Wayne County Bridge Report Card

Wayne County scores 66 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D66 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Wayne County, Nebraska

Wayne County has 251 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 27 rated poor and 15 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 10.8% is above the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 810 daily vehicle crossings.

251Total Bridges

27Poor (10.8%)

81Fair (32.3%)

15Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

10.8%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

810daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

15bridges are rated scour-critical, or 6.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Wayne County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 66/100 (D). The county has 251 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 27 in poor condition and 15 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 810 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	10.8%	21.5
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.9% of measured traffic	0.7
Scour-critical bridge share	20	6.0%	12.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	46 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	87,365 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	10.8%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	6.0%
Average Bridge Age	46 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	810 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition Bridge852nd RD over South Logan Creek — 185 vehicles/day Oldest Listed Bridge573rd Avenue over Plum Creek — built in 1910 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Wayne County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Wayne County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
852nd RD over South Logan Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	185	1935
Sunrise Road over Deer Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	90	1935
565th Avenue over Humbug Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	40	1935
860th Road over Deer Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	35	1935
566th Avenue over Dog Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1935
851st Road over Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	20	1935
Irr/childs Avenue over Coon Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	20	1935
848th Road over Humbug Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	15	1935
583rd Avenue over Coon Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	1910
582nd Avenue over Kane 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.