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Nebraska bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Nebraska — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

15,571
Public bridges
50.1%
Good condition
7.7%
Poor condition
7.7%
Structurally deficient

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 rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

7.7%

1,204 bridges flagged for repair priority

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 — Structurally deficient share 25.8%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Nebraska (FHWA NBI)

Nebraska50.13807719478518%37.68544088369405%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Nebraska on the same metric.

35

New Mexico

7.61% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$368

44

Rhode Island

7.69% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$78
Selected

31

Nebraska

7.73% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$15,571

17

Illinois

7.88% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$27,743

25

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

FIELD DRIVE

Poor

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.2N 1E CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1955 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 10

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

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

OLD LINCOLN HWY

Good

Over: W BR PAPILLION CREEK

OLD LINCLN HWY W OF 192ND, Douglas, NE

Built 1998 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 854

DUTCH HALL ROAD

Good

Over: KNIGHT CREEK

2E N133 WASHINGTON CL, Douglas, NE

Built 1998 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

1.9N 2.6E FAIRMONT, Fillmore, NE

Built 2023 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 30

ROAD 12

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK TRIB

.8N GENEVA, Fillmore, NE

Built 2015 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1.4N 3.5W MILLIGAN, Fillmore, NE

Built 1986 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 40

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

I AND 22, Franklin, NE

Built 2000 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 40

N10

Good

Over: W BR THOMPSON CREEK

12S MINDEN, Franklin, NE

Built 1958 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 1,270

FAS 1525

Good

Over: RED WILLOW CREEK

SJCT US83/N23 18.8S 5.5W, Frontier, NE

Built 2007 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 60

FAS 1653

Good

Over: WEST MUDDY CREEK

13.5E 2.5S OF STOCKVILLE, Frontier, NE

Built 1999 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 50

FAS 1545

Good

Over: MEDICINE CREEK

JCT N23/N18 7E 5.7S, Frontier, NE

Built 1995 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 55

N23

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

2W EUSTIS, Frontier, NE

Built 2016 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 795

N23

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

1W EUSTIS, Frontier, NE

Built 2016 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 795

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SAPPA CREEK

4S 3E OF HOLLINGER, Furnas, NE

Built 1993 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 30

59 RD

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

JCT US77/L-34F 5.5E 2.9S, Gage, NE

Built 2020 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 275

FAS 3265/S 108 RD

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

JCT US77/N8 4E .7S, Gage, NE

Built 2010 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 55

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: MISSION CREEK

.5E 3S OF BARNESTON, Gage, NE

Built 2002 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 30

COLL 7807

Good

Over: HOOKER CREEK

1.5E 2.5S OF ADAMS, Gage, NE

Built 1993 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 100

E SPRUCE RD

Good

Over: SQUAW CREEK

1W 3S OF WYMORE, Gage, NE

Built 2012 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 25

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: M BR BIG NEMAHA RIVER

2.5N 2.5W OF ADAMS, Gage, NE

Built 2006 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 35

N8

Good

Over: BIG INDIAN CREEK

SCL ODELL, Gage, NE

Built 2004 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 880

BELVEDERE AVE

Good

Over: BIG BLUE RIVER TRIB

BEATRICE BLEVEDERE@ DOYLE, Gage, NE

Built 1996 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 330

N91

Good

Over: MIRDAN CANAL

3W BURWELL, Garfield, NE

Built 1982 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 1,385

N96

Good

Over: CALAMUS RIVER

JCT N11/N91 3W 2.8N, Garfield, NE

Built 2020 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 675

COLL 7356

Good

Over: W BR TURKEY CREEK

6S 3W OF SMITHFIELD, Gosper, NE

Built 1983 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 25

N18

Good

Over: E BR MUDDY CREEK

1E GOSPER/FRONTIER CL, Gosper, NE

Built 2003 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 105

US283

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

11N ARAPAHOE, Gosper, NE

Built 1960 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 1,225

130 TH ROAD

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

.7N WOOD RIVER, Hall, NE

Built 2001 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 80

130TH RD

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

.7E .1N CAIRO, Hall, NE

Built 1995 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 55

110TH RD.

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

2E 1.3N WOOD RIVER, Hall, NE

Built 2016 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 65

70TH ROAD

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

1.8S 6.7E CAIRO, Hall, NE

Built 1988 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 30

SKY PARK RD

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

5.7N GRAND ISLAND, Hall, NE

Built 2022 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 50

S LOCUST ST

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT US34/S LOCUST .6S, Hall, NE

Built 1999 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 5,095

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TWIN CREEK

.5SE OF STAMFORD, Harlan, NE

Built 2005 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 70

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: FRENCHMAN CREEK

3.7S 7E OF PALISADE, Hitchcock, NE

Built 1993 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 140

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: S FK ELKHORN RIVER

.5E 2.4N CHAMBERS, Holt, NE

Built 2004 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 10

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: HOLT CREEK

16.2W 7.5N AMELIA, Holt, NE

Built 1985 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 5

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER

5E 3.3S ATKINSON, Holt, NE

Built 2010 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 15

884 ROAD

Good

Over: REDBIRD CREEK

11.8N 4.4E ONEILL, Holt, NE

Built 1987 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3S 4.3E ATKINSON, Holt, NE

Built 2003 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 15

SHERMAN ROAD

Good

Over: OAK CREEK

1S N92 SHERMAN CL, Howard, NE

Built 1999 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 30

CUSHING RD

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

JCT US281/N92 4.5N 3.8E, Howard, NE

Built 1970 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 280

NAPER RD

Good

Over: FULLERTON CANAL

.5E 2N ELBA, Howard, NE

Built 1992 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 20

GREELEY AVE.

Good

Over: DAVIS CREEK

2N 4W OF COTESFIELD, Howard, NE

Built 2013 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 5

MILL STREET

Good

Over: OAK CREEK

DANNEBROG MILL @3RD NORTH, Howard, NE

Built 2003 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 210

561 AVE

Good

Over: BUCKLEY CREEK

1E 1.9N OF REYNOLDS, Jefferson, NE

Built 1987 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 30

574TH AVE

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

.5E 2.1S OF JANSEN, Jefferson, NE

Built 2020 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2.0W 4.1S DAYKIN, Jefferson, NE

Built 2015 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 50

US136

Good

Over: UPRR

0W FAIRBURY, Jefferson, NE

Built 2017 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 2,225

611 AVE

Good

Over: STREAM

1S .5E STERLING, Johnson, NE

Built 2016 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 50

TURKEY CREEK AVE

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

_, Keya Paha, NE

Built 2021 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 20

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

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