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

US34/US75

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

6N UNION CORNER, Cass, NE

Built 1959 Load: 52.0 t ADT: 4,815

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT US275/N32 4S 1.2W, Cuming, NE

Built 1992 Load: 52.0 t ADT: 65

186TH STREET

Fair

Over: STREAM

.3S 186TH & RAINWOOD, Douglas, NE

Built 2008 Load: 52.0 t ADT: 700

WB L28B

Fair

Over: ELKHORN RIVER OVERFLOW

1W 1S ELKHORN, Douglas, NE

Built 2004 Load: 52.0 t ADT: 26,635

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: SUPERIOR CANAL

EAST EDGE BOSTWICK, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1947 Load: 52.0 t ADT: 40

RD 3300

Fair

Over: SUPERIOR CANAL

JCT N8/N14 3W 1.3N, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1975 Load: 52.0 t ADT: 245

N50

Fair

Over: N FK LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER

6N SYRACUSE, Otoe, NE

Built 1958 Load: 52.0 t ADT: 3,485

US159

Fair

Over: MUDDY CREEK

3E FALLS CITY, Richardson, NE

Built 1995 Load: 52.0 t ADT: 2,160

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

1N OF ASHLAND, Saunders, NE

Built 1950 Load: 52.0 t ADT: 115

IRR BIA RTE 815

Fair

Over: ROYS CREEK

1.4KM W 1.9KM N TRIBAL HQ, Richardson, NE

Built 1995 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 50

N57

Fair

Over: NORWEGIAN BOW CREEK

1N HARTINGTON, Cedar, NE

Built 1999 Load: 53.0 t ADT: 2,055

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

3E 3N OF WEST POINT, Cuming, NE

Built 2003 Load: 53.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1W 1S OF ODESSA, Buffalo, NE

Built 2002 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 30

FAS 1900

Fair

Over: SWEET CREEK

JCT N2/N68 7.1S .1E, Buffalo, NE

Built 2011 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 50

COLL 7471

Fair

Over: WOOD RIVER

3W OF SHELTON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1984 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY ROAD 42

Fair

Over: STREAM

.4N .6E BELLWOOD, Butler, NE

Built 2012 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 45

COUNTY ROAD 42

Fair

Over: STREAM

.8E OCTAVIA, Butler, NE

Built 1998 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 35

N66

Fair

Over: FOURMILE CREEK

3W PLATTSMOUTH, Cass, NE

Built 1992 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 2,745

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: S BR PEBBLE CREEK

3S 3W OF ALOYS, Cuming, NE

Built 1997 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 40

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE LOGAN CREEK

3W .2S OF BANCROFT, Cuming, NE

Built 2008 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 35

FAS 1190 BERGFIELD

Fair

Over: BIG COTTONWOOD CREEK

NJCT US20/S2 8.5N, 5E., Dawes, NE

Built 1991 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 65

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

RD. 1 BET. B & C, Dodge, NE

Built 1983 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 35

COLL 7855

Fair

Over: PURCELL DITCH

RD. 10 BET. R & S, S.BR., Dodge, NE

Built 1994 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 160

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: SOUTH RAWHIDE CREEK

RD.18 BET. T & HWY.30, Dodge, NE

Built 1975 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 130

US6

Fair

Over: STREAM

.2E 180TH&US6 OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 2003 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 74,485

F ST/FAU 5030

Fair

Over: BNSF RR 074-707-J

OMAHA F @ 34TH, Douglas, NE

Built 1995 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 4,228

ROAD 8

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

4W .1S GENEVA, Fillmore, NE

Built 1964 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

3S 4.1E AURORA, Hamilton, NE

Built 1991 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 50

ARTHUR RD

Fair

Over: STREAM

2.5E 1.4S ST LIBORY, Howard, NE

Built 1960 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 50

22ND AVENUE

Fair

Over: STREAM

3.5N 2.3E CUSHING, Howard, NE

Built 1993 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 5

COLL 7776

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT US275/N57 1.1E 4N, Stanton, NE

Built 2004 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: S BR HUMBUG CREEK

3.7W 2.5N OF PILGER, Stanton, NE

Built 1992 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 25

IRR/COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: NORTH OMAHA CREEK

1N 7.5W OF WINNEBAGO, Thurston, NE

Built 1990 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 25

N66

Fair

Over: BACHELOR CREEK

4W PLATTSMOUTH, Cass, NE

Built 1992 Load: 55.0 t ADT: 2,745

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

4W 1S ALOYS, Cuming, NE

Built 2007 Load: 55.0 t ADT: 25

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: KANE CREEK

5.5N 1.5E OF WISNER, Cuming, NE

Built 2005 Load: 55.0 t ADT: 20

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

2E 1.5N OF BEEMER, Cuming, NE

Built 2004 Load: 55.0 t ADT: 50

L ST/FAU 5140

Fair

Over: W BR PAPILLION CREEK

141ST & L ST, Douglas, NE

Built 1983 Load: 55.0 t ADT: 5,984

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

2.2S 4.2W OF BLOOMFIELD, Knox, NE

Built 1968 Load: 55.0 t ADT: 25

N14

Fair

Over: LOUP RIVER OVERFLOW

2S FULLERTON, Nance, NE

Built 2003 Load: 55.0 t ADT: 1,940

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

7S 1.5W OF LINDSAY, Platte, NE

Built 1995 Load: 55.0 t ADT: 25

843RD RD

Fair

Over: SAINT CLAIRE CREEK

3SE OF OAKDALE, Antelope, NE

Built 2017 Load: 56.0 t ADT: 25

H RD

Fair

Over: BIG BLUE RIVER N BR W FK

JCT I80/S-41B 5.3S, Hamilton, NE

Built 1984 Load: 56.0 t ADT: 310

TWIN FORKS LANE

Fair

Over: STREAM

1S 2E ELBA, Howard, NE

Built 1999 Load: 56.0 t ADT: 30

FAS 2450

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

WJCT US81/N92 4S .9W, Polk, NE

Built 1956 Load: 56.0 t ADT: 175

SB-US75

Fair

Over: BIG PAPILLION CREEK

JCT US75/N370 1.9S, Sarpy, NE

Built 1993 Load: 56.0 t ADT: 22,465

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: ELKHORN RIVER OVERFLOW

2.9E CLEARWATER, Antelope, NE

Built 1998 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: CALAMUS RIVER (RABE)

28.5S 1.2W OF LONG PINE, Brown, NE

Built 2004 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 30

COLL 7189 LONG RD.

Fair

Over: STREAM

WJCTUS20/US385 13.1S,11E, Dawes, NE

Built 2003 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 45

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: MIDDLE BR THOMPSON CREEK

N @ 401/2, Franklin, NE

Built 1984 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 20

Showing 6,451-6,500 of 15,571 bridges

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