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
906TH RD
GoodOver: PONCA CREEK
3W OF ANOKA, Boyd, NE
Built 2021 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 15
PRAIRIE ST
GoodOver: PONCA CREEK
BRISTOW PRAIRIE @ BROAD, Boyd, NE
Built 2014 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 180
N10
GoodOver: N CH PLATTE RIVER
11N MINDEN, Buffalo, NE
Built 1963 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 3,535
N57
GoodOver: BOW CREEK
2S HARTINGTON, Cedar, NE
Built 1987 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 1,835
CO RD 83 MI 8340
GoodOver: STREAM
4.5N 3E OF POTTER, Cheyenne, NE
Built 1972 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 65
US30
GoodOver: LODGEPOLE CREEK
1W POTTER, Cheyenne, NE
Built 1999 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 745
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: E FK MAPLE CREEK
4.2S 2.1E OF HOWELLS, Colfax, NE
Built 2000 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: STREAM
9N 1W OF ROGERS, Colfax, NE
Built 2010 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 50
IRR/TOWNSHIP ROAD
GoodOver: LOGAN CREEK
1.2NW OF BANCROFT, Cuming, NE
Built 2004 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 80
N21
GoodOver: WOOD RIVER TRIB
1S OCONTO, Custer, NE
Built 1962 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 920
US20
GoodOver: CHADRON CREEK
4W CHADRON, Dawes, NE
Built 1961 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 1,875
US385
GoodOver: CHADRON CREEK
5S CHADRON, Dawes, NE
Built 1954 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 2,350
L25A CHAPPELL CNLK
GoodOver: LODGEPOLE CREEK
1S CHAPPELL, Deuel, NE
Built 1938 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 905
US20
GoodOver: SOUTH CREEK
16NE LAUREL, Dixon, NE
Built 2022 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 2,295
TOWNSHIP ROAD
GoodOver: SOUTH PEBBLE CREEK
RD. G BET. 3 & 4, Dodge, NE
Built 2014 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 50
TOWNSHIP ROAD
GoodOver: STREAM
RD. 9 BET. G & H, Dodge, NE
Built 2023 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 25
N91
GoodOver: PEBBLE CREEK TRIBUTARY
1W DODGE, Dodge, NE
Built 2017 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 2,065
288TH ST
GoodOver: BIG SLOUGH
1W 3N VALLEY, Douglas, NE
Built 2022 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 100
BENNINGTON RD
GoodOver: BIG SLOUGH
3N .5W OF VALLEY, Douglas, NE
Built 2022 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 238
WB-I80 BRG #2W
GoodOver: UPRR 815-672-J
IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE
Built 1994 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 150,360
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: STREAM
.9N FAIRMONT, Fillmore, NE
Built 2022 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 50
COUNTY HIGHWAY
GoodOver: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER
2E 3.4N GRAFTON, Fillmore, NE
Built 2002 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 40
US283
GoodOver: ELK CREEK
3N ARAPAHOE, Furnas, NE
Built 1960 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 1,500
N8
GoodOver: BIG BLUE RIVER
1W BARNESTON, Gage, NE
Built 2012 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 450
US77
GoodOver: BILLS CREEK
2W BLUE SPRINGS, Gage, NE
Built 1957 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 2,870
US136
GoodOver: MUD CREEK
1E FILLEY, Gage, NE
Built 1994 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 1,195
US26/N92
GoodOver: BLUE CREEK
2NW LEWELLEN, Garden, NE
Built 1992 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 2,105
COLL 7375
GoodOver: PLUM CREEK
3E 7N OF SMITHFIELD, Gosper, NE
Built 1987 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 140
BLUFF ST/COLL 7582
GoodOver: SPRING CREEK
WOLBACH BLUFF @ DRUMMOND, Greeley, NE
Built 2009 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 45
N22
GoodOver: SPRING CREEK
1W WOLBACH, Greeley, NE
Built 2002 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 760
FAS 1835
GoodOver: TURKEY CREEK
NJCT US136/US183 4E 5.8N, Harlan, NE
Built 1983 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 130
US136/N89
GoodOver: FLAG CREEK
0W ORLEANS, Harlan, NE
Built 2003 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 1,170
US136
GoodOver: ROPE CREEK
2E ORLEANS, Harlan, NE
Built 1949 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 1,270
US136
GoodOver: BNSF RR 077-169-P
1E ALMA, Harlan, NE
Built 2004 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 1,150
US183
GoodOver: TURKEY CREEK
7S HOLDREGE, Harlan, NE
Built 1987 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 3,675
FAS 1470
GoodOver: RED WILLOW CREEK
JCT N25/N25A 11.5N 6E, Hayes, NE
Built 1988 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 110
ROAD 369
GoodOver: N FK DRIFTWOOD CREEK
8.5S 4E OF TRENTON, Hitchcock, NE
Built 2018 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 40
ROAD 636
GoodOver: FRENCHMAN CREEK
1.2S 3.5E OF PALISADE, Hitchcock, NE
Built 2018 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 70
N11/N58
GoodOver: OAK CREEK
2SW DANNEBROG, Howard, NE
Built 1964 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 975
722 RD
GoodOver: CUB CREEK TRIB
.5S 1.4W OF PLYMOUTH, Jefferson, NE
Built 2017 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 30
N50
GoodOver: CORSON BRANCH
2S TECUMSEH, Johnson, NE
Built 1995 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 1,790
US136
GoodOver: YANKEE CREEK
6W TECUMSEH, Johnson, NE
Built 1955 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 965
US30
GoodOver: LODGEPOLE CREEK
3W KIMBALL, Kimball, NE
Built 1933 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 1,015
TOWNSHIP ROAD
GoodOver: PISHEL CREEK TRIB.
9S 2.9W OF VERDEL, Knox, NE
Built 2012 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 25
TOWNSHIP ROAD
GoodOver: STREAM
2.5W 1N OF WINNETOON, Knox, NE
Built 2013 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 10
COLL 7654
GoodOver: STREAM
4.7S 1.2W OF VERDIGRE, Knox, NE
Built 1989 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 15
TOWNSHIP ROAD
GoodOver: S BR VERDIGRIS CREEK
7W N14 ANTELOPE CL, Knox, NE
Built 2023 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 15
543RD AVE
GoodOver: LITTLE BAZILE CR TRIB
.5W 3.5S OF BLOOMFIELD, Knox, NE
Built 1935 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 55
TOWNSHIP ROAD
GoodOver: BEAVER CREEK
2W 2.4N OF CROFTON, Knox, NE
Built 1986 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 20
TOWNSHIP ROAD
GoodOver: 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
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.
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How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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