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
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
4.1W 4S OF CROFTON, Knox, NE
Built 1984 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 20
SW 114TH ST
FairOver: STREAM (V 34)
.5S OF KRAMER, Lancaster, NE
Built 1959 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 268
S 112TH /FAS 3375
FairOver: STREAM (J 135)
JCT US77/US34 7.3E 1.5S, Lancaster, NE
Built 1960 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 368
OLD CHENEY/FAS3310
FairOver: STEVENS CREEK (Q 80)
JCT N2/N43 1.8W 3N, Lancaster, NE
Built 1994 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,675
WARLICK BLVD
FairOver: SALT CREEK
SCL LINCOLN, Lancaster, NE
Built 1978 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 4,919
S55G HICKMAN SPUR
FairOver: UPRR 815-599-N
2W HICKMAN, Lancaster, NE
Built 1973 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 2,230
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: TRI-COUNTY CANAL
3E .5S NORTH PLATTE, Lincoln, NE
Built 2004 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 50
FAS 1480
FairOver: TRI-COUNTY CANAL
JCT I80/L-56D 2.4S, Lincoln, NE
Built 1977 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 420
I80
FairOver: N CH PLATTE RIVER
2E BRADY INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE
Built 1964 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 17,345
I80
FairOver: N CH PLATTE RIVER
2E BRADY INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE
Built 1964 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 17,345
FAS 2830
FairOver: ELKHORN RIVER
6E OF BATTLE CREEK, Madison, NE
Built 1972 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 850
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: MERIDIAN CREEK
4E OF MADISON, Madison, NE
Built 1989 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 30
US275
FairOver: ELKHORN RIVER
7E MEADOW GROVE, Madison, NE
Built 1983 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 7,010
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: PRAIRIE SLOUGH
6S 1.25E PALMER, Merrick, NE
Built 1988 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 45
US385
FairOver: PUMPKIN CREEK
SJCT US385/N92 3.1NW, Morrill, NE
Built 1982 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 2,805
N22
FairOver: LRPPD CANAL
1S GENOA, Nance, NE
Built 1957 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,175
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
5W N14 CLAY CL, Nuckolls, NE
Built 2012 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 30
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
2.6N .7E NELSON, Nuckolls, NE
Built 2000 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 30
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: SUPERIOR CANAL
.5W SUPERIOR, Nuckolls, NE
Built 1947 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 40
FAS 2385
FairOver: LITTLE BLUE RIVER
JCT N4/S-65A 1E 5.4S, Nuckolls, NE
Built 1980 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 170
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
.2S 5.4W OF SUPERIOR, Nuckolls, NE
Built 1969 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 50
COLL 7593/RD 3200
FairOver: ELK CREEK
4W .2N OF NELSON, Nuckolls, NE
Built 2013 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 55
COLL 7385
FairOver: IRRIGATION CANAL
1.8E 1.8N HOLDREGE, Phelps, NE
Built 1979 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 110
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
3S 1.3W OSMOND, Pierce, NE
Built 1995 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 10
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: DRY CREEK
2N 0.8W OF PIERCE, Pierce, NE
Built 2015 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 15
N98
FairOver: N FK ELKHORN RIVER
0E PIERCE, Pierce, NE
Built 1960 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,480
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: LOOKING GLASS CREEK
5S 2W OF LINDSAY, Platte, NE
Built 1989 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 15
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
2W OF LINDSAY, Platte, NE
Built 1998 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 20
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
1S .7W OF TARNOV, Platte, NE
Built 1988 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 50
FAS 2770
FairOver: STREAM
JCT N45/N91 9S 3.2E, Platte, NE
Built 1971 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 730
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
4.5N 11.7W OF MONROE, Platte, NE
Built 2001 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 30
COLL 7693
FairOver: STREAM
4.5S 2.7E OF CRESTON, Platte, NE
Built 1937 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 90
FAS 2845
FairOver: SHELL CREEK
JCT N45/N91 4E .5S, Platte, NE
Built 1972 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 810
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: COLUMBUS GENOA CANAL
2.5E OF COLUMBUS, Platte, NE
Built 1935 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 150
COLL 7279
FairOver: DRY CREEK
1W 7S OF MCCOOK, Red Willow, NE
Built 1975 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 40
N105
FairOver: S FK BIG NEMAHA RIVER
JCT N8/N105 2N, Richardson, NE
Built 1983 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 455
N105
FairOver: BIG NEMAHA RIVER N FK
IN HUMBOLT, Richardson, NE
Built 1965 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 455
COLL 7747
FairOver: BIG BLUE RIVER
1N OF DEWITT, Saline, NE
Built 1984 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 225
L80E
FairOver: JOHNSON CREEK
JCT US6/L80E 2.5N, Saline, NE
Built 1981 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,080
132ND STREET
FairOver: SPRINGFIELD CREEK
1.7S 3.7W PAPILLION, Sarpy, NE
Built 2013 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 320
PLATTEVIEW RD
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
JCT I80/N31 .4S 2.5E, Sarpy, NE
Built 1982 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,235
LA PLATTE RD
FairOver: STREAM
2W LA PLATTE, Sarpy, NE
Built 1935 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 400
180TH ST
FairOver: WEHRSPANN CREEK
2E GRETNA, Sarpy, NE
Built 2015 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 250
168TH STREET
FairOver: WEHRSPANN CREEK
3E GRETNA, Sarpy, NE
Built 2021 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 175
CORNHUSKER RD
FairOver: BIG PAPILLION CREEK
JCT US73/N131 .2N 3.1W, Sarpy, NE
Built 1977 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 19,660
S WASHINGTON ST
FairOver: PAPILLION CREEK
IN PAPILLION, Sarpy, NE
Built 1959 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 17,280
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: ROCK CREEK
1.5W OF CERESCO, Saunders, NE
Built 1996 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 30
ROAD 20
FairOver: COTTONWOOD CREEK
1.6S 2E OF MALMO, Saunders, NE
Built 2019 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 40
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: SAND CREEK
.3E OF WAHOO, Saunders, NE
Built 2006 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 110
COUNTY ROAD G
FairOver: TRIP WAHOO CREEK
1N TOUHY, Saunders, NE
Built 2010 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 50
Showing 5,451-5,500 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.
Check Your Daily Bridges
How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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