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: PRAIRIE CREEK

1W STROMSBURG, Polk, NE

Built 1994 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

4.25W OF STROMSBURG, Polk, NE

Built 1989 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

3.9W OF STROMSBURG, Polk, NE

Built 1989 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

3.5W OF STROMSBURG, Polk, NE

Built 1989 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

10.2N 1W OF SHELBY, Polk, NE

Built 1982 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

7N OSCEOLA, Polk, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

4.5W 6N OF OSCEOLA, Polk, NE

Built 2001 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 45

N66

Good

Over: STREAM

8E POLK, Polk, NE

Built 1949 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 885

N92

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK TRIB

7W OSCEOLA, Polk, NE

Built 1940 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,360

FAS 1525

Good

Over: STREAM

WJCT US6/US83 5.3W 2.1N, Red Willow, NE

Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 75

FAS 1450

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

EJCT US6/US83 .9S 2E, Red Willow, NE

Built 1993 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 230

COLL 7278

Good

Over: STREAM

4W .5N OF MCCOOK, Red Willow, NE

Built 1998 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 230

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

1.9S OF MCCOOK, Red Willow, NE

Built 1987 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 45

US6/US34

Good

Over: KELLY CREEK

IN MCCOOK, Red Willow, NE

Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 4,960

US6/US34

Good

Over: RIVER CANYON

6E MCCOOK, Red Willow, NE

Built 2017 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 4,330

US6/US34

Good

Over: STREAM

2W INDIANOLA, Red Willow, NE

Built 1963 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 3,670

US6/US34

Good

Over: STREAM

1.5E INDIANOLA, Red Willow, NE

Built 1948 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 3,145

US6/US34

Good

Over: STREAM

1.5W BARTLEY, Red Willow, NE

Built 1948 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 3,145

US6/US34

Good

Over: STREAM

.5W BARTLEY, Red Willow, NE

Built 1949 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 3,145

US6/US34

Good

Over: STREAM

4.1E BARTLEY, Red Willow, NE

Built 1949 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 3,035

N89

Good

Over: STREAM

3W DANBURY, Red Willow, NE

Built 1961 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 580

N89

Good

Over: STREAM

2W DANBURY, Red Willow, NE

Built 1961 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 580

N89

Good

Over: STREAM

2W DANBURY, Red Willow, NE

Built 1961 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 580

N89

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK TRIB

1E DANBURY, Red Willow, NE

Built 1959 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 330

N89

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1W LEBANON, Red Willow, NE

Built 1959 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 330

717 RD-633/634 AV

Good

Over: CROOKED BRANCH

3.5N HUMB (717R-633/634A), Richardson, NE

Built 1995 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 30

642 BL-703T / 705R

Good

Over: STREAM

2.5S2W SALM(642B-703/705), Richardson, NE

Built 2004 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

645 BL-704 / 706 R

Good

Over: CONTRARY CREEK

2.7S SALEM (645B-704/706), Richardson, NE

Built 1992 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 35

642 AV-SOUTH FC

Good

Over: STREAM

.2S FC (642A-SOUTH FC), Richardson, NE

Built 1981 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 350

656 AV-704/ 706 RD

Good

Over: STREAM

73/1594.4E.1S(656-704706), Richardson, NE

Built 1986 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 190

633 AV-715 / 717 R

Good

Over: CROOKED BRANCH

3N HUMB (633A-715/717R), Richardson, NE

Built 1991 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 30

654 AV-706 / 707 R

Good

Over: STREAM

2E FC (654A-706/707R), Richardson, NE

Built 1994 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 70

704 RD-WEST 652A

Good

Over: PONY CREEK

73/159 2S .2E (704-W 652), Richardson, NE

Built 1964 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 120

US73/US159

Good

Over: STREAM

1S FALLS CITY, Richardson, NE

Built 1981 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,105

COLL 7432

Good

Over: STREAM

3E NEWPORT, Rock, NE

Built 1976 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2.5W 3.7N OF CRETE, Saline, NE

Built 2004 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

1.7W 1.1N OF FRIEND, Saline, NE

Built 1999 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: JOHNSON CREEK TRIBUTARY

1.7W 1.2N FRIEND, Saline, NE

Built 1999 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY TURKEY CREEK

1.2S 2.6W OF DORCHESTER, Saline, NE

Built 1998 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

4E .7N OF TOBIAS, Saline, NE

Built 1998 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: N FK SWAN CREEK

4E 5.6N OF TOBIAS, Saline, NE

Built 1985 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY TO TURKEY CR

3S 2.5W OF DORCHESTER, Saline, NE

Built 1996 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3S 2W OF DORCHESTER, Saline, NE

Built 1993 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 15

FAS 2960

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT N41/S-76D 7.5N .5E, Saline, NE

Built 1983 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 65

COLL 7751

Good

Over: STREAM

3E 4.2S OF FRIEND, Saline, NE

Built 2007 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

.2W 6S OF FRIEND, Saline, NE

Built 1995 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.2S 3.1W OF PLEASANTHILL, Saline, NE

Built 1994 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

9N .9E OF TOBIAS, Saline, NE

Built 2003 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 15

FAS 2950

Good

Over: BIG BLUE RIVER TRIBUTARY

JCT N41/N103 5N .2E, Saline, NE

Built 1999 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 130

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3.2W 8S OF FRIEND, Saline, NE

Built 2004 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 30

Showing 8,501-8,550 of 15,571 bridges

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