Jefferson County Bridge Report Card

Jefferson County scores 32 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F32 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Jefferson County, Nebraska

Jefferson County has 239 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 49 rated poor and 44 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 20.5% is above the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 4,205 daily vehicle crossings.

239Total Bridges

49Poor (20.5%)

62Fair (25.9%)

44Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

20.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

4,205daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

44bridges are rated scour-critical, or 18.4% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Jefferson County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 32/100 (F). The county has 239 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 49 in poor condition and 44 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 4,205 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	20.5%	40.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	5.9% of measured traffic	4.4
Scour-critical bridge share	20	18.4%	20.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	56 years vs 48 nationally	3.1
Traffic-data completeness	5	71,132 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	20.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	18.4%
Average Bridge Age	56 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	4,205 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUs136 over Little Blue River — 2,225 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeRomeo Road over Little Blue River — built in 1893 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Jefferson County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Jefferson County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Fas 2880 over Tributary To Big Indian	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	175	1935
Coll 7734 over Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	165	1935
County Highway over Brawners Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	80	1935
County Highway over Smith Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	75	1935
County Highway over Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	75	1935
569 AVE over Rose Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1935
County Highway over Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	45	1935
Road 559 over Rose Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	40	1935
County Highway over Indian Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	40	1935
County Highway over Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	40	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.