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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

569TH AVENUE

Good

Over: DOG CREEK

1.6E 1.2N OF CARROLL, Wayne, NE

Built 2000 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

1.3S 2E COWLES, Webster, NE

Built 1977 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

2N COWLES, Webster, NE

Built 1985 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2W 1.5N MC COOL JCT, York, NE

Built 2021 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 50

PROSSER AVE.

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH SCOTT CREEK

8480 S. PROSSER AVE., Adams, NE

Built 1988 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 75

SILVERLAKE ROAD

Good

Over: FLAT CREEK

11480 W. SILVERLAKE RD, Adams, NE

Built 2010 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 15

PALOMINO AVENUE

Good

Over: ASH CREEK

13755 S. PALOMINO AVE, Adams, NE

Built 2022 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 20

PAULINE BLVD.

Good

Over: STREAM

155 E. PAULINE BLVD, Adams, NE

Built 2007 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

6.5S .6W PETERSBURG, Boone, NE

Built 1935 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 70

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

5.5E 6.9N ALBION, Boone, NE

Built 1975 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 5

470TH AVE

Good

Over: KEYA PAHA RIVER

JCT N12/S-8A 2.8S, Boyd, NE

Built 1977 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 100

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: DIZZY CREEK

.5S 1.2W OF BUTTE, Boyd, NE

Built 1998 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 25

COLL 7530

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

EJCT N11/N12 2N .5E, Boyd, NE

Built 1985 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 100

US281/N12

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

2SE SPENCER, Boyd, NE

Built 1958 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,370

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

.5W .7N OF MILLER, Buffalo, NE

Built 1996 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 30

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: BELL CREEK

1.7S .8W CRAIG, Burt, NE

Built 1986 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 60

N15/N92

Good

Over: STREAM

21N SEWARD, Butler, NE

Built 1963 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 5,155

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.8N 1.7W OF MURRAY, Cass, NE

Built 1990 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 40

891ST RD

Good

Over: BOW CREEK

JCT N12/S-14B .4N .6E, Cedar, NE

Built 1975 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 185

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BAKER CREEK

1W 3S LAUREL, Cedar, NE

Built 1981 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 45

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BOW CREEK

2S 2W OF HARTINGTON, Cedar, NE

Built 1984 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 40

881 RD

Good

Over: BOW CREEK

1S 0.25E OF HARTINGTON, Cedar, NE

Built 2015 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 30

I80

Good

Over: LODGEPOLE CREEK TRIB

1W WEST SIDNEY INTERCHG, Cheyenne, NE

Built 1974 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 7,780

L17C BROWNSON CNLK

Good

Over: LODGEPOLE CREEK

3S BROWNSON, Cheyenne, NE

Built 1974 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 455

L17E SUNOL CNLK

Good

Over: LODGEPOLE CREEK

1S SUNOL, Cheyenne, NE

Built 1971 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

2.7N 1W EDGAR, Clay, NE

Built 1984 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 50

ROAD 307

Good

Over: LITTLE SANDY CREEK

2.3N 1.7W ONG, Clay, NE

Built 2017 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 40

N15

Good

Over: M FK MAPLE CREEK

14N SCHUYLER, Colfax, NE

Built 1959 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,460

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

1.5S 2.5W OF BEEMER, Cuming, NE

Built 2006 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 30

DR 420

Good

Over: SOUTH LOUP RIVER

4N 3.5W OF CALLAWAY #515, Custer, NE

Built 1991 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 5

COLL 7407

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

S CL BERWYN #149, Custer, NE

Built 1978 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 95

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: SOUTH LOUP RIVER

10S 7W OF MASON CTY #641, Custer, NE

Built 1992 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 30

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

2NW BERWYN #181, Custer, NE

Built 2022 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 15

COLL 7396

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

JCT US183/N92 9S .9E, Custer, NE

Built 1979 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 15

US183

Good

Over: MIDDLE LOUP RIVER

1S SARGENT, Custer, NE

Built 2015 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,275

FAS 3915

Good

Over: PIGEON CREEK

JCT N35/N110 4.6S, Dakota, NE

Built 1979 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 140

DODD ROAD

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER

NCL CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1992 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 30

US20

Good

Over: SQUAW CREEK

3E CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1959 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,605

COUNTY ROAD 446

Good

Over: FIELD DRAIN

1.5N OF SUMNER, Dawson, NE

Built 1963 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 120

FAS 3140

Good

Over: LOGAN CREEK

JCT US20/N116 3S 1E, Dixon, NE

Built 1989 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 190

FAS 3465

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

RD. 3 BET. I & J, Dodge, NE

Built 1977 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 110

ROAD E

Good

Over: PEBBLE CREEK

RD. E BET 9 & 10, Dodge, NE

Built 1968 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 50

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH BEND DITCH #2

RD. 9 BET Q & P, Dodge, NE

Built 1980 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 30

ROAD I

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

RD. I BET 10 & 11, Dodge, NE

Built 1989 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 65

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

RD. J BET. 4 & 5, Dodge, NE

Built 1977 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 25

ROAD J

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK TRIB

RD J BET 9 & 10, W BR, Dodge, NE

Built 1984 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 50

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: SOUTH RAWHIDE CREEK

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

Built 1977 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 225

FAS 3495

Good

Over: DITCH #8

RD.20AVE. BET. R & S, Dodge, NE

Built 1987 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 140

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

RD. 18 BET. D & E, Dodge, NE

Built 1976 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 70

YAEGER ROAD

Good

Over: DITCH #7

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

Built 2020 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 300

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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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