Pawnee County Bridge Report Card

Pawnee County scores 21 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F21 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Pawnee County, Nebraska

Pawnee County has 191 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 66 rated poor and 64 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 34.6% is above the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 3,550 daily vehicle crossings.

191Total Bridges

66Poor (34.6%)

57Fair (29.8%)

64Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

34.6%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

3,550daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

64bridges are rated scour-critical, or 33.5% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Pawnee County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 21/100 (F). The county has 191 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 66 in poor condition and 64 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 3,550 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	34.6%	40.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	19.2% of measured traffic	14.4
Scour-critical bridge share	20	33.5%	20.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	59 years vs 48 nationally	4.5
Traffic-data completeness	5	18,460 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	34.6%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	33.5%
Average Bridge Age	59 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	3,550 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeN4 over N Fk Big Nemaha River — 1,385 vehicles/day Oldest Listed Bridge620 Avenue over Johnson Creek — built in 1910 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Pawnee County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Pawnee County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Coll 7804 over Turkey Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	65	1935
County Highway over Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1935
Fas 3210 over Wolf Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1976
County Highway over Mission Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	45	1935
County Highway over Adamson Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	45	1935
717 Road over Rock Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	40	1930
County Highway over Arkeketa Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	40	1935
Coll 7804 over Adamson Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	40	1935
County Highway over Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	35	1935
County Highway over Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	35	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.