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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

N89

Good

Over: STREAM

1W DANBURY, Red Willow, NE

Built 1961 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 580

637 AV-SOUTH 708TR

Good

Over: S FK BIG NEMAHA RIVER

2.5W2.7S DAW(637A-S708TR), Richardson, NE

Built 1979 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 50

637 AV-710 / 712 R

Good

Over: N FK BIG NEMAHA RIVER

2.5W1S DAW (637-710/712), Richardson, NE

Built 1981 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

.1W 2S OF FRIEND, Saline, NE

Built 1987 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 20

ROAD 700

Good

Over: N FK SWAN CREEK TRIB

4E 5.5N OF TOBIAS, Saline, NE

Built 2018 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 25

COLL 7751

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

3E 2.5S OF FRIEND, Saline, NE

Built 1982 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 75

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

.5W 4N WILBER, Saline, NE

Built 2007 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

6.3S OF DORCHESTER, Saline, NE

Built 2017 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 90

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SQUAW CREEK

.2E .7S OF DORCHESTER, Saline, NE

Built 1935 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

.75E .9N SWANTON, Saline, NE

Built 2007 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

.7W 3.2S OF FRIEND, Saline, NE

Built 1985 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 10

ROAD S

Good

Over: DUCK CREEK

.5N 2.5E OF PRAGUE, Saunders, NE

Built 2022 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 50

ROAD 26

Good

Over: WAHOO CREEK N FK

3.6 W OF MALMO, Saunders, NE

Built 2019 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 150

COUNTY ROAD H

Good

Over: STREAM

1.6E OF ITHACA, Saunders, NE

Built 2023 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 110

N66

Good

Over: NORTH OAK CREEK

SCL VALPARAISO, Saunders, NE

Built 1978 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 915

COUNTY ROAD 9

Good

Over: MITCHELL-GERING CANAL

1S 5W OF MITCHELL, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1991 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 30

SUGAR FACTORY ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT US26/N71 2E 8.3N, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1983 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 335

COUNTY ROAD S

Good

Over: BAYARD DRAIN

2N 2.7E OF MCGREW, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 2010 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 40

FAS 1060, HIGHLAND

Good

Over: WINTERS CREEK

JCT N71/N92 1.5E 2.5N, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1969 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 3,660

COLL 7215

Good

Over: LARRABEE CREEK

NE/SD LINE &N87 4.5S 2.1E, Sheridan, NE

Built 1979 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 55

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: OAK CREEK

2.2S 1W OF LITCHFIELD, Sherman, NE

Built 1999 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 40

FAS 2065

Good

Over: DAVIS CREEK

EJCT N58/N92 8E 8.8N, Sherman, NE

Built 1977 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 75

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: FARWELL MAIN CANAL

3.9N OF ASHTON, Sherman, NE

Built 1963 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 30

COLL 7666

Good

Over: STREAM

EJCT US81/US136 1.4N 4.9E, Thayer, NE

Built 1988 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 35

N4

Good

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

3E DAVENPORT, Thayer, NE

Built 1962 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 600

IRR/COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: NORTH BLACKBIRD CREEK

2S 3.5E OF WINNEBAGO, Thurston, NE

Built 1995 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 25

IRR/FAS 3550

Good

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

JCT N9/S-87A 1.8E, Thurston, NE

Built 1950 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 115

FAS 3825

Good

Over: BELL CREEK

JCT US30/N31 6.7W 2.9N, Washington, NE

Built 1964 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 135

ROAD 20

Good

Over: BROWN CREEK

1N 1.2E FONTANELLE, Washington, NE

Built 2021 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 50

FAS 2690

Good

Over: GALLAWAY CREEK

JCT I80/US81 5.5S .6W, York, NE

Built 1984 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 475

FAS 2680

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

JCT I80/L-93B 7.6S 3E, York, NE

Built 2023 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 120

CONESTOGA AVENUE

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH SCOTT CREEK

7975 S. CONESTOGA AVE., Adams, NE

Built 2009 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 30

FAS 2585

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

JCT N39/N91 .3N, Boone, NE

Built 1981 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 485

COLL 7641

Good

Over: STREAM

3.2W 2.3N ALBION, Boone, NE

Built 1965 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 70

N2

Good

Over: BNSF RR 064-765-C

0E ALLIANCE, Box Butte, NE

Built 1991 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 3,180

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: WHISKEY CREEK

4N 1E OF BRISTOW, Boyd, NE

Built 1999 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 35

CESSNA ROAD

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

3E 8N OF MILLER, Buffalo, NE

Built 2022 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 35

COLL 7471

Good

Over: STREAM

3W 2.7N OF SHELTON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1981 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 90

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

1.3S OAKLAND, Burt, NE

Built 1989 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 60

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

2W 2S CRAIG, Burt, NE

Built 1990 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 50

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

.5E 6.4S CRAIG, Burt, NE

Built 1988 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY ROAD O

Good

Over: LOGAN CREEK

3.5S .7W OF LYONS, Burt, NE

Built 2010 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 65

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

1.5E 5.2S CRAIG, Burt, NE

Built 1987 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 50

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: ROMBERG CREEK

2W US77 DODGE CL, Burt, NE

Built 1988 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 70

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: BELL CREEK

3E 1S LYONS, Burt, NE

Built 1990 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 30

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

3W TEKAMAH, Burt, NE

Built 2007 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: MIDDLE LOGAN CREEK

.5E OF BELDEN, Cedar, NE

Built 1991 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 40

ROAD 310

Good

Over: LITTLE SANDY CREEK

5.3N 2.4W ONG, Clay, NE

Built 2017 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 50

N15

Good

Over: SHELL CREEK

3N SCHUYLER, Colfax, NE

Built 1957 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 4,200

N15

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

8N SCHUYLER, Colfax, NE

Built 1957 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 2,460

Showing 9,501-9,550 of 15,571 bridges

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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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