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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

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

.9W 2N OF WAUSA, Knox, NE

Built 1935 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 10

S 1ST ST

Good

Over: STREAM (O 206)

3E OF YANKEE HILL REC, Lancaster, NE

Built 2010 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 62

WB-N2/N43

Good

Over: STREAM

4W PALMYRA, Lancaster, NE

Built 1997 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 12,265

US77

Good

Over: HAINES BRANCH

LINCOLN WEST BYPASS, Lancaster, NE

Built 1986 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 21,430

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

4.5N 3E OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 2003 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 55

US81

Good

Over: N FK ELKHORN RIVER

3N NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 2003 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 9,340

US81

Good

Over: N FK ELKHORN RIVER

3N NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 2003 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 9,340

FAS 3677

Good

Over: LONGS CREEK

.5W OF AUBURN, Nemaha, NE

Built 1982 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 90

N8

Good

Over: CROSBY CREEK

4E SUPERIOR, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1941 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 1,035

N14

Good

Over: REPUBLICAN RIVER

1SW SUPERIOR, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1986 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 1,120

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BROWNELL CREEK

1S 1.5E SYRACUSE, Otoe, NE

Built 2017 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 75

I RD

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

1S 3E OF UNADILLA, Otoe, NE

Built 2017 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 635

WB-N2

Good

Over: BROWNELL CREEK TRIBUTARY

2E SYRACUSE, Otoe, NE

Built 1997 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 10,130

N8

Good

Over: BALLS BRANCH

4W PAWNEE CITY, Pawnee, NE

Built 2000 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 825

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2W 1.7N OF MONROE, Platte, NE

Built 1976 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 40

CO RD 240/KS SL

Good

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

KS SL, Richardson, NE

Built 2013 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 10

ROAD 702

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK TRIB

1.5N 1.0E OF RESERVE KS, Richardson, NE

Built 2010 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 15

US159

Good

Over: BNSF RR 083-711-X

IN RULO, Richardson, NE

Built 1999 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 1,005

COUNTY RD D

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK JOHNSON CREEK

3.0W OF FRIEND, Saline, NE

Built 2023 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 30

FAS 3005

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT N41/S-76D 7.3S, Saline, NE

Built 1960 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 155

RD UUU

Good

Over: SWAN CREEK

3W OF DEWITT, Saline, NE

Built 2020 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 70

N41

Good

Over: BIG BLUE RIVER

1E WILBER, Saline, NE

Built 1997 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 1,410

W 1ST ST

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK TRIB

S JCT US77/N92 .1E, Saunders, NE

Built 2002 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 11,680

S78D WESTON SPUR

Good

Over: WAHOO CREEK

0N WESTON, Saunders, NE

Built 1992 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 865

COUNTY ROAD A

Good

Over: SPOTTEDTAIL CREEK

1E N29 SIOUX CL, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1988 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROAD 20

Good

Over: STREAM

2.5S 1W OF GERING, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1983 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 45

COUNTY ROAD F

Good

Over: TRI-STATE CANAL

3N OF SCOTTSBLUFF ON 71, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1983 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 50

N92

Good

Over: US26/RR

JCT US26&N92 SCOTTSBLUFF, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 2009 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 2,685

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

4.5S 3E OF GARLAND, Seward, NE

Built 1999 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

1.1E 1.7S OF HAZARD, Sherman, NE

Built 2004 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 20

1ST ST

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

WJCT US81/US136 .2W .6N, Thayer, NE

Built 2016 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 1,315

ROAD 6400

Good

Over: STREAM

2W 1.6N HUBBELL, Thayer, NE

Built 1935 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: S FK BIG SANDY CREEK

1.7E 6.5N OF DESHLER, Thayer, NE

Built 1985 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 50

ROAD H

Good

Over: BALLS BRANCH TRIB

.6E 2.7S GILEAD, Thayer, NE

Built 2017 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 30

N2

Good

Over: MIDDLE LOUP RIVER

2W THEDFORD, Thomas, NE

Built 1992 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 750

IRR/COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SOUTH BLACKBIRD CREEK

4.5S OF MACY, Thurston, NE

Built 2014 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 110

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2.3W .3N KENNARD, Washington, NE

Built 2003 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 55

COLL 7944

Good

Over: RAY CREEK

2.5N .3W ARLINGTON, Washington, NE

Built 2022 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 60

558TH AVENUE

Good

Over: STREAM

7S N98 PIERCE CL, Wayne, NE

Built 2002 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 10

572ND AVE/FAS 3110

Good

Over: DOG CREEK

JCT N35/N98 4E 5.9N, Wayne, NE

Built 1989 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 45

855TH ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

.4S 7.9E OF WAYNE, Wayne, NE

Built 2016 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 20

861ST RD

Good

Over: DOG CREEK

4.5N 2.3W OF WAYNE, Wayne, NE

Built 2015 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

4.W 8.0N RED CLOUD, Webster, NE

Built 2014 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 65

RD M

Good

Over: FARMERS CREEK E FK

5N 1.5W INAVALE, Webster, NE

Built 2009 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 25

ROAD 1600

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

.8N AMBOY, Webster, NE

Built 2014 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 80

COLL 7548 - ROAD Z

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

4.5E OF BLUE HILL, Webster, NE

Built 2017 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 50

CO RD

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

5E 1/2N BLUE HILL, Webster, NE

Built 2017 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 25

WEBSTER ST/FAS2155

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

COWLES 1ST @ WEBSTER, Webster, NE

Built 2015 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 135

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

.7W 1.5S BRADSHAW, York, NE

Built 2001 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: LINCOLN CREEK

2N .5E BRADSHAW, York, NE

Built 2004 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 70

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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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