State profile · Near median Poor share

Nebraska bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Nebraska, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

15,571
Public bridges
50.1%
Good condition
7.7%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

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 whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

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 - Poor-condition share 25.8%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Nebraska52.5%39.4%8.1%GoodFairPoor
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 by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Nebraska on the same metric.

NM

New Mexico

7.61% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$368

RI

Rhode Island

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

NE

Nebraska

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

IL

Illinois

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

MA

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

FIELD DRIVE

Poor

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.2N 1E CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1955 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 10

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

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

Poor

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

Y STREET

Good

Over: STREAM

Y ST @ 168TH ST, Douglas, NE

Built 1993 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,802

158TH STREET

Good

Over: STREAM

158TH & WOOLWORTH AVE, Douglas, NE

Built 1984 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 200

144TH STREET

Good

Over: STREAM

OMAHA 144TH @ FORT, Douglas, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,794

144TH STREET

Good

Over: STREAM

OMAHA 144TH @ IDA, Douglas, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 3,718

132ND ST/FAU 5005

Good

Over: STREAM

OMAHA 132ND @ Z ST, Douglas, NE

Built 1983 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 7,318

ANDERSON AVE

Good

Over: STREAM

NE EDGE MILLARD AIRPORT, Douglas, NE

Built 1995 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 6,144

ANDERSON AVE

Good

Over: STREAM

NE EDGE MILLARD AIRPORT, Douglas, NE

Built 1995 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 6,144

120TH ST/FAU 5009

Good

Over: HELL CREEK

OMAHA 120TH @ I, Douglas, NE

Built 1974 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 20,962

IDA ST

Good

Over: STREAM

OMAHA IDA @ 144TH ST, Douglas, NE

Built 1978 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 5,320

120TH ST/FAU 5009

Good

Over: STREAM

OMAHA 120TH @ MILITARY, Douglas, NE

Built 1978 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 5,298

78TH STREET

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT N133/L-28K 1E .4N, Douglas, NE

Built 1996 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 4,106

STATE ST/FAU 5134

Good

Over: KNIGHT CREEK

OMAHA STATE @ 90TH, Douglas, NE

Built 1984 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,100

PRATT STREET

Good

Over: COLE CREEK

OMAHA PRATT @ 70TH, Douglas, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,900

126TH STREET

Good

Over: HELL CREEK

OMAHA 126TH @ PEDERSEN, Douglas, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 300

SELDIN DRIVE

Good

Over: HELL CREEK

OMAHA SELDIN @ PEDERSEN, Douglas, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 100

POTWIN ST

Good

Over: WEST PAPILLION CR TRIB

OMAHA POTWIN @ 134TH, Douglas, NE

Built 1988 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 200

A STREET

Good

Over: HELL CREEK

OMAHA A @ PEDERSEN, Douglas, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 500

WESTERN AVE

Good

Over: COLE CREEK

OMAHA WESTERN @ 77TH, Douglas, NE

Built 2005 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 4,442

C STREET

Good

Over: HELL CREEK

OMAHA C @ PEDERSEN, Douglas, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 200

PRIVATE DRIVE

Good

Over: STREAM

37TH ST. S OF MCKINLEY, Douglas, NE

Built 1997 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 200

64TH AVENUE

Good

Over: STREAM

OMAHA 64TH @ CASTELAR, Douglas, NE

Built 1978 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 200

B.BOOZER FAU/5135

Good

Over: STREAM

.5N 156TH & US275, Douglas, NE

Built 2007 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 12,832

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: N FK REPUBLICAN RIVER

2W 2N OF HAIGLER, Dundy, NE

Built 1995 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 20

FAS 1305

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

SJCT US34/N61 10W 1.6N, Dundy, NE

Built 1992 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 100

FAS 1305

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

SJCT US34/N61 9.7W 1.5N, Dundy, NE

Built 1992 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 100

FAS 1270

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

SJCT US34/N61 .1W 1.5N, Dundy, NE

Built 1991 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 210

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: JONES CANYON

4E N61 KANSAS SL, Dundy, NE

Built 1994 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: GILMORE CANYON

.2E HAIGLER, Dundy, NE

Built 1938 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

14N OF MAX, Dundy, NE

Built 1998 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 200

FAS 1270

Good

Over: S FK REPUBLICAN RIVER

NJCT US34/N61 1S .7E, Dundy, NE

Built 1978 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 200

FAS 1270

Good

Over: JONES CANYON

2.3 E BENKELMAN, Dundy, NE

Built 1987 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 140

US34

Good

Over: STREAM

6W HAIGLER, Dundy, NE

Built 1961 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,570

US34

Good

Over: WILL STAFFORD CANYON

1E PARKS, Dundy, NE

Built 1938 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 900

US34

Good

Over: NESBIT CREEK

2E PARKS, Dundy, NE

Built 1938 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 900

US34

Good

Over: STREAM

3E PARK, Dundy, NE

Built 1938 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 900

US34

Good

Over: STREAM

4E PARKS, Dundy, NE

Built 1938 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 900

US34

Good

Over: STREAM

3E BENKELMAN, Dundy, NE

Built 1938 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,520

US34

Good

Over: CHEYENNE CANYON

4E BENKELMAN, Dundy, NE

Built 1938 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,520

US34

Good

Over: BLACKWATER CANYON

5E BENKLEMAN, Dundy, NE

Built 1938 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,520

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

4W 4.8N SCHICKLEY, Fillmore, NE

Built 2003 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

4.7W 5.7S GRAFTON, Fillmore, NE

Built 2004 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

2W 5.1N SHICKLEY, Fillmore, NE

Built 2003 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

8W 1N GENEVA, Fillmore, NE

Built 1980 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 15

FAS 2725

Good

Over: STREAM

WJCT US81/N74 7W 3.5S, Fillmore, NE

Built 1965 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 285

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

0.5W,3.75S OF GRAFTON, Fillmore, NE

Built 2003 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 45

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.5N .75W GRAFTON, Fillmore, NE

Built 1982 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

.6E 3S SHICKLEY, Fillmore, NE

Built 1993 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40

FAS 2725

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT US6/US81 6W 1.5N, Fillmore, NE

Built 2000 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 70

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

1.4S 1E FAIRMONT, Fillmore, NE

Built 1979 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 45

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3W 2.3S GRAFTON, Fillmore, NE

Built 1990 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 15

Showing 7,601-7,650 of 15,571 bridges

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