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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

US20/N87

Good

Over: STREAM

5W RUSHVILLE, Sheridan, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,535

US20/N87

Good

Over: STREAM

3W RUSHVILLE, Sheridan, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,535

US20/N87

Good

Over: STREAM

2W RUSHVILLE, Sheridan, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,535

US20/N87

Good

Over: STREAM

2W RUSHVILLE, Sheridan, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,535

US20

Good

Over: ANTELOPE CREEK TRIB

5W GORDON, Sheridan, NE

Built 1968 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,100

US20

Good

Over: STREAM

2E GORDON, Sheridan, NE

Built 1937 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,470

US20

Good

Over: STREAM

3E GORDON, Sheridan, NE

Built 1937 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,470

US20

Good

Over: STREAM

5E GORDON, Sheridan, NE

Built 1937 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,470

N27

Good

Over: STREAM

4S GORDON, Sheridan, NE

Built 1958 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 595

IRR/N27

Good

Over: STREAM

12N GORDON, Sheridan, NE

Built 1951 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 695

N87

Good

Over: STREAM

8S HAY SPRINGS, Sheridan, NE

Built 1946 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,145

N87

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK TRIB

6S HAY SPRINGS, Sheridan, NE

Built 1946 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,145

N87

Good

Over: STREAM

5S HAY SPRINGS, Sheridan, NE

Built 1946 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,145

N87

Good

Over: STREAM

5S HAY SPRINGS, Sheridan, NE

Built 1946 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,145

N87

Good

Over: STREAM

1S HAY SPRINGS, Sheridan, NE

Built 1946 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,260

N87

Good

Over: STREAM

1N RUSHVILLE, Sheridan, NE

Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,045

N87

Good

Over: STREAM

1N RUSHVILLE, Sheridan, NE

Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,045

N87

Good

Over: CLAY CREEK

8N RUSHVILLE, Sheridan, NE

Built 1952 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,045

N87

Good

Over: CLAY CREEK

10S WHITE CLAY, Sheridan, NE

Built 1950 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,045

N87

Good

Over: STREAM

6S WHITE CLAY, Sheridan, NE

Built 1950 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,045

FAS 2075

Good

Over: STREAM

WJCT N58/N92 7N 7.6W, Sherman, NE

Built 1979 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 70

FAS 2075

Good

Over: MOON CREEK

WJCT N58/N92 2W .8N, Sherman, NE

Built 1993 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 165

474 ROAD

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

JCT N10/L-82A .1S, Sherman, NE

Built 1932 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 55

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

2E 2S OF ROCKVILLE, Sherman, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RD 484TH AV

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

2E 2.4N OF ROCKVILLE, Sherman, NE

Built 2009 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

3.5 SE LOUP CITY, Sherman, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 150

FAS 2065

Good

Over: STREAM

EJCT N58/N92 .8S 6.6E, Sherman, NE

Built 1939 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 135

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1E 3.2N OF ASHTON, Sherman, NE

Built 1986 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 20

N10

Good

Over: BLOODY RUN CREEK

3E HAZARD, Sherman, NE

Built 1966 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 690

N10

Good

Over: STREAM

3E HAZARD, Sherman, NE

Built 1966 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 690

N10

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

5E HAZARD, Sherman, NE

Built 1966 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 690

N58

Good

Over: STREAM

2W BOELUS, Sherman, NE

Built 1963 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 715

N58

Good

Over: STREAM

3E ROCKVILLE, Sherman, NE

Built 1963 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 715

N58

Good

Over: STREAM

2E ROCKVILLE, Sherman, NE

Built 1963 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 715

N58/N92

Good

Over: DEAD HORSE CREEK

IN LOUP CITY, Sherman, NE

Built 1939 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,050

N92

Good

Over: STREAM

11E ANSLEY, Sherman, NE

Built 1959 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 605

COLL 7137

Good

Over: NIOBRARA RIVER

12.5S 1W OF HARRISON, Sioux, NE

Built 2002 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40

FAS 1105

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT US20/N29 .7N, Sioux, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 150

US20

Good

Over: STREAM

ECL HARRISON, Sioux, NE

Built 1940 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 615

N29

Good

Over: STREAM

22S AGATE, Sioux, NE

Built 1963 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 240

N29

Good

Over: STREAM

7S HARRISON, Sioux, NE

Built 1952 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 265

N29

Good

Over: STREAM

4S HARRISON, Sioux, NE

Built 1952 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 265

N29

Good

Over: STREAM

1S HARRISON, Sioux, NE

Built 1952 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 265

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

6.5W 9.5S OF STANTON, Stanton, NE

Built 2007 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COLL 7701

Good

Over: MERIDIAN CREEK TRIBUTARY

6W 12.5S OF STANTON, Stanton, NE

Built 2006 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 35

COLL 7701

Good

Over: STREAM

6W 9.2S OF STANTON, Stanton, NE

Built 2002 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: PLEASANT RUN CREEK TRIB

2.9W 6N OF STANTON, Stanton, NE

Built 2007 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TRIB TO ELKHORN RIV

5.1W 4N OF STANTON, Stanton, NE

Built 2007 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

5E 13.5 S OF STANTON, Stanton, NE

Built 2004 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 30

COLL 7772

Good

Over: BUTTERFLY CREEK

5.7S .5E OF STANTON, Stanton, NE

Built 2005 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 75

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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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