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Nebraska bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Nebraska — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

15,571
Public bridges
50.1%
Good condition
7.7%
Poor condition
7.7%
Structurally deficient

Total Bridges

15,571

Public highway bridges in Nebraska

Good Condition

50.1%

7,807 bridges rated 7-9

0.1pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

7.7%

1,204 bridges rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

7.7%

1,204 bridges flagged for repair priority

0.7pp vs national avg 7.0%

Nebraska vs national bridge condition

Nebraska — Good condition share 50.1%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Nebraska — Structurally deficient share 25.8%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Nebraska (FHWA NBI)

Nebraska50.13807719478518%37.68544088369405%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Nebraska (FHWA NBI)

Counties (90)

Adams 213 Antelope 162 Banner 36 Blaine 20 Boone 237 Box Butte 32 Boyd 64 Brown 57 Buffalo 462 Burt 170 Butler 211 Cass 280 Cedar 314 Chase 33 Cherry 58 Cheyenne 163 Clay 135 Colfax 252 Cuming 402 Custer 303 Dakota 73 Dawes 92 Dawson 302 Deuel 73 Dixon 149 Dodge 335 Douglas 563 Dundy 47 Fillmore 218 Franklin 105 Frontier 97 Furnas 170 Gage 396 Garden 29 Garfield 24 Gosper 63 Greeley 84 Hall 279 Hamilton 178 Harlan 95 Hayes 41 Hitchcock 78 Holt 241 Hooker 2 Howard 161 Jefferson 246 Johnson 173 Kearney 71 Keith 91 Keya Paha 23 Kimball 91 Knox 329 Lancaster 684 Lincoln 205 Logan 4 Loup 20 Madison 302 Merrick 173 Morrill 93 Nance 148 Nemaha 179 Nuckolls 255 Otoe 363 Pawnee 191 Perkins 13 Phelps 81 Pierce 177 Platte 434 Polk 94 Red Willow 81 Richardson 259 Rock 14 Saline 312 Sarpy 197 Saunders 508 Scotts Bluff 253 Seward 247 Sheridan 63 Sherman 118 Sioux 38 Stanton 223 Thayer 220 Thomas 19 Thurston 152 Valley 115 Washington 151 Wayne 251 Webster 191 Wheeler 13 York 207

Nebraska vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Nebraska on the same metric.

35

New Mexico

7.61% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$368

44

Rhode Island

7.69% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$78
Selected

31

Nebraska

7.73% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$15,571

17

Illinois

7.88% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$27,743

25

Massachusetts

7.96% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,314

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Nebraska

Six lowest-condition bridges in Nebraska, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

FIELD DRIVE

Poor

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.2N 1E CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1955 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 10

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER

1W 5N GRAFTON, Fillmore, NE

Built 1918 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 35

SCOTT STREET

Poor

Over: STREAM

BLUE SPRINGS A @ BROAD, Gage, NE

Built 1935 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 300

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: CALAMUS RIVER

3.5W 15.5N OF TAYLOR, Loup, NE

Built 1960 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

8.5N 1.5E OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1960 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

4.8N .6W DUNBAR, Otoe, NE

Built 1935 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 15

All Bridges in Nebraska

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

7.2E OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 2006 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 45

N121

Fair

Over: BATTLE CREEK

1N BATTLE CREEK, Madison, NE

Built 1967 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 2,960

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

4E 2S OF FULLERTON, Nance, NE

Built 1970 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 40

ROAD AA

Fair

Over: LIBERTY CREEK TRIB

6W N14 CLAY CL, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1935 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

5.6W NELSON, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1989 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: LIBERTY CREEK

1E 2.5S LAWRENCE, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1988 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 20

FAS 3595

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT N2/S-66A 9.6S, Otoe, NE

Built 1958 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 275

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: IRRIGATION CANAL

7E 6.9N BERTRAND, Phelps, NE

Built 1981 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 25

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

8.5S 5W OF LINDSAY, Platte, NE

Built 1995 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 35

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

4.5S 6.5W OF LINDSAY, Platte, NE

Built 1969 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

3E 2.2N LINDSAY, Platte, NE

Built 1976 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 40

FAS 2770

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT N45/N91 9S 3.8E, Platte, NE

Built 1976 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 730

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: SO FORK UNION CREEK TRIB

2.5W OF CORNLEA, Platte, NE

Built 1994 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 45

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: LOSEKE CREEK

5E .2N OF TARNOV, Platte, NE

Built 1994 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 35

N4/N105

Fair

Over: LONG BRANCH CREEK

1W HUMBOLDT, Richardson, NE

Built 1967 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 1,445

US73

Fair

Over: UPRR 433-514-C

0S VERDON, Richardson, NE

Built 1976 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 1,075

168TH STREET

Fair

Over: BNSF RR 073-181-H

3E 3N GRETNA, Sarpy, NE

Built 1989 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 90

COLL 7842

Fair

Over: HOBSONS BRANCH

1.7N .7W OF CERESCO, Saunders, NE

Built 2002 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 80

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.6N 3.5E OF PRAGUE, Saunders, NE

Built 1935 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 40

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: UPPER CLEAR CREEK

3S 3W OF LESHARA, Saunders, NE

Built 1983 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: INTERSTATE CANAL

3E 6N OF HENRY, Sioux, NE

Built 1982 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

7N US275 CUMING CL, Stanton, NE

Built 1985 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: S BR HUMBUG CREEK

6.6N 2E OF STANTON, Stanton, NE

Built 1987 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 70

COLL 7599

Fair

Over: STREAM

.5E 6S OF DAVENPORT, Thayer, NE

Built 1971 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 100

IRR/COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: TURTLE CREEK

1.5NW OF WINNEBAGO, Thurston, NE

Built 2000 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: TURTLE CREEK

4.5W 3N ORD, Valley, NE

Built 1920 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 65

N22

Fair

Over: S BR MIRA CREEK

3W NORTH LOUP, Valley, NE

Built 1970 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 500

575TH AVENUE

Fair

Over: STREAM

6.4E 5.7S OF WINSIDE, Wayne, NE

Built 1935 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

2.4S .5E BRADSHAW, York, NE

Built 1926 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 12

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: COON BRANCH

3W 1.7S THAYER, York, NE

Built 1924 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 80

NB US81

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

1N MCCOOL JUNCTION, York, NE

Built 1970 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 8,495

COLL 7641

Fair

Over: STREAM

6.6S .5W PETERSBURG, Boone, NE

Built 1991 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 70

COLL 7635

Fair

Over: BOGUS CREEK

1.3S ST EDWARD, Boone, NE

Built 1974 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 120

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: AINSWORTH IRRIG CANAL

1.4W .7S JOHNSTOWN, Brown, NE

Built 2001 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 75

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: WOOD RIVER

2E 1.7S OF AMHERST, Buffalo, NE

Built 1996 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 25

COLL 28C

Fair

Over: WOOD RIVER

2NW OF AMHERST, Buffalo, NE

Built 2007 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: KEARNEY CANAL

5W OF KEARNEY, Buffalo, NE

Built 1997 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

3S POOLE, Buffalo, NE

Built 1981 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 25

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.6S 3W DAVID CITY, Butler, NE

Built 2008 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

4N 6W OF FORDYCE, Cedar, NE

Built 1985 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 25

COLL 7803

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT N12/N57 .6N 2.2W, Cedar, NE

Built 1960 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 65

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

8.5N 5W OF FORDYCE, Cedar, NE

Built 1970 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 45

N84

Fair

Over: NORWEGIAN BOW CREEK

12E BLOOMFIELD, Cedar, NE

Built 1950 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 1,030

US83

Fair

Over: AINSWORTH CANAL

15S VALENTINE, Cherry, NE

Built 1962 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 1,180

FAS 3135

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT N57/N91 5.9S, Colfax, NE

Built 1989 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 200

24 ROAD

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK TRIB

15.5S OF BANCROFT, Cuming, NE

Built 1997 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 85

IRR/TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

8E N9 THURSTON CL, Cuming, NE

Built 1984 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 25

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

1.5S 3.5E OF BEEMER, Cuming, NE

Built 1985 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 25

COLL 7406

Fair

Over: MILBURN-SARGENT CANAL

S EDGE OF MILBURN #107A, Custer, NE

Built 1985 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 50

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: VICTORIA CREEK

7.5E 1N OF ANSELMO #311, Custer, NE

Built 2016 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 10

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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