJCT N32/N45 4E 1.1S, Madison, NE

Built 2007 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 160

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

4S 1W OF NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 2007 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 50

N E INDUSTRIAL HWY

Good

Over: N FORK ELKHORN R OVRFLW

2.5N & 0.3W OF NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 2018 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 2,815

US275

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER

7E MEADOW GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 2006 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 7,010

844TH RD

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER TRIB

3.7W 2N OF NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 1987 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 30

N32

Good

Over: UNION CREEK

2E MADISON, Madison, NE

Built 2009 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 650

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SHELL CREEK

1N 1.5W OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 2003 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 35

US275

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER OVERFLOW

7.3W NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 2006 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 7,010

US275

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER OVERFLOW

7.3W NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 2006 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 7,010

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Good

Over: _

2.5N & 1.5E OF NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 2018 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 2,815

US275

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

2W MEADOW GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1992 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 4,485

538TH AVE

Good

Over: SHELL CREEK TRIB

1N 1E OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 2001 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 30

AIRPORT RD

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER TRIB

JCT US81/US275 1.5S 1.7W, Madison, NE

Built 1991 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 815

N E INDUSTRIAL HWY

Good

Over: N FORK ELKHORN R

2.5N & 0.5W OF NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 2018 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 2,755
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