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
W FK BIG BLUE RIVER Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1975 35
W FK BIG BLUE RIVER Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Good 1922 35
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1974 35
LOST CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1969 35
S FK TURKEY CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1948 35
JOHNSON CREEK S FORK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1920 35
MIDDLE CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1935 35
SHAW CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1935 35
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1935 35
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1935 35
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1935 35
BEAVER CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1951 35
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1935 35
BUFFALO CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1935 35
SHERMAN RESERVOIR CANAL Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Good 1950 35
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1957 35
SAND CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1965 35
DEER CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1935 35
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1935 35
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1935 35
SANDERS CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1940 35
W FK BIG BLUE RIVER Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1925 35
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1935 35
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1935 35
TURKEY CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1975 35
W FK BIG BLUE RIVER Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1914 35
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1935 35
FOURMILE CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1925 35
DEROIN CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1935 35
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1935 35
ORD CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1935 35
BIG BLUE RIVER Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1960 32
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1935 30
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1935 30
BAZILE CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1970 30
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1950 30
M FK MAPLE CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1935 30
LINCOLN CREEK TRIB Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1975 30
POLE CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1935 30
MUNSON CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1970 30
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1972 30
ROSE CREEK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1971 30
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1935 30
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1935 30
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1935 30
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1935 30
SO FORK UNION CREEK TRIB Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1991 30
STREAM Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1935 30
DRY BRANCH Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1935 30
TRIB TO N FORK WAHOO CRK Nebraska Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1935 30

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.