Dakota County Bridge Report Card

Dakota County scores 69 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D69 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Dakota County, Nebraska

Dakota County has 74 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 6 rated poor and 5 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 8.1% is above the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 185 daily vehicle crossings.

74Total Bridges

6Poor (8.1%)

29Fair (39.2%)

5Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

8.1%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

185daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

5bridges are rated scour-critical, or 6.8% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Dakota County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 69/100 (D). The county has 74 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 6 in poor condition and 5 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 185 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	8.1%	16.2
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.1% of measured traffic	0.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	6.8%	13.5
Average age vs national baseline	10	50 years vs 48 nationally	0.8
Traffic-data completeness	5	260,633 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	8.1%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	6.8%
Average Bridge Age	50 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	185 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeS AVE over Minnow Creek — 65 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCounty Highway over Elk Creek — built in 1910 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Dakota County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Dakota County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Thomas ST over Elk Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	55	1935
County Highway over Elk Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1995
County Highway over Pigeon Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	1935
S AVE over Minnow Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	65	1950
County Highway over Elk Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	20	1910
County Highway over Minnow Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5	1940
Oakdale Road over Elk Creek Trib	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	50	1935
County Highway over Fiddlers Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	3	1935
Us77 over Missouri River	High traffic	Fair	32,065	1981
I129/us75 over Missouri River	High traffic	Fair	22,815	1976

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.