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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 HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

7.2S 1.0 W OF HOWELLS, Colfax, NE

Built 2000 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TAYLOR CREEK

8S 3.3W OF CLARKSON, Colfax, NE

Built 1994 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

8.2S 1.7E OF CLARKSON, Colfax, NE

Built 2015 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY 12

Good

Over: SHELL CREEK

.5E 1N OF SCHUYLER, Colfax, NE

Built 2021 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SHELL CREEK DRAINAGE

.5E 1.7N OF SCHUYLER, Colfax, NE

Built 2011 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

CO RD 12

Good

Over: DRY CREEK TRIB

4N 1E OF SCHUYLER, Colfax, NE

Built 2017 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: KASAL DITCH

.5E 6.6N OF SCHUYLER, Colfax, NE

Built 2009 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

4E 7S OF CLARKSON, Colfax, NE

Built 2015 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SHELL CREEK DRAINAGE

1.5E 1N OF SCHUYLER, Colfax, NE

Built 2007 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 70

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: LOST CREEK

2.4E OF SCHUYLER, Colfax, NE

Built 2016 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TRIB TO M FK MAPLE CREEK

.5W 7.0 S HOWELLS, Colfax, NE

Built 2011 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY ROAD M

Good

Over: STREAM

9S LEIGH, Colfax, NE

Built 2000 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

ROAD M

Good

Over: TAYLOR CREEK TRIB

9N .2E OF RICHLAND, Colfax, NE

Built 2019 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TAYLOR CREEK TRIB.

9N 1.1E RICHLAND, Colfax, NE

Built 2009 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TAYLOR CREEK TRIP

9N 1.5E RICHLAND, Colfax, NE

Built 2009 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TRIB TO SO FORK DRY CR

8N 5.3W SCHUYLER, Colfax, NE

Built 2013 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

CO RD M

Good

Over: POND CREEK

8N 4W OF SCHUYLER, Colfax, NE

Built 2017 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SHELL CREEK DRAINAGE

2.5E .6N OF SCHUYLER, Colfax, NE

Built 2012 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 210

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: KASAL DITCH

11.5S OF HOWELLS, Colfax, NE

Built 2009 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 65

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

.2S 2E OF HOWELLS, Colfax, NE

Built 2001 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

.2W 9.5N OF ROGERS, Colfax, NE

Built 2012 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

.5S 4E OF HOWELLS, Colfax, NE

Built 2011 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.2S 1.4E OF HOWELLS, Colfax, NE

Built 2005 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 40

ROAD V

Good

Over: EAST FORK MAPLE CR TRIB

1.2S 2.2E OF HOWELLS, Colfax, NE

Built 2021 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.2S 4.2E OF HOWELLS, Colfax, NE

Built 2009 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3.2S 2.9W OF HOWELLS, Colfax, NE

Built 2014 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TRIB TO PEBBLE CREEK

3.2S 4.6E HOWELLS, Colfax, NE

Built 2011 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

11.2S 1.4W OF CLARKSON, Colfax, NE

Built 2009 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

7N 2.4W OF SCHUYLER, Colfax, NE

Built 1994 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TRIB TO E FK MAPLE CREEK

1N 1E HOWELLS, Colfax, NE

Built 2011 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

7N 3.1E OF RICHLAND, Colfax, NE

Built 2011 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

7N 4.9E OF RICHLAND, Colfax, NE

Built 2009 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

5.5N 2.7W OF SCHUYLER, Colfax, NE

Built 2011 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: S. FORK DRY CREEK TRIB.

6N 1.5W SCHUYLER, Colfax, NE

Built 2009 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

5.5N 2.4E OF SCHUYLER, Colfax, NE

Built 1992 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

COLL 7775

Good

Over: SHELL CREEK DRAINAGE

2.2W .2S OF ROGERS, Colfax, NE

Built 2015 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: DRY CREEK TRIBUTARY

3N & .5W OF SCHUYLER, Colfax, NE

Built 2023 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TRIB TO E FK MAPLE CREEK

6.25S 2.7E HOWELLS, Colfax, NE

Built 2011 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SHELL CREEK DRAINAGE

1.5N 1.2E OF SCHUYLER, Colfax, NE

Built 2011 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 35

N15

Good

Over: STREAM

7.1N OF SCHUYLER, Colfax, NE

Built 1992 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,460

N91

Good

Over: W FK MAPLE CRK OVERFLOW

JCT N91/N15 2W, Colfax, NE

Built 1991 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,835

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

5S N32 STANTON CL, Cuming, NE

Built 2010 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: N BR PEBBLE CREEK

3N 3W OF ALOYS, Cuming, NE

Built 2012 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

2W 2N OF ALOYS, Cuming, NE

Built 2012 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 15

S ROAD

Good

Over: SAND CREEK TRIB

0.25N, 0.5W OF 275/51 JCT, Cuming, NE

Built 2019 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 90

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: COFFEE CREEK

2W 5S OF WEST POINT, Cuming, NE

Built 2016 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

COLL 7772

Good

Over: N BR PEBBLE CREEK

2W 3N OF ALOYS, Cuming, NE

Built 2016 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 125

FAS 3525

Good

Over: CUMING CREEK

SJCT US275/N32 5E 2.6S, Cuming, NE

Built 1987 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 195

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

3S N51 BURT CL, Cuming, NE

Built 2012 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK TRIB

6.5N WISNER, Cuming, NE

Built 2012 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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