Lancaster County Bridge Report Card

Lancaster County scores 86 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B86 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Lancaster County, Nebraska

Lancaster County has 663 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 30 rated poor and 9 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 4.5% is at or below the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 179,042 daily vehicle crossings.

663Total Bridges

30Poor (4.5%)

254Fair (38.3%)

9Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

4.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

179,042daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

9bridges are rated scour-critical, or 1.4% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Lancaster County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 86/100 (B). The county has 663 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 30 in poor condition and 9 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 179,042 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	4.5%	9.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	3.6% of measured traffic	2.7
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.4%	2.7
Average age vs national baseline	10	40 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	4,914,834 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	4.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.4%
Average Bridge Age	40 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	179,042 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeSb-i180/us34 over I80 — 32,795 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeN 22nd ST over Antelope Creek — built in 1909 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Lancaster County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Lancaster County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
W Rock Creek RD over North Oak Creek (d 203)	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	55	1985
Sb-i180/us34 over I80	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	32,795	1960
Nb-i180/us34 over I80	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	32,795	1960
N 14th St/fau 5227 over Oak Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	21,750	1968
W Van Dorn ST over Us-77	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	19,480	1992
14th ST over Us6	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	15,000	1961
Us6 over Up/bnsf Rr 815-574-t	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	11,505	1936
Adams St/fau 5250 over I180	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	7,350	1963
Huntington AVE over Dead Mans Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	6,605	1972
S 27th St/fas 3345 over Stream (p 27)	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	6,050	1936

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.