Thurston County, NE

152 public highway bridges

Thurston County Bridge Snapshot

Thurston County, Nebraska contains 152 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 48.7% are rated “Good,” 30.9% “Fair,” 20.4% “Poor,” and 20.4% 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.

152
Total Bridges
48.7%
Good
20.4%
Poor
20.4%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
48.7% (74)
Fair
30.9% (47)
Poor
20.4% (31)
SD
20.4% (31)

All Bridges (152)

IRR/COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

.5N 3.5W OF PENDER, Thurston, NE

Built 1995 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 25

IRR/FAS 3560

Good

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

JCT N9/S-87A 4N 1.4E, Thurston, NE

Built 1977 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 105

IRR BIA RTE 50

Good

Over: NORTH BLACKBIRD CREEK

SOUTH EDGE OF MACY, Thurston, NE

Built 1978 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 108

IRR/FAS 3550

Good

Over: NORTH OMAHA CREEK

JCT US77/N94 2N 1.9W, Thurston, NE

Built 2016 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 95

J AVE

Good

Over: COW CREEK

2.2W OF WALTHILL, Thurston, NE

Built 2016 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 30

IRR BIA RTE 1

Good

Over: FOX CREEK

4.8 KM WEST&SOUTH OF MACY, Thurston, NE

Built 1980 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 215

LOGAN CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: STAGE CREEK

.2S OF PENDER, Thurston, NE

Built 2019 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 55

IRR BIA RTE 2

Good

Over: NORTH BLACKBIRD CREEK

1.7 KM WEST OF MACY, Thurston, NE

Built 1983 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 364

IRR/COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SOUTH BLACKBIRD CREEK

4.5S OF MACY, Thurston, NE

Built 2014 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 110

IRR/COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

.5S OF EMERSON, Thurston, NE

Built 2016 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 70

IRR/FAS 3920

Good

Over: BIG SLOUGH CREEK

JCT US77/S-87B 3.6W, Thurston, NE

Built 1993 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 245

K AVE

Good

Over: BIG SLOUGH CREEK

5E 1N OF PENDER, Thurston, NE

Built 2005 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 40

28TH ROAD

Good

Over: SOUTH OMAHA CREEK

JCT US77/S-87B 2W 1.3N, Thurston, NE

Built 2019 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 110

IRR/FAS 3560

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT N9/S-87A 4N 3.4W, Thurston, NE

Built 2016 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 105

IRR/N9

Good

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

1N PENDER, Thurston, NE

Built 1999 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 1,820

IRR/COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SOUTH OMAHA CREEK

1.7N OF WINNEBAGO, Thurston, NE

Built 2023 Load: 53.0 t ADT: 85

IRR/US75/US77

Good

Over: OMAHA CREEK TRIBUTARY

3N WINNEBAGO, Thurston, NE

Built 1993 Load: 53.0 t ADT: 8,480

M AVE

Good

Over: BIG SLOUGH CREEK

3N 2.5W OF ROSALIE, Thurston, NE

Built 2020 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 25

IRR/COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2.2N OF THURSTON, Thurston, NE

Built 2009 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 40

IRR/N94

Good

Over: SOUTH OMAHA CREEK

0E WALTHILL, Thurston, NE

Built 1994 Load: 60.0 t ADT: 2,365

IRR BIA RTE 8

Good

Over: UNKNOWN CREEK

5 KM N OF WINNEBAGO, Thurston, NE

Built 2021 Load: 62.1 t ADT: 50

IRR/TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

Over: NORTH OMAHA CREEK

1.5S 4.2E OF EMERSON, Thurston, NE

Built 1905 ADT: 10

IRR/COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

2N OF THURSTON, Thurston, NE

Built 1950 Load: 3.0 t ADT: 35

IRR/COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

1N OF WINNEBAGO, Thurston, NE

Built 1935 Load: 3.0 t ADT: 10

24TH ROAD

Poor

Over: COW CREEK

3.5W 1.2N OF WALTHILL, Thurston, NE

Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 10

IRR/TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

Over: STREAM

1.5W OF PENDER, Thurston, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20

IRR/COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

5W OF THURSTON, Thurston, NE

Built 1950 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 30

IRR/TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

Over: STREAM

3N OF ROSALIE, Thurston, NE

Built 1950 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 10

IRR/TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

Over: STREAM

2N 2W OF PENDER, Thurston, NE

Built 1935 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 25

IRR/COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

JCT N9/S-87A 7.2E 2.5N, Thurston, NE

Built 1935 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 25

IRR/COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: NORTH OMAHA CREEK

1NW OF WALTHILL, Thurston, NE

Built 1935 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 50

IRR/TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

Over: LOGAN CREEK

2E N9 CUMING CL, Thurston, NE

Built 1935 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 20

IRR/N94

Poor

Over: LOGAN CREEK

ECL PENDER, Thurston, NE

Built 1955 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 750

IRR/FAS 3560

Poor

Over: SOUTH OMAHA CREEK

JCT US73/US77 .3N .3W, Thurston, NE

Built 1938 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 195

IRR/US77

Poor

Over: STREAM

5S WINNEBAGO, Thurston, NE

Built 1939 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 6,565

IRR/N94

Poor

Over: BIG SLOUGH CREEK

5E PENDER, Thurston, NE

Built 1958 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 750

IRR BIA RTE 501

Poor

Over: BLACKBIRD CREEK

5 KM EAST OF MACY, Thurston, NE

Built 1967 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 28

IRR/US77

Poor

Over: STREAM

3S WINNEBAGO, Thurston, NE

Built 1964 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 6,565

IRR/TOWNSHIP ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: NORTH OMAHA CREEK

1.5S 4.5E OF EMERSON, Thurston, NE

Built 1905 ADT: 10

IRR/COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: STREAM

5.5W 1N OF WINNEBAGO, Thurston, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 35

IRR/COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: COW CREEK

JCT N9/S-87A 7.1E, Thurston, NE

Built 1975 ADT: 25

35 ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: SOUTH BLACKBIRD CREEK

7.5E 1S OF ROSALI, Thurston, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 25

IRR/TOWNSHIP ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: STREAM

4.5E 1N OF THURSTON, Thurston, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 10

IRR/COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: SOUTH OMAHA CREEK

3S OF WINNEBAGO, Thurston, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 30

IRR/TOWNSHIP ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: COW CREEK

1SW OF WALTHILL, Thurston, NE

Built 1950 ADT: 15

IRR/TOWNSHIP ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: STREAM

6W OF WALTHILL, Thurston, NE

Built 1935 Load: 3.0 t ADT: 30

IRR/COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: LOGAN CREEK

3.5S 4.8W EMERSON, Thurston, NE

Built 1910 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20

29 ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: STREAM

1.5S .5W WINNEBAGO, Thurston, NE

Built 1994 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 55

IRR/TOWNSHIP ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: LOGAN CREEK

2S 1.5W OF THURSTON, Thurston, NE

Built 1915 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 45

IRR/COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: STREAM

5W OF WINNEBAGO, Thurston, NE

Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 20

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

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