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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

N2

Good

Over: STREAM

IN MERNA, Custer, NE

Built 1965 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,355

N2/N92

Good

Over: MUD CREEK TRIBUTARY

1SE BERWYN, Custer, NE

Built 1981 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 3,175

N2

Good

Over: STREAM

3SE ANSLEY, Custer, NE

Built 1978 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,480

N21

Good

Over: STREAM

1S OCONTO, Custer, NE

Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 920

N40

Good

Over: STREAM

3S ARNOLD, Custer, NE

Built 1985 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 445

N40

Good

Over: STREAM

5S ARNOLD, Custer, NE

Built 1985 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 445

N40

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

6W CALLAWAY, Custer, NE

Built 1965 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 305

N40

Good

Over: STREAM

5W CALLAWAY, Custer, NE

Built 1965 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 505

N40

Good

Over: STREAM

2W CALLAWAY, Custer, NE

Built 1965 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 505

N40

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK TRIB

12NW OCONTO, Custer, NE

Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 430

N40

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

6NW OCONTO, Custer, NE

Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 430

N40

Good

Over: STREAM

6NW OCONTO, Custer, NE

Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 430

N40

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

3NW OCONTO, Custer, NE

Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 430

N40

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

2NW OCONTO, Custer, NE

Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 430

N40

Good

Over: STREAM

2NW OCONTO, Custer, NE

Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 430

N40

Good

Over: STREAM

1SE OCONTO, Custer, NE

Built 1968 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 465

N40

Good

Over: STREAM

6NW EDDYVILLE, Custer, NE

Built 1968 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 465

N70

Good

Over: STREAM

3E WESTERVILLE, Custer, NE

Built 1966 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 640

N70

Good

Over: STREAM

3E WESTERVILLE, Custer, NE

Built 1966 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 640

N70

Good

Over: STREAM

3E WESTERVILLE, Custer, NE

Built 1966 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 640

N70

Good

Over: STREAM

4E WESTERVILLE, Custer, NE

Built 1966 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 640

N92

Good

Over: STREAM

1NE ARNOLD, Custer, NE

Built 1956 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,350

N92

Good

Over: POWELL CANYON

4E ARNOLD, Custer, NE

Built 1956 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,030

N92

Good

Over: COMER CANYON

1E ANSLEY, Custer, NE

Built 1959 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 550

US183

Good

Over: STREAM

3S ANSLEY, Custer, NE

Built 1963 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 830

US183

Good

Over: STREAM

3S ANSLEY, Custer, NE

Built 1963 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 830

US183

Good

Over: COMER CANYON

3N ANSLEY, Custer, NE

Built 1961 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 775

US183

Good

Over: STREAM

6N ANSLEY, Custer, NE

Built 1961 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 775

US183

Good

Over: WAGNER CREEK

8S SARGENT, Custer, NE

Built 1959 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,205

US183

Good

Over: MIDDLE LOUP RIVER TRIB

1N SARGENT, Custer, NE

Built 1952 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,125

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.N 1.5E OF HUBBARD, Dakota, NE

Built 1980 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 20

US20

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

1W JACKSON, Dakota, NE

Built 1954 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 5,645

N35

Good

Over: ELK CREEK TRIB

3NE EMERSON, Dakota, NE

Built 2020 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 4,220

COLL 7191

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER

7N OF CHADRON MAIN ST, Dawes, NE

Built 1978 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40

OLD DUNLAP ROAD

Good

Over: NIOBRARA RIVER

18.5E .7N OF MARSLAND, Dawes, NE

Built 1983 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COLL7186ANTELOPE R

Good

Over: STREAM

WJCTUS20/US38513S, 11.1E, Dawes, NE

Built 1978 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 35

US20

Good

Over: STREAM

WCL CHADRON, Dawes, NE

Built 1950 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 9,060

US20

Good

Over: STREAM

1E CHADRON, Dawes, NE

Built 1952 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,425

US20

Good

Over: STREAM

7E CHADRON, Dawes, NE

Built 1949 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,880

US20

Good

Over: STREAM

10E CHADRON, Dawes, NE

Built 1949 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,880

US20

Good

Over: STREAM

8W HAY SPRINGS, Dawes, NE

Built 1957 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,880

N71

Good

Over: SAND CANYON

2N MARSLAND, Dawes, NE

Built 1932 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 885

N71

Good

Over: STREAM

4S CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1932 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 885

N71

Good

Over: STREAM

2S CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1932 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 885

N71

Good

Over: STREAM

3N CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1959 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 345

N71

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

4N CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1959 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 345

N71

Good

Over: STREAM

5N CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1959 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 345

N71

Good

Over: STREAM

9N CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 185

US385

Good

Over: PEPPER CREEK

20S CHADRON, Dawes, NE

Built 1975 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,890

US385

Good

Over: CHADRON CREEK TRIBUTARY

10S CHADRON, Dawes, NE

Built 1938 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,890

Showing 7,401-7,450 of 15,571 bridges

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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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