State profile · Near median Poor share

Nebraska bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Nebraska, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

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

Data updated May 2026

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 whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

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 - Poor-condition share 25.8%
National avg

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

Condition Distribution

Nebraska52.5%39.4%8.1%GoodFairPoor
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 by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Nebraska on the same metric.

NM

New Mexico

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

RI

Rhode Island

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

NE

Nebraska

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

IL

Illinois

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

MA

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

FIELD DRIVE

Poor

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.2N 1E CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1955 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 10

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

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

Poor

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

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BELL CREEK

2.3S 7.8W HERMAN, Washington, NE

Built 1995 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 40

FAS 3835

Good

Over: TRIB TO LIT BELL CR

JCT US30/N91 8.9W .3S, Washington, NE

Built 2010 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 415

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: BELL CREEK

1N 3.7E FONTANELLE, Washington, NE

Built 2006 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 35

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: BIG PAPILLION CREEK

2W BLAIR, Washington, NE

Built 2001 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 75

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: BIG PAPILLION CREEK

3W .5N BLAIR, Washington, NE

Built 1989 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 80

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

2.5W 1N FORT CALHOUN, Washington, NE

Built 2002 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 135

563RD AVE

Good

Over: SOUTH LOGAN CREEK

4.5W 2.5N OF WINSIDE, Wayne, NE

Built 2022 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 20

853RD ROAD

Good

Over: SOUTH LOGAN CREEK

2.3S 2.3W OF WAYNE, Wayne, NE

Built 2016 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 25

846TH ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

9E N35 STANTON CL, Wayne, NE

Built 2005 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 35

ROAD K

Good

Over: STREAM

3N 2.4W INAVALE, Webster, NE

Built 2014 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 35

FAS 2155

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

.5S COWLES, Webster, NE

Built 1982 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 135

ROAD R

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK TRIB

3.4N 1.0E OF COWLES, Webster, NE

Built 2023 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 20

ROAD J

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

1.5N 2E RED CLOUD, Webster, NE

Built 2017 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BIG BLUE RIVER

1.5N 9.4W BENEDICT, York, NE

Built 2002 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 22

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1.8S 1.5E BRADSHAW, York, NE

Built 1986 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 31

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: LINCOLN CREEK

3N 4.2E BRADSHAW, York, NE

Built 2014 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 55

FAS 2745

Good

Over: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER

JCT I80/L-93B 3.7S, York, NE

Built 1987 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 240

OREGON TRAIL RD.

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

17940 W. OREGON TRAIL RD, Adams, NE

Built 2006 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 25

ELM AVE

Good

Over: UPRR 813-897-G

ELM AVE. N. OF 14TH, Adams, NE

Built 1993 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 2,190

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: N BR TIMBER CREEK

6.2W CEDAR RAPIDS, Boone, NE

Built 1996 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

.3 E PRIMROSE, Boone, NE

Built 2014 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

3S 4.5W ALBION, Boone, NE

Built 1935 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 15

N91

Good

Over: ONEILL VALLEY

2E ALBION, Boone, NE

Built 2004 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 2,135

N12

Good

Over: PONCA CREEK TRIB

2W MONOWI, Boyd, NE

Built 1992 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 560

FAS 1865

Good

Over: KEARNEY CANAL

JCT US30/L-10B .2N, Buffalo, NE

Built 1989 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 390

I80

Good

Over: KEARNEY CANAL

3E HOLDREGE INTRCHG, Buffalo, NE

Built 1963 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 20,630

US183

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

1S ELM CREEK, Buffalo, NE

Built 1940 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 5,160

US183

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

0N MILLER, Buffalo, NE

Built 1963 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 800

ROAD 3

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

3.5W 4.8S OAKLAND, Burt, NE

Built 1996 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 75

IRR/TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

2.5W 1.3N DECATUR, Burt, NE

Built 1995 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 10

N32

Good

Over: TEKAMAH CREEK

IN TEKAMAH, Burt, NE

Built 1983 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 2,740

US34

Good

Over: PLATTE RIVER OVERFLOW

06N US35&BAY ROAD, Cass, NE

Built 2012 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 19,350

US34

Good

Over: PLATTE RIVER OVERFLOW

.6N US34&BAY ROAD, Cass, NE

Built 2012 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 19,350

I80

Good

Over: DEE CREEK

4S GREENWOOD INTRCHG, Cass, NE

Built 2009 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 49,240

I80

Good

Over: DEE CREEK

4S GREENWOOD INTRCHG, Cass, NE

Built 2009 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 49,240

I80

Good

Over: CALLAHAN CREEK TRIB

2N GREENWOOD INTRCHG, Cass, NE

Built 2009 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 48,940

I80

Good

Over: STREAM

2N GREENWOOD INTRCHG, Cass, NE

Built 2009 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 48,940

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: LOGAN CREEK

1.5NE OF BELDEN, Cedar, NE

Built 2006 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 45

571 AVE

Good

Over: NORTH LOGAN CREEK

4E OF COLERIDGE, Cedar, NE

Built 2019 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 60

565TH AVE

Good

Over: BOW CREEK TRIB

1.5NE OF HARTINGTON, Cedar, NE

Built 2000 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 40

N12

Good

Over: WEST BOW CREEK

3SW WYNOT, Cedar, NE

Built 2018 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 1,170

N59

Good

Over: PERRIN CREEK

6SE COLERIDGE, Cedar, NE

Built 1987 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 855

US83

Good

Over: NORTH LOUP RIVER

14N THOMAS/CHERRY CL, Cherry, NE

Built 1987 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 1,245

CO RD 52 MI 5295

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

3S 9W DALTON, Cheyenne, NE

Built 1998 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 45

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: E FK MAPLE CREEK

NE CORNER OF HOWELLS, Colfax, NE

Built 1985 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 120

COUNTY HIGHWAY 10

Good

Over: M FK MAPLE CREEK

2E 1.2S OF CLARKSON, Colfax, NE

Built 2023 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 50

ROAD 14

Good

Over: SHELL CREEK

2.5E OF SCHUYLER, Colfax, NE

Built 2020 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROAD J

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

4.5N 4.5E SCHUYLER, Colfax, NE

Built 2016 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 45

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

5W 5.5N OF ALOYS, Cuming, NE

Built 2007 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 35

N92

Good

Over: SOUTH LOUP RIVER

WCL ARNOLD, Custer, NE

Built 1985 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 1,460

Showing 12,901-12,950 of 15,571 bridges

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