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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

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: N FK SWAN CREEK

1.7E 7N OF TOBIAS, Saline, NE

Built 1999 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

ROAD 1500

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

.5S 1W OF PLEASANTHILL, Saline, NE

Built 1985 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

.4N 4.8W OF WILBER, Saline, NE

Built 2001 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

2.7W 1N OF WILBER, Saline, NE

Built 2003 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2.5W. 1N. OF WILBER, Saline, NE

Built 2003 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

.5E 7.5N OF SWANTON, Saline, NE

Built 1998 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

4W 1.2N OF WILBER, Saline, NE

Built 2005 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SQUAW CREEK

3.7W OF CRETE, Saline, NE

Built 2008 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2E 4N OF WESTERN, Saline, NE

Built 1996 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WALNUT GROVE CREEK

4.6N 1.5W OF SWANTON, Saline, NE

Built 2000 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 30

FAS 3025

Good

Over: SQUAW CREEK

JCT N41/S-76D 3E 8.4N, Saline, NE

Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 80

COLL 7668

Good

Over: PLUMMERS BRANCH

4S 3.2W OF WILBER, Saline, NE

Built 1969 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 125

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WALNUT GROVE CREEK

.1E 1.5N OF SWANTON, Saline, NE

Built 2005 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COLL 7745

Good

Over: STREAM

2W .2N OF DEWITT, Saline, NE

Built 1990 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3W N15 JEFFERSON CL, Saline, NE

Built 2001 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

8E N15 JEFFERSON CL, Saline, NE

Built 2000 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

3N US6 FILLMORE CL, Saline, NE

Built 2008 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 35

FAS 2985

Good

Over: N FK SWAN CREEK

NJCT N15/N41 6W 1.1N, Saline, NE

Built 1960 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 80

FAS 2985

Good

Over: STREAM

NJCT N15/N41 6W 4.1N, Saline, NE

Built 2004 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 100

FAS 3027

Good

Over: STREAM

1.5S CRETE, Saline, NE

Built 1993 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 3,710

FAS 3027

Good

Over: STREAM

.2S CRETE, Saline, NE

Built 1996 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 3,710

FAS 2920

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT N15/N74 3S 6.5E, Saline, NE

Built 1961 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 135

FAS 2920

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT N15/N74 3S 10.5E, Saline, NE

Built 1978 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1W 1S OF DEWITT, Saline, NE

Built 1997 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TRUKEY CREEK TRIBUTARY

1S OF DEWITT, Saline, NE

Built 1999 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

.6E 1S OF SWANTON, Saline, NE

Built 2002 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 10

COLL 7747

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

1S N41 GAGE CL, Saline, NE

Built 1994 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 125

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

.2E 2N OF CRETE, Saline, NE

Built 2006 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SQUAW CREEK

1.4N 2.9E PLEASANTHILL, Saline, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.2E 2S OF WILBER, Saline, NE

Built 2007 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WALNUT GROVE CREEK

3.7N 1.5W OF SWANTON, Saline, NE

Built 2001 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2.7S 6W OF WILBER, Saline, NE

Built 2004 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: PLUMMERS BRANCH

2.7S 3.5W OF WILBER, Saline, NE

Built 2005 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SQUAW CREEK

1.2S 3W OF CRETE, Saline, NE

Built 2006 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 120

N33

Good

Over: STREAM

2W CRETE, Saline, NE

Built 1941 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 4,745

N33

Good

Over: BIG BLUE TRIB

1W CRETE, Saline, NE

Built 1941 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 4,745

N41

Good

Over: STREAM

0W WILBER, Saline, NE

Built 1959 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,375

N103

Good

Over: BIG BLUE RIVER TRIBUTARY

2S WILBER, Saline, NE

Built 1982 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,205

N103

Good

Over: STREAM

2N WILBER, Saline, NE

Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 3,240

N103

Good

Over: STREAM

3N WILBER, Saline, NE

Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 3,240

N103

Good

Over: STREAM

4N WILBER, Saline, NE

Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 3,240

N103

Good

Over: STREAM

5N WILBER, Saline, NE

Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 3,240

N103

Good

Over: STREAM

7N WILBER, Saline, NE

Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 3,530

N103

Good

Over: STREAM

8N WILBER, Saline, NE

Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 3,530

S76A CORDOVA SPUR

Good

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

4S CORDOVA, Saline, NE

Built 1964 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 355

S76A CORDOVA SPUR

Good

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

1S CORDOVA, Saline, NE

Built 1964 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 355

S76D SWANTON SPUR

Good

Over: STREAM

0N SWANTON, Saline, NE

Built 1964 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 220

FAIRVW RD/COL 7916

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT N85/N370 2.5S 1W, Sarpy, NE

Built 1987 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 265

LYNNWOOD DR

Good

Over: STREAM

.2S CAPEHART, Sarpy, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 950

96TH ST

Good

Over: BNSF RR

.5W OF LA VISTA, Sarpy, NE

Built 1995 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 13,150

Showing 8,551-8,600 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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