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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 ROAD 749

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

JCT US30/L24B 3.5S 6E, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: ELK CREEK

4E 4S OF ALLEN, Dixon, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 15

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER

7W US81 YORK CL, Fillmore, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 50

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

3S OHIOWA, Fillmore, NE

Built 1925 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

1N 2.2W OF OXFORD, Furnas, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: CAMBRIDGE-OXFORD-ORLEANS

1E 1.2N OF HOLBROOK, Furnas, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

3.5E 1.7N OF ARAPAHOE, Furnas, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

2W 8S OF BEAVER CITY, Furnas, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 5

ROAD 436

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1S 2E OF HOLLINGER, Furnas, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

ROAD 724

Fair

Over: STREAM

4N OF OXFORD, Furnas, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

W. BIRCH ROAD

Fair

Over: CLATONIA CREEK

.5W 1S OF CLATONIA, Gage, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30

FAS 2920/CHESTNUT

Fair

Over: SOAP CREEK

JCT N4/N103 3.3E 6N, Gage, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 225

FAS 3285/S 162 RD

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

JCT N8/S-34A 1W 4.2N, Gage, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 100

SW 131 ROAD

Fair

Over: CUB CREEK

2S 3W OF HOAG, Gage, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

E LINDEN ROAD

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

1.2E OF HOLMSVILLE, Gage, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 95

SOUTH 80TH ROAD

Fair

Over: BLOODY RUN

3S 1W OF ROCKFORD, Gage, NE

Built 1910 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 25

FAS 3295

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT US77/US136 6W 5N, Gage, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 95

E. JUNIPER ROAD

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

1N 1.7W OF FILLEY, Gage, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: BIG CEDAR CREEK

9N 15E OF BURWELL, Garfield, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 5

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: TRI-COUNTY SUPPLY CANAL

7N 1W OF SMITHFIELD, Gosper, NE

Built 1966 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

1W OF SPALDING, Greeley, NE

Built 1952 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 85

COUNTY ROAD 804

Fair

Over: FISH CREEK

3.5E 1N OF SCOTIA, Greeley, NE

Built 1960 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

3W 9.3S AURORA, Hamilton, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

3S 1.7W AURORA, Hamilton, NE

Built 1963 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 70

H ROAD

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE DOG CREEK

8.5S 1W OF ORLEANS, Harlan, NE

Built 1913 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: ELM CREEK

3W US6 PHELPS CL, Harlan, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 15

KODIAK ROAD

Fair

Over: ROPE CREEK

1.6E OF ORLEANS, Harlan, NE

Built 1930 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: BLACKWOOD CREEK

2.5N 5W OF HAYES CENTER, Hayes, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

DRIFTWOOD DRIVE

Fair

Over: DRIFTWOOD CREEK TRIB

13S OF CULBERSON, Hitchcock, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: CLEARWATER CREEK

9.8S 1E EWING, Holt, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 60

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: BLACKBIRD CREEK

14N 2.2E ONEILL, Holt, NE

Built 1985 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 5

721 ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

3S 1.4W OF DAYKIN, Jefferson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20

COLL 7734

Fair

Over: STREAM

3S 3.2W OF PLYMOUTH, Jefferson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

2.4N .2E OF DILLER, Jefferson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30

579 AVE

Fair

Over: STREAM

.4S 1.5W OF DILLER, Jefferson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

2.5S 4W OF COOK, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: S FK LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER

4W OF COOK, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

2W 2.25N OF STERLING, Johnson, NE

Built 1988 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

11.5W 2.7S SPRINGVIEW, Keya Paha, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: LODGEPOLE CREEK

3.5E OF DIX, Kimball, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: VERDIGRIS CREEK

5.5W N14/KNOX CO. LINE, Knox, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

COLL 7662

Fair

Over: WEST BOW CREEK

.2E 3S OF CROFTON, Knox, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30

WAHLGREN RD

Fair

Over: TRI-COUNTY CANAL

2.5E 5.1S OF BRADY, Lincoln, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: GOTHENBURG CANAL

2.5E 2.7S BRADY, Lincoln, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

MCNICKLE RD

Fair

Over: TRI-COUNTY CANAL MP34.1

5.5E 8S BRADY, Lincoln, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 135

838TH RD

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

3.5S 1E OF MEADOW GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1983 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

8E OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 60

FAS 2810

Fair

Over: BATTLE CREEK

EJCT N32/N45 5N .9E, Madison, NE

Built 1962 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

2SW OF MADISON, Madison, NE

Built 1974 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20

JACKSON STREET

Fair

Over: UNION CREEK

MADISON JACKSON @ N2, Madison, NE

Built 1970 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 385

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