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
CHERRY AVE
FairOver: DRY CREEK
4N 1E OF KEARNEY, Buffalo, NE
Built 1975 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 60
APACHE RD
FairOver: WOOD RIVER
2N N40 DAWSON CL, Buffalo, NE
Built 2012 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 55
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
4N 3.5E OF PLEASANTON, Buffalo, NE
Built 1993 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 25
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: DEER CREEK
7W .7S OF PLEASANTON, Buffalo, NE
Built 1992 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 15
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: CHERRY CREEK
3S 7.7E OF RAVENNA, Buffalo, NE
Built 2005 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 80
COUNTY ROAD L
FairOver: STREAM
.5N 1W OF OAKLAND, Burt, NE
Built 1998 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 310
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
3.7S 1.2W CRAIG, Burt, NE
Built 1987 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 20
COUNTY ROAD B
FairOver: BIG BLUE RIVER
1.8W SURPRISE, Butler, NE
Built 1995 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 50
CO RD 45 1/2
FairOver: DUCK CREEK
3W 0.5S OF LINWOOD, Butler, NE
Built 2016 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 20
COUNTY ROAD I
FairOver: BIG BLUE RIVER
.5W .9N ULYSSES, Butler, NE
Built 1985 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 70
FAS 3115 ROAD Q
FairOver: BONE CREEK
JCT N15/S-12B 3.5E .6N, Butler, NE
Built 1997 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 190
COUNTY ROAD 28
FairOver: KEZAN CREEK
2S .1E GARRISON, Butler, NE
Built 1995 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROAD P
FairOver: KEZAN CREEK
4W 0.4N BRAINARD, Butler, NE
Built 1993 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 25
N50
FairOver: N CH PLATTE RIVER
1N LOUISVILLE, Cass, NE
Built 1973 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 7,900
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
1W 1.8S OF LAUREL, Cedar, NE
Built 1994 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: FRENCHMAN CREEK
4.8W OF WAUNETA, Chase, NE
Built 1990 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 40
L17F LODGPOLE CNLK
FairOver: LODGEPOLE CREEK
1S LODGEPOLE, Cheyenne, NE
Built 1971 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 185
COUNTY ROAD 16
FairOver: E FK MAPLE CREEK
JCT N15/N91 5E 3.4S, Colfax, NE
Built 1965 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 55
COLL 7781
FairOver: RAWHIDE CREEK
.2W 2.5N OF ROGERS, Colfax, NE
Built 2015 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 130
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: M FK MAPLE CREEK
2.2S 2.5E OF CLARKSON, Colfax, NE
Built 2002 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 40
N15
FairOver: DRY CREEK
7N SCHUYLER, Colfax, NE
Built 1957 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 2,460
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
3N .5W OF BEEMER, Cuming, NE
Built 2005 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 80
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
1.5S 4E OF WEST POINT, Cuming, NE
Built 2000 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 30
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: CUMING CREEK
6E OF WEST POINT, Cuming, NE
Built 2000 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 60
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: CUMING CREEK
6S 3.7W OF BANCROFT, Cuming, NE
Built 1978 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 30
N40
FairOver: SOUTH LOUP RIVER
0S ARNOLD, Custer, NE
Built 1985 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 445
N92
FairOver: STREAM
1E ANSLEY, Custer, NE
Built 1959 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 550
I80
FairOver: SOUTH PLATTE RIVER
1E US138 INTERCHG, Deuel, NE
Built 1968 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 7,555
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
2.5S 1E OF NEWCASTLE, Dixon, NE
Built 1990 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 30
N116
FairOver: NORTH LOGAN CREEK TRIB
1N DIXON, Dixon, NE
Built 1957 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 440
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: NORTH BEND CUTOFF DITCH
RD. 1 BET. Q & R, Dodge, NE
Built 1978 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 30
ROAD 5
FairOver: PURCELL DITCH
RD. 5 BET. R & S, S.BR., Dodge, NE
Built 1987 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 50
126TH ST
FairOver: BIG PAPILLION CREEK
126TH & MILITARY AVE, Douglas, NE
Built 1985 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 500
STATE ST;COLL 7934
FairOver: THOMAS CREEK
106TH & STATE ST, Douglas, NE
Built 1980 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 1,400
US275
FairOver: UPRR 816-864-E
.2E WATERLOO, Douglas, NE
Built 1984 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 25,005
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: N FK REPUBLICAN RIVER
4.5W 1.2S BENKELMAN, Dundy, NE
Built 1973 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 70
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: S FK TURKEY CREEK
.3E 4.1N OHIOWA, Fillmore, NE
Built 1948 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 35
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: LITTLE BLUE RIVER
39 & X 1/2, Franklin, NE
Built 1991 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 30
FAS 1585
FairOver: MEDICINE CREEK
NORTH/EAST EDGE MAYWOOD, Frontier, NE
Built 1990 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 80
US136
FairOver: SWARTZ CREEK
3W OXFORD, Furnas, NE
Built 1977 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 585
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
JCT US77/L-34F .3E, Gage, NE
Built 2009 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 100
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
2.5NE OF BEATRICE, Gage, NE
Built 1987 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 45
COLL 3242
FairOver: PIERCE CREEK
2E 1S OF PICKRELL, Gage, NE
Built 1965 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 120
AIRPORT RD/FAS2150
FairOver: SILVER CREEK
NJCT US281/N2 4W .5N, Hall, NE
Built 2007 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 535
80TH RD
FairOver: N CH PLATTE RIVER
1W 2.8S ALDA, Hall, NE
Built 2007 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 40
WISEMAN ROAD
FairOver: WOOD RIVER
1N US30 BUFFALO CL, Hall, NE
Built 1968 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 45
WISEMAN ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
1N US30 BUFFALO CL, Hall, NE
Built 1998 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 45
CAMERON ROAD
FairOver: WOOD RIVER
2W WOOD RIVER, Hall, NE
Built 1980 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 50
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
2.5W 4.5S GILTNER, Hamilton, NE
Built 1935 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 35
VALLEY RD
FairOver: MUNSON CREEK
1.3N 6W ELBA, Howard, NE
Built 1994 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 40
Showing 5,551-5,600 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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