Blaine County Bridge Report Card

Blaine County scores 59 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F59 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Blaine County, Nebraska

Blaine County has 19 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 2 rated poor and 2 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 10.5% is above the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 14 daily vehicle crossings.

19Total Bridges

2Poor (10.5%)

6Fair (31.6%)

2Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

10.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

14daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

2bridges are rated scour-critical, or 10.5% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Blaine County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 59/100 (F). The county has 19 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 2 in poor condition and 2 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 14 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	10.5%	21.1
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.4% of measured traffic	0.3
Scour-critical bridge share	20	10.5%	20.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	36 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	3,739 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	10.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	10.5%
Average Bridge Age	36 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	14 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeRailrod ST over Middle Loup River — 10 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeN2 over Dismal River — built in 1935 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Blaine County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Blaine County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Railrod ST over Middle Loup River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	1972
Private RD over Middle Loup River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4	1950
N2 over Dismal River	High traffic	Fair	1,320	1935
N2 over Middle Loup River	High traffic	Fair	1,315	1989
N7 over North Loup River	High traffic	Good	415	1963
Fas 1690 over North Loup River	High traffic	Good	170	2014
North Loup RD over North Loup River	High traffic	Good	120	1995
Carney ST over Dismal River	High traffic	Good	80	2018
Fas 1755 over North Loup River	High traffic	Good	75	2007
Pleasant Valley RD over North Loup River	High traffic	Fair	70	1988

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.