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	55
W FK BIG BLUE RIVER	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1940	55
NORTH LOUP RIVER	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1965	55
STREAM	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1935	55
ELK CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1935	55
W FK BIG BLUE RIVER	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1935	55
N BR BIG BLUE RIVER	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1930	55
FOX CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1935	50
RATTLESNAKE CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1935	50
E BR VERDICRIS CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1935	50
N BR BIG BLUE RIVER	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1935	50
NINEMILE CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1935	50
ROSE CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1935	50
STREAM	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1935	50
STREAM	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1932	50
WOLF CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1976	50
N FK ROCK CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1940	50
DUNLAP CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1935	50
PONY CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1925	50
STREAM	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1935	50
PEBBLE CREEK TRIB	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1988	50
STREAM	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1935	50
WARM SLOUGH	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1932	50
PLUM CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1912	50
STREAM	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1960	50
STREAM	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1935	50
ROCK CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1935	50
ELK CREEK TRIB	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1935	50
SPRING CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1983	50
FARMERS/MERCHANTS CANAL	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1935	50
W FK BIG BLUE RIVER	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1935	50
STREAM	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1950	50
STREAM	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1920	50
TIMBER CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1935	50
FLAT CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1935	50
RAWHIDE CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Good	2019	50
LINCOLN CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1938	50
LINCOLN CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1935	50
LINCOLN CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1951	50
LINCOLN CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1935	50
STREAM	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1941	50
YANKEE CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1915	50
STREAM	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1977	50
DRIFTWOOD CREEK	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1975	50
STREAM	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1972	50
STREAM	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1960	50
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
STREAM	Nebraska	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1935	50

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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