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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

N21

Good

Over: SREAM

1N OCONTO, Custer, NE

Built 2003 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 830

N21

Good

Over: STREAM

8NE OCONTO, Custer, NE

Built 2003 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 830

N21

Good

Over: STREAM

2SW BROKEN BOW, Custer, NE

Built 2006 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,920

N70

Good

Over: STREAM

5E BROKEN BOW, Custer, NE

Built 1991 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,380

N70

Good

Over: STREAM

6E BROKEN BOW, Custer, NE

Built 1991 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,380

N70

Good

Over: STREAM

10E BROKEN BOW, Custer, NE

Built 1991 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,110

FIELD ENTRANCE

Good

Over: ROADSIDE DITCH

1W ARNOLD, Custer, NE

Built 1998 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 5

PRIVATE ENTRANCE

Good

Over: ROADSIDE DITCH

.5W ARNOLD, Custer, NE

Built 1998 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 5

US183

Good

Over: STREAM

7N ANSLEY, Custer, NE

Built 1992 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 775

US183

Good

Over: MIDDLE LOUP RIVER TRIB

2S SARGENT, Custer, NE

Built 2014 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,275

US183

Good

Over: CANAL #1

1S SARGENT, Custer, NE

Built 2014 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,275

COLL 7181

Good

Over: SQUAW CREEK

JCT US20/N71 6SE, Dawes, NE

Built 2009 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

US20

Good

Over: STREAM

1W CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1985 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,050

US20

Good

Over: BIG BORDEAUX CREEK

3E CHADRON, Dawes, NE

Built 1992 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,105

COUNTY ROAD 774

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

2E N47 CUSTER CL, Dawson, NE

Built 1986 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROAD 771

Good

Over: STREAM

4N 1E GOTHENBURG, Dawson, NE

Built 2015 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROAD 752

Good

Over: NORTH PLUM CREEK

2E 2N FARNAM, Dawson, NE

Built 2022 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 5

COUNTY ROAD 751

Good

Over: NORTH PLUM CREEK

3E FARNAM, Dawson, NE

Built 1982 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

SMOKEY HILL ROAD

Good

Over: FIELD DRAINAGE DITCH

1.7S OF EDDYVILLE, Dawson, NE

Built 2017 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROAD 447

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

3.5E 2S OVERTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1997 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 10

CO RD 448/COL 7387

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

2.5E 2S OVERTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1997 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY ROAD 765

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

3N 3E OF COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1994 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

ROAD 408

Good

Over: THIRTYMILE CANAL

4S US30 LINCOLN CL, Dawson, NE

Built 2014 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROAD 760

Good

Over: FIELD DRAIN

4E 4N OF LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE

Built 2014 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 40

CO RD 759/FAS 1620

Good

Over: STREAM

EJCT US30/N21 3.1N 4.7E, Dawson, NE

Built 2014 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 85

CO RD 758/COL 7387

Good

Over: BELL CREEK

4E 5N OF OVERTON, Dawson, NE

Built 2003 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY ROAD 757

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

5.5E 1N OF LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE

Built 2014 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

CO RD 750/COL 7378

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

4.5E 2S OVERTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1997 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 70

US30

Good

Over: STREAM

1E OVERTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1981 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,750

US30

Good

Over: STREAM

2E OVERTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1981 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,750

US30

Good

Over: STREAM

3E OVERTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1981 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,750

US30

Good

Over: STREAM

3E OVERTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1981 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,750

US30

Good

Over: STREAM

3W ELM CREEK, Dawson, NE

Built 1981 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,750

N47

Good

Over: THIRTY MILE CANAL

5S GOTHENBURG, Dawson, NE

Built 2012 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,485

I80

Good

Over: STREAM

5W COZAD INTRCHG, Dawson, NE

Built 1964 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 17,540

I80

Good

Over: COZAD CANAL

3W DARR INTRCHG, Dawson, NE

Built 1964 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 17,745

S24C EDYVILLE SPUR

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

0SW EDDYVILLE, Dawson, NE

Built 1970 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 145

US30

Good

Over: STREAM

2E LODGEPOLE, Deuel, NE

Built 1962 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,045

US30

Good

Over: STREAM

0E CHAPPELL, Deuel, NE

Built 1984 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 965

US30

Good

Over: STREAM

1E CHAPPELL, Deuel, NE

Built 1984 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 965

US30

Good

Over: ONEILL DRAW

5E CHAPPELL, Deuel, NE

Built 1984 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 965

US30

Good

Over: STREAM

10E CHAPPELL, Deuel, NE

Built 1984 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 420

US30

Good

Over: WALRATH DRAW

12E CHAPPELL, Deuel, NE

Built 1984 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 420

US30

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

15E CHAPPELL, Deuel, NE

Built 1998 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 420

I80

Good

Over: LODGEPOLE CREEK TRIB

4W CHAPPELL INTERCHNG, Deuel, NE

Built 1971 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 7,615

I80

Good

Over: LODGEPOLE CREEK TRIB

4W CHAPPELL INTERCHG, Deuel, NE

Built 1971 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 7,615

I80

Good

Over: LODGEPOLE CREEK TRIB

1W CHAPPELL INTERCHG, Deuel, NE

Built 1971 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 7,615

I80

Good

Over: ONEIL DRAW

2W N27 INTERCHG, Deuel, NE

Built 1969 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 7,340

I80

Good

Over: STREAM

US138 INTERCHG, Deuel, NE

Built 1969 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 7,530

WB-I80 ACCESS RMPS

Good

Over: STREAM

US138 INTERCHG, Deuel, NE

Built 1966 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 7,530

Showing 10,501-10,550 of 15,571 bridges

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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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