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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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TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: FARWELL MAIN CANAL

2W 2.7N OF ASHTON, Sherman, NE

Built 1963 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 25

FAS 3080

Good

Over: HUMBUG CREEK

JCT US275/N15 1S 1W, Stanton, NE

Built 2005 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 170

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: LITTLE BLUE RIVER

2.8W 5.2N DESHLER, Thayer, NE

Built 1994 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 60

RD 5200

Good

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

2E DAVENPORT, Thayer, NE

Built 2023 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: DRY SANDY CREEK

1E .6N BRUNING, Thayer, NE

Built 1981 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 25

4TH STREET

Good

Over: LITTLE BLUE RIVER TRIB

HEBRON 4TH @ HOLDREGE, Thayer, NE

Built 2017 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 600

N53

Good

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

1S ALEXANDRIA, Thayer, NE

Built 2020 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 235

IRR/COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

6W 2N OF WINNEBAGO, Thurston, NE

Built 2002 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 25

IRR/COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

.5N 3.5W OF PENDER, Thurston, NE

Built 1995 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 25

IRR/FAS 3560

Good

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

JCT N9/S-87A 4N 1.4E, Thurston, NE

Built 1977 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 105

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE BELL CREEK

1N 4.9E FONTANELLE, Washington, NE

Built 2013 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY RD 21

Good

Over: SW BRANCH PAPILLION CR

2.3W 2S KENNARD, Washington, NE

Built 1999 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.2W .1N OF KENNARD, Washington, NE

Built 1986 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 85

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: BELL CREEK

3.5N ARLINGTON, Washington, NE

Built 1994 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

.7W OF KENNARD, Washington, NE

Built 1986 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 200

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

.5N 2.4E WASHINGTON, Washington, NE

Built 1987 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 50

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: BROWN CREEK

3.4N ARLINGTON, Washington, NE

Built 2001 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 75

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3E N31 DOUGLAS CL, Washington, NE

Built 1987 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 200

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: BIG PAPILLION CREEK

2.3S .5E KENNARD, Washington, NE

Built 2000 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 40

575TH AVENUE

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

.2S 1W OF WAYNE, Wayne, NE

Built 2008 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 50

568TH AVENUE

Good

Over: STREAM

3.9N OF WINSIDE, Wayne, NE

Built 1988 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 60

847TH RD/COL 7791

Good

Over: HUMBUG CREEK

5S 1E OF WINSIDE, Wayne, NE

Built 2007 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1N 1E OF CAMPBELL, Webster, NE

Built 1997 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 50

ROAD R

Good

Over: STREAM

3.0N 0.8W OF COWLES, Webster, NE

Built 2016 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 20

FAS 2765

Good

Over: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER

JCT I80/S-93A 6.3S, York, NE

Built 1980 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 495

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

9.5E 1.8S MC COOL JCT, York, NE

Built 1989 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 30

N69

Good

Over: LINCOLN CREEK

3S GRESHAM, York, NE

Built 1962 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 1,430

IRR BIA RTE 50

Good

Over: NORTH BLACKBIRD CREEK

SOUTH EDGE OF MACY, Thurston, NE

Built 1978 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 108

CONSTITUTION AVE

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

5895 S. CONSTITUTION AVE, Adams, NE

Built 2016 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 20

US275

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER TRIBUTARY

1E OAKDALE, Antelope, NE

Built 1935 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 3,480

SB N71

Good

Over: PUMPKIN CREEK

13S GERING, Banner, NE

Built 1993 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 2,920

NB-N71

Good

Over: PUMPKIN CREEK

13S GERING, Banner, NE

Built 1989 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 2,920

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

7W 1.8S ST EDWARD, Boone, NE

Built 1998 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3.3S 1.5E ALBION, Boone, NE

Built 1999 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

5E 4.9N PRIMROSE, Boone, NE

Built 2001 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1S 2.8E CEDAR RAPIDS, Boone, NE

Built 1995 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 30

N71

Good

Over: NIOBRARA RIVER

SJCT N2/N71 7.3N, Box Butte, NE

Built 2005 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 770

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: PONCA CREEK

.7E BRISTOW, Boyd, NE

Built 1994 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 10

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: PONCA CREEK

2.5E .2S OF LYNCH, Boyd, NE

Built 1994 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 10

COLL 7465

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

.5N OF RIVERDALE, Buffalo, NE

Built 1988 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 200

US30

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK TRIBUTARY

3W ODESSA, Buffalo, NE

Built 1984 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 3,185

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: SOUTH BLACKBIRD CREEK

3.2N 2.2E LYONS, Burt, NE

Built 2002 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 60

557TH AVE

Good

Over: WEST BOW CREEK

1W OF FORDYCE, Cedar, NE

Built 2005 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BAKER CREEK

3S 3W OF LAUREL, Cedar, NE

Built 1983 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: LOGAN CREEK

3SW OF LAUREL, Cedar, NE

Built 1997 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 70

880 ROAD

Good

Over: BOW CREEK

7.5S 1.5W OF FORDYCE, Cedar, NE

Built 2019 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 25

573RD AVE

Good

Over: LOGAN CREEK

.5NE OF LAUREL, Cedar, NE

Built 1998 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 120

888TH RD

Good

Over: WEST BOW CREEK

2.5E OF FORDYCE, Cedar, NE

Built 1998 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 135

N121

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

13NE CROFTON, Cedar, NE

Built 2019 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 1,535

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: FRENCHMAN CREEK

4.5S 1.2W OF IMPERIAL, Chase, NE

Built 2003 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 30

Showing 12,501-12,550 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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