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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 1900

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT US183/N40 .8S 10.9E, Buffalo, NE

Built 1991 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 85

FAS 1900

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT US183/N40 .8S 14.4E, Buffalo, NE

Built 1995 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 85

FAS 1900

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

JCT US183/N40 .8S 17.8E, Buffalo, NE

Built 1999 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 60

FAS 1900

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT US183/N40 .8S 18.1E, Buffalo, NE

Built 1992 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 100

FAS 1900

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT N2/N68 7.1S 1.8W, Buffalo, NE

Built 1978 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 100

FAS 1900

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT N2/N68 7.1S 3.4E, Buffalo, NE

Built 1991 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 45

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: N CH PLATTE RIVER

2E 1.5S OF ODESSA, Buffalo, NE

Built 1975 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 20

COLL 7458

Good

Over: STREAM

4.7W 1N OF AMHERST, Buffalo, NE

Built 2007 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 70

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

2N .7E OF RIVERDALE, Buffalo, NE

Built 2005 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 85

COUNTY HOGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2E 2N RIVERDALE, Buffalo, NE

Built 2004 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

4E 2N OF RIVERDALE, Buffalo, NE

Built 1992 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

7.5E 2N RIVERDALE, Buffalo, NE

Built 2000 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

9E 2N OF RIVERDALE, Buffalo, NE

Built 2002 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3SE OF RIVERDALE, Buffalo, NE

Built 2002 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 130

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3N OF ELM CREEK, Buffalo, NE

Built 2001 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

.5S 1E OF RIVERDALE, Buffalo, NE

Built 2009 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 90

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3.5N 4E KEARNEY, Buffalo, NE

Built 2000 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 260

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2W OF GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 2000 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 200

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

.2N OF ELM CREEK, Buffalo, NE

Built 2004 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40

39TH RD

Good

Over: ELM CREEK TRIB

1.5W OF ELM CREEK, Buffalo, NE

Built 2000 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1S 3W OF ODESSA, Buffalo, NE

Built 1985 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 12

FAS 1975

Good

Over: S CH PLATTE RIVER

6E N10 KEARNEY CL, Buffalo, NE

Built 1970 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,300

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1S OF GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1999 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COLL 7469

Good

Over: STREAM

.2W 1N OF GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1994 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 300

FAS 1975

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT I80/L-10C 1.2S, Buffalo, NE

Built 1958 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,300

COLL 7469

Good

Over: STREAM

.2W 1.5N OF GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1994 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 300

COLL 7469

Good

Over: STREAM

.2W 1.7N OF GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1996 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 300

COLL 7469

Good

Over: STREAM

2W 2.5N OF GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1994 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 300

COLL 7469

Good

Over: STREAM

.2W 3.5N OF GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 2005 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 300

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

.5S OF GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1998 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2N OF GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1994 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1E OF GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 2006 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 45

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2N 1E OF GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1999 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

9N 1E OF GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1996 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

FAS 2025

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT US30/L-10D 12.5N, Buffalo, NE

Built 1992 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 140

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SWENSON CREEK

6.5W 2N OF PLEASANTON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1999 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

4W .7N OF AMHERST, Buffalo, NE

Built 2004 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

5S 1E OF PLEASANTON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1988 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

5S 1.5E OF PLEASANTON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1988 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

6S .7W OF POOLE, Buffalo, NE

Built 1987 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SWEET CREEK

9N 2W OF GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1997 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 55

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

9S 7.2E OF RAVENNA, Buffalo, NE

Built 2000 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 55

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

4N OF KEARNEY, Buffalo, NE

Built 2002 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 65

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

2E. 1.5N OF RIVERDALE, Buffalo, NE

Built 2003 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

4W 4N OF GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 2000 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 15

ANTELOPE AVE

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER TRIB

.5 2E KEARNEY, Buffalo, NE

Built 2004 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 260

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

6E OF RIVERDALE, Buffalo, NE

Built 1998 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 75

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

4W 4.5N OF GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 2000 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

4W 5.5N OF GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 2007 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3S 2E OF POOLE, Buffalo, NE

Built 1997 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

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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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