Merrick County, NE

173 public highway bridges

Merrick County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Merrick County, Nebraska contains 173 public highway bridges. Roughly 64.7% are rated “Good,” 26% “Fair,” and 8.7% “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
64.7%
Good
26%
Fair
8.7%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
64.7% (112)
Fair
26% (45)
Poor
8.7% (15)

All Bridges (173)

N92

Unknown

Over: US30/UPRR 817-569-D

US30/N92 INTRCHG, Merrick, NE

Built 2002 ADT: 3,635

COUNTY ROAD 18

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO SILVER CREEK

1.5E 5N CENTRAL CITY, Merrick, NE

Built 1968 Load: 2.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROAD 7

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

2S 2W ARCHER, Merrick, NE

Built 1975 Load: 2.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY ROAD 4

Fair

Over: WARM SLOUGH

3W .8S CHAPMAN, Merrick, NE

Built 1967 Load: 3.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROAD 7

Fair

Over: WOOD RIVER

2S CHAPMAN, Merrick, NE

Built 1991 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROAD AA

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK

.3S .8W SILVER CREEK, Merrick, NE

Built 1953 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY ROAD 24

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK

2.6N CLARKS, Merrick, NE

Built 1958 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROAD J

Fair

Over: WARM SLOUGH

2.3N .3E CHAPMAN, Merrick, NE

Built 1967 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 80

COUNTY ROAD 4

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO WARM SLOUGH

3W .2S CHAPMAN, Merrick, NE

Built 1968 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROAD 4

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

3.3W 3.3N CHAPMAN, Merrick, NE

Built 1950 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY ROAD V

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

2W 7.8N CENTRAL CITY, Merrick, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY ROAD 22

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

2W 5.8N CLARKS, Merrick, NE

Built 1967 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: WOOD RIVER

4.4W 5S CHAPMAN, Merrick, NE

Built 1912 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROAD 31

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK

2.3W 1.2S SILVER CREEK, Merrick, NE

Built 1970 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROAD O

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

7.3N .5W CHAPMAN, Merrick, NE

Built 1975 Load: 7.0 t ADT: 45

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: WARM SLOUGH

4W 1S CENTRAL CITY, Merrick, NE

Built 1935 Load: 7.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY ROAD 28

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO SILVER CREEK

3.5N 3E OF CLARKS, Merrick, NE

Built 1970 Load: 7.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROAD W

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK

1.6W 2N CLARKS, Merrick, NE

Built 1968 Load: 7.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY ROAD 3

Fair

Over: TRIB TO WARM SLOUGH

.3S 4W OF CHAPMAN, Merrick, NE

Built 1967 Load: 8.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

5W 4N CLARKS, Merrick, NE

Built 1935 Load: 8.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROAD 22

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK

2.2W 1N CLARKS, Merrick, NE

Built 1968 Load: 8.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: WARM SLOUGH

3W 1S CENTRAL CITY, Merrick, NE

Built 1932 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 50

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

1S N22 HOWARD CL, Merrick, NE

Built 1969 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

5.3N CENTRAL CITY, Merrick, NE

Built 1935 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 80

FAS 2480

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK

JCT US30/N92 2.5E 5.2N, Merrick, NE

Built 1978 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 195

FAS 2485

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

JCT N92/S-61A 1W 9.5S, Merrick, NE

Built 1976 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 850

FAS 2485

Fair

Over: STREAM

1S US30 HALL CL, Merrick, NE

Built 1973 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 625

FAS 2485

Fair

Over: DRY RUN

6.2S WORMS, Merrick, NE

Built 1977 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 480

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

14E N14 NANCE CL, Merrick, NE

Built 1972 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 35

FAS 2470

Fair

Over: ELK CREEK

JCT N92/S-61A 4.5N 2.4E, Merrick, NE

Built 1980 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 130

FAS 2495

Fair

Over: WARM SLOUGH

JCT US30/N14 8W 4.3S, Merrick, NE

Built 1972 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 245

FAS 2515

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

EJCT N14/N92 5N 1.5E, Merrick, NE

Built 1968 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 205

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

8E .2S OF PALMER, Merrick, NE

Built 1975 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 60

FAS 2525

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT N92/S-61A 4.5N, Merrick, NE

Built 1980 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 430

FAS 2460

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT US30/N92 2N .7E, Merrick, NE

Built 1970 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 315

N39

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

1N SILVER CREEK, Merrick, NE

Built 1965 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 1,280

FAS 2480

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT US30/N92 2.5E 3.6N, Merrick, NE

Built 1978 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 195

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: WARM SLOUGH

NE EDGE OF CENTRAL CITY, Merrick, NE

Built 1935 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 200

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: ELK CREEK

2.3E 2N PALMER, Merrick, NE

Built 2007 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

2.5E 3.1N CLARKS, Merrick, NE

Built 1982 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 45

FAS 2480

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK

JCT US30/N92 7N 8.2E, Merrick, NE

Built 1972 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 115

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE SLOUGH

6S 1.25E PALMER, Merrick, NE

Built 1988 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 45

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

.5W 8N CENTRAL CITY, Merrick, NE

Built 1988 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 35

FAS 2485

Fair

Over: WOOD RIVER

1S US30 HALL CL, Merrick, NE

Built 1982 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 625

FAS 2485

Fair

Over: WARM SLOUGH

9S OF WORMS, Merrick, NE

Built 1971 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 480

N14

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

8S FULLERTON, Merrick, NE

Built 2003 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 1,825

RD 20

Good

Over: WARM SLOUGH

3.7E 1.4N CENTRAL CITY, Merrick, NE

Built 1968 Load: 3.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY ROAD J

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

4.5W 2.3N CHAPMAN, Merrick, NE

Built 1975 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 80

N92

Good

Over: PRAIRIE SLOUGH

6E PALMER SPUR, Merrick, NE

Built 1964 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,300

FAS 2470

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

WJCT N14/N92 3W 2.7N, Merrick, NE

Built 1978 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 105
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