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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

N57

Good

Over: KERLOO CREEK

8S HARTINGTON, Cedar, NE

Built 1987 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 1,835

N121

Good

Over: MISSOURI RIVER TRIB

11NE CROFTON, Cedar, NE

Built 1989 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 1,535

COLL 7237

Good

Over: STINKING WATER CREEK

9.5N OF WAUNTA, Chase, NE

Built 2000 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 160

ROAD 311

Good

Over: LITTLE SANDY CREEK

_, Clay, NE

Built 2019 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 110

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SHELL CREEK

2.5E 4.9N OF RICHLAND, Colfax, NE

Built 1991 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

6N .2W OF RICHLAND, Colfax, NE

Built 1989 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROAD 18

Good

Over: E FK MAPLE CREEK

.2W 6.9N OF ROGER, Colfax, NE

Built 2013 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 75

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: E FK MAPLE CREEK

3.2S 1.9E OF HOWELLS, Colfax, NE

Built 1994 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 30

FAS 3465

Good

Over: STREAM

9W 3.5S WEST POINT, Cuming, NE

Built 1993 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 420

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

1W 2.5N WEST POINT, Cuming, NE

Built 1994 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 10

RD 796

Good

Over: SOUTH LOUP RIVER

5N 5W OF CALLAWAY #516, Custer, NE

Built 1988 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 10

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

3.2NW OF BERWYN, Custer, NE

Built 1940 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 45

N35

Good

Over: WEST CREEK

2SW HUBBARD, Dakota, NE

Built 2009 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 4,220

FAS1225SLIM BUTTE

Good

Over: BIG BORDEAUX CREEK

WJCT US20/US385 .4N, 6E, Dawes, NE

Built 1986 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 240

COUNTY ROAD 445

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

.2N OF SUMNER, Dawson, NE

Built 1984 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 120

COUNTY ROAD 770

Good

Over: FIELD DRAIN

1S 1.2W OF EDDYVILLE, Dawson, NE

Built 1986 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: FARMERS/MERCHANTS CANAL

1.7SE OF COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1984 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 50

N21

Good

Over: PLATTE RIVER

1S COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1987 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 1,755

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: AOWA CREEK

SW EDGE OF PONCA, Dixon, NE

Built 2004 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 20

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

.5S .5E WATERBURY, Dixon, NE

Built 1995 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 40

ROAD 6

Good

Over: CRYSTAL CREEK

RD. 6 BET. L & M, N.BR., Dodge, NE

Built 2019 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 40

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: PEBBLE CREEK

RD.14 BET. G & H, N.BR., Dodge, NE

Built 1985 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 60

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

RD. C BET. 18 & 19, Dodge, NE

Built 1978 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 40

N79

Good

Over: PLATTE RIVER

1S NORTH BEND, Dodge, NE

Built 1974 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 2,925

N79

Good

Over: PLATTE RIVER OVERFLOW

0S NORTH BEND, Dodge, NE

Built 1961 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 2,925

WB-I80/NB-I480 RP3

Good

Over: BNSF/UPRR 816-822-T

GROVER ST INTRCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 1992 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 176,745

PAWNEE ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE PAPILLION CREEK

OMAHA PAWNEE @ 96TH, Douglas, NE

Built 1991 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 100

CITY STREET

Good

Over: BIG PAPILLION CREEK TRIB

.25S .2E 120 & W MAPL, Douglas, NE

Built 1999 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 100

N BRDG RD/FAU5011

Good

Over: BIG PAPILLION CREEK

N BRIDGE RD @ 111TH ST, Douglas, NE

Built 2004 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 11,262

AVE 348

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

3E 3.5N OF MAX, Dundy, NE

Built 1989 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 45

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1N GENEVA, Fillmore, NE

Built 2013 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 5,340

N41

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

5W GENEVA, Fillmore, NE

Built 1973 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 910

COLL 7444

Good

Over: CENTER CREEK

W EDGE OF FRANKLIN, Franklin, NE

Built 1986 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 150

COLL 7448

Good

Over: THOMPSON CREEK

L & 41, Franklin, NE

Built 1987 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 45

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: MEDICINE CREEK

2N OF CAMBRIDGE, Furnas, NE

Built 1997 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 60

FAS 1520

Good

Over: SAPPA CREEK

JCT US283/N89 5S 6.6E, Furnas, NE

Built 1987 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

.5E 4N OF EDISON, Furnas, NE

Built 1993 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 20

N89

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

2W BEAVER CITY, Furnas, NE

Built 2000 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 665

US283

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

0S ARAPAHOE, Furnas, NE

Built 1941 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 1,410

COLL 7732

Good

Over: BIG INDIAN CREEK

2.2N 3.2W OF ODELL, Gage, NE

Built 2006 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 55

FAS 3285/S 134 RD

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

EJCT US136/N4 1.3E 1.5N, Gage, NE

Built 2013 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 460

N41

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

10W ADAMS, Gage, NE

Built 2018 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 2,075

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

4N 4W OF ELWOOD, Gosper, NE

Built 1991 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 20

COLL 7351

Good

Over: W BR TURKEY CREEK

9.2S 2W OF SMITHFIELD, Gosper, NE

Built 1989 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

2.5N 2E ELWOOD, Gosper, NE

Built 1994 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

10S OF ELWOOD, Gosper, NE

Built 1993 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 20

ABBOTT ROAD

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

1.5S 7E CAIRO, Hall, NE

Built 2004 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 35

AIRPORT RD/FAS2150

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

JCT N2/N11 2.8S 1.4E, Hall, NE

Built 1994 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 315

60TH RD/FAS 2255

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

JCT N2/N11 8.3E 3.1S, Hall, NE

Built 1994 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 145

US30

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

4E WOOD RIVER, Hall, NE

Built 1994 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 5,090

Showing 12,351-12,400 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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