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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

N43

Good

Over: N FK BIG NEMAHA RIVER

10S BENNET, Lancaster, NE

Built 1991 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 1,985

SOUTH ST/FAU 5212

Good

Over: ANTELOPE CREEK

SOUTH ST @ S 37TH ST, Lancaster, NE

Built 2011 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 15,340

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: MEDICINE CREEK

.7S 1.7E OF WELLFLEET, Lincoln, NE

Built 1995 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 20

538TH AVE

Good

Over: SHELL CREEK TRIB

1N 1E OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 2001 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

8.3 N CENTRAL CITY, Merrick, NE

Built 1990 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

1N 1E ARCHER, Merrick, NE

Built 1992 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 40

N14

Good

Over: PLATTE RIVER

3S CENTRAL CITY, Merrick, NE

Built 1991 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 3,200

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: FARMERS IRR. DIST

.6W 4.2N BAYARD, Morrill, NE

Built 1977 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: NORTHPORT CANAL

6.5E .5N BAYARD, Morrill, NE

Built 1980 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: FARMERS IRR. DIST

2.5E 3.8N BAYARD, Morrill, NE

Built 1985 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 25

FAS 2500

Good

Over: CEDAR RIVER

JCT N14/N52 5.2W, Nance, NE

Built 1999 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 220

736 ROAD

Good

Over: JONES CREEK EAST BRANCH

.5N 3.2W OF BROCK, Nemaha, NE

Built 2018 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

.2W OF GLENROCK, Nemaha, NE

Built 2008 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 25

N67

Good

Over: HOUSECHINS CREEK

IN BROCK, Nemaha, NE

Built 1960 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 390

US75

Good

Over: LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER

JCT US75/136 1.5N, Nemaha, NE

Built 1995 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 6,445

COLL 7906

Good

Over: LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER

1W SYRACUSE, Otoe, NE

Built 1992 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 300

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2E US73 NEMAHA CL, Otoe, NE

Built 2006 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 40

N50

Good

Over: LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER

1S SYRACUSE, Otoe, NE

Built 1997 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 3,530

COLL 7891

Good

Over: STREAM

7.2W 2S OF PAWNEE CITY, Pawnee, NE

Built 2016 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 75

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: N FK ELKHORN RIVER

.5W 2.5N OF HADAR, Pierce, NE

Built 2000 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 25

N98

Good

Over: STREAM

3E PIERCE, Pierce, NE

Built 1956 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 640

N91

Good

Over: MERIDIAN CREEK

1W CRESTON, Platte, NE

Built 2016 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 1,825

ROAD 702

Good

Over: PEDEE CREEK

4EUS75 KS SL(702-644/645), Richardson, NE

Built 2004 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 40

710 RD-646 / 648 A

Good

Over: STREAM

2S2E VERDON (710-646/648), Richardson, NE

Built 2001 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK TRIB

5N 4W OF WILBER, Saline, NE

Built 1995 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: S FK SWAN CREEK

4.5W 1S OF WESTERN, Saline, NE

Built 2016 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1.2S 1.2E OF PLEASANTHILL, Saline, NE

Built 2011 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

NE EDGE OF CRETE, Saline, NE

Built 1960 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 200

COLL 7743

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

.1N OF CRETE, Saline, NE

Built 1989 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 200

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.5N 1W OF VALPARAISO, Saunders, NE

Built 2022 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 45

COUNTY ROAD C

Good

Over: STREAM

1SE OF LAKE ALICE, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1982 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 60

N92

Good

Over: NORTH PLATTE RIVER

JCT L79G/N92 .7E, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1988 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 2,595

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SLEEPY HOLLOW CREEK

2N 2.5W BEAVER CROSSING, Seward, NE

Built 2001 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1N 3W OF BEAVER CROSSING, Seward, NE

Built 1992 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 35

450TH LANE

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK TRIB

#20/S87 11.5N 2.5W, Sheridan, NE

Built 2003 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 110

COLLECTOR RC4Y

Good

Over: MIRAGE FLATS CANAL

10.5S 6E HAY SPRINGS, Sheridan, NE

Built 2001 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

2NE RAVENNA, Sherman, NE

Built 2004 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 60

N2

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

1SE LITCHFIELD, Sherman, NE

Built 1990 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 2,735

COLL 7783

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

JCT N15/N32 3W 6.3N, Stanton, NE

Built 2013 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 65

N2

Good

Over: MIDDLE LOUP RIVER

7W THEDFORD, Thomas, NE

Built 1992 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 750

N2

Good

Over: BNSF RR 064-685-J

7W THEDFORD, Thomas, NE

Built 1992 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 750

COUNTY ROAD A

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF CLARK CREEK

11W US75 BURT CL, Washington, NE

Built 2011 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BIG PAPILLION CREEK

2E N31 DOUGLAS CL, Washington, NE

Built 1987 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 150

569TH AVENUE

Good

Over: SOUTH LOGAN CREEK

.4E .5S OF WINSIDE, Wayne, NE

Built 1992 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 35

N35

Good

Over: SOUTH LOGAN CREEK

1E WAYNE, Wayne, NE

Built 2003 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 4,350

N57

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

.3N CARROLL, Wayne, NE

Built 2023 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 545

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

4.4W 0.2S BLADEN, Webster, NE

Built 2005 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 30

COLL 7538

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

2.3S 4.2W OF COWLES, Webster, NE

Built 1983 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: CLEARWATER CREEK

5E 12N OF BARTLETT, Wheeler, NE

Built 2022 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 15

COLL 7673

Good

Over: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER

1.2N 5E MC COOL JCT, York, NE

Built 2013 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 45

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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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