Harlan County Bridge Report Card

Harlan County scores 83 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B83 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Harlan County, Nebraska

Harlan County has 89 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 5 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 5.6% is at or below the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 548 daily vehicle crossings.

89Total Bridges

5Poor (5.6%)

27Fair (30.3%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

5.6%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

548daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 1.1% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Harlan County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 83/100 (B). The county has 89 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 5 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 548 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	5.6%	11.2
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	1.1% of measured traffic	0.8
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.1%	2.2
Average age vs national baseline	10	54 years vs 48 nationally	2.6
Traffic-data completeness	5	51,023 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	5.6%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.1%
Average Bridge Age	54 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	548 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeCornwall ST over Dry Creek — 230 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeH Road over Prairie Dog Creek — built in 1913 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Harlan County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Harlan County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
D Road over Sappa Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	75	1916
Cornwall ST over Dry Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	230	1924
Coll 7361 over Bnsf Rr 076-579-k	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	163	1935
Q Road over Turkey Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	40	1935
County Highway over Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	40	1937
Us183 over Turkey Creek	High traffic	Good	3,675	1987
Us183 over Stream	High traffic	Good	3,505	1962
Us6/us34 over Dry Creek	High traffic	Good	2,505	1938
Us6/us34 over Spring Creek	High traffic	Fair	2,505	1938
Us6/us34 over Stream	High traffic	Good	2,505	1938

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.