Total Bridges
15,571
Public highway bridges in Nebraska
State profile · Near national median SD
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
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)
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
44
Rhode Island
7.69% top marginal rate
31
Nebraska
7.73% top marginal rate
17
Illinois
7.88% top marginal rate
25
Massachusetts
7.96% top marginal rate
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
PoorOver: SPRING CREEK
2.2N 1E CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE
Built 1955 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 10
TOWNSHIP ROAD
Structurally DeficientOver: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER
1W 5N GRAFTON, Fillmore, NE
Built 1918 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 35
SCOTT STREET
PoorOver: STREAM
BLUE SPRINGS A @ BROAD, Gage, NE
Built 1935 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 300
COUNTY HIGHWAY
Structurally DeficientOver: CALAMUS RIVER
3.5W 15.5N OF TAYLOR, Loup, NE
Built 1960 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 10
COUNTY HIGHWAY
PoorOver: STREAM
8.5N 1.5E OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE
Built 1960 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 30
COUNTY HIGHWAY
PoorOver: STREAM
4.8N .6W DUNBAR, Otoe, NE
Built 1935 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 15
All Bridges in Nebraska
IRR/COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
1.7E OF PENDER, Thurston, NE
Built 1950 Load: 3.0 t ADT: 20
485TH AVE
FairOver: MESSENGER CREEK
7.5E .5S ORD, Valley, NE
Built 1987 Load: 3.0 t ADT: 40
COUNTY ROAD 37
FairOver: MILL CREEK
1E 2S BLAIR, Washington, NE
Built 1945 Load: 3.0 t ADT: 25
564TH AVENUE
FairOver: STREAM
3.5W .9N OF WINSIDE, Wayne, NE
Built 1935 Load: 3.0 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY J
FairOver: FARMERS CREEK
2N 2.5W INAVALE, Webster, NE
Built 1935 Load: 3.0 t ADT: 10
ROAD 46
FairOver: SKULL CREEK
.2W LINWOOD, Butler, NE
Built 2020 Load: 3.9 t ADT: 40
E BLUE HILL ROAD
FairOver: CROOKED CREEK
4875 E. BLUEHILL RD, Adams, NE
Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 20
E BLUE HILL ROAD
FairOver: OAK CREEK
6500 E. BLUEHILL RD, Adams, NE
Built 1990 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 25
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
2W 1N OF BRISTOW, Boyd, NE
Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 5
COUNTY ROAD U
FairOver: SOUTH BLACKBIRD CREEK
2.2N 2.6E LYONS, Burt, NE
Built 1966 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 15
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: BOW CREEK
2.2S 6W OF HARTINGTON, Cedar, NE
Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 15
574 AVE
FairOver: STREAM
7S 1W OF OBERT, Cedar, NE
Built 1970 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 25
4 RD
FairOver: PEBBLE CREEK TRIB
3W 1.75N OF ALOYS, Cuming, NE
Built 1990 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 60
V RD
FairOver: SAND CREEK TRIB
JCT US275/N15 2N 1.98E, Cuming, NE
Built 1990 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 45
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
1S .5W BANCROFT, Cuming, NE
Built 1989 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 40
18 RD
FairOver: FELIX CREEK TRIB
6E 1S OF BEEMER, Cuming, NE
Built 1986 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 30
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
5.7S OF BANCROFT, Cuming, NE
Built 1987 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 40
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
.5S 7E OF BEEMER, Cuming, NE
Built 1989 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 25
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: DEER CREEK
1.5N 11E OF OCONTO #583, Custer, NE
Built 1967 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 10
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: COTTONWOOD CREEK
6S OF CALLAWAY #411, Custer, NE
Built 1940 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 5
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: TILTOTSONS CANYON
4W 1N OF ANSLEY #601, Custer, NE
Built 1920 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 15
OAKDALE ROAD
FairOver: ELK CREEK TRIB
2N 3.5W OF JACKSON, Dakota, NE
Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROAD 10
FairOver: MAPLE CREEK
RD. 10 BET. L & M, Dodge, NE
Built 1955 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 65
W PICKRELL ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
4N 2W OF HOAG, Gage, NE
Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 15
FAS 3265/S 82ND RD
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
JCT US77/S-34D 1S 7E, Gage, NE
Built 1971 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 100
Y ROAD
FairOver: S FK SWAN CREEK
1E N15 SALINE CL, Jefferson, NE
Built 1950 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 70
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: TRI-COUNTY CANAL MP 30.6
3.3E 6S OF BRADY, Lincoln, NE
Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 40
COLL 7635
FairOver: STREAM
7S N32 BOONE CL, Madison, NE
Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 75
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
1.5N 4E OF MADISON, Madison, NE
Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 30
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: DRAINAGE WAY
4N 2.2E OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE
Built 1957 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 25
COUNTY ROAD 7
FairOver: WOOD RIVER
2S CHAPMAN, Merrick, NE
Built 1991 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 10
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
.5N 2.7W OF NEMAHA, Nemaha, NE
Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 5
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
4.2N PALMYRA, Otoe, NE
Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 30
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
7N 5.5E SYRACUSE, Otoe, NE
Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 30
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: NEGRO BRANCH
3W 1S OF DUBOIS, Pawnee, NE
Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 25
554 AVE
FairOver: N FK ELKHORN RIVER
1.2N OF HADAR, Pierce, NE
Built 1920 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 50
705 R-641 / 642 AV
FairOver: HONEY CREEK
3W 2S SALEM (705-641/642), Richardson, NE
Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 50
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
2.4W 6S OF FRIEND, Saline, NE
Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 10
ROAD M
FairOver: SKULL CREEK
5S 4.9W OF PRAGUE, Saunders, NE
Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 50
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
1E 4N OF TWIN LKS REC, Seward, NE
Built 1974 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 25
ROAD 6300
FairOver: STREAM
3E CHESTER, Thayer, NE
Built 1957 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 35
ROAD 5500
FairOver: BIG SANDY CREEK
5E .4S DAVENPORT, Thayer, NE
Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 10
COUNTY RD 469TH AV
FairOver: TURTLE CREEK
7W 1.5N ORD, Valley, NE
Built 1965 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 45
COUNTY RD 480TH AV
FairOver: ELM CREEK
2.5E 1.2N ORD, Valley, NE
Built 1960 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 30
NEW YORK CREEK LN
FairOver: NEW YORK CREEK
205W 3.7S OF HERMAN, Washington, NE
Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 10
862ND ROAD
FairOver: DOG CREEK
3N 1.6W OF CARROLL, Wayne, NE
Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 10
858TH ROAD
FairOver: DEER CREEK
1.6E 1S OF CARROLL, Wayne, NE
Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 35
575TH AVENUE
FairOver: PLUM CREEK
6.4E 3.5S OF WINSIDE, Wayne, NE
Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 10
571ST AVENUE
FairOver: DOG CREEK
3.6E 2.5N OF CARROLL, Wayne, NE
Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: OAK CREEK
7E BLUE HILL, Webster, NE
Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 10
Showing 801-850 of 15,571 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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