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

656TH AVE

Good

Over: COTTIER CREEK

1S AND 3E OF BARADA, Richardson, NE

Built 2011 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 15

660 AVE

Good

Over: BIG NEMAHA RIVER TRIB

1.2S RULO (660AV-N 703TR), Richardson, NE

Built 2018 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 15

649 AV-709 / 710 R

Good

Over: STREAM

2.5S 3E VER (649-709/710), Richardson, NE

Built 2012 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 40

646 AVE

Good

Over: BIG NEMAHA RIVER TRIB

75/N8 6E1.8N(646-707/708), Richardson, NE

Built 2018 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 100

704 RD-645A / 645B

Good

Over: CONTRARY CREEK

1.5S 7W FC (704-645/645B), Richardson, NE

Built 2011 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

N62

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

1W STELLA, Richardson, NE

Built 2018 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 475

N62

Good

Over: STREAM

WCL STELLA, Richardson, NE

Built 1987 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 475

US73/US159

Good

Over: STREAM

2S FALLS CITY, Richardson, NE

Built 1981 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,860

US73/US159

Good

Over: STREAM

1S FALLS CITY, Richardson, NE

Built 1981 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,105

US73/US159

Good

Over: STREAM

1S FALLS CITY, Richardson, NE

Built 1981 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,105

US73

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

1W VERDON, Richardson, NE

Built 1976 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,075

US159

Good

Over: BERARD CREEK

4E FALLS CITY, Richardson, NE

Built 1995 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,580

US159

Good

Over: STREAM

4E FALLS CITY, Richardson, NE

Built 1999 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,580

N137

Good

Over: N BR ELKHORN RIVER

1N NEWPORT, Rock, NE

Built 1973 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 430

CO RD A

Good

Over: STREAM

SEW/LANC/SALINE BOARDER, Saline, NE

Built 2017 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,000

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3W 3N CRETE, Saline, NE

Built 2007 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

5.6N 3E TOBIAS, Saline, NE

Built 2009 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

.7S 10W OF PLEASANTHILL, Saline, NE

Built 2014 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 40

ROAD I

Good

Over: DRY BRANCH TRIB

0.2S 11W OF PLEASANT HILL, Saline, NE

Built 2018 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY TO DRY BRANCH

.2S 10.2W OF PLEASANTHILL, Saline, NE

Built 2018 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

4.5E 1S FRIEND, Saline, NE

Built 2007 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.7E .9S OF WESTERN, Saline, NE

Built 2009 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

ROAD L

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK TRIB

3W 8S FRIEND, Saline, NE

Built 2009 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY RD L

Good

Over: DRY BRANCH

7S 2W OF FRIEND, Saline, NE

Built 2017 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: S FK SWAN CREEK

2.7E 1.9S OF WESTERN, Saline, NE

Built 2017 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

1W OF SWANTON, Saline, NE

Built 2016 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

.4N 5.4W OF WILBER, Saline, NE

Built 2011 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WALNUT GROVE CREEK

.5E 1.2N OF SWANTON, Saline, NE

Built 2010 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1E 3.5N SHANTON, Saline, NE

Built 2007 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

COLL 7743

Good

Over: PLUMMERS BRANCH

2.5E 3.9N OF SWANTON, Saline, NE

Built 2011 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

FAS 3025

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

JCT N41/S-76D 3E 4.3N, Saline, NE

Built 2004 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 40

FAS 3025

Good

Over: STREAM

3.5W .5N CRETE, Saline, NE

Built 2013 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 290

FAS 3025

Good

Over: STREAM

3.5W 4.5N CRETE, Saline, NE

Built 2013 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 290

COLL 7668

Good

Over: N FK SWAN CREEK

4S 9.8W OF WILBER, Saline, NE

Built 1967 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 67

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3W .5N DEWITT, Saline, NE

Built 2007 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

CO RD U

Good

Over: STREAM

0.5S & 0.25E TOBIAS, Saline, NE

Built 2017 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 15

COLL 7745

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

5.2S OF WILBER, Saline, NE

Built 1990 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3.2N US6 FILLMORE CL, Saline, NE

Built 2009 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

.5W .9N OF TOBIAS, Saline, NE

Built 2011 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

FAS 2985

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

NJCT N15/N41 6W 7N, Saline, NE

Built 1987 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 230

COUNTY RD II

Good

Over: STREAM

0.8S & 0.3E PLEASANT HILL, Saline, NE

Built 2017 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SQUAW CREEK

.5E 3N OF PLEASANTHIL, Saline, NE

Built 2013 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

CO RD Q

Good

Over: STREAM

6.3W &1S JCT 103/41, Saline, NE

Built 2017 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

S SHIMERDA ST

Good

Over: STREAM

0.25S WILBER, Saline, NE

Built 2017 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

.5W .5N WILBER, Saline, NE

Built 2007 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.2W 2N CRETE, Saline, NE

Built 2007 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.7E 5.1N OF WESTERN, Saline, NE

Built 2007 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

ROAD 1300

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1N 3W OF PLEASANTHILL, Saline, NE

Built 2017 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.7W .4S OF CRETE, Saline, NE

Built 2011 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SQUAW CREEK

.5W 3.2S CRETE, Saline, NE

Built 2011 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 29

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