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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

IRR/TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: WOOD CREEK

2W US73 THURSTON CL, Burt, NE

Built 1976 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 10

US75

Good

Over: HILL CREEK

1N HERMAN, Burt, NE

Built 1979 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 4,110

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

1.5N 3.4E OF MANLEY, Cass, NE

Built 1995 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 35

US75

Good

Over: WEEPING WATER CRK OVERFL

10N NEBRASKA CITY, Cass, NE

Built 1984 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 4,035

US75

Good

Over: WEEPING WATER CRK OVERFL

10N NEBRASKA CITY, Cass, NE

Built 1984 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 4,035

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BOW CREEK

2N OF WYNOT, Cedar, NE

Built 1975 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

10N 8E POTTER, Cheyenne, NE

Built 2004 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 45

CO RD 125 MI 12514

Good

Over: COW CREEK

JCT I80/L-17E 5W 1.3S, Cheyenne, NE

Built 1972 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 45

N32

Good

Over: FISHER CREEK

3W WEST POINT, Cuming, NE

Built 1962 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 1,760

N51

Good

Over: CUMING CREEK

10E WISNER, Cuming, NE

Built 1962 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 995

FAS 1660

Good

Over: SOUTH LOUP RIVER

JCT N40/N21 8.1E 1.2N, Custer, NE

Built 1983 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 80

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

1N 12E OF BROKEN BOW #17, Custer, NE

Built 1985 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 25

LONE TREE ROAD

Good

Over: BIG COTTONWOOD CREEK

NJCT US20/N71 8.9NE 4N, Dawes, NE

Built 1986 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 100

N71

Good

Over: BIG COTTONWOOD CREEK

11N CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1962 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 185

US385

Good

Over: NIOBRARA RIVER

27S CHADRON, Dawes, NE

Built 1975 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 1,890

COUNTY ROAD 409

Good

Over: GOTHENBURG CANAL

2N 2W OF GOTHENBURG, Dawson, NE

Built 1984 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 310

COUNTY ROAD 418

Good

Over: GOTHENBURG CANAL

JCT US30/N21 7.7N 3.5W, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY ROAD 440

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

3.5NW OF SUMNER, Dawson, NE

Built 1985 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 10

N21

Good

Over: FRENCH CREEK

4N LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE

Built 2019 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 1,240

N27

Good

Over: WALRATH DRAW

19S OSHKOSH, Deuel, NE

Built 1963 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 360

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

RD.1 BET. HWY.91&D, N.BR., Dodge, NE

Built 1985 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 35

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH BEND CUTOFF DITCH

RD. 3 BET. S & HWY. 30, Dodge, NE

Built 1986 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 55

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: MIDDLE PEBBLE CREEK

RD. 4 BET. D & HWY. 91, Dodge, NE

Built 1982 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 50

ROAD 7

Good

Over: PURCELL DITCH

RD. 7 BET. R & S, S.BR., Dodge, NE

Built 1985 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 20

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: PURCELL DITCH

RD. 9 BET. R & S, S.BR., Dodge, NE

Built 1986 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 75

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: CENTRAL CUTOFF DITCH

RD. 9 BET. Q & R, Dodge, NE

Built 1983 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 65

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: CENTRAL CUTOFF DITCH

RD. 12 BET. S & T, Dodge, NE

Built 1997 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 85

RD Q

Good

Over: CENTRAL CUTOFF DITCH

RD. Q BET. 8 & 9, Dodge, NE

Built 1978 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 20

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: CENTRAL CUTOFF DITCH

RD. T BET. 12 & 13, Dodge, NE

Built 1980 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 55

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: SOUTH RAWHIDE CREEK

RD. T BET. 18 & 19, Dodge, NE

Built 1977 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 100

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: RAWHIDE CREEK

RD. W BET. 28 & 29, Dodge, NE

Built 1981 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 255

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: RAWHIDE CREEK

RD. 26 BET. U & V, Dodge, NE

Built 1970 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 150

FAS 3500

Good

Over: STREAM

RD. B BET. 15 & 16, Dodge, NE

Built 1970 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 80

FAS 3500

Good

Over: STREAM

RD. B BET. 18 & 19, Dodge, NE

Built 1970 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 65

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

RD. C BET. 9 & 10, Dodge, NE

Built 1972 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 35

COLL 7865

Good

Over: STREAM

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

Built 1972 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 210

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

RD. 18 BET. B & C, Dodge, NE

Built 1972 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 60

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: DITCH #8

RD. 21 BET. R & S, Dodge, NE

Built 1970 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 120

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: MAPLE CREEK

RD. 8 BET. L & M, Dodge, NE

Built 1980 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 30

US275/N92

Good

Over: UPRR/STOCKYRDS

1W MISSOURI RIVER BRG, Douglas, NE

Built 1968 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 19,820

I680

Good

Over: ABND CNWTC/THOMAS CR

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1971 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 35,400

FAS 2765

Good

Over: SCHOOL CREEK

JCT US6/81 1.1N 11W, Fillmore, NE

Built 1982 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 120

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

2.6E 1.8N GENEVA, Fillmore, NE

Built 1971 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1.6E 1.7N GENEVA, Fillmore, NE

Built 1969 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 50

FAS 1575

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

JCT N23/N18 15.2E 8.8S, Frontier, NE

Built 1949 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 225

N23

Good

Over: STREAM

0W EUSTIS, Frontier, NE

Built 1959 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 1,060

FAS 1665

Good

Over: REPUBLICAN RIVER OVERFLO

1S EDISON, Furnas, NE

Built 1948 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 250

US283

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

8N KANSAS STATE LINE, Furnas, NE

Built 1957 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 660

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB. TO HOOKER CREEK

1E 4S OF ADAMS, Gage, NE

Built 2001 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 15

COLL 7207

Good

Over: BLUE CREEK

8N 4.5E OSHKOSH, Garden, NE

Built 1990 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 25

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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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