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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

COUNTY ROAD A

Good

Over: N FK ROCK CREEK

JCT US77/N63 2.3E 6S, Saunders, NE

Built 2014 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 480

N66

Good

Over: WAHOO CREEK TRIBUTARY

1SW ITHACA, Saunders, NE

Built 1958 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 1,315

FAS 1045, HOLLOWAY

Good

Over: MITCHELL-GERING CANAL

2.2S HENRY, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1976 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 760

COUNTY ROAD D

Good

Over: DRY SPOTTED TAIL CREEK

1NW OF MITCHELL, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1983 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 75

COUNTY ROAD 22

Good

Over: MITCHELL-GERING CANAL

3.7S OF GERING, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1984 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROAD 22

Good

Over: TRI-STATE CANAL

1.5N OF SCOTTSBLUFF, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1975 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 100

462 RD

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

JCT I80/L-80F 5.1S, Seward, NE

Built 1977 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 245

273RD RD

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

4.2S OF SEWARD, Seward, NE

Built 2019 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 75

N87

Good

Over: NIOBRARA RIVER

14S HAY SPRINGS, Sheridan, NE

Built 1996 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 1,070

N10

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

1S HAZARD, Sherman, NE

Built 1957 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 1,700

TOADSTOOL ROAD

Good

Over: DIRTY CREEK

JCT US20/N29 18.3E 10.2N, Sioux, NE

Built 1991 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 115

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WRPI 909-787-R

1E 1N .4E HENRY, Sioux, NE

Built 1984 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 50

FAS 3165

Good

Over: UNION CREEK

JCT N32/N57 3W 5N, Stanton, NE

Built 1990 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 150

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BALLS BRANCH

.5W 2S GILEAD, Thayer, NE

Built 1997 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 50

N8

Good

Over: ROSE CREEK

4E HUBBELL SPUR, Thayer, NE

Built 1963 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 415

RD 18

Good

Over: BROWN CREEK

2N .7E FONTANELLE, Washington, NE

Built 2019 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 20

FAS 3850

Good

Over: BIG PAPILLION CREEK

JCT US30/N91 .7S 3.3W, Washington, NE

Built 1984 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 255

565TH AVENUE

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

2W .9N OF CARROLL, Wayne, NE

Built 1986 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 30

567TH AVENUE

Good

Over: STREAM

.5W 5.4S OF WINSIDE, Wayne, NE

Built 2015 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 40

FAS 2145

Good

Over: REPUBLICAN RIVER

JCT US136/US281 7.2W .8S, Webster, NE

Built 1986 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 85

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

6N .5W GUIDE ROCK, Webster, NE

Built 1999 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 5

ROAD 2400

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1.5E 3.7N GUIDE ROCK, Webster, NE

Built 2014 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 20

FAS 2725

Good

Over: GALLAWAY CREEK

JCT I80/L-93E 4.2S, York, NE

Built 2007 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 48

COUNTY GRAVEL

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

1170 N. SHILOH AVE., Adams, NE

Built 1997 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 30

IDLEWILDE ROAD

Good

Over: PAWNEE CREEK

1905 W. IDLEWILDE RD, Adams, NE

Built 2014 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 25

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER

2.9E OF CLEARWATER, Antelope, NE

Built 1990 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1N 11.5E OF PETERSBURG, Boone, NE

Built 2022 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 25

N52/N56

Good

Over: CEDAR RIVER

0SE CEDAR RAPIDS, Boone, NE

Built 1961 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 460

N56

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

8E CEDAR RAPIDS, Boone, NE

Built 1961 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 680

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

1W OF ELM CREEK, Buffalo, NE

Built 2010 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 125

N-10

Good

Over: US-30 AND UPRR

SEC 32, T9N, R15W, Buffalo, NE

Built 2016 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 3,195

N64

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

2E BELLWOOD, Butler, NE

Built 1960 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 2,665

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: N BR WEEPING WATER CREEK

3.5W .5N WEEPING WATER, Cass, NE

Built 1994 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: DECKER CREEK

1N 2.9E OF MURDOCK, Cass, NE

Built 2016 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: FRENCHMAN CREEK

.7W .3N CHAMPION, Chase, NE

Built 2008 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: FRENCHMAN CREEK

2W .5N OF WAUNETA, Chase, NE

Built 1935 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 10

CO RD 83 MI 8344

Good

Over: DRY WASH

2.5E 4.7N POTTER, Cheyenne, NE

Built 1972 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 65

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: SCHOOL CREEK

.5W SUTTON, Clay, NE

Built 1999 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 110

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER

3.3W 2N HARVARD, Clay, NE

Built 1986 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 45

ROAD Q

Good

Over: LITTLE SANDY CREEK

4.3N 2.3W ONG, Clay, NE

Built 2017 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 60

IRR/FAS 3565

Good

Over: LOGAN CREEK

JCT N51/N16 1.4W 1.5N, Cuming, NE

Built 1982 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 495

N9

Good

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

4S PENDER, Cuming, NE

Built 2023 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 1,370

COLL 7390

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

9.7N 1.5E OF MASON C.#676, Custer, NE

Built 1976 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 30

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

1.5E MASON CITY NO. 618, Custer, NE

Built 1993 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 30

COLL 7881

Good

Over: WIGLE CREEK

.7S OF HOMER, Dakota, NE

Built 2004 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 375

SOUTH BLUFF ROAD

Good

Over: PIGION CREEK

3.5S OF JACKSON, Dakota, NE

Built 2015 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 45

I129/US75

Good

Over: CRYSTAL LAKE

I129/US77 INTERCHG 1E, Dakota, NE

Built 1977 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 14,995

I129/US275

Good

Over: CRYSTAL LAKE

I129/US77 INTERCHG 1E, Dakota, NE

Built 1977 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 14,995

US20

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER

1W CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1932 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 1,050

US20/N2/N71

Good

Over: BNSF RR 064-831-M

SCL CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1935 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 1,935

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