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: INDIAN CREEK

5.5E 2.8S MC COOL JCT, York, NE

Built 1986 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40

FAS 2745

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT I80/L-93B .7S, York, NE

Built 1982 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 450

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.7N 1.4W MC COOL JCT, York, NE

Built 1992 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

7.5E 2.5S MC COOL JCT, York, NE

Built 1988 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

.2N 1W OF LUSHTON, York, NE

Built 1970 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 312

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3W .7N YORK, York, NE

Built 1982 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 31

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: COON CREEK

3W 5.25N YORK, York, NE

Built 1993 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 80

FAS 2785

Good

Over: STREAM

3N THAYER, York, NE

Built 1991 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

FAS 2785

Good

Over: STREAM

4N THAYER, York, NE

Built 1991 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2W .5N GRESHAM NE, York, NE

Built 1987 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 28

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: COON BRANCH

2.5S 3.25W BENEDICT, York, NE

Built 2001 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

.7N MC COOL JCT, York, NE

Built 1993 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

US81

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1W .5S YORK, York, NE

Built 2004 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 4,535

S93A HENDERSON

Good

Over: STREAM

4N HENDERSON, York, NE

Built 1957 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 995

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BOGUS CREEK

2W .5S OF ST. EDWARD, Boone, NE

Built 1989 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 60

477TH AVE

Good

Over: PONCA CREEK

WJCT N11/N12 5W 3.4N, Boyd, NE

Built 1980 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 30

GOBBLERS ROOST RD

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

14N .5W OF AINSWORTH, Brown, NE

Built 1965 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 10

FAS 1787

Good

Over: NIOBRARA RIVER (MEADVIL)

6W US183 KEYA PAHA CL, Brown, NE

Built 2010 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 65

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

.5N OF GIBBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1982 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 65

GENOA ST

Good

Over: SOUTH LOUP RIVER

.5E OF RAVENNA, Buffalo, NE

Built 1987 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 125

COLL 7403

Good

Over: SOUTH LOUP RIVER

4N 5E 2N 1E MILLER, Buffalo, NE

Built 1980 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SOUTH LOUP RIVER

3E 7N OF MILLER, Buffalo, NE

Built 1982 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 45

AVE M

Good

Over: PLATTE RIVER N CHANNEL

.7S 11TH & AVE M, Buffalo, NE

Built 1994 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 100

CO RD 99 MI 9950

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

JCT US30/L-17C .6E 12.2N, Cheyenne, NE

Built 1996 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 50

FAS 2425

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT US6/S-18A 8W 2.1N, Clay, NE

Built 1935 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 465

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SCHOOL CREEK

.2E 1N SUTTON, Clay, NE

Built 1977 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

4S N91 PLATTE CL, Colfax, NE

Built 1977 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 65

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

.5S 4.8W OF JACKSON, Dakota, NE

Built 2001 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 50

ARNER ROAD

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER

NJCT US20/N71 8.9E 3.7NE, Dawes, NE

Built 1995 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 20

CO RD 750/COL 7296

Good

Over: NORTH PLUM CREEK

6W N21 FRONTIER CL, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 45

COUNTY ROAD 447

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

1S 3E OF OVERTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1984 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROAD 449

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

1.5S SE OF OVERTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1984 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 30

N23

Good

Over: STREAM

WCL FARNAM, Dawson, NE

Built 1958 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 850

N40

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER TRIB

8NW MILLER, Dawson, NE

Built 1963 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,040

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

2.2S 4W OF MARTINSBURG, Dixon, NE

Built 1997 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 15

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: MIDDLE PEBBLE CREEK

RD. 6 BET. D & E, N.BR., Dodge, NE

Built 1971 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 55

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

RD. 9 BET. J & K, Dodge, NE

Built 1985 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 25

COLL 7855

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

RD. 10 BET. I & J, Dodge, NE

Built 1969 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 105

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

RD. 11 BET. G & H, Dodge, NE

Built 1985 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 50

FAS 3465

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

RD. K BET. 7 & 8, Dodge, NE

Built 1972 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 85

COLL 7848

Good

Over: RAWHIDE CREEK

RD. V BET. 27 & 28, Dodge, NE

Built 1985 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 190

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

RD. W BET. 27 & 28, Dodge, NE

Built 1970 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 255

COLL 7865

Good

Over: STREAM

RD. 7 BET. B & C, N.BR., Dodge, NE

Built 1972 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 210

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: DITCH #8

RD. 23 BET. R & S, Dodge, NE

Built 2005 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 300

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: CLARK CREEK

RD. E BET. 24 & 25, E.BR., Dodge, NE

Built 1969 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 25

AVE 322

Good

Over: REPUBLICAN RIVER N FK

5.3E 1.3N OF HAIGLER, Dundy, NE

Built 1981 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 10

FAS 1270

Good

Over: N FK REPUBLICAN RIVER

NJCT US34/N61 1S .5E, Dundy, NE

Built 1978 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 210

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SCHOOL CREEK

3.5W 2N GRAFTON, Fillmore, NE

Built 1969 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 50

ROAD M

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1.4N 1.9W MILLIGAN, Fillmore, NE

Built 1971 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WEST MUDDY CREEK

14.5S 1W OF EUSTIS, Frontier, NE

Built 1981 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 15

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