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 ROAD 25

Good

Over: TRI-STATE CANAL

2.2NE OF SCOTTSBLUFF, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1965 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 125

COUNTY ROAD 25

Good

Over: WINTERS CREEK

2.5NE OF SCOTTSBLUFF, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1970 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY ROAD G

Good

Over: LOW LINE CANAL

7N 2.5E OF MINATURE, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1974 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 75

COUNTY ROAD K

Good

Over: LOW LINE CANAL

6.5E 4N OF MINATARE, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1990 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 30

HIGHLAND ROAD

Good

Over: NINEMILE CREEK

JCT US26/L-79E 3E 3N, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1968 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 605

COUNTY ROAD C

Good

Over: INTERSTATE CANAL

1S OF LAKE ALICE, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1985 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 100

LAKE MINATARE ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

WJCT US26/N29 1S 9.5E, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,160

FAS 1080 LK MIN RD

Good

Over: STREAM

WJCT US26/N29 1S 11.9E, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,160

LAKE MINATARE ROAD

Good

Over: WINTERS CREEK

WJCT US26/N29 1S 13.8E, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 895

US26

Good

Over: MINATARE CANAL

5NW MINATARE, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1961 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 5,760

N71

Good

Over: FORT LARAMIE CANAL

6S GERING, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1982 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 3,840

N71

Good

Over: STREAM

5S GERING, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1936 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 3,840

N71

Good

Over: TUB SPRINGS CREEK

5N SCOTTSBLUFF, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1946 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,270

N92

Good

Over: MITCHELL-GERING CANAL

9E STEGAL, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1964 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,760

N92

Good

Over: NORTH PLATTE RIVER TRIB

0W MELBETA, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1967 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,765

CITY STREET

Good

Over: GERING IRRIGATION CANAL

JCT N71/N92 2.3W 1.2S, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1990 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,520

CITY STREET

Good

Over: GERING IRRIGATION CANAL

JCT N71/N92 2.3W 0.7S, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1990 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,520

CITY STREET

Good

Over: GERING IRRIGATION CANAL

JCT N71/N92 2.3W 0.2N, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1990 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,520

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3E N15 BUTLER CL, Seward, NE

Built 1989 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

10E N15 BUTLER CL, Seward, NE

Built 1989 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 20

FAS 3045

Good

Over: WILDCAT CREEK

JCT US34/L-80F 5.8N, Seward, NE

Built 1992 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

1SE OF CORDOVA, Seward, NE

Built 2004 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

8.5N 1.2E UTICA, Seward, NE

Built 1995 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3N 1.8W OF STAPLEHURST, Seward, NE

Built 1988 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.5W 3N OF STAPLEHURST, Seward, NE

Built 1990 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

2E CORDOVA, Seward, NE

Built 1995 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WILDCAT CREEK

7N .5W OF UTICA, Seward, NE

Built 1985 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT US34/L80F 7N 1.5E, Seward, NE

Built 1987 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

5.3W 2N STAPLEHURST, Seward, NE

Built 1991 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WILDCAT CREEK

9.2W 1N STAPLEHURST, Seward, NE

Built 1996 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

6N 1.3E UTICA, Seward, NE

Built 1984 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1N 2.8W STAPLEHURST, Seward, NE

Built 1984 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WEEDY CREEK

2.5W 1S OF BEE, Seward, NE

Built 1988 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.0S, 2.4W OF BEE, Seward, NE

Built 2003 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40

FAS 2710

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT N15/S-80C 5.1W, Seward, NE

Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 380

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2S 1.5E BEAVER CROSSING, Seward, NE

Built 1992 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

1.2S 2W OF GOEHNER, Seward, NE

Built 1989 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 45

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

1.5W 1.5N OF TAMORA, Seward, NE

Built 1988 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

4N .5E UTICA, Seward, NE

Built 1992 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

FAS 3075

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT US34/L-80G .4N, Seward, NE

Built 1971 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 160

FAS 3075

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT US 34/L-80G 4.8N, Seward, NE

Built 1984 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 160

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2W 3N OF STAPLEHURST, Seward, NE

Built 1995 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

2N OF TAMORA, Seward, NE

Built 1989 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

8W 2N CORDOVA, Seward, NE

Built 1992 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

4S .7W STAPLEHURST, Seward, NE

Built 1992 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: CLARK CREEK

2E OF SEWARD, Seward, NE

Built 1994 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 90

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2E .2N OF GOEHNER, Seward, NE

Built 1988 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3S .5E OF GARLAND, Seward, NE

Built 1988 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COLL 7753

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT I80/N15 .8S 3W, Seward, NE

Built 1987 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 65

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2S 1.7W OF SEWARD, Seward, NE

Built 1989 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 65

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