Gage County Bridge Report Card

Gage County scores 68 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D68 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Gage County, Nebraska

Gage County has 394 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 34 rated poor and 17 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 8.6% is above the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 8,905 daily vehicle crossings.

394Total Bridges

34Poor (8.6%)

223Fair (56.6%)

17Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

8.6%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

8,905daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

17bridges are rated scour-critical, or 4.3% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Gage County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 68/100 (D). The county has 394 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 34 in poor condition and 17 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 8,905 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	8.6%	17.3
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	4.7% of measured traffic	3.5
Scour-critical bridge share	20	4.3%	8.6
Average age vs national baseline	10	55 years vs 48 nationally	2.7
Traffic-data completeness	5	189,350 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	8.6%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	4.3%
Average Bridge Age	55 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	8,905 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeN4 over Cub Creek — 1,880 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeKs Stateline over Spring Creek — built in 1900 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Gage County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Gage County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
N4 over Bottle Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,880	1954
Township Road over Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	110	1935
South 51st Road over Bear Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	40	1935
S. 120th Road over Shaw Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	35	1935
SW 58th Road over Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1935
Township Road over Hooker Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	1911
West Buckeye Road over Clatonia Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	1935
N4 over Cub Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,880	1953
N4 over Big Blue Trib	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,880	1954
Fas 3265 over Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	525	1977

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.