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%.

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.

All Bridges in Nebraska

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

5S 4.2W SYRACUSE, Otoe, NE

Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 10

COLL 7908

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

2.5N OF UNADILLA, Otoe, NE

Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 140

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: ADAMSON CREEK

2.7S 2W OF LEWISTON, Pawnee, NE

Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 5

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: KIRKMANS CREEK

3.4E 2N OF TABLE ROCK, Pawnee, NE

Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 10

857 ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

3N 5.5E OF PIERCE, Pierce, NE

Built 1910 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

4S 4.7W OF MCCOOK, Red Willow, NE

Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 10

715 RD-639 / 641 A

Fair

Over: DRY BRANCH

3.2N DAWSON (715-639/641), Richardson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 15

651 AVENUE

Fair

Over: STREAM

4N OF FALLS CITY (J-22), Richardson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

4S US6 FILLMORE CL, Saline, NE

Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 35

TOWNSHIP ROAD V

Fair

Over: STREAM

3.5N 3.7W OF PRAGUE, Saunders, NE

Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 55

COLL 7762

Fair

Over: STREAM

3N 5.7E OF PRAGUE, Saunders, NE

Built 1950 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

.5S OF WESTON, Saunders, NE

Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: DUNLAP CREEK

4.1W OF WESTON, Saunders, NE

Built 1975 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 75

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: SKULL CREEK

6W OF MORSE BLUFF, Saunders, NE

Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 20

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

1W OF PRAGUE, Saunders, NE

Built 1975 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROAD N

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK WAHOO CREEK

3W 1S OF MALMO, Saunders, NE

Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROAD G

Fair

Over: MILLER BRANCH CREEK

2.4E 3S OF WESTON, Saunders, NE

Built 1970 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY ROAD V

Fair

Over: OTOE CREEK

2S 3.3E OF CEDAR BLUFFS, Saunders, NE

Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 45

COUNTY ROAD 23

Fair

Over: DUCK CREEK

.6N 3.5W OF PRAGUE, Saunders, NE

Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 45

COUNTY ROAD E

Fair

Over: N FK ROCK CREEK

.2W 1S OF SWEDEBURG, Saunders, NE

Built 1955 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY ROAD 8

Fair

Over: UPPER CLEAR CREEK

2.2W 2.3N OF YUTAN, Saunders, NE

Built 1950 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROAD D

Fair

Over: MITCHELL-GERING CANAL

2.5S OF HENRY, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY ROAD 5

Fair

Over: MITCHELL-GERING CANAL

2.2E 1N OF LYMAN, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY ROAD 10

Fair

Over: TRI-STATE CANAL

1.5E OF MORRILL, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1915 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: MIDDLE OAK CREEK

1.5E 3N OF GARLAND, Seward, NE

Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

3.6W 1N OF STANTON, Stanton, NE

Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

17S 2.9W OF PILGER, Stanton, NE

Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 35

SPRINGDALE ROAD

Fair

Over: MESSENGER CREEK

6.2N OF NORTH LOUP, Valley, NE

Built 1967 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 55

564TH AVENUE

Fair

Over: STREAM

3W 4.4N OF CARROLL, Wayne, NE

Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 25

854TH ROAD/CL 7784

Fair

Over: COON CREEK

1.3S 6.6E OF WAYNE, Wayne, NE

Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 50

572ND AVE/COL 7787

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

4W 7.5S OF WAYNE, Wayne, NE

Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 30

850TH ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

2.2N .5E OF HOSKINS, Wayne, NE

Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 10

579TH AVENUE

Fair

Over: COON CREEK

2.5E 2.5S OF WAYNE, Wayne, NE

Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 40

567TH AVENUE

Fair

Over: SOUTH LOGAN CREEK

.5W OF WINSIDE, Wayne, NE

Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 20

855TH ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

3.5S 2.5E OF CARROLL, Wayne, NE

Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 10

ROAD 1400

Fair

Over: ELM CREEK

1.3W 2.7N COWLES, Webster, NE

Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 15

RD 1800

Fair

Over: WILLOW CREEK

1.7E 2S COWLES, Webster, NE

Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: AYERS CREEK

3.5S 2E GUIDE ROCK, Webster, NE

Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER

3.5E .6N MC COOL JCT, York, NE

Built 1935 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 15

843RD ROAD

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

1S 1W OF OAKDALE, Antelope, NE

Built 1911 Load: 7.0 t ADT: 25

525TH AVE

Fair

Over: BLACKSNAKE CREEK

3.5E OF ELGIN, Antelope, NE

Built 1935 Load: 7.0 t ADT: 20

FAS 2580

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT US275/N14 3.7S 4.1E, Antelope, NE

Built 1935 Load: 7.0 t ADT: 80

FAS 2580

Fair

Over: TRUEBLOOD CREEK

JCT US275/N14 3.75S 7.2E, Antelope, NE

Built 1965 Load: 7.0 t ADT: 100

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

5N 2E OF BRUNSWICK, Antelope, NE

Built 1955 Load: 7.0 t ADT: 25

VALLEY RD

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

2W 3N ST EDWARDS, Boone, NE

Built 1925 Load: 7.0 t ADT: 75

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: ELM CREEK

1N .5W OF ELM CREEK, Buffalo, NE

Built 1935 Load: 7.0 t ADT: 5

SIOUX ROAD

Fair

Over: CHERRY CREEK

4S 7E OF RAVENNA, Buffalo, NE

Built 1935 Load: 7.0 t ADT: 50

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: BELL CREEK

3.5E .5S OAKLAND, Burt, NE

Built 1935 Load: 7.0 t ADT: 80

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: W BR PAWNEE CREEK

.5S 2.2W OF SOUTH BEND, Cass, NE

Built 1935 Load: 7.0 t ADT: 30

565TH AVE

Fair

Over: WEST BOW CREEK TRIB

1NE OF BOW VALLEY, Cedar, NE

Built 1978 Load: 7.0 t ADT: 50

Showing 1,101-1,150 of 15,571 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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