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
N2
FairOver: DISMAL RIVER
0S DUNNING, Blaine, NE
Built 1935 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,320
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: LEISY CREEK
3W 2.5S OF WISNER, Cuming, NE
Built 1998 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 25
COLL 7698
FairOver: STREAM
JCT US275/N32 1.5S 2W, Cuming, NE
Built 1980 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 540
168TH STREET
FairOver: BIG PAPILLION CREEK
1NW OF BENNINGTON, Douglas, NE
Built 1987 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 442
156TH ST/FAS 3805
FairOver: BIG PAPILLION CREEK
JCT N36/S-28F .7S, Douglas, NE
Built 2000 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 4,815
ISLAND ROAD
FairOver: BENNINGTON LAKE (WEST)
BENGTN LAKE RD .25E 180TH, Douglas, NE
Built 2000 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 25
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: CRYSTAL CREEK
20 1/2 & D, Franklin, NE
Built 1984 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 35
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
35 & S 1/2, Franklin, NE
Built 1989 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 20
W AGNEW RD/FAS3380
FairOver: STREAM (A 136)
JCT US77/S-55E 2N 4.8E, Lancaster, NE
Built 2006 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 32
US275
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
0W MEADOW GROVE, Madison, NE
Built 1992 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 4,485
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: MIDDLE CREEK
3N 7.7W SUPERIOR, Nuckolls, NE
Built 1996 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 25
NB-US75/WB-N2
FairOver: BNRR/S TABLE CREEK
NEBRASKA CITY INTRCHG, Otoe, NE
Built 1987 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 9,365
US20
FairOver: N FK ELKHORN RIVER
1W OSMOND, Pierce, NE
Built 1992 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 2,570
US20/N121
FairOver: N FK ELKHORN RIVER
WCL OSMOND, Pierce, NE
Built 1992 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 2,345
N22
FairOver: LOOKING GLASS CREEK
4W MONROE, Platte, NE
Built 1979 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 3,890
NB-US81
FairOver: TRACY CREEK
8S MADISON, Platte, NE
Built 1997 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 8,310
NB-US75
FairOver: BIG PAPILLION CREEK
JCT US75/N370 1.9S, Sarpy, NE
Built 1993 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 22,465
FAS 3425
FairOver: STREAM
SJCT US6/N63 3W 3.2N, Saunders, NE
Built 2003 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 105
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
2S 4.8E LYONS, Burt, NE
Built 1996 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROAD 47
FairOver: STREAM
.5N .5W LINWOOD, Butler, NE
Built 2006 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 20
COUNTY ROAD 42
FairOver: STREAM
3.5W OCTAVIA, Butler, NE
Built 2006 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 25
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: N BR PEBBLE CREEK
1.5E 2N OF ALOYS, Cuming, NE
Built 2004 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 25
N79
FairOver: STREAM
1S SNYDER, Dodge, NE
Built 1965 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 1,045
F ST/COUNTY RD 49
FairOver: STREAM
4.5S .5W OF WATERLOO, Douglas, NE
Built 1932 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 67
US275/N92
FairOver: LITTLE PAPILLION CREEK
1E RALSTON, Douglas, NE
Built 1962 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 22,910
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: SOAP CREEK
4N .5W OF HOAG, Gage, NE
Built 1984 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 50
US136
FairOver: MUD CREEK
1E FILLEY, Gage, NE
Built 1994 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 1,195
7TH AVENUE
FairOver: STREAM
1N 3.5E OF DANNEBROG, Howard, NE
Built 1958 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 35
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: SAMPSON BRANCH
.5S 9W OF ELK CREEK, Johnson, NE
Built 2003 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 40
FAS 2945
FairOver: STREAM
JCT N84/N121 7W 1.9N, Knox, NE
Built 1973 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 435
543RD AVE
FairOver: UNION CREEK N FK
4.2N 6E OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE
Built 2000 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 55
COLL 7586
FairOver: STREAM
2.5S 9.6 E OF LAWRENCE, Nuckolls, NE
Built 1935 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 40
N4
FairOver: LIBERTY CREEK
2E LAWRENCE, Nuckolls, NE
Built 2002 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 575
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
7W WESTON, Saunders, NE
Built 2002 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 40
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
.5S 1.8W OF MORSE BLUFF, Saunders, NE
Built 2003 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 60
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: SAND CREEK
.5SE OF WAHOO, Saunders, NE
Built 1984 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 20
FAS 2035
FairOver: STREAM
JCT US183/N40 6E 3.1N, Buffalo, NE
Built 1988 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 60
FAS 2035
FairOver: DEATH CREEK
JCT US183/N40 6E 3.3N, Buffalo, NE
Built 1988 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 60
COUNTY ROAD I
FairOver: STREAM
4.5W 1.8S DAVID CITY, Butler, NE
Built 2006 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 50
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
2E 1N OF WEEPING WATER, Cass, NE
Built 1986 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 30
23RD RD
FairOver: LOGAN CREEK OLD CHANNEL
1W 2N BANCROFT, Cuming, NE
Built 2007 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 80
KIMBALL RD
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
1.6W 2.8S ST PAUL, Howard, NE
Built 1994 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 40
MEADVILLE ROAD
FairOver: ROCK CREEK
.5 NE OF MEADVILLE, Keya Paha, NE
Built 1949 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 65
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
1.4W 6.1N OF BLOOMFIELD, Knox, NE
Built 2003 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 30
N25
FairOver: SUTHERLAND CANAL
6S SUTHERLAND, Lincoln, NE
Built 2000 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 1,525
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: SAND CREEK
6W.1N .3E OF HWY 14&136W, Nuckolls, NE
Built 2003 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 10
N16
FairOver: COON CREEK
3S WAKEFIELD, Wayne, NE
Built 1995 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 1,070
US183
FairOver: STREAM
8N MILLER, Buffalo, NE
Built 1995 Load: 52.0 t ADT: 800
COUNTY ROAD F
FairOver: STREAM
JCT S12&92 2E .5S, Butler, NE
Built 2006 Load: 52.0 t ADT: 80
COUNTY ROAD 43
FairOver: STREAM
2N .9E ABIE, Butler, NE
Built 2002 Load: 52.0 t ADT: 35
Showing 6,401-6,450 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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