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

US77

Good

Over: DRY RUN CREEK

05W WAHOO, Saunders, NE

Built 2013 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 7,000

N79

Good

Over: STREAM

3N PRAGUE, Saunders, NE

Built 1967 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,495

N79

Good

Over: STREAM

1N MORSE BLUFF, Saunders, NE

Built 1963 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,890

N92

Good

Over: N FK WAHOO CREEK

SJCT US77/N92 5.5W, Saunders, NE

Built 1985 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 4,725

N92

Good

Over: WAHOO CREEK TRIBUTARY

SJCT US77/N92 3.9W, Saunders, NE

Built 1985 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 4,350

N92

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

0E YUTAN, Saunders, NE

Built 1984 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 5,225

S78E MALMO SPUR

Good

Over: WAHOO CREEK TRIBUTARY

JCT N92/S78E 1.5N, Saunders, NE

Built 1991 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 620

ROAD 23

Good

Over: SCHENBECK DRAIN

_, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1935 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 250

FAS 1055, LOCKWOOD

Good

Over: GERING VALLEY DRAIN

JCT N71/N92 1E .8S, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1974 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 365

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: RR

2W 1S MITCHEL, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 2005 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

ROAD P

Good

Over: GERING CITY DRAIN

_, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1935 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

SUGAR FACTORY ROAD

Good

Over: TRI-STATE CANAL

JCT N71/N92 1E 5.4N, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 2012 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,220

COUNTY ROAD 34

Good

Over: STREAM

4E 5N OF MINATARE, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1975 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 40

COLL 7118, CR G

Good

Over: LOW LINE CANAL

7N .5E OF MINATARE, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1975 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 75

COUNTY ROAD J

Good

Over: LOW LINE CANAL

2.5E NINEMILE CK AREA, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 2013 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 35

US26

Good

Over: TRI-STATE CANAL

3W MORRILL, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 2003 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 4,295

US26

Good

Over: SHEEP CREEK

1W MORRILL, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 2001 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 4,295

US26

Good

Over: SPOTTED TAIL CREEK

1W MITCHELL, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1998 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 6,085

US26

Good

Over: TRI-STATE CANAL

ECL MITCHELL, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1979 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 8,665

US26

Good

Over: TRI-STATE CANAL

2E MITCHELL, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1979 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 8,665

US26

Good

Over: TUB SPRINGS CREEK

4W SCOTTSBLUFF, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1979 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 8,665

US26

Good

Over: WINTERS CREEK

3SE SCOTTS BLUFF, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 2003 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 10,005

US26

Good

Over: DRAIN CANAL

2E MINATARE, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 2001 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 4,870

US26

Good

Over: STREAM

6E MINATARE, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 2001 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 4,870

N29

Good

Over: TRI-STATE CANAL

2N MITCHELL, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1996 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 610

N71

Good

Over: GERING DRAIN TRIB.

3S GERING, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1982 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 3,855

N71

Good

Over: GERING DRAIN TRIB.

1.8 S GERING, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 2004 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 3,855

N71

Good

Over: STREAM

1.5S GERING, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 2004 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 3,855

N71

Good

Over: STREAM

.5S GERING, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 2004 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 3,855

N71

Good

Over: STREAM

1E SCOTTSBLUFF, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 2004 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 4,940

N71

Good

Over: PATHFINDER CANAL

8N SCOTTSBLUFF, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1982 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 955

N92

Good

Over: DRY CREEK DRAIN

.3E 2S LYMAN, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1988 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 530

N92

Good

Over: KIOWA CREEK

3W STEGALL, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 2004 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 530

N92

Good

Over: OWL CREEK

6.5S .5W OF MORRILL, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 2005 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 835

SEWARD ST

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

SEWARD ST @ ECL, Seward, NE

Built 1998 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 750

FAS 3065

Good

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

JCT US6/N103 4.5N, Seward, NE

Built 1983 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 215

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

1.5N .5E OF MILFORD, Seward, NE

Built 2009 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

US6

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT US6/N103 .1W, Seward, NE

Built 1992 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,315

US34

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK OVERFLOW

0E SEWARD, Seward, NE

Built 2003 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 5,940

I80

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

1E BEAVER CROSSING INTRCH, Seward, NE

Built 1997 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 28,185

N103

Good

Over: STREAM

1N PLEASANT DALE, Seward, NE

Built 2017 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 3,895

L80E

Good

Over: NORTH FORK JOHNSON CREEK

JCT I80/L80E 7S, Seward, NE

Built 1980 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,080

US20/N87

Good

Over: STREAM

2E HAY SPRINGS, Sheridan, NE

Built 1996 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,535

N87

Good

Over: MIRAGE FLATS CANAL

11S HAY SPRINGS, Sheridan, NE

Built 1976 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,120

N87

Good

Over: HAY SPRINGS CREEK

3S HAY SPRINGS, Sheridan, NE

Built 1976 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,145

N87

Good

Over: STREAM

1N RUSHVILLE, Sheridan, NE

Built 2002 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,045

COUNTY RD 472ND AV

Good

Over: BLOODY RUN CREEK

3.1E .4S OF HAZARD, Sherman, NE

Built 2010 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 40

COLL 7472

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

1.5E OF LITCHFIELD, Sherman, NE

Built 1990 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 225

FAS 2065

Good

Over: FARWELL MAIN CANAL

EJCT N58/N92 8E 2.8N, Sherman, NE

Built 1963 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 85

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: OAK CREEK

1.4N OF ASHTON, Sherman, NE

Built 2012 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

Showing 11,301-11,350 of 15,571 bridges

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