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

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 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

Nebraska52.5%39.4%8.1%GoodFairPoor
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 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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$368

RI

Rhode Island

7.69% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$78
Selected

NE

Nebraska

7.73% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$15,571

IL

Illinois

7.88% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$27,743

MA

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

FIELD DRIVE

Poor

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.2N 1E CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1955 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 10

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

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

Poor

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

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: MIDDLE PEBBLE

RD. 8 BET. HWY.91 & D, Dodge, NE

Built 1975 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 70

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: PEBBLE CREEK

RD. 8 BET. HWY.91 & C, Dodge, NE

Built 1975 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 85

I680

Good

Over: ABND CNWTC/THOMAS CR

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1971 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 35,400

84TH ST/FAU 5023

Good

Over: BIG PAPILLION CREEK

84TH @ GROVER ST, Douglas, NE

Built 1935 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 30,600

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: FRANKLIN CANAL

H & 34, Franklin, NE

Built 1952 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 60

N23

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

6E MOOREFIELD, Frontier, NE

Built 1986 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 680

FAS 1520

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

JCT N46/N89 .5W .5S, Furnas, NE

Built 1979 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 95

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: BIG INDIAN CREEK

2W .5N OF ODELL, Gage, NE

Built 1984 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

14S 1.5W ELWOOD, Gosper, NE

Built 2000 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 10

SCHAUPPSVILLE RD

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

3E 1N WOOD RIVER, Hall, NE

Built 1979 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 55

ENGLEMAN RD

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

JCT US30/N2 1.7W 3N, Hall, NE

Built 2019 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 850

US34/US281

Good

Over: M CH PLATTE RIVER

0S GRAND ISLAND INTRCHG, Hall, NE

Built 1960 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 15,080

N4

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

3W RAGAN, Harlan, NE

Built 1981 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 385

US6

Good

Over: WILD HORSE CREEK

3E WAUNETA, Hayes, NE

Built 1974 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,565

711TH RD

Good

Over: LITTLE BLUE RIVER TRIB

NJCT N8/N15 0.6N 1.5E, Jefferson, NE

Built 2017 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 650

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: S FK SWAN CREEK

2E 1.2N DAYKIN, Jefferson, NE

Built 1979 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 30

625 AVE

Good

Over: ROBINSON CREEK

1S 1E ELK CREEK, Johnson, NE

Built 2021 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 15

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

1.5W .2S OF WINNETOON, Knox, NE

Built 1999 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 40

MAIN STREET

Good

Over: VERDIGRE CREEK

.2N OF VERDIGRE, Knox, NE

Built 1993 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 250

PANAMA ROAD

Good

Over: OLIVE BRANCH TRIB(W 122)

JCT US77/N33 4.5W 4S, Lancaster, NE

Built 2019 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 95

W PRINCETON ROAD

Good

Over: OLIVE BRANCH TRIB(W 164)

2N OF HALLAM, Lancaster, NE

Built 2020 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 48

70TH/YANKEE HILL

Good

Over: BEAL SLOUGH TRIB

70/YNK HILL SE LINCOLN, Lancaster, NE

Built 2016 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,500

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SUTHERLAND CANAL

3.6S 1W OF HERSHEY, Lincoln, NE

Built 1935 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 30

537 AVE

Good

Over: BATTLE CREEK TRIB

10S 2W MEADOW GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 2019 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.5N 1W OF MADISON, Madison, NE

Built 2004 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BATTLE CREEK

4.5S 1W OF BATTLE CREEK, Madison, NE

Built 1985 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 60

N67

Good

Over: L NEMAHA RIVER OVERFLOW

1E BROCK, Nemaha, NE

Built 1960 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 440

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SUPERIOR CANAL

4.5W .7N SUPERIOR, Nuckolls, NE

Built 2002 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

2N 3W DOUGLAS, Otoe, NE

Built 2009 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 10

COLL 7893

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

2W 2.6N OF PAWNEE CITY, Pawnee, NE

Built 1993 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 45

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

3.4N 2W OF STEINAUER, Pawnee, NE

Built 1979 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 15

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

3S 2.2E OF CRESTON, Platte, NE

Built 1999 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 35

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

3W 1.5N OF TARNOV, Platte, NE

Built 2002 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 35

135 RD

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

7W 5N OF OCEOLA, Polk, NE

Built 2023 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 30

FAS 2795

Good

Over: S CH PLATTE RIVER

WJCT US81/N92 5E 11.1N, Polk, NE

Built 1979 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 130

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: N BR BIG BLUE RIVER

5S 1E OF SHELBY, Polk, NE

Built 1970 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 50

719 RD-649 / 650 A

Good

Over: DEROIN CREEK

2E1N SHUBERT(719-649/650), Richardson, NE

Built 1987 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 10

ROAD AA

Good

Over: BIG BLUE RIVER W FK TRIB

2.5N 3E OF DORCHESTER, Saline, NE

Built 2019 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.7W 3.5S OF FRIEND, Saline, NE

Built 1935 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 45

ROAD 1100

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

2.7N 3W OF DORCHESTER, Saline, NE

Built 2020 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 30

ROAD 2350

Good

Over: BIG BLUE RIVER TRIB

1E 4.5N OF WILBER, Saline, NE

Built 2021 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 160

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: N FK SWAN CREEK

2.5W OF SWANTON, Saline, NE

Built 1935 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SQUAW CREEK

.2S 4.6E OF PLEASANTHILL, Saline, NE

Built 2003 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 50

I80

Good

Over: WESTERN SARPY DRAIN DTCH

5S GRETNA INTRCHG, Sarpy, NE

Built 2006 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 51,220

I80

Good

Over: WESTERN SARPY DRAIN DTCH

5S GRETNA INTERCHG, Sarpy, NE

Built 2007 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 51,220

FAS 3405

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT N66/N79 1.1S 7E, Saunders, NE

Built 1979 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 415

FAS 3045

Good

Over: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER

JCT I80/L-80F 2.3S, Seward, NE

Built 1983 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 290

FAS 3045

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

JCT I80/L-80F 1.7S, Seward, NE

Built 1974 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 290

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SO BRANCH MIDDLE CREEK

4.2E OF MILFORD, Seward, NE

Built 2004 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 65

RAYMOND ROAD

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

3S .7W OF BEE, Seward, NE

Built 2020 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 5

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