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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: BEAVER CREEK

0E BEAVER CITY, Furnas, NE

Built 2000 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 605

N89

Good

Over: SAPPA CREEK TRIBUTARY

2W STAMFORD, Furnas, NE

Built 2017 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 440

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

1.5S OF CORTLAND, Gage, NE

Built 2007 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY RD 492 AVE.

Good

Over: FISH CREEK

3E 1.7S OF SCOTIA, Greeley, NE

Built 2012 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: ROPE CREEK

2.2W .5N OF ALMA, Harlan, NE

Built 2001 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 100

FAS 1425

Good

Over: STINKING WATER CREEK

JCT US6/S-43A 1.6E 3N, Hayes, NE

Built 1995 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 85

US6

Good

Over: FRENCHMAN CREEK

2W HAMLET, Hayes, NE

Built 1974 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 1,565

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: KEEGAN CREEK

7.3W ATKINSON, Holt, NE

Built 1999 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 35

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: KEEGAN CREEK

5W 1.4N ATKINSON, Holt, NE

Built 1993 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 35

COLL 7504

Good

Over: S FK ELKHORN RIVER

2.5E 3.4N CHAMBERS, Holt, NE

Built 1980 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 15

468TH AVE

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER

JCT US20/N11 4.7N 8W, Holt, NE

Built 1978 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 205

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

23S N12 KNOX CL, Holt, NE

Built 2004 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 30

N11

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

10S BUTTE, Holt, NE

Built 1984 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 390

US275

Good

Over: CACHE CREEK

3E EWING, Holt, NE

Built 1979 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 1,850

INMAN RD/COLL 7577

Good

Over: FULLERTON CANAL

4.2N SAINT PAUL, Howard, NE

Built 1992 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 70

YUTAN RD

Good

Over: OAK CREEK

JCT N11/N92 .9S 9W, Howard, NE

Built 1966 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 100

SALEM RD

Good

Over: FARWELL MAIN CANAL

2.8 NORTH OF FARWELL, Howard, NE

Built 1963 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 95

713 RD

Good

Over: BRAWNER CREEK TRIB

JCT US136/N15 1N 1.2E, Jefferson, NE

Built 2019 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 60

N15

Good

Over: DRY BRANCH TRIBUTARY

6S FAIRBURY, Jefferson, NE

Built 2009 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 1,115

72250 RD

Good

Over: BIG NEMAHA RIVER N FK

1NW OF ELK CREEK, Johnson, NE

Built 1999 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 100

US183

Good

Over: NIOBRARA RIVER

6S SPRINGVIEW, Keya Paha, NE

Built 2001 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 545

US183

Good

Over: HOLT CREEK

9N SPRINGVIEW, Keya Paha, NE

Built 1961 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 555

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

9W 3.2S OF VERDIGRE, Knox, NE

Built 1980 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 20

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

3.9W 1S OF WAUSA, Knox, NE

Built 1981 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 30

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: WEST BOW CREEK

2.5N 4.3E OF BLOOMFIELD, Knox, NE

Built 1990 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 15

N14

Good

Over: VERDIGRE CREEK TRIB

6S VERDIGRE SPUR, Knox, NE

Built 1967 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 1,030

US6

Good

Over: BNSF RR 073-234-E

JCT US6/S55A 1.3W, Lancaster, NE

Built 1996 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 2,075

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SUTHERLAND OUTLET CANAL

4.9S 3E OF HERSHEY, Lincoln, NE

Built 1995 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 25

FAS 1210

Good

Over: SUTHERLAND CANAL

JCT I80/N25 1.6E 2.6S, Lincoln, NE

Built 1984 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 150

FAS 2525

Good

Over: LOUP RIVER

SJCT N14/22 15W 8.2S, Nance, NE

Built 1978 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 430

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: S BR TIMBER CREEK

1S 9W OF BELGRADE, Nance, NE

Built 1992 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 35

FAS 3675

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT US73/US136 5W 4.3S, Nemaha, NE

Built 1984 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 90

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: LONG BRANCH

2.6W 8S OF JOHNSON, Nemaha, NE

Built 1985 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

4S 3W OF AUBURN, Nemaha, NE

Built 1996 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 30

N4

Good

Over: TAYLOR BRANCH

IN TABLE ROCK, Pawnee, NE

Built 1973 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 1,120

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

S EDGE OF PIERCE, Pierce, NE

Built 1994 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 100

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

4.5N 11.5W OF MONROE, Platte, NE

Built 2003 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 30

715TR-643 / 645 A

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

2S 1E ST (715T-643/645AV), Richardson, NE

Built 2015 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 20

US73

Good

Over: GOOLSBY CREEK

5N FALLS CITY, Richardson, NE

Built 1975 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 2,020

COLL 7741

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

.5W 9.5N OF TOBIAS, Saline, NE

Built 1987 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 30

N66

Good

Over: WAHOO CREEK

1S ITHACA, Saunders, NE

Built 1958 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 1,315

N66

Good

Over: BSNF/SALT CREEK

EJCT US6/N63 .1N, Saunders, NE

Built 1987 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 4,520

COUNTY ROAD 20

Good

Over: TUB SPRINGS CREEK

3N 1W OF SCOTTSBLUFF, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1983 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 60

N71

Good

Over: TRI-STATE CANAL

3N SCOTTSBLUFF, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1946 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 2,000

FAS 3045

Good

Over: LINCOLN CREEK

JCT US34/L-80F 4.4N, Seward, NE

Built 1987 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 145

COLL 7761

Good

Over: BIG BLUE RIVER

JCT US34/N15 1.6N .8W, Seward, NE

Built 2004 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: LINCOLN CREEK

1.7W OF SEWARD, Seward, NE

Built 1984 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BIG BLUE RIVER

2S 1E OF MILFORD, Seward, NE

Built 1992 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

1S 2W OF BEAVER CROSSING, Seward, NE

Built 2012 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 25

COLL 7215

Good

Over: LARRABEE CREEK

NE/SD LINE &N87 5.7S 2.7E, Sheridan, NE

Built 1980 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 55

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