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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

OLD CHENEY

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK (O 37)

SJCT US77/N2 1.2S .8W, Lancaster, NE

Built 1978 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 10,576

EB-N2/N43

Fair

Over: LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER TRIB

4W PALMYRA, Lancaster, NE

Built 1956 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 12,265

FAS 1480

Fair

Over: TRI-COUNTY CANAL

JCT I80/S-56A 1.7N 7W, Lincoln, NE

Built 2005 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 255

840TH RD

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

1.5S 3W OF MEADOW GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1999 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 45

COLL 7644

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

5.5S 2.5W OF MEADOW GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1993 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 85

COLL 7697

Fair

Over: STREAM

3S 3W OF MADISON, Madison, NE

Built 1998 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 50

FAS 2905

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT US81/N32 3N .7W, Madison, NE

Built 1993 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 240

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

.5W 8N CENTRAL CITY, Merrick, NE

Built 1988 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 35

COLL 7622

Fair

Over: CEDAR RIVER

NE EDGE OF FULLERTON, Nance, NE

Built 1974 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 265

N22

Fair

Over: STREAM

12SW GENOA, Nance, NE

Built 1957 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 1,175

FAS 3704

Fair

Over: WILSON CREEK

0E DUNBAR, Otoe, NE

Built 1963 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 230

WB-N2

Fair

Over: BROWNELL CREEK

1E SYRACUSE, Otoe, NE

Built 1997 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 10,130

EB-N2

Fair

Over: BROWNELL CREEK

1E SYRACUSE, Otoe, NE

Built 1997 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 10,130

FAS 1845

Fair

Over: PHELPS COUNTY CANAL

JCT US6/US183 15.9N 13W, Phelps, NE

Built 1967 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 580

TOWNSHIP RD 325 ST

Fair

Over: STREAM

9.5S 6.7W OF LINDSAY, Platte, NE

Built 2008 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 40

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

8S 2.1E OF CRESTON, Platte, NE

Built 1997 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 10

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: TRACY CREEK

1S OF HUMPHREY, Platte, NE

Built 2002 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 10

719 RD-636/637 AV

Fair

Over: STREAM

5.2W 1N STEL(719-636/637), Richardson, NE

Built 1980 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: CALAMUS RIVER

5W US183 LOUP CL, Rock, NE

Built 2002 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 10

N15

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

15N WESTERN, Saline, NE

Built 1967 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 1,170

N41

Fair

Over: N FK SWAN CREEK

7.5E MILLIGAN, Saline, NE

Built 1973 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 440

180TH ST/COLL 7925

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

JCT I80/N31 .7S 3E, Sarpy, NE

Built 1980 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 55

US6/N31

Fair

Over: BNSF RR 073-173-R

1N GRETNA, Sarpy, NE

Built 1979 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 22,520

ROAD L

Fair

Over: WAHOO CREEK TRIB

6S 1.4W OF PRAGUE, Saunders, NE

Built 2001 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 40

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: DUCK CREEK

1.5W 1S OF COLON, Saunders, NE

Built 1998 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

.25S .5E MEAD, Saunders, NE

Built 1999 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 55

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK

1S 4.2E OF WAHOO, Saunders, NE

Built 1999 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

.5E LESHARA, Saunders, NE

Built 1994 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 20

OLD HWY 77

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

US77/CO RD 16 1.04S, Saunders, NE

Built 1960 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 7,605

N92

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

1W WAHOO, Saunders, NE

Built 1985 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 4,350

SB-N71

Fair

Over: N PLATTE RIVER

1E 1N GERING, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 2004 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 3,805

NB-N71

Fair

Over: N PLATTE RIVER

1E 1N GERING, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 2004 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 3,805

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

5E .2S OF CORDOVA, Seward, NE

Built 2004 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

8E .7S OF CORDOVA, Seward, NE

Built 2006 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

2E 1.5S OF LITCHFIELD, Sherman, NE

Built 1993 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 40

RD 7000

Fair

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK TRIB

1.5W 1S ALEXANDRIA, Thayer, NE

Built 2016 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 20

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

3N ARLINGTON, Washington, NE

Built 1955 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 80

US30

Fair

Over: MISSOURI RIVER

ECL BLAIR, Washington, NE

Built 1991 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 7,030

N70/N91

Fair

Over: CEDAR RIVER

1W ERICSON, Wheeler, NE

Built 1969 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 1,010

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

4.6N 7E MC COOL JCT, York, NE

Built 1929 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 70

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

2W 1.5S GRESHAM, York, NE

Built 2000 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 39

US81

Fair

Over: LINCOLN CREEK

1N YORK, York, NE

Built 1933 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 4,055

LOCHLAND RD.

Fair

Over: FLAT CREEK

3475 E. LOCHLAND RD., Adams, NE

Built 1987 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 115

US275

Fair

Over: ELKHORN RIVER

JCT US275/N14 5.5SE, Antelope, NE

Built 1983 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 3,575

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

2W 1.7S OF ST. EDWARDS, Boone, NE

Built 1995 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 60

FAS 2520

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

JCT N56/N14 4N 4.7W, Boone, NE

Built 1986 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: NORTH SHELL CREEK

3.5S 12.9E PETERSBURG, Boone, NE

Built 1935 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 15

TURKEY CREEK RD

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

1S OF ELM CREEK, Buffalo, NE

Built 1999 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 15

FAS 1900

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT US183/N40 .8S 8.7E, Buffalo, NE

Built 1996 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: N CH PLATTE RIVER

2W 1.6S OF KEARNEY, Buffalo, NE

Built 2009 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 200

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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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