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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

FAS 1520

Good

Over: SAPPA CREEK

JCT US283/N89 5S 5.5E, Furnas, NE

Built 1972 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 25

FAS 3220

Good

Over: BIG BLUE RIVER

JCT N4/N103 1N 5.2E, Gage, NE

Built 1967 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 240

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: WILDCAT CREEK

4.5E OF WYMORE, Gage, NE

Built 1940 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 20

N25

Good

Over: GOVERNMENT CANYON

1S HAYES CENTER, Hayes, NE

Built 1957 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 495

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

3.0W 1.1N CHAMBERS, Holt, NE

Built 2002 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 25

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: S FK ELKHORN RIVER

2N CHAMBERS, Holt, NE

Built 1978 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 60

US281

Good

Over: NIOBRARA RIVER

6SE SPENCER, Holt, NE

Built 2003 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,295

ALEXANDER AVE

Good

Over: NORTH LOUP RIVER

JCT N11/N92 5N, Howard, NE

Built 1984 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 300

N8

Good

Over: STREAM

1SE FAIRBURY, Jefferson, NE

Built 1954 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,240

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

.5S 8.5W OF ELK CREEK, Johnson, NE

Built 1979 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 20

L51A BRULE CNLK

Good

Over: SOUTH PLATTE RIVER

1S BRULE, Keith, NE

Built 1934 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,235

S 110TH ST

Good

Over: STREAM (R 121)

3E OF HICKMAN, Lancaster, NE

Built 1984 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 100

W BLUFF RD

Good

Over: OAK CREEK (F 173)

3S OF RAYMOND, Lancaster, NE

Built 1983 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 29

FAS 2510

Good

Over: SKEDEE CREEK

JCT N39/L-63A 1W 2S, Nance, NE

Built 1935 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 205

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.7S 1.8W RUSKIN, Nuckolls, NE

Built 2001 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 20

ROAD E

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

2N 5.5W SUPERIOR, Nuckolls, NE

Built 2015 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER

1.5W 1S PALMYRA, Otoe, NE

Built 1981 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 100

K RD

Good

Over: LITTLE NEMAHA R TRIB

1S .7E SYRACUSE, Otoe, NE

Built 2017 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 75

N50

Good

Over: NEGRO BRANCH

2S DUBOIS, Pawnee, NE

Built 2023 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,135

P ROAD

Good

Over: PHELPS CO CANAL

.8E 3.5N OF HOLDREGE, Phelps, NE

Built 2021 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2.5S 3.5W OF LINDSAY, Platte, NE

Built 1972 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 50

FAS 2790

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT US81/N91 6S 1.9E, Platte, NE

Built 1977 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 180

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT US81/N22 7.5N 6.1W, Platte, NE

Built 1979 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 30

FAS 2875

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT US81/N91 6W 1.3N, Platte, NE

Built 1983 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 205

FAS 2780

Good

Over: SHORT CREEK

JCT US81/N22 5.5N 2.8E, Platte, NE

Built 1980 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 130

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT US81/N91 4S 1.4E, Platte, NE

Built 1979 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: DRIFTWOOD CREEK

3.4S 3.5W OF MCCOOK, Red Willow, NE

Built 1997 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 20

US83

Good

Over: BNSF RR 077-581-P

0S MCCOOK, Red Willow, NE

Built 1983 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 6,425

710 RD-632/633 AV

Good

Over: STREAM

8/105 4N.2W(710-632/633), Richardson, NE

Built 2004 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 75

660 AV-709 / 710 R

Good

Over: WINNEBAGO CREEK

73/159 8.5E4N(660-709710), Richardson, NE

Built 1973 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 45

120TH STREET

Good

Over: STREAM

1.5E 1.4S SPRINGFIELD, Sarpy, NE

Built 2023 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 40

ROAD 12

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK TRIB

.7S 1E OF ITHACA, Saunders, NE

Built 2017 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 70

FAS 3455

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

JCT N92/S-78E 11N, Saunders, NE

Built 1985 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 160

LIBERTY OIL

Good

Over: TRI-STATE CANAL

JCT US26/L79D 1E 1N, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1951 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 640

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: LITTLE LAKE ALICE OUTLET

3W 2N OF LAKE MINATARE, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1987 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 40

NB-N71

Good

Over: GERING VALLEY DRAIN

3S GERING, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1936 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 3,840

COLL 7753

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

3E OF GOEHNER, Seward, NE

Built 1982 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 65

N27

Good

Over: SAND DRAW

9S GORDON, Sheridan, NE

Built 1958 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 200

COLL 7475

Good

Over: FARWELL SOUTH CANAL

2.4S OF ASHTON, Sherman, NE

Built 1963 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 65

FAS 2055

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

WJCT N58/N92 9.5W 1.5S, Sherman, NE

Built 1974 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 65

N58

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

1NW ROCKVILLE, Sherman, NE

Built 1965 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 660

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BALLS BRANCH

4.3N 6E HUBBELL, Thayer, NE

Built 1977 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: GERANIUM CANAL

10.3W 6S OF ORD, Valley, NE

Built 1986 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: MIRDAN CANAL

5.2W 1N ORD, Valley, NE

Built 1986 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: MIRDAN CANAL

3.4S 2.5W NORTH LOUP, Valley, NE

Built 1986 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: OAK CREEK

8E .9N BLUE HILL, Webster, NE

Built 1982 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 35

N78

Good

Over: MINNIE SOAP CREEK

1N GUIDE ROCK, Webster, NE

Built 1955 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 650

US136

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

0E RED CLOUD, Webster, NE

Built 1953 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 665

US136

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

6E RED CLOUD, Webster, NE

Built 1953 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 600

W. PRAIRIE LAKE RD

Good

Over: THIRTY-TWO MILE CREEK

5205 W. PRAIRIE LAKE RD, Adams, NE

Built 2015 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 80

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