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
STREAM	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1935	10
STREAM	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1935	10
STREAM	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1935	10
NIOBRARA RIVER	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1913	10
SANDY CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1935	10
PLUM CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1935	10
STREAM	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1935	10
PLUM CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1935	10
STREAM	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1935	10
STREAM	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1935	10
PLUM CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1935	10
STREAM	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1935	10
TAYLOR BRANCH	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1940	10
LORES BRANCH	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1935	10
ROCK CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1935	10
LORES BRANCH	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1935	10
CHERRY CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1974	10
SHELL CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1962	10
SHELL CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1975	10
STREAM	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1935	10
SARDINE BRANCH	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1935	10
ELKHORN RIVER	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1935	10
JOHNSON CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1935	10
STREAM	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1935	10
STREAM	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1935	10
TURKEY CREEK TRIB	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1935	10
TURKEY CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1935	10
TURKEY CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1935	10
STREAM	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1935	10
STREAM	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1935	10
SWAN CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1915	10
BRUSH CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1935	10
DRY BRANCH	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1935	10
DRY BRANCH TRIB	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1935	10
SPRING CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1935	10
SPRING CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1935	10
STREAM	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1935	10
SPRING CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1935	10
STREAM	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1935	10
PLUMMERS BRANCH	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1935	10
WAHOO CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1910	10
SAND CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1924	10
CLEAR CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1950	10
CLEAR CREEK TRIB	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1960	10
MIDDLE OAK CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1935	10
NIOBRARA RIVER	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1888	10
STREAM	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1974	10
BIG PAPILLION CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Good	1935	10
COON CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1910	10
STREAM	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1935	10

Scour Critical Rating Codes

Code 2 — Unaddressed	Bridge is scour critical with no countermeasures installed. The foundation is vulnerable and no protective action has been taken.
Code 3 — Countermeasures Installed	Protective measures (riprap, sheet piling, etc.) have been installed to reduce scour risk, but the bridge remains classified as scour critical.
Code 6 — Countermeasures Ineffective	Protective 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.

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