State profile · Near median Poor share

Nebraska bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Nebraska, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

15,571
Public bridges
50.1%
Good condition
7.7%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

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 whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

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 - Poor-condition share 25.8%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Nebraska52.5%39.4%8.1%GoodFairPoor
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 by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Nebraska on the same metric.

NM

New Mexico

7.61% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$368

RI

Rhode Island

7.69% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$78
Selected

NE

Nebraska

7.73% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$15,571

IL

Illinois

7.88% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$27,743

MA

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

FIELD DRIVE

Poor

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.2N 1E CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1955 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 10

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

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

Poor

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 26

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

1.3E 3.6N CLARKS, Merrick, NE

Built 2011 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 35

FAS 2485

Good

Over: STREAM

5.7W 2.7N CHAPMAN, Merrick, NE

Built 1976 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 850

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1W 1N ARCHER, Merrick, NE

Built 2004 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

FAS 2495

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

WJCT N14/N92 7W 2.1S, Merrick, NE

Built 1969 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 295

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.5W .2S CLARKS, Merrick, NE

Built 1982 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2.2E 3N CLARKS, Merrick, NE

Built 1982 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

N14

Good

Over: TROUBLE CR

.9S CENTRAL CITY, Merrick, NE

Built 1991 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 3,200

N14

Good

Over: WARM SLOUGH

IN CENTRAL CITY, Merrick, NE

Built 1976 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,750

N14

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

3N CENTRAL CITY, Merrick, NE

Built 1976 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,240

N14

Good

Over: STREAM

5N CENTRAL CITY, Merrick, NE

Built 1976 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,240

N14

Good

Over: STREAM

11S FULLERTON, Merrick, NE

Built 1976 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,825

HWY 92

Good

Over: STREAM

5 E OF ARCHER CORNER, Merrick, NE

Built 2016 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,300

N92

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

EJCT N14/N92 1E, Merrick, NE

Built 1976 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 565

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WILDHORSE CANYON

.5N .5W BAYARD, Morrill, NE

Built 1988 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: DRAIN

JCT US26/L-62A 3S 1.3E, Morrill, NE

Built 1983 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: NORTHPORT CANAL

1.5N 6E BAYARD, Morrill, NE

Built 1987 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: NORTHPORT IRR. DIST

8.5E .9N BAYARD, Morrill, NE

Built 2001 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 5

US26

Good

Over: WILD HORSE CREEK

8E MINATARE, Morrill, NE

Built 2001 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 4,205

US26/US385

Good

Over: BROWNS CANAL

1N BRIDGEPORT, Morrill, NE

Built 1994 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 5,000

US26/N92

Good

Over: STREAM

12SE BROADWATER, Morrill, NE

Built 1991 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,525

N92

Good

Over: DRAIN DITCH

2.3E MC GREW, Morrill, NE

Built 1993 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,600

N92

Good

Over: DEEP HOLE CREEK

3NW BROADWATER, Morrill, NE

Built 2000 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 475

L62A US26 TO US385

Good

Over: TRI-STATE CANAL

11E MINATARE, Morrill, NE

Built 1983 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 3,040

L62A US26 TO US385

Good

Over: TRI-STATE CANAL

14E MINATARE, Morrill, NE

Built 1983 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 3,040

L62A US26 TO US385

Good

Over: TRI-STATE CANAL

15E MINATARE, Morrill, NE

Built 1983 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 3,040

L62A US26 TO US385

Good

Over: TRI-STATE CANAL

15E MINATARE, Morrill, NE

Built 1983 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 3,040

COLL 7631

Good

Over: STREAM

11W 1.5S OF BELGRADE, Nance, NE

Built 2014 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

11W 1.5S BELGRADE, Nance, NE

Built 2014 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY RD 490TH ST

Good

Over: TRIB. OF CEDAR RIVER

2S 1W OF BELGRADE, Nance, NE

Built 2011 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 35

FAS 2220

Good

Over: HORSE CREEK

SJCT N14/N22 3.8S 8W, Nance, NE

Built 1988 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 125

COUNTY RD

Good

Over: STREAM

3W OF BELGRADE, Nance, NE

Built 2016 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 10

N 200TH AVE

Good

Over: STREAM

1N OF LOUP RIVER, Nance, NE

Built 2016 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 10

460TH ST

Good

Over: ASH CREEK

1.5E 1N OF BELGRADE, Nance, NE

Built 2019 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 35

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

4.5W 1.5N OF GENOA, Nance, NE

Built 1997 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY RD 400TH AV

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

2N OF GENOA, Nance, NE

Built 2009 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 80

N22

Good

Over: STREAM

0N GENOA, Nance, NE

Built 1993 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,600

628 AVE

Good

Over: LONG BRANCH TRIB

2.4W 9.1S OF JOHNSON, Nemaha, NE

Built 2019 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

BLUFF DRIVE

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

JCT N67/S-64G .6W 1.8N, Nemaha, NE

Built 2021 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 65

FAS 3675

Good

Over: LITTLE MUDDY CREEK

JCT US73/US136 5W 7.6S, Nemaha, NE

Built 2016 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 90

634 AVE

Good

Over: STREAM

1N 3W OF JOHNSON, Nemaha, NE

Built 2017 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 55

BLUFF DRIVE

Good

Over: DUCK CREEK

4E 1.5S OF JULIAN, Nemaha, NE

Built 1935 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: LONG BRANCH TRIB

1.8W 7S JOHNSON, Nemaha, NE

Built 2013 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY TO LONG BRANCH

3.4W 8S OF JOHNSON, Nemaha, NE

Built 2013 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 40

COLL 7896

Good

Over: STREAM

7S 6.5E OF AUBURN, Nemaha, NE

Built 2015 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: HOUSCHINS CREEK

.5S .5W OF BROCK, Nemaha, NE

Built 2017 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.7E 2S OF JOHNSON, Nemaha, NE

Built 2017 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

.5N 4.2W OF PERU, Nemaha, NE

Built 2015 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

.5N 4W OF PERU, Nemaha, NE

Built 2015 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

1.2W OF PERU, Nemaha, NE

Built 2017 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.2E .7S OF BROCK, Nemaha, NE

Built 2021 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 35

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