Frontier County Bridge Report Card

Frontier County scores 35 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F35 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Frontier County, Nebraska

Frontier County has 95 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 17 rated poor and 12 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 17.9% is above the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 2,085 daily vehicle crossings.

95Total Bridges

17Poor (17.9%)

21Fair (22.1%)

12Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

17.9%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

2,085daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

12bridges are rated scour-critical, or 12.6% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Frontier County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 35/100 (F). The county has 95 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 17 in poor condition and 12 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 2,085 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	17.9%	35.8
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	9.8% of measured traffic	7.3
Scour-critical bridge share	20	12.6%	20.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	53 years vs 48 nationally	2.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	21,282 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	17.9%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	12.6%
Average Bridge Age	53 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	2,085 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUs83 over Brushy Creek — 1,745 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCounty Highway over Lime Creek — built in 1905 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Frontier County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Frontier County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Fas 1653 over Deer Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1972
County Highway over Lime Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1905
County Highway over East Muddy Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1915
County Highway over East Muddy Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	20	1915
Road 419 over Elder Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	1935
County Highway over Mitchell Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	1935
County Highway over Deer Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	1935
County Highway over Plum Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	1935
County Highway over Plum Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	1935
Us83 over Brushy Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,745	1955

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.