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

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3.3S 2.7E STRANG, Fillmore, NE

Built 1984 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: LITTLE SANDY CREEK

3S 1.6E OHIOWA, Fillmore, NE

Built 1987 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: ELK RUN CREEK

2W .3S GRAFTON, Fillmore, NE

Built 1975 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

1S 1.7E FAIRMONT, Fillmore, NE

Built 1976 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3.3E 1N OF GENEVA, Fillmore, NE

Built 1982 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT US81/N41 2E .6N, Fillmore, NE

Built 1987 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

US6

Good

Over: STREAM

4E FAIRMONT, Fillmore, NE

Built 1934 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,875

US6

Good

Over: STREAM

1E EXETER, Fillmore, NE

Built 1933 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,745

N74

Good

Over: STREAM

1W STRANG, Fillmore, NE

Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,005

US81

Good

Over: STREAM

1N BRUNING SPUR, Fillmore, NE

Built 1938 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 5,645

US81 OLD ALIGNMENT

Good

Over: STREAM

5N BRUNING SPUR, Fillmore, NE

Built 1940 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 5,645

S30B SHICKEY SPUR

Good

Over: DRY SANDY CREEK

0N SHICKLEY, Fillmore, NE

Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 890

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2N .7W MACON, Franklin, NE

Built 2007 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 30

FAS 1820

Good

Over: STREAM

E AND 30 1/2, Franklin, NE

Built 1984 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 75

FAS 1820

Good

Over: LOCHILE CREEK

E AND 26, Franklin, NE

Built 1974 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 80

FAS 1945

Good

Over: STREAM

F AND 41 1/2, Franklin, NE

Built 1964 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 105

FAS 1945

Good

Over: STREAM

43 & J 1/2, Franklin, NE

Built 1989 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 55

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

29 & HIWAY 136, Franklin, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 20

COLL 7446

Good

Over: W BR THOMPSON CREEK

O & 35, Franklin, NE

Built 1974 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WORTHAM CREEK

1.5S 4.5E FRANKLIN, Franklin, NE

Built 2006 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 155

COLL 7448

Good

Over: STREAM

42 & L, Franklin, NE

Built 1969 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 45

N4

Good

Over: STREAM

10W CAMPBELL, Franklin, NE

Built 1965 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 675

N4

Good

Over: STREAM

2W CAMPBELL, Franklin, NE

Built 1964 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 730

N44

Good

Over: CENTER CREEK

5S WILCOX, Franklin, NE

Built 1938 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 420

US136

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK TRIBUTARY

9W FRANKLIN, Franklin, NE

Built 1951 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 710

US136

Good

Over: ASH CREEK TRIBUTARY

10W FRANKLIN, Franklin, NE

Built 1951 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 710

US136

Good

Over: ASH CREEK TRIBUTARY

8W FRANKLIN, Franklin, NE

Built 1951 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 710

US136

Good

Over: VINNING CREEK

3W FRANKLIN, Franklin, NE

Built 1951 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,100

S31A UPLAND SPUR

Good

Over: STREAM

1W UPLAND, Franklin, NE

Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 300

S31B HILDRETH SPUR

Good

Over: STREAM

4E HILDRETH, Franklin, NE

Built 1961 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 320

COLL 7291

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

JCT N23/N18 7.5E 7.8S, Frontier, NE

Built 1949 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 15

FAS 1575/CO RD 408

Good

Over: WEST MUDDY CREEK

JCT N23/N23S 16E 1.8N, Frontier, NE

Built 1970 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 100

RD 407

Good

Over: DEER CREEK TRIB

JCT N23/N18 16.2E 12.5S, Frontier, NE

Built 1974 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 225

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

11E OF CURTIS, Frontier, NE

Built 2006 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

8S OF CURTIS, Frontier, NE

Built 1983 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40

COLL 7287

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

6S 2W OF CURTIS, Frontier, NE

Built 2002 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 60

MIDDLE CANYON ROAD

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK TRIB

4.5S OF EUSTIS, Frontier, NE

Built 2005 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

.5SE OF EUSTIS, Frontier, NE

Built 1987 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WEST MUDDY CREEK

8W 3.5S EUSTIS, Frontier, NE

Built 2000 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: COON CREEK

9S 6.2W OF STOCKVILLE, Frontier, NE

Built 2002 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 10

ROAD 748

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK TRIB

.5NE OF EUSTIS, Frontier, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 200

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

6.5S 1.5W OF EUSTIS, Frontier, NE

Built 2002 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 10

N23

Good

Over: WELLS CANYON

0W CURTIS, Frontier, NE

Built 1948 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,535

N23

Good

Over: STREAM

1E CURTIS, Frontier, NE

Built 1933 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 955

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: CAMBRIDGE-OXFORD-ORLEANS

1E 1N OF HOLBROOK, Furnas, NE

Built 1996 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

FAS 1450

Good

Over: TIMMONS CREEK

JCT US6/US283 2S 6.1W, Furnas, NE

Built 1991 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 145

FAS 1665

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

JCT US283/N89 6E .5N, Furnas, NE

Built 1950 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 135

FAS 1665

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT US283/N89 6E 2.9N, Furnas, NE

Built 1950 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 135

ROAD 722

Good

Over: DRY CREEK TRIB

1W 1N OF EDISON, Furnas, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40

ROAD 721

Good

Over: SWARTZ CREEK

3W .7N OF OXFORD, Furnas, NE

Built 1992 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 15

Showing 7,701-7,750 of 15,571 bridges

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