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 HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1S .9W OF BROWNVILLE, Nemaha, NE

Built 2013 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1S .7W OF BROWNVILLE, Nemaha, NE

Built 2013 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 10

726 RD

Good

Over: HUGHES CREEK TRIBUTARY

2S OF AUBURN, Nemaha, NE

Built 2019 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

2.5W .5S OF PERU, Nemaha, NE

Built 2016 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

638 AVE

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK TRIB

NJCT US75/N67 2.2N, Nemaha, NE

Built 2003 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 4,640

N105

Good

Over: STREAM

2S JOHNSON, Nemaha, NE

Built 1980 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 455

US136

Good

Over: LONGS CREEK

5W AUBURN, Nemaha, NE

Built 1991 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,135

ROAD Z

Good

Over: DRY CREEK TRIB

_, Nuckolls, NE

Built 2020 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 10

CO RD T

Good

Over: STREAM

R7W T3N SECTION 3, Nuckolls, NE

Built 2016 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 15

RD PQ

Good

Over: ELK CREEK TRIB

_, Nuckolls, NE

Built 2019 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 135

ROAD J

Good

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

5S 8.2W NELSON, Nuckolls, NE

Built 2020 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 40

ROAD 4600

Good

Over: S FK BIG SANDY CREEK

1.2E 4.6N OAK, Nuckolls, NE

Built 2012 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

FAS 1990

Good

Over: GIMLET CREEK

SJCT US136/N14 8.6W 3.6S, Nuckolls, NE

Built 2012 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

RD 4700

Good

Over: THAWES CREEK TRIB

_, Nuckolls, NE

Built 2019 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

2.3E 7N OAK, Nuckolls, NE

Built 2014 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

4.9E 2.8N LAWRENCE, Nuckolls, NE

Built 2015 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

2.5W NELSON, Nuckolls, NE

Built 2005 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 5

ROAD 4000

Good

Over: ELK CREEK TRIB

4E 1.5N NELSON, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1988 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

ROAD H

Good

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

5N 8.3W SUPERIOR, Nuckolls, NE

Built 2017 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: REPUBLICAN RIVER TRIB.

2.0 E SUPERIOR, Nuckolls, NE

Built 2014 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

ROAD V

Good

Over: STREAM

.5S .5E ANGUS, Nuckolls, NE

Built 2015 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 10

RD 3200

Good

Over: ELK CREEK TRIB

_, Nuckolls, NE

Built 2020 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 55

COLL7593/ROAD 3200

Good

Over: STREAM

4W 1.7N OF NELSON, Nuckolls, NE

Built 2014 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 55

ROAD M

Good

Over: THAWES CREEK TRIB

_, Nuckolls, NE

Built 2018 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

FARM LANE

Good

Over: S FK BIG SANDY CREEK

1.5S .3W SEDAN, Nuckolls, NE

Built 2011 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 10

ROAD 2700

Good

Over: STREAM

1E 3.5S OF LAWRENCE, Nuckolls, NE

Built 2014 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

ROAD C

Good

Over: OAK CREEK

1E SUPERIOR, Nuckolls, NE

Built 2017 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 100

N4

Good

Over: STREAM

11.5W DAVENPORT, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1991 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 425

N8

Good

Over: FORSHA CREEK

8E SUPERIOR, Nuckolls, NE

Built 2000 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 530

N8

Good

Over: STREAM

9E SUPERIOR, Nuckolls, NE

Built 2000 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 530

N14

Good

Over: REPUBLICAN RIVER TRIB

1SW SUPERIOR, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1986 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,120

COLL 7915

Good

Over: STREAM

2.5W 2.4S PALMYRA, Otoe, NE

Built 2017 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 75

B ROAD

Good

Over: HOOPER CREEK TRIB

4.2N PALMYRA, Otoe, NE

Built 2019 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

7N 2.2W SYRACUSE, Otoe, NE

Built 2010 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: N FK LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER

7N .2W SYRACUSE, Otoe, NE

Built 2014 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.2E 1.7S DOUGLAS, Otoe, NE

Built 2009 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK TRIB.

1.3N 2.4W NEBRASKA CITY, Otoe, NE

Built 2014 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

L RD

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

2N 3.5W DOUGLAS, Otoe, NE

Built 2022 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.5W 2.8S SYRACUSE, Otoe, NE

Built 2021 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 40

FAS 3270

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT N2/S-66A 8S 2.1E, Otoe, NE

Built 2017 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 100

CNTY HIGH/FAS 3250

Good

Over: SAUNDERS CREEK TRIB

3 W OF BURR, Otoe, NE

Built 2011 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 150

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

4.2E 4S DOUGLAS, Otoe, NE

Built 2017 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1W TALMAGE, Otoe, NE

Built 2013 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1W .7N TALMAGE, Otoe, NE

Built 2009 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

NORTH EDGE TALMAGE, Otoe, NE

Built 2010 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 190

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

.4N TALMAGE, Otoe, NE

Built 2015 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: FOX CREEK

1.6E 1S DUNBAR, Otoe, NE

Built 2014 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 45

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: JORDAN CREEK

6.8N .8E DUNBAR, Otoe, NE

Built 2014 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

6TH RD

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK TRIB

.5W 2.6N DOUGLAS, Otoe, NE

Built 2021 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 10

8TH ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

2.4N PALMYRA, Otoe, NE

Built 2021 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 10

Showing 11,051-11,100 of 15,571 bridges

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