Total Bridges
15,571
Public highway bridges in Nebraska
State profile · Near national median SD
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
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)
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
44
Rhode Island
7.69% top marginal rate
31
Nebraska
7.73% top marginal rate
17
Illinois
7.88% top marginal rate
25
Massachusetts
7.96% top marginal rate
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
PoorOver: SPRING CREEK
2.2N 1E CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE
Built 1955 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 10
TOWNSHIP ROAD
Structurally DeficientOver: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER
1W 5N GRAFTON, Fillmore, NE
Built 1918 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 35
SCOTT STREET
PoorOver: STREAM
BLUE SPRINGS A @ BROAD, Gage, NE
Built 1935 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 300
COUNTY HIGHWAY
Structurally DeficientOver: CALAMUS RIVER
3.5W 15.5N OF TAYLOR, Loup, NE
Built 1960 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 10
COUNTY HIGHWAY
PoorOver: STREAM
8.5N 1.5E OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE
Built 1960 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 30
COUNTY HIGHWAY
PoorOver: STREAM
4.8N .6W DUNBAR, Otoe, NE
Built 1935 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 15
All Bridges in Nebraska
IRR/TOWNSHIP ROAD
GoodOver: STREAM
6W US77 THURSTON CL, Dakota, NE
Built 1988 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 30
US385
GoodOver: COTTONWOOD CREEK
24S CHADRON, Dawes, NE
Built 1975 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 1,890
N21
GoodOver: BUFFALO CREEK TRIB
7N LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE
Built 2021 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 1,015
COUNTY HIGHWAY 167
GoodOver: LODGEPOLE CREEK
.1E .4S OF CHAPPELL, Deuel, NE
Built 1997 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 20
US30
GoodOver: TRAILER HOUSE GULCH
21E CHAPPELL, Deuel, NE
Built 1998 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 455
I80
GoodOver: LODGEPOLE CREEK
1W US385, Deuel, NE
Built 2020 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 7,340
862 RD
GoodOver: LOGAN CREEK DREDGE
_, Dixon, NE
Built 2021 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 15
TOWNSHIP ROAD
GoodOver: OTTER CREEK
W EDGE OF WATERBURY, Dixon, NE
Built 2003 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 45
TOWNSHIP ROAD
GoodOver: CUMING CREEK
RD.C BLVD. BET. 14 & 15, Dodge, NE
Built 2010 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 20
TOWNSHIP ROAD
GoodOver: RAWHIDE CREEK
RD.16 BET. Q & R, Dodge, NE
Built 2006 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 30
BRIDGE ST/FAS 3490
GoodOver: ELKHORN RIVER
RD. F @ E. SCRIBNER LIMIT, Dodge, NE
Built 1992 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 915
PAWNEE ROAD
GoodOver: BOETTGER CREEK
JCT N36/N133 1N 1E, Douglas, NE
Built 2020 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 57
264TH STREET
GoodOver: BIG SLOUGH
2N 1E OF VALLEY, Douglas, NE
Built 2020 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 103
US275
GoodOver: ELKHORN RIVER
5W WCL OMAHA, Douglas, NE
Built 1955 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 6,195
149TH ST
GoodOver: PAPILLION CREEK
245' SOUTH OF "B, Douglas, NE
Built 1998 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 500
ROAD 717
GoodOver: MUDDY CREEK
7N MAX, Dundy, NE
Built 1991 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 40
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: STREAM
3.5W 5.7S GRAFTON, Fillmore, NE
Built 2015 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 45
TOWNSHIP ROAD
GoodOver: LITTLE BLUE RIVER
X AND 41, Franklin, NE
Built 1988 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 10
TOWNSHIP ROAD
GoodOver: THOMPSON CREEK
J & 42, Franklin, NE
Built 1987 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 15
ROAD 729
GoodOver: SPRING CREEK TRIB
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR, Frontier, NE
Built 2018 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 60
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: DEER CREEK
3.5S 9E OF STOCKVILLE, Frontier, NE
Built 2010 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 10
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: MUDDY CREEK
3E 2N OF HOLBROOK, Furnas, NE
Built 1992 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 20
ROAD 726
GoodOver: TURKEY CREEK
7E US283 GOSPER CL, Furnas, NE
Built 1987 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 20
TOWNSHIP ROAD
GoodOver: ELM CREEK
7S OF ELLIS, Gage, NE
Built 1983 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 50
1ST ST/FAS 3265
GoodOver: BIG INDIAN CREEK
WYMORE 1ST @ G, Gage, NE
Built 2013 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 480
N41
GoodOver: SHAW CREEK
6W ADAMS, Gage, NE
Built 2018 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 2,075
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: E BR MUDDY CREEK
9S 5.2W OF ELWOOD, Gosper, NE
Built 1989 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 25
STUHR ROAD
GoodOver: WOOD RIVER FLOODWAY
JCT US34/STUHR RD .5S, Hall, NE
Built 2001 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 80
SHADY BEND ROAD
GoodOver: WOOD RIVER FLOODWAY
JCT US34/SHADY BND RD .5S, Hall, NE
Built 2001 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 75
EB-US34/NB-US281
GoodOver: M CH PLATTE RIVER
0S GRAND ISLAND INTRCHG, Hall, NE
Built 1976 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 11,585
I80
GoodOver: M CH PLATTE RIVER
1W HASTINGS INTRCHG, Hall, NE
Built 1961 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 22,930
L40C ALDA CNLK
GoodOver: N CH PLATTE RIVER
2S ALDA, Hall, NE
Built 1992 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 1,830
COLL 7369
GoodOver: TURKEY CREEK
2.5E OF HUNTLEY, Harlan, NE
Built 1987 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 100
US136
GoodOver: COOK CREEK
0E ALMA, Harlan, NE
Built 2004 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 1,150
ROAD 359
GoodOver: BOBTAIL CREEK
JCT US6/N25A 2.3S, Hitchcock, NE
Built 2020 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 120
US34
GoodOver: CAMP CREEK
3E STRATTON, Hitchcock, NE
Built 1950 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 1,440
US34
GoodOver: MASSACRE CANYON
3E TRENTON, Hitchcock, NE
Built 1950 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 2,125
TOWNSHIP ROAD
GoodOver: HOLT CREEK
9.8N 8.5W AMELIA, Holt, NE
Built 2008 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 5
TOWNSHIP ROAD
GoodOver: EAGLE CREEK
3.2E 20.6N ONEILL, Holt, NE
Built 1993 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 15
510TH AVE
GoodOver: CLEARWATER CREEK
8S US275 ANTELOPE CL, Holt, NE
Built 1995 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 10
478 AVE
GoodOver: ELKHORN RIVER
2E 1.7 ATKINSON, Holt, NE
Built 1990 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 35
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: STREAM
7W 10.1N ONEILL, Holt, NE
Built 2012 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 10
N11
GoodOver: ELKHORN RIVER
1S ATKINSON, Holt, NE
Built 1953 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 640
COLL 7723
GoodOver: ROSE CREEK
.2S OF THOMPSON, Jefferson, NE
Built 1993 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 40
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: ELK CREEK
7S TECUMSEH, Johnson, NE
Built 1994 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 25
FAS 1015
GoodOver: STREAM
JCT I80/L-53A 3.4S, Kimball, NE
Built 1989 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 125
TOWNSHIP ROAD
GoodOver: WEIGAND CREEK
4.4W 5.2N OF CROFTON, Knox, NE
Built 1991 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 15
IRR/TOWNSHIP ROAD
GoodOver: STREAM
.4W 2N OF BLOOMFIELD, Knox, NE
Built 2014 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 20
TOWNSHIP ROAD
GoodOver: BOW CREEK TRIBUTARY
3.4W 4S OF CROFTON, Knox, NE
Built 2015 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 10
N2
GoodOver: HOMESTEAD TRAIL
LINCOLN SOUTH BELTWAY, Lancaster, NE
Built 2022 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 1,610
Showing 12,951-13,000 of 15,571 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
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