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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

NB-US77

Unknown

Over: BNSF RR/FOLSOM ST

LINCOLN WEST BYPASS, Lancaster, NE

Built 1986 ADT: 4,800

FAU 5220/WEST A ST

Unknown

Over: US77

JCT US77/US6 1.4SE, W 'A', Lancaster, NE

Built 1990 ADT: 1,325

CAPITAL PKWY WEST

Unknown

Over: US77

LINCOLN WEST BYPASS, Lancaster, NE

Built 2007 ADT: 20,590

US77

Unknown

Over: US-6/WEST O STREET

US6/US77 INTRCHG, Lancaster, NE

Built 1989 ADT: 15,545

US77

Unknown

Over: US6/WEST O STREET

US6/US77 INTRCHG, Lancaster, NE

Built 1989 ADT: 15,545

NW 126TH ST

Unknown

Over: I80

2E PLEASANT DALE INTRCHG, Lancaster, NE

Built 1962 ADT: 37,500

NW 112TH ST/CL7825

Unknown

Over: I80

3E PLEASANT DALE INTRCHG, Lancaster, NE

Built 1962 ADT: 37,500

NW 98TH ST

Unknown

Over: I80

3W LINCOLN AIRPARK INTRCH, Lancaster, NE

Built 1962 ADT: 37,500

NW 84TH ST/FAS3395

Unknown

Over: I80

2W LINCOLN AIRPARK INTRCH, Lancaster, NE

Built 1962 ADT: 37,500

NW 56TH ST

Unknown

Over: I80

1W LINCOLN AIRPARK INTRCH, Lancaster, NE

Built 2015 ADT: 37,500

I-80

Unknown

Over: L55K/NW48TH ST

LINCOLN AIRPARK INTERCHG, Lancaster, NE

Built 2014 ADT: 10,395

NW 27TH ST

Unknown

Over: I80/EB-I80 TO SB-77 RMP

LINCOLN NW 27TH ST @ I80, Lancaster, NE

Built 1987 ADT: 4,300

SB-US77

Unknown

Over: I80

SALT VALLEY RD INTRCHG, Lancaster, NE

Built 1989 ADT: 44,720

EB-I80 TO SB-US77

Unknown

Over: SB-US77 RAMP TO US6

SALT VALLEY RD INTRCHG, Lancaster, NE

Built 1989 ADT: 590

NB-US77

Unknown

Over: I80

SALT VALLEY RD INTRCHG, Lancaster, NE

Built 1989 ADT: 44,720

I80

Unknown

Over: UPRR/W CRNHSKR 815-571-X

LINCOLN AIRPORT INTERCHNG, Lancaster, NE

Built 1960 ADT: 12,895

N 1ST ST/FAU 5254

Unknown

Over: I80

1E LINCOLN AIRPORT INTRCH, Lancaster, NE

Built 1992 ADT: 37,095

SB-I180/US34

Unknown

Over: I80

I80/I180 INTRCHG, Lancaster, NE

Built 1960 ADT: 4,300

NB-I180/US34

Unknown

Over: I80

I80/I180 INTRCHG, Lancaster, NE

Built 1960 ADT: 4,300

N 14TH ST/FAS 5227

Unknown

Over: I80

1E I80/I180 INTRCHG, Lancaster, NE

Built 2011 ADT: 44,630

N 27TH ST

Unknown

Over: I80

27 TH ST INTRCHG, Lancaster, NE

Built 1992 ADT: 43,060

N 40TH ST

Unknown

Over: I80

1W US77 INTRCHG, Lancaster, NE

Built 2009 ADT: 43,060

I80

Unknown

Over: US77

US77 INTRCHG, Lancaster, NE

Built 2007 ADT: 8,070

I80

Unknown

Over: L55X

US77 INTRCHG, Lancaster, NE

Built 2007 ADT: 10,550

N 70TH ST

Unknown

Over: I80

1E US77 INTRCHG, Lancaster, NE

Built 2010 ADT: 34,115

N 84TH ST

Unknown

Over: I80

2E US77 INTRCHG, Lancaster, NE

Built 2009 ADT: 34,115

N 98TH ST/COL 7833

Unknown

Over: I80

1W WAVERLY INTRCHG, Lancaster, NE

Built 2011 ADT: 34,115

I80

Unknown

Over: BNSF RR/US6 074-936-D

WAVERLY INTRCHG, Lancaster, NE

Built 2010 ADT: 10,690

I80

Unknown

Over: BNSF RR/US6 074-936-D

WAVERLY INTERCHG, Lancaster, NE

Built 2007 ADT: 18,140

N 134TH ST

Unknown

Over: I80

2N WAVERLY INTRCHG, Lancaster, NE

Built 2009 ADT: 42,835

N 148TH ST

Unknown

Over: I80

3N WAVERLY INTERCHG, Lancaster, NE

Built 2007 ADT: 42,835

N 162ND ST

Unknown

Over: I80

4N WAVERLY INTERCHG, Lancaster, NE

Built 2008 ADT: 42,835

BLUFF ROAD

Unknown

Over: I80

5N WAVERLY INTERCHNG, Lancaster, NE

Built 2007 ADT: 42,835

SUPERIOR ST

Unknown

Over: I180

SUPERIOR ST/I180 INTERCHG, Lancaster, NE

Built 1991 ADT: 31,545

ADAMS ST/FAU 5250

Unknown

Over: I180

IN LINCOLN, Lancaster, NE

Built 1963 ADT: 31,545

W CRNHSKER/FAU5248

Unknown

Over: I180/US34

CORNHUSKER/I180 INTRCHG, Lancaster, NE

Built 1963 ADT: 30,870

US6

Unknown

Over: I180

IN LINCOLN, Lancaster, NE

Built 1963 ADT: 30,870

I180/US34

Unknown

Over: CHARLESTON ST/FAU 5242

IN LINCOLN, Lancaster, NE

Built 1996 ADT: 3,600

I180/US34

Unknown

Over: CHARLESTON ST/FAU 5242

IN LINCOLN, Lancaster, NE

Built 1996 ADT: 3,600

PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE

Unknown

Over: BN/BNSF/DRIVE

HAYMARKET PEDESTRIAN OVRP, Lancaster, NE

Built 2002

ROSA PARKS WAY

Unknown

Over: J/7TH/8TH/UPRR 814-953-P

LINCOLN L ST @ J ST, Lancaster, NE

Built 1991 ADT: 570

K ST

Unknown

Over: 1ST/J/7TH/8TH/BNSF/UPRR

LINCOLN K ST @ J ST, Lancaster, NE

Built 1987 ADT: 2,100

WEST O

Unknown

Over: 7TH/8TH/UP/BNSF815-575-A

WEST O ST @ 7TH ST, Lancaster, NE

Built 2007 ADT: 4,790

VAN DORN ST

Unknown

Over: FOLSOM ST (L 5)

JCT US77/N2 .1 SW, Lancaster, NE

Built 1992 ADT: 2,500

A ST

Unknown

Over: UP/BNSF/3RD ST

LINCOLN A @ 3RD ST, Lancaster, NE

Built 2003 ADT: 300

PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE

Unknown

Over: GARFIELD

GARFIELD ST @ S 29TH ST, Lancaster, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 1,000

N 10TH ST/FAU 5215

Unknown

Over: BNSF/STDIUM DR 064-377-D

N 10TH ST @ Y ST, Lancaster, NE

Built 1993 ADT: 3,000

PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE

Unknown

Over: SALT CREEK RDWY/BNSF

N 10TH ST @ Y ST, Lancaster, NE

Built 1992 ADT: 1,725

PEDESTRIAN OVRPASS

Unknown

Over: S 14TH STREET

.2S 14TH & OLD CHENEY, Lancaster, NE

Built 2004 ADT: 7,200

PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE

Unknown

Over: S 27TH STREET

S 27TH @ N2, Lancaster, NE

Built 1996 ADT: 23,300

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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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