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: CURTIS CREEK

3W OF MOOREFIELD, Frontier, NE

Built 1996 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 10

FAS 1520

Good

Over: SAPPA CREEK

JCT US283/N89 4.5S 9.8E, Furnas, NE

Built 1979 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

.5W 1N OF HOLBROOK, Furnas, NE

Built 1986 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 30

US6/US34

Good

Over: DEEP CREEK

0E HOLBROOK, Furnas, NE

Built 2005 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 2,475

EAST APPLE ROAD

Good

Over: M BR BIG NEMAHA RIVER

3.2N 3.5W OF ADAMS, Gage, NE

Built 2020 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 80

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: POSSUM CREEK

1NW OF PICKRELL, Gage, NE

Built 2008 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 25

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: BIG INDIAN CREEK

2SW OF WYMORE, Gage, NE

Built 1988 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

6N 2E OF SMITHFIELD, Gosper, NE

Built 1994 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 30

799TH RD

Good

Over: FISH CREEK

SJCT US281/N22 5W 4S, Greeley, NE

Built 1986 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 125

150TH RD/COL 7543

Good

Over: S CH PLATTE RIVER

1W 6.5S OF WOOD RIVER, Hall, NE

Built 1994 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 45

FAS 2225/ALDA SRD

Good

Over: M CH PLATTE RIVER

JCT I80/L-40C .4S, Hall, NE

Built 1988 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 790

WEBB ROAD

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

2.7N NW GRAND ISLAND, Hall, NE

Built 1993 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 40

90TH ROAD

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

4E 1.1N WOOD RIVER, Hall, NE

Built 1983 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 40

MONITOR ROAD

Good

Over: N CH PLATTE RIVER

1.5E 1S ALDA, Hall, NE

Built 2006 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 40

90TH RD/FAS 2295

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

JCT N2/N11 5.3E 1.3S, Hall, NE

Built 1984 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 450

80TH RD

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

1.7S 5.8E CAIRO, Hall, NE

Built 2015 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 30

WB I80 RMP TO LOCU

Good

Over: S CH PLATTE RIVER

LOCUST ST INTRCHG, Hall, NE

Built 2002 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 23,595

L40C ALDA CNLK

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

1S ALDA, Hall, NE

Built 1992 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,830

S40D PROSSER SPUR

Good

Over: M CH PLATTE RIVER

4.5S OF WOOD RIVER, Hall, NE

Built 2011 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 730

LOCUST ST

Good

Over: PLATTE RIVER M CH

JCT I80/US34 2E 1N, Hall, NE

Built 1977 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 2,548

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1W 3S HORDVILLE, Hamilton, NE

Built 1975 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 40

ROAD P

Good

Over: LINCOLN CREEK

.5N AURORA, Hamilton, NE

Built 2018 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 150

COLL 7611

Good

Over: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER

.3N STOCKHAM, Hamilton, NE

Built 1983 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 95

COLL 7602

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT I80/N14 7.5S .6E, Hamilton, NE

Built 1979 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 195

COLL 7602

Good

Over: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER

JCT I80/N14 7.5S 1.5E, Hamilton, NE

Built 1992 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 195

S N ROAD

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK TRIB

3W 0.7S OF AURORA, Hamilton, NE

Built 2018 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 70

N89

Good

Over: REPUBLICAN RIVER

2W ORLEANS, Harlan, NE

Built 2007 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 795

N89

Good

Over: REPUBLICAN RIVER

2S ORLEANS, Harlan, NE

Built 2022 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 135

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: DRIFTWOOD CREEK

7.5S 5E OF TRENTON, Hitchcock, NE

Built 1998 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER

5N 9.8W ATKINSON, Holt, NE

Built 1996 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 165

COLL 7491

Good

Over: CACHE CREEK

12.5W 8.3S EWING, Holt, NE

Built 1984 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 45

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB-HOLT CREEK

8N 12.1W AMELIA, Holt, NE

Built 1991 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 10

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

8N 12W AMELIA, Holt, NE

Built 1982 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 10

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

1.5W 1.7N CHAMBERS, Holt, NE

Built 1994 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 25

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER

5.7W .5N PAGE, Holt, NE

Built 1989 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 35

FAS 2105

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER

WJCT US20/US281 .6N 8W, Holt, NE

Built 1985 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 70

FAS 1970

Good

Over: OVERFLOW TO HOLT CREEK

JCT N11/N95 15N 6.7E, Holt, NE

Built 2003 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 75

COLL 7504

Good

Over: DRY CREEK TRIB/OVERFLOW

11.5W 1.3S PAGE, Holt, NE

Built 1999 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 115

COLL 7504

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

1.5S 11.2W PAGE, Holt, NE

Built 1999 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 115

493RD AVE

Good

Over: BLACKBIRD CREEK

8.3N ONEILL, Holt, NE

Built 1981 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 5

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BLACKBIRD CREEK

10.6N ONEILL, Holt, NE

Built 1997 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BLACKBIRD CREEK

11.3N ONEILL, Holt, NE

Built 1997 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 25

COLL 7502

Good

Over: STREAM

1W US281 WHEELER CL, Holt, NE

Built 1985 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 30

N11

Good

Over: NIOBRARA RIVER

WJCT N11/N12 5.1S, Holt, NE

Built 1983 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 390

RD 3202

Good

Over: MIDDLE LOUP RIVER

4.4E 1N MULLEN, Hooker, NE

Built 2007 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 10

ALXNDER RD/FAS2210

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

4.5E ELBA, Howard, NE

Built 1993 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 80

N92

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

3W FARWELL, Howard, NE

Built 2020 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 980

563 AVE

Good

Over: ROSE CREEK

.5W .5S OF THOMPSON, Jefferson, NE

Built 2010 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

4N OF GLADSTONE, Jefferson, NE

Built 2004 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 50

708 RD

Good

Over: BUCKLEY CREEK

1.7N .9E OF REYNOLDS, Jefferson, NE

Built 1989 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 30

Showing 11,701-11,750 of 15,571 bridges

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