HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT:

Gary Warren was appointed as Assistant Highway Superintendent in 2008.

ABOUT THIS OFFICE:

Nuckolls County is a 24 mile square equaling 576 sections. At this time the County maintains 1,001 miles of road. This is comprised of 650 miles of gravel, 225 miles of dirt, and 7 miles of black-top. There is also a total of 89 miles of State Highway.

BRIDGES:

Nuckolls County has 338 bridges. Of these, 218 bridges are longer than 20 feet and have to be inspected by a licensed bridge inspector at least once every 24 months. Bridges shorter than 20 feet are inspected by County Road personnel. There are 120 of these bridges in the County.

NEBRASKA BOARD OF PUBLIC ROADS CLASSIFICATIONS & STANDARDS:

The Nuckolls County Road Department operates under the requirements set forth by Section 39-2120, Revised Statues of Nebraska 1943, and the Board of Public Roads Classifications & Standards for annual standardized reporting and minimum design standards for new construction. Local governments participating in this program receive State funds in the form of Highway or Street Allocations. This revenue is derived from the Nebraska Fuel Tax. Local governments are required to have a qualified Highway Superintendent and meet a local match of ¼ of amount to receive this Allocation.

They are required to do two sets of reports each year.