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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

COLL 7215

Good

Over: LARRABE CREEK

NE/SD LINE &87 7S 4E, Sheridan, NE

Built 1980 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 55

N87

Good

Over: LARRABEE CREEK

4S WHITE CLAY, Sheridan, NE

Built 2006 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 1,045

FAS 1770

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

JCT N2/N10 5N 5W, Sherman, NE

Built 1981 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 200

FAS 1940

Good

Over: FARWELL MAIN CANAL

EJCT N58/N92 4E 2.2N, Sherman, NE

Built 1963 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 130

COLL 7698

Good

Over: E FK MAPLE CREEK

15S 1.3E OF PILGER, Stanton, NE

Built 2001 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 55

N53

Good

Over: LITTLE BLUE RIVER

3S ALEXANDRIA, Thayer, NE

Built 2020 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 235

FAS 3825

Good

Over: BROWN CREEK

JCT US30/N31 6.7W 1.9N, Washington, NE

Built 1980 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 135

COLL 7953

Good

Over: STREAM

3E .5N HERMAN, Washington, NE

Built 1982 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 40

US30

Good

Over: SW BR. BIG PAPILLION CR.

6SW BLAIR, Washington, NE

Built 1966 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 4,880

860TH ROAD

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

1N 3.5W OF CARROLL, Wayne, NE

Built 2011 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2.8S BLADEN, Webster, NE

Built 2001 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 15

FAS 1990-RIVER RD

Good

Over: LOUISA CREEK

1S 3.2W RED CLOUD, Webster, NE

Built 2014 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SCHOOL CREEK

1N 1.4E INAVALE, Webster, NE

Built 2000 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

4N 2.4W COWLES, Webster, NE

Built 1985 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 20

C RD

Good

Over: HICKS CREEK

2.0 S 2.5 E OF RED CLOUD, Webster, NE

Built 2021 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: LINCOLN CREEK

.7W 1.9N BRADSHAW, York, NE

Built 1996 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 70

OSAGE AVENUE

Good

Over: W BR THIRTY-TWO MILE CR

5180 S. OSAGE AVE., Adams, NE

Built 2023 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 20

N SHOWBOAT BLVD

Good

Over: STREAM

2630 N SHOWBOAT, Adams, NE

Built 2023 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 3,530

FAS 2607

Good

Over: CLEARWATER CREEK

.2SE OF CLEARWATER, Antelope, NE

Built 2007 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 205

HOMAN ST/FAS 2595

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

OAKDALE HOHMAN @ 1ST, Antelope, NE

Built 1981 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 485

COLL 7632

Good

Over: NORTH SHELL CREEK

2.5S 12.7E OF PETERSBURG, Boone, NE

Built 1935 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 25

N56

Good

Over: BOGUS CREEK

3W ST. EDWARD, Boone, NE

Built 1963 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 545

897 RD

Good

Over: PONCA CREEK

4E OF LYNCH, Boyd, NE

Built 2017 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 20

900TH ROAD

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

0.5W OF SPENCER, Boyd, NE

Built 2006 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 140

430TH AVE

Good

Over: SAND DRAW CREEK

5.7N OF AINSWORTH, Brown, NE

Built 1992 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3W 1.6S CRAIG, Burt, NE

Built 1988 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 80

N51

Good

Over: SOUTH BLACKBIRD CREEK

10W DECATUR, Burt, NE

Built 1988 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 1,250

N15

Good

Over: KEZAR CREEK

20N SEWARD, Butler, NE

Built 1974 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 3,015

US34

Good

Over: WEEPING WATER CREEK

1W UNION CORNER, Cass, NE

Built 1989 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 1,405

ROAD P

Good

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

2W 2.7N EDGAR, Clay, NE

Built 2018 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 35

ROAD 2

Good

Over: LOSEKE CREEK TRIB

4.7S OF LEIGH, Colfax, NE

Built 1964 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 50

L20A N51 TO US275

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

5N BEEMER, Cuming, NE

Built 1963 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 640

FAS 1660

Good

Over: SOUTH LOUP RIVER

JCT N40/N21 6.8N, Custer, NE

Built 1987 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROAD 440

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

6E OF LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1986 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROAD 424

Good

Over: FARMERS/MERCHANTS CANAL

2.5E OF COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1999 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 80

FAS 1705

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

EJCT US30/N21 3.5N 2E, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 690

ROAD 755

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.5E LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE

Built 2008 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 40

N21

Good

Over: TRI-COUNTY CANAL

8S COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1964 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 985

FAS 3465

Good

Over: STREAM

RD. 3 BET. D & E, S.BR., Dodge, NE

Built 1976 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 215

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: PURCELL DITCH

RD. 8 BET. R & S, S.BR., Dodge, NE

Built 1985 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 30

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: PEBBLE CREEK

RD. 12 BLVD. BET. 12 & 13, Dodge, NE

Built 1973 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 300

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: MAPLE CREEK

RD. 18 BET. M & N, Dodge, NE

Built 1976 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY ROAD 19 BVD

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER

RD. 19BLVD. BET. I & J, Dodge, NE

Built 2012 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 595

COLL 7848

Good

Over: RAWHIDE CREEK

RD. 29 BET. W & X, Dodge, NE

Built 1963 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 130

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: CUMING CREEK

RD. A BET. 15 & 16, Dodge, NE

Built 1973 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 50

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: LOGAN CREEK

RD. A BET. 21 & 22, Dodge, NE

Built 1987 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 80

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

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

Built 1976 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 75

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: RAWHIDE CREEK

RD. T BET. RIDGE & SOMERS, Dodge, NE

Built 1981 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 150

HWY 30

Good

Over: FREMONT CUTOFF DITCH

7.9E OF NORTH BEND, Dodge, NE

Built 2023 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 7,494

264TH ST

Good

Over: RAWHIDE CREEK TRIB

3.5N 1E OF VALLEY, Douglas, NE

Built 2020 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 78

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