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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

COLL 7215

Good

Over: LARRABEE CREEK

NE/SD LINE &N87 4.5S 1.8E, Sheridan, NE

Built 1981 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 55

US20

Good

Over: ANTELOPE CREEK

1E GORDON, Sheridan, NE

Built 1971 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 1,470

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: OAK CREEK

2W 2.3N OF ASHTON, Sherman, NE

Built 1935 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 25

FAS 2715

Good

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

2N N4 NUCKOLLS CL, Thayer, NE

Built 1977 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 185

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: MIDDLE LOUP RIVER

.5W OF HALSEY, Thomas, NE

Built 1969 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 15

US83

Good

Over: DISMAL RIVER

15S THEDFORD, Thomas, NE

Built 1979 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 1,135

N16

Good

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

7W PENDER, Thurston, NE

Built 2018 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 1,195

COLL 7488

Good

Over: MIRDAN CANAL

.5N 2.7W ELYRIA, Valley, NE

Built 1985 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 45

COLL 7477

Good

Over: SHERMAN RESERVOIR CANAL

1.4N ARCADIA, Valley, NE

Built 1950 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 155

FAS 3825

Good

Over: BELL CREEK

JCT US30/N31 6.7W .7N, Washington, NE

Built 1964 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 135

ROAD 28

Good

Over: PAPILLION CREEK NW BR

1.5N 3.5W OF KENNARD, Washington, NE

Built 2021 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 60

RD 5

Good

Over: BROWN CREEK

1E 1.5N FONTANELLE, Washington, NE

Built 2019 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 20

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: BIG PAPILLION CREEK

3W BLAIR, Washington, NE

Built 1935 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 10

S28J WASHINGTON

Good

Over: BIG PAPILLION CREEK TRIB

SCL WASHINGTON, Washington, NE

Built 1980 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 420

S ADAMS CENTRAL

Good

Over: THIRTY-TWO MILE CREEK

3890 S ADAMS CENTRAL AVE, Adams, NE

Built 1986 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 875

POWERLINE ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE BLUE RIVER

12930 W. POWERLINE RD., Adams, NE

Built 1991 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 55

W. SADDLEHORN. RD.

Good

Over: SCOTT CREEK

8095 W. SADDLEHORN RD., Adams, NE

Built 2016 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 40

N14/N70

Good

Over: BNSF RR

14N NELIGH, Antelope, NE

Built 1936 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 1,475

N7

Good

Over: NORTH LOUP RIVER

1N BREWSTER, Blaine, NE

Built 1963 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 415

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

.5S 1.5E ALBION, Boone, NE

Built 1995 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 90

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

3E 7.1N PRIMROSE, Boone, NE

Built 1978 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT N14/N32 3.5N 5.6E, Boone, NE

Built 1975 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2E .75N PRIMROSE, Boone, NE

Built 1990 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 270

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

10E 1.4N PETERSBURG, Boone, NE

Built 1980 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 35

465TH ROAD

Good

Over: KEYA PAHA RIVER

3.5S 5W OF NAPER, Boyd, NE

Built 2002 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 25

COLL 7534

Good

Over: PONCA CREEK

.5S OF MONOWI, Boyd, NE

Built 1992 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 55

FAS 1975

Good

Over: N CH PLATTE RIVER

JCT I80/L-10C .7S, Buffalo, NE

Built 1979 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 1,300

COLL 7471

Good

Over: SWEET CREEK

1.5S 6E OF RAVENNA, Buffalo, NE

Built 1976 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 65

COLL 7955

Good

Over: LITTLE LOGAN CREEK

1.7W 1.2S OF LYONS, Burt, NE

Built 1983 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 85

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3.5S OF MURDOC,, Cass, NE

Built 2021 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 25

US34

Good

Over: N FK LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER

11E EAGLE, Cass, NE

Built 1961 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 2,670

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BOW CREEK

2S .7W OF HARTINGTON, Cedar, NE

Built 1984 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 55

US20

Good

Over: NORTH LOGAN CREEK TRIB

7NE LAUREL, Cedar, NE

Built 2018 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 2,015

CO RD 73 MI 7322

Good

Over: NORTH SIDNEY DRAW

4S 2W OF POTTER, Cheyenne, NE

Built 1988 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 40

CO RD 135 MI 13506

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

.5W 8S OF SUNOL, Cheyenne, NE

Built 1995 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 30

ROAD 304

Good

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

1N .8E EDGAR, Clay, NE

Built 2019 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 60

FAS 1660

Good

Over: SOUTH LOUP RIVER

JCT N21/N40 8N 1W, Custer, NE

Built 1981 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 50

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: MIDDLE LOUP RIVER

7W OF SARGENT #115, Custer, NE

Built 1986 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 25

FAS 3564

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

JCT US20/N12 3.2W 2.7S, Dakota, NE

Built 1980 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 65

US20

Good

Over: WILLIS CREEK

4W JACKSON, Dakota, NE

Built 1954 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 2,640

N71

Good

Over: LITTLE COTTONWOOD CREEK

6N CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1962 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 185

COUNTY ROAD 443

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

2.5N 1W OF OVERTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1983 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY RD4

Good

Over: WESTERN CANAL

3S 3.4W OF BIG SPRINGS, Deuel, NE

Built 1988 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 60

IRR/COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: LOGAN CREEK

2E N35 WAYNE CL, Dixon, NE

Built 1983 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 100

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

RD. D BET. 1 & 2, Dodge, NE

Built 1979 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 40

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

RD. E BET. 3 & 4, Dodge, NE

Built 1986 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 35

ROAD J

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

RD. J BET 5 & 6, Dodge, NE

Built 1978 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 55

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: RAWHIDE CREEK

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

Built 1970 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 55

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: CUMING CREEK

RD. E BET. 14 & 15, Dodge, NE

Built 1974 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 75

US75

Good

Over: J ST

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1970 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 85,640

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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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