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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

CITY STREET

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT US75/N370 .2E, Sarpy, NE

Built 1988 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25,745

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

2.5N OF CERESCO, Saunders, NE

Built 1940 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY ROAD I

Fair

Over: HUNTERS SLOUGH

.6S 7.1W OF WESTON, Saunders, NE

Built 2015 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 60

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

5E OF ITHACA, Saunders, NE

Built 1942 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 100

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

4.7N 2W OF PRAGUE, Saunders, NE

Built 1935 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROAD O

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

2.2S .5W OF COLON, Saunders, NE

Built 2009 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 40

SPRING CREEK RD

Fair

Over: IRRIGATION CANAL

1SE MITCHELL, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1932 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 150

I80

Fair

Over: STREAM

1E UTICA INTRCHG, Seward, NE

Built 1966 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 28,120

I80

Fair

Over: BIG BLUE RIVER

1W MILFORD INTRCHG, Seward, NE

Built 1964 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30,530

I80

Fair

Over: STREAM

1W PLEASANT DALE INTRCHG, Seward, NE

Built 1995 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 33,125

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

6.5W 1S OF STANTON, Stanton, NE

Built 1991 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 10

FAS 2810

Fair

Over: STREAM

5.9W 2S OF STANTON, Stanton, NE

Built 1935 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 65

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

.5E 16.4S OF PILGER, Stanton, NE

Built 1992 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

5.6W 9S OF STANTON, Stanton, NE

Built 1996 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

2.5N 2.1W OF PILGER, Stanton, NE

Built 1991 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 35

N32

Fair

Over: STREAM

11E MADISON, Stanton, NE

Built 1975 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 590

US275

Fair

Over: PLEASANT RUN CREEK

6E NORFOLK, Stanton, NE

Built 2001 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 5,570

US275

Fair

Over: MESKENTHINE CREEK

8E NORFOLK, Stanton, NE

Built 2001 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 5,570

US275/N15

Fair

Over: ELKHORN RIVER TRIB

7NW WISNER, Stanton, NE

Built 1982 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 6,630

US275/N15

Fair

Over: ELKHORN RIVER TRIB

7NW WISNER, Stanton, NE

Built 1982 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 6,630

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.8W DESHLER, Thayer, NE

Built 1986 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

ROAD U

Fair

Over: S FK BIG SANDY CREEK

3S .4E DAVENPORT, Thayer, NE

Built 2010 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 40

N8

Fair

Over: STREAM

0E HUBBELL SPUR, Thayer, NE

Built 1992 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 415

N8

Fair

Over: ROSE CREEK

3E HUBBELL SPUR, Thayer, NE

Built 1992 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 415

US136

Fair

Over: STREAM

4W GILEAD, Thayer, NE

Built 1990 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,310

IRR/FAS 3565

Fair

Over: BIG SLOUGH CREEK

SJCT N9/16 7E 1.2N, Thurston, NE

Built 1999 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 65

28TH RD

Fair

Over: COW CREEK

JCT US77/N94 .7W 1.6S, Thurston, NE

Built 2017 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 110

IRR/COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: BIG SLOUGH CREEK

2S 3.5E OF THURSTON, Thurston, NE

Built 2003 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

FAS 3855

Fair

Over: STREAM

WJCT US30/US73 13W 6.8N, Washington, NE

Built 1979 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 60

FAS 3870

Fair

Over: NEW YORK CREEK

WJCT US30/US73 5.2N 7.3W, Washington, NE

Built 1978 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 70

US30

Fair

Over: UPRR

IN BLAIR, Washington, NE

Built 1998 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 13,605

US75

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

3S FORT CALHOUN, Washington, NE

Built 1971 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 6,140

850TH ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

2.2N .7W OF HOSKINS, Wayne, NE

Built 2000 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 15

N35

Fair

Over: STREAM

5E HOSKINS, Wayne, NE

Built 2000 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,440

N35

Fair

Over: STREAM

6E WAYNE, Wayne, NE

Built 2003 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 3,915

COLL 7448

Fair

Over: STREAM

7N .7W OF INAVALE, Webster, NE

Built 1935 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

.5S 1.2E RED CLOUD, Webster, NE

Built 1935 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 15

RD 900

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK TRIB

3W 2.5N RED CLOUD, Webster, NE

Built 1990 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 55

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: FRANKLIN CANAL

1N 1.7E INAVALE, Webster, NE

Built 1935 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 5

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.1N 4.3W LUSHTON, York, NE

Built 1989 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: LINCOLN CREEK

5.5N WACO, York, NE

Built 1980 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 55

COUNTY PAVED

Fair

Over: BR COTTONWOOD CREEK

1890 S. SHILOH AVE, Adams, NE

Built 1989 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 150

N14/N70

Fair

Over: ELKHORN RIVER

1SW NELIGH, Antelope, NE

Built 1964 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,990

PLEASANT VALLEY RD

Fair

Over: NORTH LOUP RIVER

8E 1S OF BREWSTER, Blaine, NE

Built 1988 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 70

COLL 7636

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

6.5S .2W PETERSBURG, Boone, NE

Built 1970 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 145

COLL 7635

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

.3S ST EDWARD, Boone, NE

Built 1988 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 120

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: ONEILL VALLEY

2.5E 1.2S ALBION, Boone, NE

Built 1935 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 80

N52

Fair

Over: CEDAR RIVER

.2N CEDAR RAPIDS, Boone, NE

Built 1975 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 395

ARROW RD

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

1S 1.5W OF ELM CREEK, Buffalo, NE

Built 1975 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 20

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: KEARNEY CANAL

2W OF ODESSA, Buffalo, NE

Built 1994 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 35

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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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