Saunders County Bridge Report Card

Saunders County scores 63 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D63 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Saunders County, Nebraska

Saunders County has 507 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 38 rated poor and 56 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 7.5% is above the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,750 daily vehicle crossings.

507Total Bridges

38Poor (7.5%)

330Fair (65.1%)

56Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

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

1,750daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

56bridges are rated scour-critical, or 11.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Saunders County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 63/100 (D). The county has 507 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 38 in poor condition and 56 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,750 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

Download all county report-card scores as CSV.

How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	7.5%	15.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.7% of measured traffic	0.5
Scour-critical bridge share	20	11.0%	20.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	51 years vs 48 nationally	1.3
Traffic-data completeness	5	268,366 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	7.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	11.0%
Average Bridge Age	51 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	1,750 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeColl 7841 over Stream — 280 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeTownship Road over Duck Creek — built in 1910 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Saunders County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Saunders County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
County Road J over Wahoo Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1945
Coll 7835 over Wagon Tongue Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1965
County Road 31 over North Oak Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	75	1935
Road H over Wahoo Creek Trib	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	75	1935
Township Road 23 over Sand Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1950
Township Road B over Mosquito Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1960
County Road 14 over Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	45	1935
Road 26 over Wahoo Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	40	1950
Township Road G over Miller Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	40	1960
County Road 15 over Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	35	1948

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.