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
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER
11S US34 SEWARD CL, York, NE
Built 1914 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 35
2ND AVE
FairOver: PRAIRIE CREEK TRIB
3SE OF ST LIBORY, Howard, NE
Built 2021 Load: 4.9 t ADT: 60
PROSSER AVENUE
FairOver: STREAM
12740 S. PROSSER AVE., Adams, NE
Built 1975 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30
WINCHESTER AVE.
FairOver: COTTONWOOD CREEK
1865 S. WINCHESTER AVE., Adams, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20
W SADDLEHORN ROAD
FairOver: WEST BRANCH SCOTT CREEK
13230 W. SADLEHORN RD., Adams, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30
MONUMENT ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
17250 W. MONUMENT RD, Adams, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30
E SILVER LAKE ROAD
FairOver: OAK CREEK
6210 E. SILVERLAKE RD, Adams, NE
Built 1987 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30
E SILVER LAKE ROAD
FairOver: OAK CREEK
6555 E. SILVERLAKE RD, Adams, NE
Built 1987 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30
523RD AVE
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
4S 2E OF ELGIN, Antelope, NE
Built 1960 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 35
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: BIG SPRINGS CREEK
2.7N 1W OF ORCHARD, Antelope, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 15
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: GILES CREEK
2S OF TILDEN, Antelope, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 50
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: E BR VERDIGRIS CREEK
1.7N 1E OF ROYAL, Antelope, NE
Built 1918 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 5
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
2N 8.5E OF PETERSBURG, Boone, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 50
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: GOOSE CREEK
1.1N 2.7E BLN/CHRY CO LN, Brown, NE
Built 1980 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 5
880TH ROAD
FairOver: AIRPORT LATERAL
_, Brown, NE
Built 1963 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 50
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
3W .2N OF AMHERST, Buffalo, NE
Built 1965 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 7
BROADWAY AVENUE
FairOver: ELM CREEK
DECATUR BROADWAY @ 13TH, Burt, NE
Built 1920 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 150
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: S BR WEEPING WATER CREEK
1W AVOCA, Cass, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: S BR WEEPING WATER CREEK
.2SE OF AVOCA, Cass, NE
Built 1971 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: RAKES CREEK
2.5E 3.1S OF MURRAY, Cass, NE
Built 1953 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: N FK LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER
.7S 3E OF ELMWOOD, Cass, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
1W 3.2N OF NEHAWKA, Cass, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20
556TH AVE
FairOver: PEARL CREEK
4N 3E OF MAGNET, Cedar, NE
Built 1950 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: BAKER CREEK
3.2S 1W OF BELDEN, Cedar, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 35
885 ROAD
FairOver: BOW CREEK
5.5S OF WYNOT, Cedar, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 45
874 ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
4N 1E OF LAUREL, Cedar, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30
571 AVE
FairOver: LOGAN CREEK
.5NW OF LAUREL, Cedar, NE
Built 1960 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 15
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: LIME CREEK
1S 1W OF OBERT, Cedar, NE
Built 1970 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: NIOBRARA RIVER
1E 1S OF VALENTINE, Cherry, NE
Built 1916 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
1.5N SUTTON, Clay, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 25
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
6.5E OF TRUMBULL, Clay, NE
Built 1950 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30
W RD
FairOver: DRY CREEK TRIB
9N .5W OF BEEMER, Cuming, NE
Built 1987 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 25
4 RD
FairOver: PEBBLE CREEK TRIB
3W 4.5S OF ALOYS, Cuming, NE
Built 1988 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 80
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: PLUM CREEK
2.7E 3N OF WISNER, Cuming, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 40
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
JCT N51/L-20A 1S 1.75E, Cuming, NE
Built 1989 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 60
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
3S 3.7W OF WISNER, Cuming, NE
Built 1989 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
8W OF WEST POINT, Cuming, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 25
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
2.5S 7E OF WEST POINT, Cuming, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 85
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
13W US275 DODGE CL, Cuming, NE
Built 1986 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 50
COLL 7865
FairOver: PEBBLE CREEK
4W US275 DODGE CL, Cuming, NE
Built 1979 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 100
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
5.2W 3N OF BANCROFT, Cuming, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
1.5S 4E OF BEEMER, Cuming, NE
Built 1970 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 25
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: WOOD RIVER
5SE OF OCONTO, Custer, NE
Built 1932 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: COTTONWOOD CREEK
4S 1E OF CALLAWAY #410, Custer, NE
Built 1940 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 15
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: MUD CREEK
.5SE BERWYN #163, Custer, NE
Built 1940 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30
WEST ASH ROAD
FairOver: WEST ASH CREEK
NJCT US20/N71 .4S 6.5E, Dawes, NE
Built 1993 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: WHITE RIVER
.9N OF CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 50
CO RD 428/FAS 1715
FairOver: EAST BUFFALO CREEK
JCT N40/S-24C .3S 11.2W, Dawson, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 75
COUNTY ROAD 423
FairOver: CNPPID CANAL
1.5E 9.5S OF COZAD, Dawson, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROAD 427
FairOver: FARMERS/MERCHANTS CANAL
5.5E OF COZAD, Dawson, NE
Built 1980 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 80
Showing 851-900 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.
Check Your Daily Bridges
How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
| Publisher | Kiznis Studio |
| Sources | FHWA National Bridge Inventory, public U.S. government datasets |