Adams County Bridge Report Card

Adams County scores 74 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C74 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Adams County, Nebraska

Adams County has 210 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 13 rated poor and 12 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 6.2% is at or below the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 4,375 daily vehicle crossings.

210Total Bridges

13Poor (6.2%)

69Fair (32.9%)

12Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

6.2%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

4,375daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

12bridges are rated scour-critical, or 5.7% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Adams County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 74/100 (C). The county has 210 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 13 in poor condition and 12 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 4,375 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	6.2%	12.4
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.7% of measured traffic	2.0
Scour-critical bridge share	20	5.7%	11.4
Average age vs national baseline	10	47 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	163,923 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	6.2%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	5.7%
Average Bridge Age	47 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	4,375 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUs6/us34 over W Br Thirty-two Mile CR — 3,025 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCounty Gravel over Little Blue River — built in 1916 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Adams County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Adams County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Osage Avenue over Scott Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	55	1935
Sand Ave. over Little Blue River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	25	1935
S Winchester AVE over Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	25	1935
Pauline Blvd. over Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	1935
Private Driveway over Scott Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	8	1935
Private Driveway over Pawnee Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2	1935
Us6/us34 over W Br Thirty-two Mile CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,025	1931
S1c Regional Centr over Pawnee Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,110	1974
County Road over Little Blue River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1935
Township Road over Cottonwood Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1935

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.