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
880 ROAD
FairOver: PEARL CREEK
2S OF HARTINGTON, Cedar, NE
Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 25
870 ROAD
FairOver: LOGAN CREEK
1W 1N OF LAUREL, Cedar, NE
Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 35
566 AVE
FairOver: BOW CREEK
2.5NE OF HARTINGTON, Cedar, NE
Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROADWAY
FairOver: NORTH LOUP RIVER
6.5W 2.7N OF BROWNLEE, Cherry, NE
Built 1900 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 5
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: GOOSE CREEK
1N 13E OF BROWNLEE, Cherry, NE
Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 40
CO RD 42 MI 4293
FairOver: STREAM
7N 2.3W BROWNSON, Cheyenne, NE
Built 1968 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 25
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
1.5N .7E SUTTON, Clay, NE
Built 1950 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 40
COUNTY HIGHWAY 10
FairOver: SHELL CREEK
.5W 2.6N OF SCHUYLER, Colfax, NE
Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 60
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: E FK MAPLE CREEK
1.2S 1.2E OF HOWELLS, Colfax, NE
Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 40
COUNTY HIGHWAY J
FairOver: POND CREEK
4N 1.5W OF ROGERS, Colfax, NE
Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 45
COUNTY HIGHWAY U
FairOver: E FK MAPLE CREEK
2.2S 1.4E OF HOWELLS, Colfax, NE
Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 45
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
4N .5E OF WISNER, Cuming, NE
Built 1988 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 35
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: PEBBLE CREEK
2W OF ALOYS, Cuming, NE
Built 1979 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 20
7TH ROAD
FairOver: ROCK CREEK
5N OF ALOYS, Cuming, NE
Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 20
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
2E 2.5S ALOYS, Cuming, NE
Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 40
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
2S 2.2W OF BANCROFT, Cuming, NE
Built 1987 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 40
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: DRY CREEK
4E 6N OF WISNER, Cuming, NE
Built 1982 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 20
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
.5S 4.5E OF BEEMER, Cuming, NE
Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 60
DR 789
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
6E .5S OF CALLAWAY #534, Custer, NE
Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 10
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
3N 8E OF BROKEN BOW #9, Custer, NE
Built 1920 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 5
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: PIGEON CREEK
.2E 2N OF HOMER, Dakota, NE
Built 1910 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 30
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: SOUTH CREEK
2N 1W OF ALLEN, Dixon, NE
Built 1920 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 15
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
3W .2S OF OXFORD, Furnas, NE
Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
1.5W OF OXFORD, Furnas, NE
Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 10
SW 61ST ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
3W .5S OF BEATRICE CBD, Gage, NE
Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 50
E. DOGWOOD ROAD
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
1S 6E OF PICKRELL, Gage, NE
Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 15
FAS 3240/HACKBERRY
FairOver: PIERCE CREEK
JCT US77/S-34D 3S 3.8E, Gage, NE
Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 135
EAST LILAC ROAD
FairOver: MUD CREEK
1S .7W OF ROCKFORD, Gage, NE
Built 1910 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 50
FAS 3210/B LINE RD
FairOver: STREAM
JCT N8/S-34A 7N 2.6W, Gage, NE
Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 55
SOUTH 54TH ROAD
FairOver: PIERCE CREEK
4E 1.7N OF PICKRELL, Gage, NE
Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 40
FAS 3265/S 82ND RD
FairOver: SHAW CREEK
JCT N41/S-34B .7S, Gage, NE
Built 1971 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 150
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
14S 2W OF SMITHFIELD, Gosper, NE
Built 1915 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 5
J ROAD
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
1.6N 1E GILTNER, Hamilton, NE
Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 30
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
3E 1.5S OF GILTNER, Hamilton, NE
Built 1947 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 45
370 ROAD
FairOver: DRIFTWOOD CREEK
7S 5E OF TRENTON, Hitchcock, NE
Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 20
29 100 CNTY RD
FairOver: W BR THOMPSON CREEK
.2S 8E WILCOX, Kearney, NE
Built 1958 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 10
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: WEST BOW CREEK
6.7E 5.5N OF BLOOMFIELD, Knox, NE
Built 1966 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 30
W ROCK CREEK RD
FairOver: LITTLE SALT CR (C 220)
3N .5E OF RAYMOND, Lancaster, NE
Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 50
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: JEFFREY RETURN MP26.9-.8
1.4E 3S OF BRADY, Lincoln, NE
Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: UNION CREEK
1E OF MADISON, Madison, NE
Built 1915 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: N FK ELKHORN RIVER
1.5SE OF NORFOLK, Madison, NE
Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 40
COUNTY ROAD 31
FairOver: SILVER CREEK
2.3W 1.2S SILVER CREEK, Merrick, NE
Built 1970 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 20
CO. ROAD 470TH ST.
FairOver: PLUM CREEK
5.7E OF BELGRADE, Nance, NE
Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 10
NORTH MACON ROAD
FairOver: N BR TIMBER CREEK
1S 5W OF BELGRADE, Nance, NE
Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 20
CO. ROAD 490TH ST.
FairOver: PLUM CREEK
9.7W OF GENOA, Nance, NE
Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 10
ROAD 3700
FairOver: OX BOW CREEK
1E 2.3N NELSON, Nuckolls, NE
Built 1983 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 10
ROAD B
FairOver: COURTLAND CANAL
.2S 5.6W OF SUPERIOR, Nuckolls, NE
Built 1947 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 5
ROAD K
FairOver: STREAM
4S 2.8E NELSON, Nuckolls, NE
Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 25
ROAD 3500
FairOver: WALNUT CREEK
.5W 8N NELSON, Nuckolls, NE
Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 35
ROAD P
FairOver: THAWES CREEK
3S 3E OAK, Nuckolls, NE
Built 1947 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 5
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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.
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.
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