Total Bridges
15,571
Public highway bridges in Nebraska
State profile · Near national median SD
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
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)
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
44
Rhode Island
7.69% top marginal rate
31
Nebraska
7.73% top marginal rate
17
Illinois
7.88% top marginal rate
25
Massachusetts
7.96% top marginal rate
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
PoorOver: SPRING CREEK
2.2N 1E CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE
Built 1955 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 10
TOWNSHIP ROAD
Structurally DeficientOver: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER
1W 5N GRAFTON, Fillmore, NE
Built 1918 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 35
SCOTT STREET
PoorOver: STREAM
BLUE SPRINGS A @ BROAD, Gage, NE
Built 1935 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 300
COUNTY HIGHWAY
Structurally DeficientOver: CALAMUS RIVER
3.5W 15.5N OF TAYLOR, Loup, NE
Built 1960 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 10
COUNTY HIGHWAY
PoorOver: STREAM
8.5N 1.5E OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE
Built 1960 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 30
COUNTY HIGHWAY
PoorOver: STREAM
4.8N .6W DUNBAR, Otoe, NE
Built 1935 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 15
All Bridges in Nebraska
COTNER BLVD
FairOver: DEAD MANS RUN
LINCOLN COTNER @ VINE, Lancaster, NE
Built 1960 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 8,350
WALTD RD
FairOver: BEAL SLOUGH
.2S 56TH & OLD CHENEY, Lancaster, NE
Built 2003 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 100
N 98TH ST
FairOver: OAK CREEK TRIB
BOATHOUSE RD @ 98TH, Lancaster, NE
Built 2009 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 3,830
WAHLGREN RD
FairOver: THIRTYMILE CANAL
2.5E 4.2S OF BRADY, Lincoln, NE
Built 1935 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25
I80
FairOver: GOTHENBURG CANAL
5E BRADY INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE
Built 2001 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 17,345
N91
FairOver: SIOUX CREEK
8E TAYLOR, Loup, NE
Built 1994 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,280
841ST RD
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
.5S .5W OF MEADOW GROVE, Madison, NE
Built 2007 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 100
545TH AVE
FairOver: UNION CREEK N FK
3.2N 8E OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE
Built 1987 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 60
545TH AVE
FairOver: UNION CREEK N FK TRIB
5N 8E OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE
Built 1999 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 80
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: TAYLOR CREEK
1.5N 3.5W OF MADISON, Madison, NE
Built 1970 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
1.5N .5W OF MADISON, Madison, NE
Built 1960 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50
846TH RD
FairOver: HADAR CREEK TRIB
4W US81 PIERCE CL, Madison, NE
Built 1993 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: ELK CREEK
2.3E 2N PALMER, Merrick, NE
Built 2007 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 15
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
2.5E 3.1N CLARKS, Merrick, NE
Built 1982 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 45
FAS 2480
FairOver: SILVER CREEK
JCT US30/N92 7N 8.2E, Merrick, NE
Built 1972 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 115
N52
FairOver: STREAM
1NW BELGRADE, Nance, NE
Built 1975 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 390
728 RD
FairOver: MUDDY CREEK
.5E 2S OF JOHNSON, Nemaha, NE
Built 1982 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 15
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
1.5W OF PERU, Nemaha, NE
Built 2015 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 5
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: ELK CREEK
.6N 6W NELSON, Nuckolls, NE
Built 1985 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 10
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
1W SUPERIOR, Nuckolls, NE
Built 1976 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50
RD 3400
FairOver: SUPERIOR CANAL
JCT N8/N14 2W .8N, Nuckolls, NE
Built 1935 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 245
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: LITTLE BLUE RIVER
2.7N 9.5E LAWRENCE, Nuckolls, NE
Built 1984 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: LITTLE BLUE RIVER
.5W 9.2N NELSON, Nuckolls, NE
Built 1975 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30
8TH ST/FAS 1990
FairOver: LOST CREEK
SUPERIOR EIGHTH @ PARK, Nuckolls, NE
Built 2014 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,435
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: HOOPER CREEK
2.2N 1.7E PALMYRA, Otoe, NE
Built 1974 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: CAR CREEK
.8N 3.7E DUNBAR, Otoe, NE
Built 2008 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 40
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: BROWNELL CREEK
1.2E SYRACUSE, Otoe, NE
Built 1935 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 80
N43
FairOver: STREAM
7S EAGLE, Otoe, NE
Built 1987 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,030
US75
FairOver: FOURMILE CREEK
4S NEBRASKA CITY, Otoe, NE
Built 2000 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 7,050
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
.9W 3S OF PAWNEE CITY, Pawnee, NE
Built 2010 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30
COLL 7804
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
6W N50 JOHNSON CL, Pawnee, NE
Built 1982 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 65
N4
FairOver: STREAM
6W TABLE ROCK, Pawnee, NE
Built 1966 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 570
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
.7W 2N OF HADAR, Pierce, NE
Built 1989 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 40
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
.5W 5N OF BRESLAU, Pierce, NE
Built 1935 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 60
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
.5W 2N OF HADAR, Pierce, NE
Built 1986 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
7S 3E OF LINDSAY, Platte, NE
Built 1963 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30
FAS 2865
FairOver: SHORT CREEK
JCT US81/N22 4E 4.2N, Platte, NE
Built 1964 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 505
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: SHORT CREEK
5.2E OF PLATTE CENTER, Platte, NE
Built 2014 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 40
FAS 2750
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
EJCT US81/N92 10N 5.6W, Polk, NE
Built 1950 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 495
IRR/FAS 3615
FairOver: BIG NEMAHA RIVER
JCT 73/159 4.4E 1S (P-27), Richardson, NE
Built 1962 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 190
US73
FairOver: STREAM
1E VERDON, Richardson, NE
Built 1976 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,315
US75
FairOver: STREAM
5S DAWSON, Richardson, NE
Built 1992 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 3,145
N103
FairOver: WALNUT CREEK
1NE CRETE, Saline, NE
Built 1981 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 3,630
CARY ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
2W 2N GRETNA, Sarpy, NE
Built 1979 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 70
S.B. FT CROOK RD
FairOver: UP/BNSF/PAPIO
.25S CAPEHART INTERCHG, Sarpy, NE
Built 1975 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,303
HARLAN LEWIS RD
FairOver: STREAM
E EDGE OF OFFUTT AFB, Sarpy, NE
Built 1963 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,185
US6/N31
FairOver: S BR PAPILLION CREEK
3N GRETNA, Sarpy, NE
Built 2006 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 22,520
N50
FairOver: FAIRVIEW ROAD
JCT N50/N370 2.8S, Sarpy, NE
Built 2005 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 12,470
N50
FairOver: STREAM
JCT N50/N370 .7S, Sarpy, NE
Built 2005 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 12,470
N370
FairOver: STREAM
4E PAPILLION, Sarpy, NE
Built 1992 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30,705
Showing 5,251-5,300 of 15,571 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
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