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

906TH RD

Good

Over: PONCA CREEK

3W OF ANOKA, Boyd, NE

Built 2021 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 15

PRAIRIE ST

Good

Over: PONCA CREEK

BRISTOW PRAIRIE @ BROAD, Boyd, NE

Built 2014 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 180

N10

Good

Over: N CH PLATTE RIVER

11N MINDEN, Buffalo, NE

Built 1963 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 3,535

N57

Good

Over: BOW CREEK

2S HARTINGTON, Cedar, NE

Built 1987 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 1,835

CO RD 83 MI 8340

Good

Over: STREAM

4.5N 3E OF POTTER, Cheyenne, NE

Built 1972 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 65

US30

Good

Over: LODGEPOLE CREEK

1W POTTER, Cheyenne, NE

Built 1999 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 745

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: E FK MAPLE CREEK

4.2S 2.1E OF HOWELLS, Colfax, NE

Built 2000 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

9N 1W OF ROGERS, Colfax, NE

Built 2010 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 50

IRR/TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: LOGAN CREEK

1.2NW OF BANCROFT, Cuming, NE

Built 2004 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 80

N21

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER TRIB

1S OCONTO, Custer, NE

Built 1962 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 920

US20

Good

Over: CHADRON CREEK

4W CHADRON, Dawes, NE

Built 1961 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 1,875

US385

Good

Over: CHADRON CREEK

5S CHADRON, Dawes, NE

Built 1954 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 2,350

L25A CHAPPELL CNLK

Good

Over: LODGEPOLE CREEK

1S CHAPPELL, Deuel, NE

Built 1938 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 905

US20

Good

Over: SOUTH CREEK

16NE LAUREL, Dixon, NE

Built 2022 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 2,295

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: SOUTH PEBBLE CREEK

RD. G BET. 3 & 4, Dodge, NE

Built 2014 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 50

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

RD. 9 BET. G & H, Dodge, NE

Built 2023 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 25

N91

Good

Over: PEBBLE CREEK TRIBUTARY

1W DODGE, Dodge, NE

Built 2017 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 2,065

288TH ST

Good

Over: BIG SLOUGH

1W 3N VALLEY, Douglas, NE

Built 2022 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 100

BENNINGTON RD

Good

Over: BIG SLOUGH

3N .5W OF VALLEY, Douglas, NE

Built 2022 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 238

WB-I80 BRG #2W

Good

Over: UPRR 815-672-J

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1994 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 150,360

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

.9N FAIRMONT, Fillmore, NE

Built 2022 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER

2E 3.4N GRAFTON, Fillmore, NE

Built 2002 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 40

US283

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

3N ARAPAHOE, Furnas, NE

Built 1960 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 1,500

N8

Good

Over: BIG BLUE RIVER

1W BARNESTON, Gage, NE

Built 2012 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 450

US77

Good

Over: BILLS CREEK

2W BLUE SPRINGS, Gage, NE

Built 1957 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 2,870

US136

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

1E FILLEY, Gage, NE

Built 1994 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 1,195

US26/N92

Good

Over: BLUE CREEK

2NW LEWELLEN, Garden, NE

Built 1992 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 2,105

COLL 7375

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

3E 7N OF SMITHFIELD, Gosper, NE

Built 1987 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 140

BLUFF ST/COLL 7582

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

WOLBACH BLUFF @ DRUMMOND, Greeley, NE

Built 2009 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 45

N22

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

1W WOLBACH, Greeley, NE

Built 2002 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 760

FAS 1835

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

NJCT US136/US183 4E 5.8N, Harlan, NE

Built 1983 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 130

US136/N89

Good

Over: FLAG CREEK

0W ORLEANS, Harlan, NE

Built 2003 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 1,170

US136

Good

Over: ROPE CREEK

2E ORLEANS, Harlan, NE

Built 1949 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 1,270

US136

Good

Over: BNSF RR 077-169-P

1E ALMA, Harlan, NE

Built 2004 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 1,150

US183

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

7S HOLDREGE, Harlan, NE

Built 1987 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 3,675

FAS 1470

Good

Over: RED WILLOW CREEK

JCT N25/N25A 11.5N 6E, Hayes, NE

Built 1988 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 110

ROAD 369

Good

Over: N FK DRIFTWOOD CREEK

8.5S 4E OF TRENTON, Hitchcock, NE

Built 2018 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 40

ROAD 636

Good

Over: FRENCHMAN CREEK

1.2S 3.5E OF PALISADE, Hitchcock, NE

Built 2018 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 70

N11/N58

Good

Over: OAK CREEK

2SW DANNEBROG, Howard, NE

Built 1964 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 975

722 RD

Good

Over: CUB CREEK TRIB

.5S 1.4W OF PLYMOUTH, Jefferson, NE

Built 2017 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 30

N50

Good

Over: CORSON BRANCH

2S TECUMSEH, Johnson, NE

Built 1995 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 1,790

US136

Good

Over: YANKEE CREEK

6W TECUMSEH, Johnson, NE

Built 1955 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 965

US30

Good

Over: LODGEPOLE CREEK

3W KIMBALL, Kimball, NE

Built 1933 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 1,015

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: PISHEL CREEK TRIB.

9S 2.9W OF VERDEL, Knox, NE

Built 2012 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 25

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

2.5W 1N OF WINNETOON, Knox, NE

Built 2013 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 10

COLL 7654

Good

Over: STREAM

4.7S 1.2W OF VERDIGRE, Knox, NE

Built 1989 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 15

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: S BR VERDIGRIS CREEK

7W N14 ANTELOPE CL, Knox, NE

Built 2023 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 15

543RD AVE

Good

Over: LITTLE BAZILE CR TRIB

.5W 3.5S OF BLOOMFIELD, Knox, NE

Built 1935 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 55

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

2W 2.4N OF CROFTON, Knox, NE

Built 1986 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 20

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE BAZILE CREEK TRIB

6.4W 2.9S OF BLOOMFIELD, Knox, NE

Built 1975 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 20

Showing 13,301-13,350 of 15,571 bridges

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