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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

N14

Good

Over: BOGUS CREEK

6S ALBION, Boone, NE

Built 1957 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,605

N14

Good

Over: STREAM

4S ALBION, Boone, NE

Built 1957 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,605

N14

Good

Over: STREAM

2NW ALBION, Boone, NE

Built 1937 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,905

N14

Good

Over: STREAM

1S PETERSBURG, Boone, NE

Built 1943 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,280

N32

Good

Over: STREAM

12E OF PETERSBURG, Boone, NE

Built 1947 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 455

N39

Good

Over: STREAM

4W ST EDWARD, Boone, NE

Built 1937 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,835

N39

Good

Over: STREAM

8W ST EDWARD, Boone, NE

Built 1939 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,835

N52

Good

Over: STREAM

5NW CEDAR RAPIDS, Boone, NE

Built 1978 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 395

N52

Good

Over: STREAM

2N PRIMROSE, Boone, NE

Built 1949 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 330

N52

Good

Over: STREAM

4N PRIMROSE, Boone, NE

Built 1949 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 330

N56

Good

Over: STREAM

8E CEDAR RAPIDS, Boone, NE

Built 1961 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 680

N91

Good

Over: MUD CREEK TRIBUTARY

4E SPALDING, Boone, NE

Built 1964 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,215

N91

Good

Over: STREAM

4W ALBION, Boone, NE

Built 1963 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,250

ROAD 70

Good

Over: HEMINGFORD CREEK

JCT N2/N87 .2W 1.6S, Box Butte, NE

Built 1966 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 179

ROAD 70

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

JCT N2/N87 .2W 4N, Box Butte, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 286

OTOE ROAD

Good

Over: POINT ROCKS CREEK

WJCT US385/N2 .5N 9W, Box Butte, NE

Built 1958 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 305

JEFFERSON ROAD

Good

Over: BEREA CREEK

WJCT US2/S7E 7S 2.3W, Box Butte, NE

Built 1967 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 165

ROAD 69

Good

Over: SNAKE CREEK

9W OF ALLIANCE, Box Butte, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 10

MADISON ROAD

Good

Over: POINT OF ROCKS CREEK

WJCT US385/N2 2.5NW 8W, Box Butte, NE

Built 1974 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 58

ROAD 54

Good

Over: BOX BUTTE CREEK

10.5E 4.5N OF BEREA, Box Butte, NE

Built 1969 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 22

DODGE ROAD

Good

Over: BOX BUTTE CREEK TRIB

11 E HEMINGFORD, Box Butte, NE

Built 1957 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 207

N2

Good

Over: STREAM

10W HEMINGFORD, Box Butte, NE

Built 1948 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 790

N2

Good

Over: STREAM

5W HEMINGFORD, Box Butte, NE

Built 1948 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 790

N2

Good

Over: STREAM

4SE HEMINGFORD, Box Butte, NE

Built 1969 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,245

N87

Good

Over: STREAM

EJCT US385/N87 .1E, Box Butte, NE

Built 1952 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 865

US385

Good

Over: SNAKE CREEK

4SW ALLIANCE, Box Butte, NE

Built 1957 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 3,885

US385

Good

Over: STREAM

6S BEREA, Box Butte, NE

Built 1944 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,980

COUNTY ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

NJCT US385/N2 2.5SE, Box Butte, NE

Built 1966 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,500

US385

Good

Over: HEMINGFORD CREEK

JCT US385/S7E 5.2S, Box Butte, NE

Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,625

US385

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

5NE HEMINGFORD, Box Butte, NE

Built 1940 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,660

US385

Good

Over: DRY CREEK TRIB

6NE HEMINGFORD, Box Butte, NE

Built 1940 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,660

L07E N2 TO N87

Good

Over: STREAM

6E HEMINGFORD, Box Butte, NE

Built 1940 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 510

FAU 6250/KANSAS ST

Good

Over: STREAM

EJCT US385/N2 .5S .1E, Box Butte, NE

Built 1991 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 910

FAS 2135

Good

Over: STREAM

WJCT N11/N12 5W 1.4N, Boyd, NE

Built 1986 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 30

N12

Good

Over: DIZZY CREEK

1W BUTTE, Boyd, NE

Built 1965 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 415

N12

Good

Over: STREAM

1W BRISTOW, Boyd, NE

Built 1946 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 750

N12

Good

Over: STREAM

3W LYNCH, Boyd, NE

Built 1946 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 630

N12

Good

Over: STREAM

3E LYNCH, Boyd, NE

Built 1992 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 560

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: AINSWORTH IRRIG CANAL

.2N 2W OF AINSWORTH, Brown, NE

Built 2016 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 15

US20

Good

Over: STREAM

1W AINSWORTH, Brown, NE

Built 1932 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,645

US20

Good

Over: STREAM

WCL AINSWORTH, Brown, NE

Built 1932 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,645

US183

Good

Over: STREAM

12W BASSETT, Brown, NE

Built 1954 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 510

375TH RD

Good

Over: SOUTH LOUP RIVER TRIB

.5N 5E OF RAVENNA, Buffalo, NE

Built 1996 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 80

ARROW RD

Good

Over: ELM CREEK TRIB

1.5W .2N OF ELM CREEK, Buffalo, NE

Built 2005 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 45

TURKEY CREEK RD

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER TRIB

6.5W OF AMHURST, Buffalo, NE

Built 2004 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

TURKEY CREEK RD

Good

Over: ELM CREEK TRIB

.7S OF ELM CREEK, Buffalo, NE

Built 2004 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 45

TURKEY CREEK RD

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

.5N OF ELM CREEK, Buffalo, NE

Built 2003 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 70

362ND RD

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

6.5N .7E OF MILLER, Buffalo, NE

Built 1994 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 20

355TH RD

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

6N OF MILLER, Buffalo, NE

Built 1994 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

FAS 1865

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

JCT US30/L-10B 8.3N, Buffalo, NE

Built 1971 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 300

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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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