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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

US34

Good

Over: BNSF RR 083-391-A

3W AURORA, Hamilton, NE

Built 1996 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 6,500

US34

Good

Over: LINCOLN CREEK

1E AURORA, Hamilton, NE

Built 1996 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 2,675

FAS 1795 / B ROAD

Good

Over: SAPPA CREEK

WJCT US136/N89 6.9W .5S, Harlan, NE

Built 2016 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 325

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: REPUBLICAN RIVER

4E 4S OF OXFORD, Harlan, NE

Built 1987 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 20

US136

Good

Over: REPUBLICAN RIVER TRIB

1SE OXFORD, Harlan, NE

Built 1989 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 585

FAS 1382

Good

Over: FRENCHMAN CREEK

HAMLET OLD US6 @ S-43A, Hayes, NE

Built 1985 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 75

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: FRENCHMAN CREEK

4.5W 2.5N OF CULBERTSON, Hitchcock, NE

Built 1991 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 25

US6/US34

Good

Over: BLACKWOOD CREEK

2E CULBERTSON, Hitchcock, NE

Built 1967 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 4,335

476TH AVE

Good

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

19.5N ATKINSON, Holt, NE

Built 1994 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 60

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: S FK ELKHORN RIVER

3W 1.7N CHAMBERS, Holt, NE

Built 1989 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 20

FAS 2260

Good

Over: S FK ELKHORN RIVER

JCT US275/L-45B .8S 3W, Holt, NE

Built 1979 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 95

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: KEEGAN CREEK

6W 1.3N ATKINSON, Holt, NE

Built 2003 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 30

FAS 1970

Good

Over: HOLT CREEK

JCT N11/N95 7.3E 15N, Holt, NE

Built 2003 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 75

COLL 7508

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

5S 15.2W OF EWING, Holt, NE

Built 2001 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 70

FRIEND RD

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

.8W 3.4N CUSHING, Howard, NE

Built 1993 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 30

FAS 3015

Good

Over: CUB CREEK

JCT N4/N103 4.1W 4.3S, Jefferson, NE

Built 2002 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 615

FAS 3005

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

JCT N8/N15 .8S 4.6E, Jefferson, NE

Built 1991 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 170

711TH RD

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

4E OF FAIRBURY, Jefferson, NE

Built 2017 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 150

RD 710

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

.2N 1.5W OF DILLER, Jefferson, NE

Built 2007 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 70

575 AVE

Good

Over: CUB CREEK

4.4N 2E OF JANSEN, Jefferson, NE

Built 2022 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 40

COLL 7737

Good

Over: CUB CREEK

3 E 3.5 S OF PLYMOUTH, Jefferson, NE

Built 1990 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 60

COLL 7724

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

1.5E 3.5S OF THOMPSON, Jefferson, NE

Built 2012 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 15

FAS 2985

Good

Over: LITTLE SANDY CREEK

SJCT N4/N15 6W 4.4S, Jefferson, NE

Built 1984 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 130

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SOUTH PLATTE RIVER CANAL

1S 4.5W OF PAXTON, Keith, NE

Built 1990 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 30

N-61

Good

Over: UPRR

1NW KINGSLEY DAM, Keith, NE

Built 2006 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 1,235

COLL 7102

Good

Over: STREAM

6N 4.5W OF BUSHNELL, Kimball, NE

Built 1989 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 45

N121

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK TRIB

3N CROFTON, Knox, NE

Built 1965 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 1,100

SOUTH 68TH STREET

Good

Over: STREAM(S-27)

STAGECOACH TO WAGON TRAIN, Lancaster, NE

Built 2011 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 5,089

SPRAGUE RD/FAS3280

Good

Over: SALT CREEK (T 108)

JCT US77/S-55G 1.5W, Lancaster, NE

Built 2012 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 715

N 162ND ST

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK (A 171)

1E 3.5N OF WAVERLY, Lancaster, NE

Built 2001 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 281

FIRTH RD/FAS 3250

Good

Over: M BR BIG NEMAHA R(X 205)

JCT US77/S-55G 6S 4.2E, Lancaster, NE

Built 2016 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 1,235

FIRTH RD/FAS 3250

Good

Over: BNRR (X-277)

JCT US 77/S55G 6S 5.0E, Lancaster, NE

Built 2003 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 2,593

OLIVE CREEK RD

Good

Over: STREAM (Y-158)

JCT US77/S-55G 3S 7.4E, Lancaster, NE

Built 2013 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 29

NW 56TH ST

Good

Over: NORTH OAK CREEK (C 65)

2.5N OF RAYMOND, Lancaster, NE

Built 1993 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 50

US77

Good

Over: CARDWELL BRANCH

1S SCL LINCOLN, Lancaster, NE

Built 1978 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 12,240

US77

Good

Over: HAINES BRANCH

LINCOLN WEST BYPASS, Lancaster, NE

Built 1991 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 21,430

SW 40 TH STREET

Good

Over: BNSF RR

.3 S SW40 & W O ST, Lancaster, NE

Built 2012 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 3,180

PIONERS BL/FAU5204

Good

Over: BEAL SLOUGH (O 174)

SJCT US77/N2 .6W .2S, Lancaster, NE

Built 2006 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 8,900

FAS 1465

Good

Over: SUTHERLAND CANAL

JCT I80/L-56C 2.3S, Lincoln, NE

Built 1998 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 1,135

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SUTHERLAND CANAL

4.4S 5W OF NORTH PLATTE, Lincoln, NE

Built 1991 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 100

PALMER RD

Good

Over: PLATTE RIVER TRIB

2E 6S OF BRADY, Lincoln, NE

Built 2000 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 40

L56D BRADY CNLK

Good

Over: PLATTE RIVER

1S BRADY, Lincoln, NE

Built 2005 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 1,215

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SHELL CREEK

1N 1.5W OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 2003 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 35

US275

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER OVERFLOW

7.3W NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 2006 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 7,010

US275

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER OVERFLOW

7.3W NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 2006 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 7,010

FAS 2450

Good

Over: PLATTE RIVER

JCT US30/N14 2.8E .6S, Merrick, NE

Built 2002 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 1,465

COLL 7625

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

3.2W 4.6N CLARKS, Merrick, NE

Built 1988 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 50

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: FULLERTON CANAL

1W 5N PALMER HOWARD CL, Merrick, NE

Built 1992 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: FARMERS IRR. DIST

1.5E 4.5N BAYARD, Morrill, NE

Built 1965 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 20

KEY ROAD

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

3.5W 4.2N OF GENOA, Nance, NE

Built 2021 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 50

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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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