Scour Critical Bridges in Nebraska

962 bridges in Nebraska at risk from water erosion around foundations.

Scour Critical Bridges

Scour is the erosion of soil and rock around a bridge's foundation caused by moving water. When foundations are exposed or undermined, a bridge can collapse even if its deck and superstructure are in good condition. Scour is the leading cause of bridge failures in the US. These 962 bridges in Nebraska have been identified as vulnerable to scour damage.

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Bridge State Scour Status Condition Year Built ADT
CEDAR CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1974 50
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1978 50
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1935 50
SKULL CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1935 50
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1935 50
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1935 50
ROSE CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1935 50
N BR BIG BLUE RIVER Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1935 50
DUCK CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1935 50
ROCK CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1935 50
TIMBER CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1935 50
YANKEE CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1915 50
WOLF CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1976 50
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1935 50
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1932 47
SKEDEE CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1964 45
SCHOOL CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1916 45
DRY CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1935 45
POND CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1935 45
M FK MAPLE CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1935 45
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1965 45
LINCOLN CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1972 45
LITTLE SANDY CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1971 45
TRIB. TO SILVER CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1968 45
ZIEGLER CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1935 45
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1947 45
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1935 45
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1935 45
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1935 45
YANKEE CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1950 45
CAMP CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1972 44
LITTLE BLUE RIVER Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1974 40
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1935 40
SPRING CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1935 40
WEST CEDAR CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1965 40
LOUP RIVER CANAL TRIB Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1935 40
WAHOO CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1950 40
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1935 40
BATES BRANCH Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1965 40
WAHOO CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1935 40
INDIAN CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1935 40
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1962 40
LITTLE SANDY CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1950 40
SHELL CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1935 40
ARKEKETA CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1935 40
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1935 40
LOST BRANCH Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1935 40
N BR BIG BLUE RIVER Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1935 40
ADAMSON CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1935 40
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1935 40

Scour Critical Rating Codes

Code 2 — UnaddressedBridge is scour critical with no countermeasures installed. The foundation is vulnerable and no protective action has been taken.
Code 3 — Countermeasures InstalledProtective measures (riprap, sheet piling, etc.) have been installed to reduce scour risk, but the bridge remains classified as scour critical.
Code 6 — Countermeasures IneffectiveProtective measures were installed but have been assessed as ineffective. The bridge requires re-evaluation and additional action.

About Scour Critical Bridges

Scour critical bridges have been identified through underwater inspection or analysis as having foundations that are unstable or could become unstable during flood conditions. FHWA requires action plans for all scour critical bridges. Famous scour failures include the 1987 Schoharie Creek Bridge collapse in New York.