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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

DAHLMAN AVE

Good

Over: UPRR 816-823-A

OMAHA DAHLMAN @ A, Douglas, NE

Built 1999 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 2,908

FAS 2755

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

JCT N41/S-30H 2.3N, Fillmore, NE

Built 2004 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 260

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: FRANKLIN CANAL

41 & G 1/2, Franklin, NE

Built 1990 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 10

N18

Good

Over: WEST MUDDY CREEK

15E STOCKVILLE, Frontier, NE

Built 2003 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 125

N41

Good

Over: JAKES CREEK

1W ADAMS, Gage, NE

Built 2019 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 2,275

N41

Good

Over: M BR BIG NEMAHA RIVER

0E ADAMS, Gage, NE

Built 1991 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 2,350

COUNTY ROAD 800TH

Good

Over: FISH CREEK

3.2E 3S OF SCOTIA, Greeley, NE

Built 2017 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 40

SCHAUPPSVILLE RD

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

3.7E .3S OF CAIRO, Hall, NE

Built 2001 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 35

SCHAUPPSVILLE RD

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

3.7E .1S OF CAIRO, Hall, NE

Built 2000 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 35

GUENTHER RD

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

1W 1.6S ALDA, Hall, NE

Built 2005 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 60

ENGLEMAN ROAD

Good

Over: N CH PLATTE RIVER

2.5E .8S ALDA, Hall, NE

Built 1979 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 45

LOCUST STREET

Good

Over: PLATTE RIVER MID CHAN

JCT I80/US34 2E .7N, Hall, NE

Built 1977 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 5,095

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

3N 2E OF REPUBLICAN CITY, Harlan, NE

Built 2000 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 35

N89

Good

Over: SAPPA CREEK TRIB

3E STAMFORD, Harlan, NE

Built 1957 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 795

COLL 7264

Good

Over: FRENCHMAN CREEK

2E US6 HAYES CL, Hitchcock, NE

Built 1998 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 100

US6

Good

Over: BOBTAIL CREEK

1E PALISADE, Hitchcock, NE

Built 1990 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 1,405

US34

Good

Over: DRY CANYON

5E STRATTON, Hitchcock, NE

Built 1950 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 1,440

COLL 7489

Good

Over: S FK ELKHORN RIVER

.5S EWING, Holt, NE

Built 2014 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 290

COLL 7516

Good

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

1.5W 18N ATKINSON, Holt, NE

Built 2018 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 35

COLL 7507

Good

Over: EAGLE CREEK

3.5E 14.5N OF EMMET, Holt, NE

Built 1993 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 40

ROAD 892

Good

Over: REDBIRD CREEK

REDBIRD, Holt, NE

Built 1988 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 80

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER

1E .8S ONEILL, Holt, NE

Built 1990 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 25

US281

Good

Over: CACHE CREEK

25S ONEILL, Holt, NE

Built 2006 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 1,050

571 AVE

Good

Over: STREAM

4.2N 2W OF JANSEN, Jefferson, NE

Built 2015 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 30

712 ROAD

Good

Over: BRAWNERS CREEK

JCT US136/N15 .5E, Jefferson, NE

Built 1986 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3N JANSEN, Jefferson, NE

Built 2018 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 40

N50

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

7S TECUMSEH, Johnson, NE

Built 2002 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 1,540

N50

Good

Over: COON CREEK

7N TECUMSEH, Johnson, NE

Built 1997 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 2,585

COLL 7254

Good

Over: NORTH PLATTE RIVER

1300 RD. EAST T, Keith, NE

Built 1996 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 325

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: CHICKEN SLOUGH

4.7S 10.6W OF VERDIGRE, Knox, NE

Built 1973 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 35

540TH AVE

Good

Over: LITTLE BASILE CREEK

3.4W 2.9S OF BLOOMFIELD, Knox, NE

Built 2020 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 50

S54A VERDIGRE SPUR

Good

Over: VERDIGRE CREEK

ECL VERDIGRE, Knox, NE

Built 1955 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 1,025

NW 48TH / FAU 5201

Good

Over: WEST OAK CREEK (F 44)

JCT US34/N79 .4E .7S, Lancaster, NE

Built 2007 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 5,534

US77

Good

Over: SALT CREEK TRIBUTARY

LINCOLN SOUTH BELTWAY, Lancaster, NE

Built 2021 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 1,610

NB-US77 RAMP

Good

Over: HAINES BRANCH

JCT US77/N2 LINCOLN, Lancaster, NE

Built 1992 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 21,430

US77

Good

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

LINCOLN WEST BYPASS, Lancaster, NE

Built 1989 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 38,160

US77

Good

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

LINCOLN WEST BYPASS, Lancaster, NE

Built 1989 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 38,160

ARBOR ROAD

Good

Over: I80

1.5W US77 INTRCHG, Lancaster, NE

Built 2004 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 45

I80

Good

Over: CAMP CREEK

5N WAVERLY INTRCHG, Lancaster, NE

Built 2009 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 49,240

I80

Good

Over: CAMP CREEK

5N WAVERLY INTRCHG, Lancaster, NE

Built 2009 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 49,240

J ST

Good

Over: ANTELOPE CREEK

J ST @ S 24TH ST, Lancaster, NE

Built 2008 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 4,120

ROSA PARKS WAY

Good

Over: SALT CREEK

0.35 E FOLSOM & RPWAY, Lancaster, NE

Built 1988 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 9,500

AIRPORT RD

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER TRIB

JCT US81/US275 1.5S 1.7W, Madison, NE

Built 1991 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 815

N E INDUSTRIAL HWY

Good

Over: N FORK ELKHORN R

2.5N & 0.5W OF NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 2018 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 2,755

N45

Good

Over: SHELL CREEK

1N NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1960 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 945

N45

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

1N NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1960 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 945

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

2.3E 3.9N CLARKS, Merrick, NE

Built 1987 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 45

FAS 2510

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

JCT N14/N52 1S 2.3E, Nance, NE

Built 2016 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 55

FAS 2545

Good

Over: CEDAR RIVER

JCT N14/N52 2.8S 4W, Nance, NE

Built 2004 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 190

US136

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

8W AUBURN, Nemaha, NE

Built 1996 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 2,135

Showing 13,101-13,150 of 15,571 bridges

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