At Least Fifteen Bridges Damaged Across Nebraska
March 21, 2019 5:45PM CDT
The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) is reporting that
at least fifteen bridges on the State highway system have washed out or have been damaged.
The known bridges are:
- Highway 11 just south of Butte
- Highway 12 Mormon canal west of Niobrara
- Highway 12 Niobrara River west of Niobrara
- Highway 13 East of Hadar
- Highway 15: Two bridges resulting in a closure from Linwood Spur to south of Schuyler
- Highway 14: Two bridges resulting in a closure from the junction of Highway 92 to Albion
- Highway 39 just south of Genoa
- Highway 57 south of Stanton
- Highway 94 Truss Bridge east of Pender
- Highway 116 South of Dixon
- Highway 121 South of Yankton
- Highway 275 West Center Road
- Highway 281 just south of Spencer
Truckers are advised to only take marked detours and avoid county roads in these areas. Many of the
county roads are unable to support semi-truck traffic.
NDOT will provide detours for each bridge that has either been washed out or requires repair through
511.nebraska.gov
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