Total Bridges
15,571
Public highway bridges in Nebraska
State profile · Near national median SD
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
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)
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
44
Rhode Island
7.69% top marginal rate
31
Nebraska
7.73% top marginal rate
17
Illinois
7.88% top marginal rate
25
Massachusetts
7.96% top marginal rate
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
PoorOver: SPRING CREEK
2.2N 1E CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE
Built 1955 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 10
TOWNSHIP ROAD
Structurally DeficientOver: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER
1W 5N GRAFTON, Fillmore, NE
Built 1918 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 35
SCOTT STREET
PoorOver: STREAM
BLUE SPRINGS A @ BROAD, Gage, NE
Built 1935 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 300
COUNTY HIGHWAY
Structurally DeficientOver: CALAMUS RIVER
3.5W 15.5N OF TAYLOR, Loup, NE
Built 1960 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 10
COUNTY HIGHWAY
PoorOver: STREAM
8.5N 1.5E OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE
Built 1960 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 30
COUNTY HIGHWAY
PoorOver: STREAM
4.8N .6W DUNBAR, Otoe, NE
Built 1935 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 15
All Bridges in Nebraska
168TH STREET
GoodOver: PAPIO CREEK
1W 2N OF BENNINGTON, Douglas, NE
Built 1999 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 151
WB-N64
GoodOver: BIG PAPILLION CREEK
7E ELKHORN, Douglas, NE
Built 1966 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 38,140
EB-N64
GoodOver: BIG PAPILLION CREEK
7E ELKHORN, Douglas, NE
Built 1978 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 38,140
156TH ST/FAU 5135
GoodOver: W BR PAPILLION CREEK
156TH @ CENTER ST, Douglas, NE
Built 1981 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 17,256
FAS 1305
GoodOver: N FK REPUBLICAN RIVER
SJCT US34/N61 9.6W 1.3N, Dundy, NE
Built 1988 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 80
TOWNSHIP ROAD
GoodOver: CENTER CREEK
I & 30, Franklin, NE
Built 1981 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 20
COLL 7453
GoodOver: LITTLE BLUE RIVER
37 & X 1/2, Franklin, NE
Built 1984 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 40
N10
GoodOver: REPUBLICAN RIVER
1S FRANKLIN, Franklin, NE
Built 2001 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 805
S31C NAPONEE SPUR
GoodOver: TURKEY CREEK
JCT US136/S31C .7S, Franklin, NE
Built 2004 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 320
N89
GoodOver: BEAVER CREEK
5W STAMFORD, Furnas, NE
Built 1955 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 530
ROAD 5
GoodOver: BIG BLUE RIVER N BR TRIB
.8S 3.6E GILTNER, Hamilton, NE
Built 2019 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 35
FAS 1805
GoodOver: SAPPA CREEK
WJCT US136/N89 2.9W .9S, Harlan, NE
Built 1978 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 65
US6
GoodOver: FRENCHMAN CREEK
1W HAMLET, Hayes, NE
Built 1974 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 1,565
US6
GoodOver: FRENCHMAN CREEK
1E HAMLET, Hayes, NE
Built 1974 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 1,600
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: ELKHORN RIVER
5N 9.2W ATKINSON, Holt, NE
Built 1996 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 165
893RD RD
GoodOver: SAND CREEK
21N 11.4E ONEILL, Holt, NE
Built 1989 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 15
22ND AVE
GoodOver: FULLERTON CANAL
.5W COTESFIELD, Howard, NE
Built 1992 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 35
WAUSA RD
GoodOver: FARWELL MAIN CANAL
7W ELBA, Howard, NE
Built 1963 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 25
ROAD Y
GoodOver: SWAN CREEK
6E N15 SALINE CL, Jefferson, NE
Built 2018 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 40
725 RD
GoodOver: SO FK SWAN CREEK TRIB
1N 2.1E OF DAYKIN, Jefferson, NE
Built 2018 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 35
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: STREAM
.7W 2.5S OF REYNOLDS, Jefferson, NE
Built 2017 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 20
TOWNSHIP ROAD
GoodOver: BAZILE CREEK
1E 3.5N OF BAZILE MILLS, Knox, NE
Built 1997 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 5
TOWNSHIP ROAD
GoodOver: STREAM
4W 3.1N OF WAUSA, Knox, NE
Built 2001 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 25
TOWNSHIP ROAD
GoodOver: STREAM
1.7W OF WINNETOON, Knox, NE
Built 1984 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 30
TOWNSHIP ROAD
GoodOver: WEST BOW CREEK
3.5N 4.9E OF BLOOMFIELD, Knox, NE
Built 1986 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 20
N84
GoodOver: LITTLE BAZILE CREEK
IN BLOOMFIELD, Knox, NE
Built 1959 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 2,050
N 14TH ST
GoodOver: LITTLE SALT CR TRB F 82
JCT I80/I180 .8E 3N, Lancaster, NE
Built 2020 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 3,312
I180/US34
GoodOver: BNSF/UPRR 064-376-W
IN LINCOLN, Lancaster, NE
Built 1996 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 33,410
S 93RD STREET
GoodOver: STEVEN'S CREEK TRIB
_, Lancaster, NE
Built 2021 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 100
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: SUTHERLAND CANAL
4.5S 2.6E OF HERSHEY, Lincoln, NE
Built 1992 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 35
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: SUTHERLAND CANAL
3.7S 2E OF SUTHERLAND, Lincoln, NE
Built 1994 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 20
837TH RD
GoodOver: DEER CREEK
4.5S 1E OF MEADOW GROVE, Madison, NE
Built 1993 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 50
FAS 2885
GoodOver: UNION CREEK
JCT US81/N32 3E .6N, Madison, NE
Built 1978 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 70
TOWNSHIP ROAD
GoodOver: STREAM
4W 5S CHAPMAN, Merrick, NE
Built 1973 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 40
FAS 2220
GoodOver: COTTONWOOD CREEK
SJCT N14/N22 4.8S 13.6W, Nance, NE
Built 1994 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 150
TOWNSHIP ROAD
GoodOver: HORSE CREEK
1.2S 9.5W OF FULLERTON, Nance, NE
Built 1988 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 45
US136
GoodOver: LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER
1E AUBURN, Nemaha, NE
Built 1965 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 2,905
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: MUDDY CREEK
.5W 5.8S SYRACUSE, Otoe, NE
Built 2002 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 10
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: STREAM
3S UNADILLA, Otoe, NE
Built 2023 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 25
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: CAMP CREEK
5.3S NEBRASKA CITY, Otoe, NE
Built 2000 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 50
N50
GoodOver: BROWNELL CREEK
1N SYRACUSE, Otoe, NE
Built 1958 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 4,590
11TH ST/FAU 6218
GoodOver: BN/UP/TABLE CR 070-234-U
SJCT US75/N2 .7N, Otoe, NE
Built 1992 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 9,495
TOWNSHIP ROAD
GoodOver: STREAM
4.5N 1.1W OF MONROE, Platte, NE
Built 2001 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 40
TOWNSHIP ROAD
GoodOver: STREAM
3.7N OF PLATTE CENTER, Platte, NE
Built 2005 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 35
US30
GoodOver: PRAIRIE CREEK
6NE SILVER CREEK, Platte, NE
Built 1961 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 3,695
715 TR-637/638 AV
GoodOver: WHISKEY RUN
3.2E1.5NHUMB(715-637/638), Richardson, NE
Built 2005 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 35
US73/US159
GoodOver: PONY CREEK
2S FALLS CITY, Richardson, NE
Built 1981 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 1,860
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: DRY BRANCH
2E 4.1S OF FRIEND, Saline, NE
Built 1998 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 20
RD I
GoodOver: DRY BRANCH TRIB
.2S 7.2W OF PLEASANT HILL, Saline, NE
Built 2018 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 40
ROAD X
GoodOver: WALNUT CREEK
1.4W 4S OF TOBIAS, Saline, NE
Built 2018 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 30
Showing 9,951-10,000 of 15,571 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
Check Your Daily Bridges
How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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