Total Bridges
15,571
Public highway bridges in Nebraska
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
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
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
RI
Rhode Island
7.69% top marginal rate
NE
Nebraska
7.73% top marginal rate
IL
Illinois
7.88% top marginal rate
MA
Massachusetts
7.96% top marginal rate
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
PoorOver: SPRING CREEK
2.2N 1E CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE
Built 1955 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 10
TOWNSHIP ROAD
PoorOver: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER
1W 5N GRAFTON, Fillmore, NE
Built 1918 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 35
SCOTT STREET
PoorOver: STREAM
BLUE SPRINGS A @ BROAD, Gage, NE
Built 1935 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 300
COUNTY HIGHWAY
PoorOver: CALAMUS RIVER
3.5W 15.5N OF TAYLOR, Loup, NE
Built 1960 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 10
COUNTY HIGHWAY
PoorOver: STREAM
8.5N 1.5E OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE
Built 1960 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 30
COUNTY HIGHWAY
PoorOver: STREAM
4.8N .6W DUNBAR, Otoe, NE
Built 1935 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 15
All Bridges in Nebraska
COUNTY ROAD 749
FairOver: DRY CREEK
JCT US30/L24B 3.5S 6E, Dawson, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: ELK CREEK
4E 4S OF ALLEN, Dixon, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 15
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER
7W US81 YORK CL, Fillmore, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 50
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
3S OHIOWA, Fillmore, NE
Built 1925 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
1N 2.2W OF OXFORD, Furnas, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: CAMBRIDGE-OXFORD-ORLEANS
1E 1.2N OF HOLBROOK, Furnas, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: DRY CREEK
3.5E 1.7N OF ARAPAHOE, Furnas, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 25
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
2W 8S OF BEAVER CITY, Furnas, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 5
ROAD 436
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
1S 2E OF HOLLINGER, Furnas, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10
ROAD 724
FairOver: STREAM
4N OF OXFORD, Furnas, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10
W. BIRCH ROAD
FairOver: CLATONIA CREEK
.5W 1S OF CLATONIA, Gage, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30
FAS 2920/CHESTNUT
FairOver: SOAP CREEK
JCT N4/N103 3.3E 6N, Gage, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 225
FAS 3285/S 162 RD
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
JCT N8/S-34A 1W 4.2N, Gage, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 100
SW 131 ROAD
FairOver: CUB CREEK
2S 3W OF HOAG, Gage, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10
E LINDEN ROAD
FairOver: MUD CREEK
1.2E OF HOLMSVILLE, Gage, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 95
SOUTH 80TH ROAD
FairOver: BLOODY RUN
3S 1W OF ROCKFORD, Gage, NE
Built 1910 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 25
FAS 3295
FairOver: STREAM
JCT US77/US136 6W 5N, Gage, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 95
E. JUNIPER ROAD
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
1N 1.7W OF FILLEY, Gage, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 25
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: BIG CEDAR CREEK
9N 15E OF BURWELL, Garfield, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 5
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: TRI-COUNTY SUPPLY CANAL
7N 1W OF SMITHFIELD, Gosper, NE
Built 1966 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
1W OF SPALDING, Greeley, NE
Built 1952 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 85
COUNTY ROAD 804
FairOver: FISH CREEK
3.5E 1N OF SCOTIA, Greeley, NE
Built 1960 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
3W 9.3S AURORA, Hamilton, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 35
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
3S 1.7W AURORA, Hamilton, NE
Built 1963 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 70
H ROAD
FairOver: PRAIRIE DOG CREEK
8.5S 1W OF ORLEANS, Harlan, NE
Built 1913 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: ELM CREEK
3W US6 PHELPS CL, Harlan, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 15
KODIAK ROAD
FairOver: ROPE CREEK
1.6E OF ORLEANS, Harlan, NE
Built 1930 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: BLACKWOOD CREEK
2.5N 5W OF HAYES CENTER, Hayes, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10
DRIFTWOOD DRIVE
FairOver: DRIFTWOOD CREEK TRIB
13S OF CULBERSON, Hitchcock, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 15
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: CLEARWATER CREEK
9.8S 1E EWING, Holt, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 60
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: BLACKBIRD CREEK
14N 2.2E ONEILL, Holt, NE
Built 1985 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 5
721 ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
3S 1.4W OF DAYKIN, Jefferson, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20
COLL 7734
FairOver: STREAM
3S 3.2W OF PLYMOUTH, Jefferson, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 50
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
2.4N .2E OF DILLER, Jefferson, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30
579 AVE
FairOver: STREAM
.4S 1.5W OF DILLER, Jefferson, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 15
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
2.5S 4W OF COOK, Johnson, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: S FK LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER
4W OF COOK, Johnson, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
2W 2.25N OF STERLING, Johnson, NE
Built 1988 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
11.5W 2.7S SPRINGVIEW, Keya Paha, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: LODGEPOLE CREEK
3.5E OF DIX, Kimball, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: VERDIGRIS CREEK
5.5W N14/KNOX CO. LINE, Knox, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10
COLL 7662
FairOver: WEST BOW CREEK
.2E 3S OF CROFTON, Knox, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30
WAHLGREN RD
FairOver: TRI-COUNTY CANAL
2.5E 5.1S OF BRADY, Lincoln, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 25
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: GOTHENBURG CANAL
2.5E 2.7S BRADY, Lincoln, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10
MCNICKLE RD
FairOver: TRI-COUNTY CANAL MP34.1
5.5E 8S BRADY, Lincoln, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 135
838TH RD
FairOver: DEER CREEK
3.5S 1E OF MEADOW GROVE, Madison, NE
Built 1983 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 35
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
8E OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 60
FAS 2810
FairOver: BATTLE CREEK
EJCT N32/N45 5N .9E, Madison, NE
Built 1962 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 35
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
2SW OF MADISON, Madison, NE
Built 1974 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20
JACKSON STREET
FairOver: UNION CREEK
MADISON JACKSON @ N2, Madison, NE
Built 1970 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 385
Showing 901-950 of 15,571 bridges
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