Madison County, NE

302 public highway bridges

Madison County Bridge Snapshot

Madison County, Nebraska contains 302 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 36.4% are rated “Good,” 55.3% “Fair,” 8.3% “Poor,” and 8.3% 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.

302
Total Bridges
36.4%
Good
8.3%
Poor
8.3%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

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

All Bridges (302)

N45

Good

Over: SHELL CREEK

1N NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1960 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 945

N45

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

1N NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1960 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 945

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BATTLE CREEK

10N 1E OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 2009 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

3N 3.5E OF MADISON, Madison, NE

Built 1957 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

4.5N 3E OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 2003 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 55

US81

Good

Over: N FK ELKHORN RIVER

3N NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 2003 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 9,340

US81

Good

Over: N FK ELKHORN RIVER

3N NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 2003 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 9,340

536TH AVE

Good

Over: DRY CREEK TRIB

1.2S 3W OF MEADOW GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 2023 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 25

_

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.5N & 0.9E OF NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 2018 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 2,815

COLL 7703

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER

1.5N 3W OF MEADOW GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 2002 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 140

839TH RD

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

JCT US275/N45 4.3S 6.8E, Madison, NE

Built 2018 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 200

US275

Good

Over: STREAM

8E MEADOW GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 2006 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 7,010

US275

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER OVRFLO

7E MEADOW GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 2006 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 7,010

US275

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER OVRFLO

6.8W NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 2006 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 7,010

US275

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER OVRFLO

6.8W NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 2006 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 7,010

NORFOLK AVE

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER N FK TRIB

NORFOLK AVE @ COTTONWOOD, Madison, NE

Built 2017 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 10,325

_

Good

Over: VICTORY RD

2.5N & 1.4E OF NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 2018 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 2,815

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: MERIDIAN CREEK

2S N32 STANTON CL, Madison, NE

Built 2003 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 25

N E INDUSTRIAL HWY

Good

Over: N FORK ELKHORN R OVRFLW

2.5N & 0.6W OF NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 2018 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 2,755

839TH RD

Good

Over: GILES CREEK

1.2 E OF HWY45 & 839TH RD, Madison, NE

Built 2002 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 145

N 1ST ST/FAU 6009

Good

Over: STREAM

NORFOLK N 1ST @ BRAASCH, Madison, NE

Built 2023 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 9,930

N 25TH ST /FAU6001

Good

Over: STREAM

NORFOLK N 25TH ST, Madison, NE

Built 2011 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 6,340

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.5N 1.5E OF MADISON, Madison, NE

Built 2009 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3E OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 2010 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 40

536TH AVE

Good

Over: BATTLE CREEK TRIB

6.5N 1W OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 2021 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 25

557TH AVE

Good

Over: MERIDIAN CREEK TRIB

JCT US81/N32 3E 5.5S, Madison, NE

Built 2023 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 20

823RD RD

Good

Over: TRACY CREEK TRIB

JCT US81/N32 3E 5S, Madison, NE

Built 2023 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 60

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

2.5N 6E OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1960 ADT: 55

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: N FK ELKHORN RIVER

1N OF NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 1906 ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

8.5N 1.5E OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1960 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: WATERWAY

3N 2W OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1950 Load: 2.0 t ADT: 25

538TH ST

Poor

Over: SHELL CREEK TRIB

1E OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1957 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: TAYLOR CREEK

9S 3E OF BATTLE CREEK, Madison, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: TAYLOR CREEK

2NW OF MADISON, Madison, NE

Built 1981 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

JCT US81/N32 4E 3S, Madison, NE

Built 1960 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 50

837TH RD

Poor

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

4.5S 2W OF MEADOW GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1935 Load: 8.0 t ADT: 40

COLL 7697

Poor

Over: STREAM

3W 4.5N OF MADISON, Madison, NE

Built 1935 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 75

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

2N 3W OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1935 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

9.5S 1E OF MEADOW GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1957 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: BATTLE CREEK

7.5S 1W OF BATTLE CREEK, Madison, NE

Built 1935 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 20

N32/N45

Poor

Over: STREAM

6N NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1951 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 365

FAS 2915

Poor

Over: ELKHORN RIVER

JCT US275/N121 .5N, Madison, NE

Built 1967 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 750

N32

Poor

Over: UNION CREEK

0W MADISON, Madison, NE

Built 1957 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 2,045

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: TAYLOR CREEK

1.5NW OF MADISON, Madison, NE

Built 1970 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: BATTLE CREEK

7.5S 3.7W OF BATTLE CREEK, Madison, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 60

NORFLK AVE/FAU6020

Poor

Over: N FK ELKHORN RIVER

IN NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 1968 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 8,130

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

2NW OF MADISON, Madison, NE

Built 1981 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: STREAM

.5S 2E OF MADISON, Madison, NE

Built 1957 ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: STREAM

1E 9.5N OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1957 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30

542ND AVE

Structurally Deficient

Over: UNION CREEK N FK TRIB

11W 1.2S MADISON, Madison, NE

Built 1950 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 60

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

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