Polk County, NE

94 public highway bridges

Polk County Bridge Snapshot

Polk County, Nebraska contains 94 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 57.4% are rated “Good,” 30.9% “Fair,” 11.7% “Poor,” and 11.7% 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.

94
Total Bridges
57.4%
Good
11.7%
Poor
11.7%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
57.4% (54)
Fair
30.9% (29)
Poor
11.7% (11)
SD
11.7% (11)

All Bridges (94)

FAS 2795

Good

Over: S CH PLATTE RIVER

WJCT US81/N92 5E 11.1N, Polk, NE

Built 1979 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 130

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: N BR BIG BLUE RIVER

5S 1E OF SHELBY, Polk, NE

Built 1970 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: N BR BIG BLUE RIVER

1SE OF STROMSBURG, Polk, NE

Built 1978 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 55

COLL 7686

Good

Over: N BR BIG BLUE RIVER

3.5E OF STROMSBURG, Polk, NE

Built 1984 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 45

K ROAD

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK TRIB

4W 7N OF OSCEOLA, Polk, NE

Built 2012 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 40

ROAD 137

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK TRIB

4W 7N OF OSCEOLA, Polk, NE

Built 2012 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

FAS 2795

Good

Over: STREAM

WJCT US81/N92 3E 8N, Polk, NE

Built 1979 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 65

NANCE ST/FAS 2795

Good

Over: DAVIS CREEK

OSCEOLA NANCE @ CENTER, Polk, NE

Built 1992 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 65

N39

Good

Over: STREAM

4S SILVER CREEK, Polk, NE

Built 2004 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,120

N69

Good

Over: STREAM

7S SHELBY, Polk, NE

Built 1979 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 955

US81

Good

Over: DAVIS CREEK

WJCT US81/N92 .3S, Polk, NE

Built 1985 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 3,385

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: N BR BIG BLUE RIVER

5S 2E OF SHELBY, Polk, NE

Built 1979 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 45

K RD

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

4W 7.5N OF OCEOLA, Polk, NE

Built 2023 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: DAVIS CREEK

1W OF OSCEOLA, Polk, NE

Built 1995 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 25

CENTRAL STREET

Good

Over: DAVIS CREEK

OSCEOLA CENTRAL @ WATER, Polk, NE

Built 1981 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 250

NANCE STREET

Good

Over: DAVIS CREEK

OSCEOLA NANCE @ HOOSIER, Polk, NE

Built 1992 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 670

NANCE STREET

Good

Over: DAVIS CREEK

OSCEOLA NANCE @ HAWKEYE, Polk, NE

Built 1992 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 670

US81

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

0S STROMSBURG, Polk, NE

Built 1985 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 3,950

FAS 2775

Good

Over: N BR BIG BLUE RIVER

JCT US81/N66 9W 1.9S, Polk, NE

Built 1987 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 260

COLL 7677

Good

Over: N BR BIG BLUE RIVER

4.5E 1.2S OF POLK, Polk, NE

Built 2001 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: N BR BIG BLUE RIVER

.5SE OF STROMSBURG, Polk, NE

Built 1995 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 100

STATE STREET

Good

Over: DAVIS CREEK

OSCEOLA STATE @ CENTER, Polk, NE

Built 1981 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 100

VALLEY STREET

Good

Over: DAVIS CREEK

OSCEOLA VALLEY @ LOST, Polk, NE

Built 1981 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: N BR BIG BLUE RIVER

2S 1E OF OSCEOLA, Polk, NE

Built 1991 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 40

COLL 7686

Good

Over: N BR BIG BLUE RIVER

4S 9.5E OF OSCEOLA, Polk, NE

Built 1983 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 50

US81/N92

Good

Over: DAVIS CREEK

IN OSCEOLA, Polk, NE

Built 2022 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 3,970

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: N BR BIG BLUE RIVER

1.2SW OF STROMSBURG, Polk, NE

Built 2006 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 60

N69

Good

Over: N BR BIG BLUE RIVER

4S SHELBY, Polk, NE

Built 1977 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 1,100

N ROAD

Good

Over: DAVIS CREEK

1W OSCIOLA, Polk, NE

Built 2022 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 50

US81/N92

Good

Over: DAVIS CREEK

IN OSCEOLA, Polk, NE

Built 2005 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 3,970

N66

Good

Over: N BR BIG BLUE RIVER

7E POLK, Polk, NE

Built 2000 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 885

COUNTY ROAD J

Good

Over: N BR BIG BLUE RIVER

2.5S 3W OF STROMSBURG, Polk, NE

Built 2010 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 50

N39

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

3S SILVER CREEK, Polk, NE

Built 2004 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 1,120

COUNTY ROAD G

Poor

Over: N BR BIG BLUE RIVER

3.5E 1.2S OF POLK, Polk, NE

Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: N BR BIG BLUE RIVER

2.5E 2S OF POLK, Polk, NE

Built 1935 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: N BR BIG BLUE RIVER

1.5S 4E OF OSCEOLA, Polk, NE

Built 1950 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: N BR BIG BLUE RIVER

1S 1W OF STROMSBURG, Polk, NE

Built 1940 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 70

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: CLEAR CREEK

1E 11N OF SHELBY, Polk, NE

Built 1935 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: N BR BIG BLUE RIVER

4.5E 1S OF POLK, Polk, NE

Built 1950 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: S CH PLATTE RIVER

2E N39 MERRICK CL, Polk, NE

Built 1960 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: S CH PLATTE RIVER

EJCT US81/N92 2W 11.6N, Polk, NE

Built 1920 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 65

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: CLEAR CREEK

EJCT US81/N92 2W 10.8N, Polk, NE

Built 1935 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 65

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: N BR BIG BLUE RIVER

1.7S 2W OF STROMSBURG, Polk, NE

Built 1950 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

JCT US81/N69 2E 6.6S, Polk, NE

Built 1983 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

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