Cass County Bridge Report Card

Cass County scores 54 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F54 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Cass County, Nebraska

Cass County has 273 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 34 rated poor and 31 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 12.5% is above the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 17,025 daily vehicle crossings.

273Total Bridges

34Poor (12.5%)

118Fair (43.2%)

31Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

12.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

17,025daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

31bridges are rated scour-critical, or 11.4% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Cass County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 54/100 (F). The county has 273 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 34 in poor condition and 31 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 17,025 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	12.5%	24.9
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	1.7% of measured traffic	1.3
Scour-critical bridge share	20	11.4%	20.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	44 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,006,189 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	12.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	11.4%
Average Bridge Age	44 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	17,025 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeN50 over Bnsf Rr 073-015-r — 6,570 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCounty Highway over Stream — built in 1900 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Cass County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Cass County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
N50 over N Br Weeping Water Ck Tr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,360	1953
2nd Street over Mill Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,500	1935
Us34 over S Br Weeping Water Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,405	1989
6th ST over Mill Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	300	1935
County Highway over N Br Weeping Water Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	95	1978
Bay RD over Fourmile Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	65	1981
County Highway over Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1935
262nd ST over Callahan Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	45	1935
County Highway over Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1935
24th ST over Weeping Water CR So Br	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1971

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.