Hamilton County Bridge Report Card

Hamilton County scores 49 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F49 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Hamilton County, Nebraska

Hamilton County has 175 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 23 rated poor and 20 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 13.1% is above the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,180 daily vehicle crossings.

175Total Bridges

23Poor (13.1%)

94Fair (53.7%)

20Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

13.1%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

1,180daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

20bridges are rated scour-critical, or 11.4% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Hamilton County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 49/100 (F). The county has 175 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 23 in poor condition and 20 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,180 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	13.1%	26.3
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.3% of measured traffic	0.2
Scour-critical bridge share	20	11.4%	20.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	60 years vs 48 nationally	4.7
Traffic-data completeness	5	397,345 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	13.1%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	11.4%
Average Bridge Age	60 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	1,180 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeFas 2495 over Platte River — 370 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCounty Highway over Beaver Creek — built in 1915 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Hamilton County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Hamilton County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Coll 7611 over Lincoln Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	60	1935
X Road over Lincoln Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1935
V Road over Lincoln Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1951
County Highway over Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	45	1947
County Highway over N Br Big Blue River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	40	1935
16 RD over Lincoln Creek Trib	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	40	1935
County Highway over Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	40	1951
4th Road over Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	35	1935
County Highway over Beaver Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	35	1951
County Highway over W Fk Big Blue River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1935

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.