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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

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COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: FARMERS IRR. DIST

4.5N 1E BAYARD, Morrill, NE

Built 1972 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 10

460TH ST.

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

5E 1N OF BELGRADE, Nance, NE

Built 2016 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 10

FAS 3670

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT N105/L-64C 3S 1.5E, Nemaha, NE

Built 1992 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 40

FAS 3670

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT N105/L-64C 3S 2.4E, Nemaha, NE

Built 1995 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 40

FAS 3645

Good

Over: HUGHES CREEK

JCT US73/US136 2.5S 2.5E, Nemaha, NE

Built 1987 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 85

FAS 3685

Good

Over: MISSOURI RIVER TRIBUTARY

EJCT US136/N67 2N, Nemaha, NE

Built 2004 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 55

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

.5E 1.7S OF JOHNSON, Nemaha, NE

Built 2008 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 25

B RD

Good

Over: HOOPER CREEK TRIB

JCT US34/N43 3.1 S, Otoe, NE

Built 1987 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 100

COLL 7908

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK TRIB

.5E 3N OF UNADILLA, Otoe, NE

Built 2023 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 140

COLL 7906

Good

Over: STREAM

W EDGE SYRACUSE, Otoe, NE

Built 2008 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 300

N43

Good

Over: HOOPER CREEK

4S EAGLE, Otoe, NE

Built 1987 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 1,030

608 AVE

Good

Over: MISSION CREEK

4W 8.3S OF BURCHARD, Pawnee, NE

Built 2021 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 45

FAS 2895

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

JCT N13/N98 10.7W .5S, Pierce, NE

Built 1998 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 80

542ND RD

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

0.7NW OF FOSTER, Pierce, NE

Built 2021 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 40

862ND ROAD

Good

Over: YANKTON SLOUGH

4S 1.5E OF MCLEAN, Pierce, NE

Built 2021 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 25

543 AVE

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

6.5S OF FOSTER, Pierce, NE

Built 2023 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 60

554TH AVE

Good

Over: YANKTON SLOUGH

4S 1E OF MCLEAN, Pierce, NE

Built 2021 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 25

FAS 2770

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT N45/N91 9S 2.1W, Platte, NE

Built 2010 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 730

355 AVE

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

4SW OF DUNCAN, Platte, NE

Built 2002 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 10

FAS 2795

Good

Over: PLATTE RIVER

SJCT US30/US81 6.6W 2.9S, Platte, NE

Built 1983 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 760

COUNTY HWY 355 ST

Good

Over: STREAM

11.5E 3N OF PLATTE CENTER, Platte, NE

Built 2007 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: DAVIS CREEK

1W OF OSCEOLA, Polk, NE

Built 1995 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 25

CENTRAL STREET

Good

Over: DAVIS CREEK

OSCEOLA CENTRAL @ WATER, Polk, NE

Built 1981 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 250

NANCE STREET

Good

Over: DAVIS CREEK

OSCEOLA NANCE @ HOOSIER, Polk, NE

Built 1992 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 670

NANCE STREET

Good

Over: DAVIS CREEK

OSCEOLA NANCE @ HAWKEYE, Polk, NE

Built 1992 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 670

US81

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

0S STROMSBURG, Polk, NE

Built 1985 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 3,950

FAS 1545

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

JCT US83/N89 9E 2.8N, Red Willow, NE

Built 1990 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 100

633 AV-SOUTH 703TR

Good

Over: FOURMILE CREEK

N8/N105 2.7S (633A-703TR), Richardson, NE

Built 1975 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 150

703TR-633 A/ 634 B

Good

Over: FOURMILE CREEK

8/1052.3S.1E(703-633/634), Richardson, NE

Built 1975 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 50

657 AV-703 / 704 R

Good

Over: STREAM

1E PRESTON (657-703/704), Richardson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 15

713 RD-644 / 645 A

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.5W1N VERD (713-644/645), Richardson, NE

Built 2016 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 20

646 AV-713 / 714 R

Good

Over: SARDINE BRANCH

1.5N VERDON (646-713/714), Richardson, NE

Built 2011 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 185

710 RD-654 / 655 A

Good

Over: HALFBREED CREEK

3N3E FC (710RD-654/655A), Richardson, NE

Built 1995 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 40

US75

Good

Over: LITTLE MUDDY CREEK

JCT US75/N62 1N, Richardson, NE

Built 1986 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 3,615

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: N FK SWAN CREEK

5N OF WESTERN, Saline, NE

Built 2006 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 40

COLL 7743

Good

Over: SWAN CREEK

2.5E 1.1N OF SWANTON, Saline, NE

Built 2007 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

.7W 1.9N OF FRIEND, Saline, NE

Built 2004 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.5N OF WESTERN, Saline, NE

Built 1998 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: S FK SWAN CREEK

3.1W 1S OF SWANTON, Saline, NE

Built 2009 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

3N 2W OF DORCHESTER, Saline, NE

Built 2001 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 30

ANGUS ST

Good

Over: BNSF RR

GRETNA ANGUS @ WESGAYE, Sarpy, NE

Built 2002 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 1,600

US34

Good

Over: COUNTY HIGHWAY RR

PLT RIV & US75 1.4N .5E, Sarpy, NE

Built 2010 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 8,215

108TH ST

Good

Over: BNRR

2W.7S HWY85 DOUGCO LINE, Sarpy, NE

Built 2003 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 7,875

FAS 3455

Good

Over: DUCK CREEK

JCT N92/S-78E 8N, Saunders, NE

Built 1991 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 130

COLL 7844

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

3S 1.5E YUTAN, Saunders, NE

Built 1997 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 125

TOWNSHIP ROAD E

Good

Over: N FK ROCK CREEK

.7W 1S OF SWEDEBURG, Saunders, NE

Built 2022 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 60

ROAD O

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK TRIB

1W 2N OF MEAD, Saunders, NE

Built 2021 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 60

FAS 1035, MORRILL

Good

Over: NORTH PLATTE RIVER

1.9S MORRILL, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1992 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 1,355

COLL 7761

Good

Over: LINCOLN CREEK

3S OF STAPLEHURST, Seward, NE

Built 1987 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 100

COLL 7752

Good

Over: BNSF RR 073-220-W

2E OF MILFORD, Seward, NE

Built 2004 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 55

Showing 12,251-12,300 of 15,571 bridges

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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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