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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

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 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)

Nebraska50.13807719478518%37.68544088369405%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$368

44

Rhode Island

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

31

Nebraska

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

17

Illinois

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

25

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

FIELD DRIVE

Poor

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.2N 1E CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1955 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 10

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

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

75TH ST

Good

Over: ZWIEBEL CREEK

3.8S PAPILLION, Sarpy, NE

Built 2023 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 50

ROAD 6600

Good

Over: STREAM

2.5E .8N BELVIDERE, Thayer, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 45

COUNTY ROAD 804TH

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

3.5N 1.7W ARCADIA, Valley, NE

Built 2014 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 35

DUTCH HALL ROAD

Good

Over: RAWHIDE CREEK

5W N31 DOUGLAS CL, Washington, NE

Built 2019 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 50

ROCA RD/FAS 3290

Good

Over: WAGON TRAIN CR (S 180)

JCT N2/N43 4S 4.7W, Lancaster, NE

Built 2023 Load: 5.2 t ADT: 868

V RD

Good

Over: NORTH DRY CREEK

1E 6.4N FUNK, Phelps, NE

Built 1980 Load: 5.2 t ADT: 15

US275

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER TRIB

3SE WISNER, Cuming, NE

Built 2021 Load: 5.8 t ADT: 5,025

ROAD 10

Good

Over: DRY SANDY CREEK TRIB

3.5E 3.5S OF SHICKLEY, Fillmore, NE

Built 2021 Load: 5.8 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3S 3.6E ALBION, Boone, NE

Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 30

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

4S N32 CUMING CL, Burt, NE

Built 2021 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 75

V RD

Good

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK TRIB

JCT N9/N51 3N .75W, Cuming, NE

Built 1990 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROAD J

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

4.5W 2.3N CHAPMAN, Merrick, NE

Built 1975 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 80

726 RD

Good

Over: LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER TRIB

.5N 3.6W OF NEMAHA, Nemaha, NE

Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 5

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: NORTH LOUP RIVER

7E 4S OF BROWNLEE, Cherry, NE

Built 1935 Load: 7.0 t ADT: 10

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: EAGLE CREEK

19N 1.3E ONEILL, Holt, NE

Built 1994 Load: 7.0 t ADT: 10

FAS 2960

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

JCT N41/S-76D 7.5N .8E, Saline, NE

Built 1983 Load: 7.0 t ADT: 65

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1W 1S OF EAGLE, Cass, NE

Built 2021 Load: 8.0 t ADT: 20

PRIVATE ACESS ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

111TH ST @ CHARLES ST, Douglas, NE

Built 1987 Load: 8.0 t ADT: 200

MIN MAINT RD

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

17E 7.5N BURWELL, Garfield, NE

Built 1940 Load: 8.0 t ADT: 5

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: REDBIRD CREEK

9E 19N ONEILL, Holt, NE

Built 1940 Load: 8.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROAD 30

Good

Over: CASTLE ROCK CANAL

1S 1E OF MELBETA, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1935 Load: 8.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY ROAD 6

Good

Over: GERING-FRT LARAMIE CANAL

3.2E 7S OF LYMAN, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1990 Load: 8.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

#20/S87 11N 2.5W, Sheridan, NE

Built 1935 Load: 8.0 t ADT: 5

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

6.5W 1.5S HERMAN, Washington, NE

Built 1935 Load: 8.0 t ADT: 35

BEAVER VALLEY RD

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER TRIB

JCT US20/US385 4.5E 5NE, Dawes, NE

Built 1939 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 50

FIELD DRIVE

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK TRIB

4S EUSTIS E CANYON RD, Frontier, NE

Built 1935 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 2

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: CACHE CREEK

8.5S 13W EWING, Holt, NE

Built 1935 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 10

529TH AVE

Good

Over: BAZILE CREEK TRIBUTARY

4.9N .7E OF WINNETOON, Knox, NE

Built 1964 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 3

655 AV-709 / 710 R

Good

Over: STREAM

2.7N3.5E FC (655-709/710), Richardson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 50

ASHLAND ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH FORK ROCK CREEK

4E US77 LANCASTER CL, Saunders, NE

Built 1979 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

.5E 6.1S OF PILGER, Stanton, NE

Built 2023 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 45

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

11.2E 2.7N OF BARTLET, Wheeler, NE

Built 1985 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 40

FAS 3635

Good

Over: S FK LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER

JCT N50/S-49A 2.2E, Johnson, NE

Built 1977 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 150

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

JCT N61/N92 3.3N 12W, Keith, NE

Built 1987 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 3

703 RD-636B / 638A

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

7.5S1.5W DAW(703-636/638), Richardson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: DUCK CREEK

1S 1.2W OF COLON, Saunders, NE

Built 1971 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 25

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: WAHOO CREEK

.5N 2.3W OF MEMPHIS, Saunders, NE

Built 1976 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROAD G

Good

Over: STREAM

1N .3W NINEMILE CREEK, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1980 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 75

RD N

Good

Over: LITTLE BLUE RIVER

WJCT US81/US136 .3W 2N, Thayer, NE

Built 1979 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 210

F AVE

Good

Over: LOGAN CREEK DREDGE TRIB

2N 4W OF THURSTON, Thurston, NE

Built 2022 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY RD 468TH AV

Good

Over: HAWTHORNE CREEK

1.5E 2.7N ARCADIA, Valley, NE

Built 1986 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 155

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

4.5E 2.1S CEDAR RAPIDS, Boone, NE

Built 1935 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1S 4.3E CEDAR RAPIDS, Boone, NE

Built 1986 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 20

FAS 1787

Good

Over: AINSWORTH IRRIG CANAL

IN AINSWORTH, Brown, NE

Built 1963 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 455

JEFFERSON STREET

Good

Over: STREAM

AMHERST JEFFERSON @ ELM, Buffalo, NE

Built 1935 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

4N N12 KNOX CL, Cedar, NE

Built 1981 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 50

COLL 7206

Good

Over: NIOBRARA RIVER

11S 9W OF MERRIMAN, Cherry, NE

Built 1935 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 40

ROAD 419

Good

Over: SOUTH LOUP RIVER

5W 5.2N OF CALLAWAY #517, Custer, NE

Built 1940 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 10

60TH ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

4.5W 4.3S OF DONIPHAN, Hall, NE

Built 1968 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: NORTH LOUP RIVER

13.7W 10N OF TAYLOR, Loup, NE

Built 2012 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 20

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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