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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

FAS 2525

Good

Over: STREAM

SJCT N14/22 15W 5.7S, Nance, NE

Built 1935 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 105

710 TR-639/640 BLV

Good

Over: N FK BIG NEMAHA RIVER TR

SE EDGE DAW(710T-639/640), Richardson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 100

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

2.9S 2.5W OF YUTAN, Saunders, NE

Built 1950 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2S 2.2E OF SEWARD, Seward, NE

Built 2005 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 40

COLL 7529

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

4E 2.2N OF COWLES, Webster, NE

Built 1935 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

5.9N 1W ST EDWARD, Boone, NE

Built 1935 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 40

300TH AVE

Good

Over: SHELL CREEK

8N 4.5E ALBION, Boone, NE

Built 1975 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 20

ROAD 55

Good

Over: BOX BUTTE CREEK TRIB

EJCT US385/N87 6NE 1.2N, Box Butte, NE

Built 1974 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 50

571ST ST

Good

Over: PERRIN CREEK

1.5NW OF LAUREL, Cedar, NE

Built 1990 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 30

COLL 7873

Good

Over: STREAM

3.5S OF BANCROFT, Cuming, NE

Built 1985 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 175

COUNTY ROAD 772

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

NW EDGE OF EDDYVILLE, Dawson, NE

Built 1984 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 20

COLL 7195 CR 157

Good

Over: LODGEPOLE CREEK

4W 1.9N OF CHAPPELL, Deuel, NE

Built 1989 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 35

COLL 7855

Good

Over: PEBBLE CREEK

RD. 10 BET. E & F, N.BR., Dodge, NE

Built 1970 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 70

FAS 3500

Good

Over: CUMING CREEK

RD. B BET. 14 & 15, Dodge, NE

Built 1969 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 80

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

RD. E BET. 18 & 19, Dodge, NE

Built 1976 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 50

COLL 7865

Good

Over: PEBBLE CREEK

RD. 7 BET. A & B, Dodge, NE

Built 1972 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 210

COLL 7863

Good

Over: STREAM

RD. 19 BET. C & D, N.BR., Dodge, NE

Built 1969 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 135

FAS 1655

Good

Over: SAPPA CREEK

JCT US283/N89 7.9S 4.1W, Furnas, NE

Built 1978 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 30

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: SICILY CREEK

3.5W OF WYMORE, Gage, NE

Built 1985 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 50

874TH RD

Good

Over: VERDIGRIS CREEK

4.7W 1S WINNETOON, Knox, NE

Built 1982 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 35

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: W. BRANCH N. F. ELKHORN

6.1W 3S OF WAUSA, Knox, NE

Built 1975 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 25

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE BAZILE CREEK

1.5S 2.1W OF BLOOMFIELD, Knox, NE

Built 2002 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2E .5N OF HADAR, Pierce, NE

Built 1979 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 35

642 AV-712 / 713 R

Good

Over: STREAM

3.5W VERDON (642-712/713), Richardson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 35

COLL 7668

Good

Over: STREAM

.1W OF WESTERN, Saline, NE

Built 1971 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 115

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.9E 4S OF TOBIAS, Saline, NE

Built 1940 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 20

NORTH HIGHLAND RD

Good

Over: NINEMILE CREEK

JCT US26/L-79E 4E 6.2N, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1965 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 260

COUNTY ROAD D

Good

Over: STREAM

5N OF SCOTTSBLUFF, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1985 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 20

COLL 7578

Good

Over: STREAM

4.8S .5E OF HEBRON, Thayer, NE

Built 1973 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 45

COLL 7578

Good

Over: BALLS BRANCH

5.3N 4.9E HUBBELL, Thayer, NE

Built 1977 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: LITTLE BLUE RIVER

1.7E 3.3N OF DESHLER, Thayer, NE

Built 1973 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 80

IRR/COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

1.5N 2.5W OF PENDER, Thurston, NE

Built 1935 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: GERANIUM CANAL

8W 2.8N ORD, Valley, NE

Built 1986 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: GERANIUM CANAL

11.2W 2N ORD, Valley, NE

Built 1986 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: EAST BOW CREEK

3S 4.5W OF OBERT, Cedar, NE

Built 1997 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROAD 448

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

2E OF SUMNER, Dawson, NE

Built 1981 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 80

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

RD. G BET. 11 & 12, Dodge, NE

Built 1970 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 100

COLL 7856

Good

Over: FREMONT CUTOFF DITCH

RD. R BET. 14 & 15, Dodge, NE

Built 1964 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 105

FAS 3495

Good

Over: MAPLE CREEK

RD. 20 BET. M & N, Dodge, NE

Built 1967 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 150

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

RD. 16 BET. A & B, Dodge, NE

Built 1973 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

2S FAIRMONT, Fillmore, NE

Built 1935 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 40

FAS 1665

Good

Over: REPUBLICAN RIVER

1S EDISON, Furnas, NE

Built 1948 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 250

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

15S 10.7W OF ELWOOD, Gosper, NE

Built 1974 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 30

707TH RD

Good

Over: FRANKLIN CANAL

1.5S .7E REPUBLICAN CITY, Harlan, NE

Built 1985 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 100

W MILL RD

Good

Over: OAK CREEK (F 62)

.5S OF RAYMOND, Lancaster, NE

Built 1989 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 114

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: UNION CREEK

3N 5E OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1972 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 45

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: FARMERS IRR. DIST

4.5E 3.6N BAYARD, Morrill, NE

Built 1987 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER

1.2N TALMAGE, Otoe, NE

Built 1974 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 25

738TH RD

Good

Over: PHELPS CO CANAL

4N .5W OF FUNK, Phelps, NE

Built 2022 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 85

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

1W OF LINDSAY, Platte, NE

Built 1968 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 45

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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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