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

28TH RD

Good

Over: BROWNELL CREEK

.5W 2.6N SYRACUSE, Otoe, NE

Built 2021 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: FLOOD CREEK TRIB.

1.8E 2.7N OTOE, Otoe, NE

Built 2014 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: FLOOD CREEK

1.8E 3.3N OTOE, Otoe, NE

Built 2009 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: CAR CREEK

3.5E 1N DUNBAR, Otoe, NE

Built 2009 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2S NEBRASKA CITY, Otoe, NE

Built 1986 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 120

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

5N 4.2E SYRACUSE, Otoe, NE

Built 2017 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2N 6.6E SYRACUSE, Otoe, NE

Built 2009 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.7S 1.7W UNADILLA, Otoe, NE

Built 2010 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 5

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK TRIB

.5E 3N UNADILLA, Otoe, NE

Built 2014 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

1.3W 3.5S NEBRASKA CITY, Otoe, NE

Built 2009 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TRIB. TO N FK LIT NEMAHA

1S 1W LORTON, Otoe, NE

Built 2010 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1S 1.8E LORTON, Otoe, NE

Built 2010 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

.8W OTOE, Otoe, NE

Built 2009 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2.8S 3.4E DUNBAR, Otoe, NE

Built 2017 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT N2/US75 3.5S 2.8E, Otoe, NE

Built 2017 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 10

P RD

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK TRIB

2S 6.4E LORTON, Otoe, NE

Built 2011 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

FAS 3695

Good

Over: FOURMILE CREEK

JCT US73/N128 3N 2.2E, Otoe, NE

Built 1976 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 460

N2/N43

Good

Over: LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER TRIB

2.5W PALMYRA, Otoe, NE

Built 1997 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 12,320

N2/N43

Good

Over: LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER TRIB

.5W PALMYRA, Otoe, NE

Built 1997 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 11,830

N2

Good

Over: STREAM

1E PALMYRA, Otoe, NE

Built 1997 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 11,335

N2

Good

Over: STREAM

3W .6N DUNBAR, Otoe, NE

Built 1993 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 10,130

N2

Good

Over: CARR CREEK

3.1E .6N DUNBAR, Otoe, NE

Built 1993 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 9,425

N2

Good

Over: STREAM

WJCT US75/N2 .5NW, Otoe, NE

Built 1993 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 9,425

N-2

Good

Over: US-75

R14E T 8N SE OF NE CITY, Otoe, NE

Built 2016 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 9,850

N50

Good

Over: STREAM

7S SYRACUSE, Otoe, NE

Built 1997 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,990

US75

Good

Over: S TABLE CREEK

WJCT US75/N2 .6N, Otoe, NE

Built 1988 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 3,375

N128

Good

Over: STREAM

1W LORTON, Otoe, NE

Built 1986 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 785

S66A DOUGLAS SPUR

Good

Over: S FK LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER

1N DOUGLAS, Otoe, NE

Built 1994 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 930

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK TRIB.

2.5S OF LEWISTON, Pawnee, NE

Built 2014 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 40

FAS 3595 / 609 AVE

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

JCT N4/N99 4.5N 3W, Pawnee, NE

Built 2013 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 70

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TRIB OF JOHNSON CREEK

2.7E 7.6S BURCHARD, Pawnee, NE

Built 2009 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

2.2N 3W OF TABLE ROCK, Pawnee, NE

Built 2012 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 5

623 AVE

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK TRIB

_, Pawnee, NE

Built 2020 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 10

703 ROAD

Good

Over: WILDCAT CREEK

6.5S & 9.0W PAWNEE CITY, Pawnee, NE

Built 2018 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 15

720 RD

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

2W N50 JOHNSON CL, Pawnee, NE

Built 1935 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 65

610 AVE

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK TRIB

2W 3.2S OF BURCHARD, Pawnee, NE

Built 2021 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 15

714 RD

Good

Over: BALLS BRANCH

2S 2.7W OF STEINAUER, Pawnee, NE

Built 2019 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

6W .6N OF PAWNEE CITY, Pawnee, NE

Built 2006 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3.2S 2W OF STEINAUER, Pawnee, NE

Built 2012 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY TO TURKEY CREE

3.5S 1E OF STEINAUER, Pawnee, NE

Built 2013 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: COOPERS BRANCH

1N 2.5W OF TABLE ROCK, Pawnee, NE

Built 1935 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

704 RD

Good

Over: NEGRO BRANCH

JCT N65/S-67C 1S 2.3E, Pawnee, NE

Built 2019 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 35

623 AVE

Good

Over: TODD CREEK

5.2N 2W OF TABLE ROCK, Pawnee, NE

Built 2020 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

626 AVE

Good

Over: DRY BRANCH

4 MI W OF PAWNEE CITY, Pawnee, NE

Built 2019 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

.5E 1.5S OF TABLE ROCK, Pawnee, NE

Built 2008 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 5

710 TR

Good

Over: STREAM

1.5E OF PAWNEE CITY, Pawnee, NE

Built 2017 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY TO CLEAR CREEK

2.5N 2.2W OF TABLE ROCK, Pawnee, NE

Built 2016 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

N8

Good

Over: STREAM

SJCT N8/N99 2.2W, Pawnee, NE

Built 2004 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 305

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: IRRIGATION CANAL

2N 1.8E HOLDREGE, Phelps, NE

Built 2016 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

US183

Good

Over: SACRAMENTO CREEK

0N HOLDREGE, Phelps, NE

Built 1996 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 4,935

Showing 11,101-11,150 of 15,571 bridges

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