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
W ADAMS/FAU 5248
UnknownOver: UPRR/ROAD 813-892-X
NW 12TH @ WEST ADAMS, Lancaster, NE
Built 1975 ADT: 2,150
PEDESRIAN OVERPASS
UnknownOver: OL&B 857-6
HOLDREGE ST @ N 18TH ST, Lancaster, NE
Built 2010
PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE
UnknownOver: N 84TH STREET
.6N ADAMS ST & N 84TH, Lancaster, NE
Built 1998 ADT: 21,000
PEDESTRIAN OVERPAS
UnknownOver: N 27TH STREET
N 27TH & W STREET, Lancaster, NE
Built 2009 ADT: 29,955
N 27TH ST/FAU 5231
UnknownOver: BNSF/CITY STS 064-127-R
LINCOLN 27TH @ LEIGHTON, Lancaster, NE
Built 1984 ADT: 150
PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE
UnknownOver: N 48TH STREET
N 48TH ST @ Y ST, Lancaster, NE
Built 1990 ADT: 30,400
BNSF RR
UnknownOver: BNSF RR 074-861-G
N 48TH ST @ CRNHUSKER HWY, Lancaster, NE
Built 1935 ADT: 17,970
BNSF RR
UnknownOver: BNSF RR 074-859-F
HAVELOCK AVE @ N 58TH ST, Lancaster, NE
Built 1938 ADT: 19,990
UPRR
UnknownOver: UPRR 906-584-A
1S 4W SUTHERLAND, Lincoln, NE
Built 1994 ADT: 215
BNSF RR
UnknownOver: BNSF RR 094-648-N
7N .1E OF WALLACE, Lincoln, NE
Built 1975 ADT: 25
BNSF RR
UnknownOver: BNSF RR 094-639-P
2N .1E OF WALLACE, Lincoln, NE
Built 1975 ADT: 15
BNSF RR
UnknownOver: BNSF RR 077-321-W
20.5E 1.6S WELLFLEET, Lincoln, NE
Built 1935 ADT: 20
BNSF RR
UnknownOver: BNSF RR 077-319-V
22.2E 2.6S OF WELLFLEET, Lincoln, NE
Built 1935 ADT: 35
N25
UnknownOver: UPRR/US30
IN SUTHERLAND, Lincoln, NE
Built 2002 ADT: 1,525
UPRR
UnknownOver: HWY 30
3W SUTHERLAND, Lincoln, NE
Built 1994 ADT: 1,475
UPRR
UnknownOver: I80 906-583-U
.75S 3W SUTHERLAND, Lincoln, NE
Built 1994 ADT: 13,175
COUNTY HIGHWAY
UnknownOver: I80
3W SUTHERLAND INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE
Built 1967 ADT: 13,755
I80
UnknownOver: N25
SUTHERLAND INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE
Built 1967 ADT: 1,645
I80
UnknownOver: N25
SUTHERLAND INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE
Built 1967 ADT: 1,645
COUNTY HIGHWAY
UnknownOver: I80
3W HERSHEY INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE
Built 1967 ADT: 14,640
L56C-HERSHEY CNLK
UnknownOver: I80
HERSHEY INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE
Built 2007 ADT: 15,305
COUNTY HIGHWAY
UnknownOver: I80
5E HERSHEY INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE
Built 1966 ADT: 15,305
COUNTY HIGHWAY
UnknownOver: I80
4W NORTH PLATTE S INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE
Built 1966 ADT: 15,305
BUFFALO BILL AVE
UnknownOver: I80
I80 & BUFFALO BILL AV, Lincoln, NE
Built 2010 ADT: 7,500
SB-US83
UnknownOver: I80
NORTH PLATTE S INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE
Built 1995 ADT: 15,190
NB-US83
UnknownOver: I80
NORTH PLATTE S INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE
Built 1995 ADT: 15,190
L56G-NORTH PLATTE
UnknownOver: I80
NORTH PLATTE E INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE
Built 1983 ADT: 14,920
COUNTY HIGHWAY
UnknownOver: I80
1E NORTH PLATTE E INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE
Built 1966 ADT: 14,920
COUNTY HIGHWAY
UnknownOver: I80
5W MAXWELL INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE
Built 1966 ADT: 14,920
S56A
UnknownOver: I80
MAXWELL INTERCHG, Lincoln, NE
Built 1965 ADT: 14,660
COUNTY HIGHWAY
UnknownOver: I80
2E MAXWELL INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE
Built 1965 ADT: 14,660
COUNTY HIGHWAY
UnknownOver: I80
2W BRADY INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE
Built 1965 ADT: 14,660
L56D BRADY CNLK
UnknownOver: I80
BRADY INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE
Built 2005 ADT: 14,505
COUNTY HIGHWAY
UnknownOver: I80
4E BRADY INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE
Built 1964 ADT: 14,505
COUNTY HIGHWAY
UnknownOver: I80
4W GOTHENBURG INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE
Built 1964 ADT: 14,505
US83
UnknownOver: FRONT STREET
IN NORTH PLATTE, Lincoln, NE
Built 1936 ADT: 875
L56D
UnknownOver: 030
1NW BRADY, Lincoln, NE
Built 2005 ADT: 1,320
BUFFALO BILL AVE
UnknownOver: FRNT ST/UPRR 816-151-W
N PLATTE BUFFALO BILL AVE, Lincoln, NE
Built 1989 ADT: 3,890
WILLOW ST/FAU 5817
UnknownOver: FRONT ST/UPRR 817-970-R
NORTH PLATTE WILLOW@FRONT, Lincoln, NE
Built 1981 ADT: 3,960
N92
UnknownOver: US30/UPRR 817-569-D
US30/N92 INTRCHG, Merrick, NE
Built 2002 ADT: 3,635
BNSF RR
UnknownOver: BNSF RR 089-084-W
2.7N BRIDGEPORT, Morrill, NE
Built 1916 ADT: 25
BNSF RR
UnknownOver: BNSF RR
2.7N BRIDGEPORT, Morrill, NE
Built 2006 ADT: 25
US26/US385
UnknownOver: UPRR/FRNTGE RD
1N BRIDGEPORT, Morrill, NE
Built 1994 ADT: 20
EB-N2 TO NEB C RMP
UnknownOver: N2
NEBRASKA CITY INTRCHG, Otoe, NE
Built 1994 ADT: 7,560
N50
UnknownOver: N2
.25N SYRACUSE, Otoe, NE
Built 1997 ADT: 9,220
SB-US75 RMP N-S
UnknownOver: N2
NEBRASKA CITY INTRCHG, Otoe, NE
Built 1994 ADT: 6,750
FAS 6217
UnknownOver: US75
NEBRASKA CITY INTRCHG, Otoe, NE
Built 1994 ADT: 3,055
UPRR
UnknownOver: UPRR
NE CITY 9TH ST/9TH CORSO, Otoe, NE
Built 1935 ADT: 650
BNSF RR
UnknownOver: BNSF RR 070-235-B
NE CITY 9TH ST/9TH CORSO, Otoe, NE
Built 1935 ADT: 650
BNSF RR
UnknownOver: BNSF RR 070-236-H
NE CITY 3RD ST/6TH CORSO, Otoe, NE
Built 1935 ADT: 590
Showing 551-600 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.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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