Saline County Bridge Report Card

Saline County scores 67 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D67 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Saline County, Nebraska

Saline County has 325 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 25 rated poor and 27 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 7.7% is above the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,920 daily vehicle crossings.

325Total Bridges

25Poor (7.7%)

76Fair (23.4%)

27Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

7.7%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

1,920daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

27bridges are rated scour-critical, or 8.3% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Saline County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 67/100 (D). The county has 325 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 25 in poor condition and 27 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,920 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	7.7%	15.4
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	1.8% of measured traffic	1.4
Scour-critical bridge share	20	8.3%	16.6
Average age vs national baseline	10	42 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	105,324 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	7.7%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	8.3%
Average Bridge Age	42 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	1,920 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeN15 over Turkey Creek Tributary — 1,170 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCounty Highway over Swan Creek — built in 1915 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Saline County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Saline County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
County Highway over W Fk Big Blue River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1918
Fas 2930 over Brush Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1935
County Highway over Turkey Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1935
County Highway over Turkey Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	25	1929
County Highway over Swan Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	1915
340th AVE over Johnson Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	1935
County Highway over Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	1935
County Highway over Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	1935
Road H over Turkey Creek Trib	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	1935
Road 1500 over Spring Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	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.