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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

3S 3E OF GREELEY, Greeley, NE

Built 1976 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 15

N11

Fair

Over: STREAM

6N COTESFIELD, Greeley, NE

Built 1985 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,190

CAPTITAL AVE

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

3.5S 1E OF CAIRO, Hall, NE

Built 1972 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

FAS 2225 ALDA RD

Fair

Over: M CH PLATTE RIVER

JCT I80/L-40C 1.3S, Hall, NE

Built 1988 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 790

90TH ROAD

Fair

Over: N CH PLATTE RIVER

4E OF WOOD RIVER, Hall, NE

Built 2010 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

MONITOR RD

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK

4W 2N OF GRAND ISLAND, Hall, NE

Built 2004 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 95

FAS 2420

Fair

Over: N BR BIG BLUE RIVER

JCT US34/N14 5N 1.7E, Hamilton, NE

Built 1987 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 65

I80

Fair

Over: BNSF RR 070-382-N

3E GILTNER INTRCHG, Hamilton, NE

Built 1966 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 23,995

I80

Fair

Over: BNSF RR 070-382-N

3E GILTNER INTRCHG, Hamilton, NE

Built 1966 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 23,995

I80

Fair

Over: STREAM

1W HAMPTON INTRCHG, Hamilton, NE

Built 1966 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25,840

US6/US34

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

8SE ATLANTA, Harlan, NE

Built 1938 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,505

FAS 1425

Fair

Over: FRENCHMAN CREEK

JCT US6/S-43A .6S .2E, Hayes, NE

Built 1981 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 85

COLL 7270

Fair

Over: RED WILLOW CREEK

10E OF HAYES CENTER, Hayes, NE

Built 2014 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 65

COLL 7266

Fair

Over: FRENCHMAN CREEK

6.5SE OF PALISADE, Hitchcock, NE

Built 1985 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 75

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

.6S ATKINSON, Holt, NE

Built 1984 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

8W 2.5N ATKINSON, Holt, NE

Built 1986 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 55

19TH AVE

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

.2W CUSHING, Howard, NE

Built 1988 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 80

ROSE RD

Fair

Over: STREAM

3WEST 2.5SOUTH DANNABROG, Howard, NE

Built 1935 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 165

WAUSA RD

Fair

Over: FARWELL SOUTH CANAL

5.5N BOELUS, Howard, NE

Built 1963 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 60

TILDEN RD

Fair

Over: STREAM

5W .5S OF DANNEBROG, Howard, NE

Built 1986 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 35

N11

Fair

Over: NORTH LOUP RIVER TRIB

JCT N11/N92 10.6NW, Howard, NE

Built 1982 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,400

N92

Fair

Over: STREAM

1E FARWELL, Howard, NE

Built 1978 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,165

FAS 2910

Fair

Over: STREAM

SJCT N4/N15 3S 2.2E, Jefferson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

N4

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT N4/N103 7.1W, Jefferson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,015

N8

Fair

Over: ROSE CREEK

0E THOMPSON, Jefferson, NE

Built 1998 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 830

N8

Fair

Over: STREAM

.5N STEELE CITY, Jefferson, NE

Built 1992 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 545

US136

Fair

Over: STREAM

1W FAIRBURY, Jefferson, NE

Built 1972 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,225

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: TODD CREEK

5S 2.2W OF TECUMSEH, Johnson, NE

Built 1985 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

N62

Fair

Over: ROBINSON CREEK

1E ELK CREEK, Johnson, NE

Built 1983 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 275

US136

Fair

Over: STREAM

.2W TECUMSEH, Johnson, NE

Built 1991 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,330

FAS 1210

Fair

Over: SOUTH PLATTE RIVER CANAL

JCT I80/L-51C .3S, Keith, NE

Built 1935 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 85

FAS 1345

Fair

Over: NORTH PLATTE RIVER

JCT US30/L-51B 1W 5.8N, Keith, NE

Built 1979 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 465

CR 20

Fair

Over: STREAM

7.0S 0.1W KIMBALL, Kimball, NE

Built 1963 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 55

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

4S 2E OF DIX, Kimball, NE

Built 1975 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 15

FAS 1015

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT I80/L-53A 7N, Kimball, NE

Built 1972 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 130

N59

Fair

Over: STREAM

18E CREIGHTON, Knox, NE

Built 1969 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 495

FIELD ACCESS ROAD

Fair

Over: ROADWAY DITCH (B 128D)

2N .25E OF DAVEY, Lancaster, NE

Built 2011 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 5

WAVERLY RD/FAS3360

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK (H 154)

JCT I80/US6 .9E, Lancaster, NE

Built 1994 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,113

FARM DRIVE

Fair

Over: ELK CREEK (E 44D)

JCT US34/N79 .5W, Lancaster, NE

Built 1980 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 15

S 148TH ST

Fair

Over: LITTLE NEMAHA RI (R 66)

.5W .8S BENNETT, Lancaster, NE

Built 1980 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 76

W PANAMA RD

Fair

Over: SPRING BRANCH (W 116)

2S .7W OF SPRAGUE, Lancaster, NE

Built 1939 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 278

ADAMS ST/FAS 5250

Fair

Over: STEVENS CREEK (K 123)

JCT US34/US77 6.6E, Lancaster, NE

Built 1986 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,937

2O 126TH ST

Fair

Over: MID CR-PAWNEE LK (M 172)

W.EDGE OF PAWNEE LAKE, Lancaster, NE

Built 1964 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 468

US77

Fair

Over: STREAM

LINCOLN, Lancaster, NE

Built 1986 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20,665

SUPRIOR ST/FAU5254

Fair

Over: STREAM

.2W SUPERIOR ST/I180, Lancaster, NE

Built 1963 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 19,100

I180/US34

Fair

Over: LYNN CREEK

IN LINCOLN, Lancaster, NE

Built 1963 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 31,860

N 48TH ST

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK TRIB

.52N SUPERIOR & N 48TH, Lancaster, NE

Built 1985 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,000

PIONEERS BLVD

Fair

Over: ANTELOPE CREEK

PIONEERS @ 76TH ST, Lancaster, NE

Built 2008 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20,290

FLETCHER AVE

Fair

Over: STEVENS CREEK TRIB

FLETCHER AVE @ N 84TH ST, Lancaster, NE

Built 1948 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 350

MARLENE DRIVE

Fair

Over: STREAM

S 20TH & MARLENE DR., Lancaster, NE

Built 2000 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 350

Showing 5,201-5,250 of 15,571 bridges

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