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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

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SUTHERLAND CANAL

1.5E 4.7S OF HERSHEY, Lincoln, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SUTHERLAND CANAL

4.9S 3E OF HERSHEY, Lincoln, NE

Built 1995 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 20

COLL 7635

Good

Over: STREAM

4S N32 BOONE CL, Madison, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 75

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BATTLE CREEK

8.5S 1E OF MEADOW GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 2001 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 40

839TH RD

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER TRIB

.5S 3.2E OF BATTLE CREEK, Madison, NE

Built 1993 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 30

543RD AVE

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK UNION CR TRIB

6E OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 2021 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 30

547TH RD

Good

Over: UNION CREEK N FK TRIB

JCT N32/N121 1E 3.2S, Madison, NE

Built 1978 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 35

549TH AVE

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER TRIB

JCT US275/N121 3E 1S, Madison, NE

Built 2001 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 150

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

4W 4.8S CHAPMAN, Merrick, NE

Built 1980 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 50

FAS 2200

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

JCT N92/S-61A 3.3E 5S, Merrick, NE

Built 1971 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 195

FAS 2200

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

JCT N92/S-61A 6S 2.2E, Merrick, NE

Built 1971 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 195

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WARM SLOUGH

1.5W CENTRAL CITY, Merrick, NE

Built 1971 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 75

COUNTY ROAD H

Good

Over: WARM SLOUGH

.5W CHAPMAN, Merrick, NE

Built 2016 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

3.3E 4N CLARKS, Merrick, NE

Built 1984 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

4.3W 2.8N CHAPMAN, Merrick, NE

Built 1982 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

2.3W 4.6N CHAPMAN, Merrick, NE

Built 1983 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 30

US30

Good

Over: WARM SLOUGH OVERFLOW

2.4W 1.7S OF CENTRAL CITY, Merrick, NE

Built 1991 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 6,345

FAS 2535

Good

Over: N BR TIMBER CREEK

JCT N14/N52 10W, Nance, NE

Built 1976 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 75

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: TIMBER CREEK

3S 2.5W OF BELGRADE, Nance, NE

Built 1981 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 10

FAS 3660

Good

Over: WHISKEY RUN

EJCT US136/N67 5S .1W, Nemaha, NE

Built 1978 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 130

2900 RD

Good

Over: LIBERTY CREEK

2.9E 2.4N LAWRENCE, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 5

ROAD F

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

4.5S .8E RUSKIN, Nuckolls, NE

Built 2018 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 15

N4

Good

Over: S FK BIG SANDY CREEK

3W DAVENPORT, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1964 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 530

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2E .5S DOUGLAS, Otoe, NE

Built 2001 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 20

FAS 3250

Good

Over: S FK LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER

JCT N50/S-66E 7.5W, Otoe, NE

Built 1950 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 150

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: GOOSE CREEK

6.8N 1E DUNBAR, Otoe, NE

Built 2014 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.8W DUNBAR, Otoe, NE

Built 2017 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.7N 1E OF DUBOIS, Pawnee, NE

Built 2022 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 15

FAS 1855

Good

Over: PHELPS COUNTY CANAL

JCT US6/US183 14N 7W, Phelps, NE

Built 1969 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 575

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

.6E OF HOLDREGE, Phelps, NE

Built 2012 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 400

FAS 2860

Good

Over: YANKTON SLOUGH

NJCT US81/N98 3N 2.2E, Pierce, NE

Built 2006 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 95

FAS 2923

Good

Over: N FK ELKHORN RIVER

1.5N OF PIERCE, Pierce, NE

Built 1986 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 470

552 AVE

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER N FK TRIB

2NE OF PIERCE, Pierce, NE

Built 2021 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 50

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: LOOKING GLASS CREEK

1.5S 3.2W OF LINDSAY, Platte, NE

Built 2006 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 15

COLL 7626

Good

Over: LOOKING GLASS CREEK

5.5S 1.7W OF LINDSAY, Platte, NE

Built 1981 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 60

COLL 7695

Good

Over: SHELL CREEK

4S 3E OF LINDSAY, Platte, NE

Built 1980 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 60

370TH RD

Good

Over: LOUP RIVER TRIB

JCT US81/N22 7.3W .2S, Platte, NE

Built 1978 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 1,300

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

9.5S .7W OF LINDSAY, Platte, NE

Built 1987 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 40

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: LOOKING GLASS CREEK

9.5S .5W OF LINDSAY, Platte, NE

Built 1986 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: LOOKING GLASS CREEK

2.5N 5.2W OF MONROE, Platte, NE

Built 1983 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 40

FAS 2865

Good

Over: LOST CREEK

JCT US30/L-71D 1W 1.5N, Platte, NE

Built 1984 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 3,265

COLL 7692

Good

Over: LOST CREEK FLOOD PROJ

JCT US30/L71D 2E 1.5N, Platte, NE

Built 1983 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 300

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.5S 1W OF LINDSAY, Platte, NE

Built 1987 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 55

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

3N OF PLATTE CENTER, Platte, NE

Built 1987 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 45

COLL 7697

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

1NW OF TARNOV, Platte, NE

Built 1973 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 65

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: SHELL CREEK

1.2S 3E OF PLATTE CENTER, Platte, NE

Built 1984 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 20

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

2N .5W LINDSAY, Platte, NE

Built 2004 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 10

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

1.7NW OF CORNLEA, Platte, NE

Built 1981 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

5N 2E OF DUNCAN, Platte, NE

Built 2016 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 80

C RD

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

0.8 N OF POLK, Polk, NE

Built 2018 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 110

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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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