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

ROAD 25

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK TRIB

2.5S OF MORSE BLUFF, Saunders, NE

Built 1986 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 125

COUNTY ROAD F

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.3S 2.2E OF ITHACA, Saunders, NE

Built 2015 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY ROAD 29

Fair

Over: TRIB N FORK WAHOO CRK

3.6S 2W OF PRAGUE, Saunders, NE

Built 1935 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 25

CHESTNUT ST

Fair

Over: WAHOO CREEK

SJCT US77/N92 .3S, Saunders, NE

Built 1983 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 5,560

S78E MALMO SPUR

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

JCT N92/S78E 3.9N, Saunders, NE

Built 1991 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 620

COLL 7118, CR G

Fair

Over: LAKE MINATARE SPILLWAY

2N 8E OF SCOTTSBLUFF, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1967 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 75

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

3W 11.5S OF STANTON, Stanton, NE

Built 1985 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 25

SOUTH SHORE DR

Fair

Over: BIG BLUE R W FK TRIB

HASTINGS S SHOR@BALTIMORE, Adams, NE

Built 1982 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 445

US275

Fair

Over: IVES CREEK

2W TILDEN, Antelope, NE

Built 1935 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 3,480

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: N BR TIMBER CREEK

3.5W 4.2S CEDAR RAPIDS, Boone, NE

Built 1986 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

6W .4S ALBION, Boone, NE

Built 1974 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 15

FAS 2595

Fair

Over: SHELL CREEK

JCT N32/N45 5W 2.3S, Boone, NE

Built 2002 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 50

FAS 1755

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

WJCT US20/N7 10W 8.2N, Brown, NE

Built 1977 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 190

COLL 7467

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

.3S OF POOLE, Buffalo, NE

Built 1986 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 200

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

3W 3.5S OF SHELTON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1992 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

8S 3.2E OF RAVENNA, Buffalo, NE

Built 1990 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

1E 1.7N OF RIVERDALE, Buffalo, NE

Built 1995 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 25

I80

Fair

Over: KEARNEY CANAL

3E HOLDREGE INTRCHG, Buffalo, NE

Built 1963 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 20,630

I80

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

3W ODESSA INTRCHG, Buffalo, NE

Built 1963 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 20,630

I80

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

3W ODESSA INTRCHG, Buffalo, NE

Built 1963 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 20,630

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

4S N51 CUMING CL, Burt, NE

Built 1991 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 35

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.7S 2.3W CRAIG, Burt, NE

Built 1994 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROAD 33

Fair

Over: SKULL CREEK

4S .5E BRUNO, Butler, NE

Built 2004 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROAD V

Fair

Over: STREAM

EJCT N15/N92 3.3S 7E, Butler, NE

Built 1980 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 35

FAS 3715

Fair

Over: BACHELOR CREEK

4W .5S OF PLATTSMOUTH, Cass, NE

Built 1985 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 935

US75

Fair

Over: UPRR

0W PLATTSMOUTH, Cass, NE

Built 1957 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 7,770

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

6S 1W OF WISNER, Cuming, NE

Built 1988 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 40

FAS 3540

Fair

Over: STAGE CREEK

JCT N51/N9 5N .2W, Cuming, NE

Built 1980 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 70

COLL 7406

Fair

Over: MILBURN-SARGENT CANAL

2.7E 1.5S MILBURN #108A, Custer, NE

Built 1994 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

.2W OF BERWYN, Custer, NE

Built 1983 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 40

N47

Fair

Over: N CH PLATTE RIVER

1S GOTHENBURG, Dawson, NE

Built 1987 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 3,490

L25B BIG SPRNGS CL

Fair

Over: SOUTH PLATTE RIVER

JCT I80/L25B .5N, Deuel, NE

Built 1983 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 1,465

159TH ST

Fair

Over: RUSSELL CREEK

159TH @ IDA ST, Douglas, NE

Built 2000 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 25

READ ST

Fair

Over: STREAM

.2M W OF WENNINGHOFF, Douglas, NE

Built 2007 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 250

SB US275 & RAMP

Fair

Over: PLATTE RIVER FLOODWAY

.5E VALLEY, Douglas, NE

Built 1998 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 23,715

HARRISN ST/FAU5022

Fair

Over: BNSF/UPRR 073-045-H

1W N85 SARPY CL, Douglas, NE

Built 1986 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 15,200

US34

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

3E MAX, Dundy, NE

Built 1977 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 1,385

NB US81

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK TRIBUTARY

JCT US81/41 .5N, Fillmore, NE

Built 2001 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 5,495

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: THOMPSON CREEK

Q & 40, Franklin, NE

Built 1982 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 30

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: LOHFF CREEK

F AND 40, Franklin, NE

Built 1990 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 50

I80

Fair

Over: M CH PLATTE RIVER

1W HASTINGS INTRCHG, Hall, NE

Built 1961 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 22,930

SHERNAM ROAD

Fair

Over: FARWELL MAIN CANAL

2W 1.1S DANNERVIKE, Howard, NE

Built 1963 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 30

17TH AVE/COLL 7482

Fair

Over: FARWELL MAIN CANAL

6.2W ELBA, Howard, NE

Built 1963 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 75

TILDEN ROAD

Fair

Over: FARWELL MAIN CANAL

1S 4W ELBA, Howard, NE

Built 1963 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 25

RD 736

Fair

Over: COON CREEK

1SW OF COOK, Johnson, NE

Built 1991 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 10

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: N FK ELKHORN RIVER

1.4E .5N OF WAUSA, Knox, NE

Built 2014 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 20

I80

Fair

Over: S BR MIDDLE CREEK

3E PLEASANT DALE INTRCHG, Lancaster, NE

Built 1962 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 40,545

I80

Fair

Over: S BR MIDDLE CREEK

3E PLEASANT DALE INTRCHG, Lancaster, NE

Built 1962 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 40,545

AIRPARK RD/FAU5203

Fair

Over: OAK CREEK

AIR PARK RD @ NW41ST, Lancaster, NE

Built 1999 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 1,100

FAS 2485

Fair

Over: WARM SLOUGH

9S OF WORMS, Merrick, NE

Built 1971 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 480

Showing 6,001-6,050 of 15,571 bridges

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