State profile · Near median Poor share

Nebraska bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Nebraska, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

15,571
Public bridges
50.1%
Good condition
7.7%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

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 whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

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 - Poor-condition share 25.8%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Nebraska52.5%39.4%8.1%GoodFairPoor
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 by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Nebraska on the same metric.

NM

New Mexico

7.61% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$368

RI

Rhode Island

7.69% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$78
Selected

NE

Nebraska

7.73% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$15,571

IL

Illinois

7.88% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$27,743

MA

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

FIELD DRIVE

Poor

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.2N 1E CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1955 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 10

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

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

Poor

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

W ADAMS/FAU 5248

Unknown

Over: UPRR/ROAD 813-892-X

NW 12TH @ WEST ADAMS, Lancaster, NE

Built 1975 ADT: 2,150

PEDESRIAN OVERPASS

Unknown

Over: OL&B 857-6

HOLDREGE ST @ N 18TH ST, Lancaster, NE

Built 2010

PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE

Unknown

Over: N 84TH STREET

.6N ADAMS ST & N 84TH, Lancaster, NE

Built 1998 ADT: 21,000

PEDESTRIAN OVERPAS

Unknown

Over: N 27TH STREET

N 27TH & W STREET, Lancaster, NE

Built 2009 ADT: 29,955

N 27TH ST/FAU 5231

Unknown

Over: BNSF/CITY STS 064-127-R

LINCOLN 27TH @ LEIGHTON, Lancaster, NE

Built 1984 ADT: 150

PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE

Unknown

Over: N 48TH STREET

N 48TH ST @ Y ST, Lancaster, NE

Built 1990 ADT: 30,400

BNSF RR

Unknown

Over: BNSF RR 074-861-G

N 48TH ST @ CRNHUSKER HWY, Lancaster, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 17,970

BNSF RR

Unknown

Over: BNSF RR 074-859-F

HAVELOCK AVE @ N 58TH ST, Lancaster, NE

Built 1938 ADT: 19,990

UPRR

Unknown

Over: UPRR 906-584-A

1S 4W SUTHERLAND, Lincoln, NE

Built 1994 ADT: 215

BNSF RR

Unknown

Over: BNSF RR 094-648-N

7N .1E OF WALLACE, Lincoln, NE

Built 1975 ADT: 25

BNSF RR

Unknown

Over: BNSF RR 094-639-P

2N .1E OF WALLACE, Lincoln, NE

Built 1975 ADT: 15

BNSF RR

Unknown

Over: BNSF RR 077-321-W

20.5E 1.6S WELLFLEET, Lincoln, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 20

BNSF RR

Unknown

Over: BNSF RR 077-319-V

22.2E 2.6S OF WELLFLEET, Lincoln, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 35

N25

Unknown

Over: UPRR/US30

IN SUTHERLAND, Lincoln, NE

Built 2002 ADT: 1,525

UPRR

Unknown

Over: HWY 30

3W SUTHERLAND, Lincoln, NE

Built 1994 ADT: 1,475

UPRR

Unknown

Over: I80 906-583-U

.75S 3W SUTHERLAND, Lincoln, NE

Built 1994 ADT: 13,175

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: I80

3W SUTHERLAND INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE

Built 1967 ADT: 13,755

I80

Unknown

Over: N25

SUTHERLAND INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE

Built 1967 ADT: 1,645

I80

Unknown

Over: N25

SUTHERLAND INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE

Built 1967 ADT: 1,645

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: I80

3W HERSHEY INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE

Built 1967 ADT: 14,640

L56C-HERSHEY CNLK

Unknown

Over: I80

HERSHEY INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE

Built 2007 ADT: 15,305

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: I80

5E HERSHEY INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE

Built 1966 ADT: 15,305

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: I80

4W NORTH PLATTE S INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE

Built 1966 ADT: 15,305

BUFFALO BILL AVE

Unknown

Over: I80

I80 & BUFFALO BILL AV, Lincoln, NE

Built 2010 ADT: 7,500

SB-US83

Unknown

Over: I80

NORTH PLATTE S INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE

Built 1995 ADT: 15,190

NB-US83

Unknown

Over: I80

NORTH PLATTE S INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE

Built 1995 ADT: 15,190

L56G-NORTH PLATTE

Unknown

Over: I80

NORTH PLATTE E INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE

Built 1983 ADT: 14,920

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: I80

1E NORTH PLATTE E INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE

Built 1966 ADT: 14,920

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: I80

5W MAXWELL INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE

Built 1966 ADT: 14,920

S56A

Unknown

Over: I80

MAXWELL INTERCHG, Lincoln, NE

Built 1965 ADT: 14,660

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: I80

2E MAXWELL INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE

Built 1965 ADT: 14,660

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: I80

2W BRADY INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE

Built 1965 ADT: 14,660

L56D BRADY CNLK

Unknown

Over: I80

BRADY INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE

Built 2005 ADT: 14,505

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: I80

4E BRADY INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE

Built 1964 ADT: 14,505

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: I80

4W GOTHENBURG INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE

Built 1964 ADT: 14,505

US83

Unknown

Over: FRONT STREET

IN NORTH PLATTE, Lincoln, NE

Built 1936 ADT: 875

L56D

Unknown

Over: 030

1NW BRADY, Lincoln, NE

Built 2005 ADT: 1,320

BUFFALO BILL AVE

Unknown

Over: FRNT ST/UPRR 816-151-W

N PLATTE BUFFALO BILL AVE, Lincoln, NE

Built 1989 ADT: 3,890

WILLOW ST/FAU 5817

Unknown

Over: FRONT ST/UPRR 817-970-R

NORTH PLATTE WILLOW@FRONT, Lincoln, NE

Built 1981 ADT: 3,960

N92

Unknown

Over: US30/UPRR 817-569-D

US30/N92 INTRCHG, Merrick, NE

Built 2002 ADT: 3,635

BNSF RR

Unknown

Over: BNSF RR 089-084-W

2.7N BRIDGEPORT, Morrill, NE

Built 1916 ADT: 25

BNSF RR

Unknown

Over: BNSF RR

2.7N BRIDGEPORT, Morrill, NE

Built 2006 ADT: 25

US26/US385

Unknown

Over: UPRR/FRNTGE RD

1N BRIDGEPORT, Morrill, NE

Built 1994 ADT: 20

EB-N2 TO NEB C RMP

Unknown

Over: N2

NEBRASKA CITY INTRCHG, Otoe, NE

Built 1994 ADT: 7,560

N50

Unknown

Over: N2

.25N SYRACUSE, Otoe, NE

Built 1997 ADT: 9,220

SB-US75 RMP N-S

Unknown

Over: N2

NEBRASKA CITY INTRCHG, Otoe, NE

Built 1994 ADT: 6,750

FAS 6217

Unknown

Over: US75

NEBRASKA CITY INTRCHG, Otoe, NE

Built 1994 ADT: 3,055

UPRR

Unknown

Over: UPRR

NE CITY 9TH ST/9TH CORSO, Otoe, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 650

BNSF RR

Unknown

Over: BNSF RR 070-235-B

NE CITY 9TH ST/9TH CORSO, Otoe, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 650

BNSF RR

Unknown

Over: BNSF RR 070-236-H

NE CITY 3RD ST/6TH CORSO, Otoe, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 590

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