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

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

RD. I BET. 8 & 9, Dodge, NE

Built 1990 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 55

COLL 7855

Good

Over: STREAM

RD. 10 BET. H & I, Dodge, NE

Built 1980 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 105

COLL 7857

Good

Over: STREAM

RD.17 BET.L & M, N.BR., Dodge, NE

Built 1991 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 85

252ND STREET

Good

Over: STREAM

5.5S 1W OF WATERLOO, Douglas, NE

Built 1991 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 106

DUTCH HALL ROAD

Good

Over: THOMAS CREEK

1W N133 WASHINGTON CL, Douglas, NE

Built 2005 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 296

RAMP TO HWY 6

Good

Over: OFF RAMP

RAMP 2 WYCLIFFE DR, Douglas, NE

Built 2018 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 2,000

EB-CD TO EB-I80 #5

Good

Over: UPRR 815-672-J

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1994 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 150,360

I80

Good

Over: LITTLE PAPIO CRREK

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1994 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 182,320

N133

Good

Over: THOMAS CREEK

1NW NWCL OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 2003 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 12,910

192ND ST

Good

Over: BOX ELDER CREEK

JCT US275/192ND ST .2S, Douglas, NE

Built 1988 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 15,860

36TH STREET

Good

Over: UPRR 816-824-G

OMAHA 36TH @ D, Douglas, NE

Built 1994 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 2,000

RAILROAD ST

Good

Over: REPUBLICAN RIVER TRIB

BENKELMAN RAILROAD @ E, Dundy, NE

Built 2000 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 200

RD 9

Good

Over: STREAM

2E OF SHICKLEY, Fillmore, NE

Built 2016 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 50

SB US81

Good

Over: DRY SANDY CREEK

3N BRUNING SPUR, Fillmore, NE

Built 2000 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 5,645

NB US81

Good

Over: DRY SANDY CREEK

3N BRUNING SPUR, Fillmore, NE

Built 2000 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 5,645

RD 744

Good

Over: MEDICINE CREEK TRIB

1S 9EOF CURTIS, Frontier, NE

Built 2022 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 10

MIDDLE CANYON ROAD

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK TRIB

5.2S 1.5W OF EUSTIS, Frontier, NE

Built 2019 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 25

N23

Good

Over: FOX CREEK

1E CURTIS, Frontier, NE

Built 2013 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 955

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SAPPA CREEK

7.5S 1.5E OF HENDLEY, Furnas, NE

Built 2003 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 10

N89

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK TRIBUTARY

1W WILSONVILLE, Furnas, NE

Built 1998 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 510

US283

Good

Over: SAPPA CREEK

3N KANSAS STATE LINE, Furnas, NE

Built 1996 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 660

N8

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

2E BARNESTON, Gage, NE

Built 1964 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 340

SB-US77

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK TRIB

9N OF BEATRICE, Gage, NE

Built 1992 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 7,745

NB-US77

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK TRIB

9N BEATRICE, Gage, NE

Built 1992 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 7,745

SB-US281

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

3N GRAND ISLAND, Hall, NE

Built 1992 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 5,990

NB-US281

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

3N GRAND ISLAND, Hall, NE

Built 1992 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 5,990

US34

Good

Over: LINCOLN CREEK

1E AURORA, Hamilton, NE

Built 1996 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 2,675

471ST AVE

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER

4W 1.4N ATKINSON, Holt, NE

Built 2017 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 60

470TH AVE

Good

Over: NIOBRARA RIVER

12W N11 BOYD CL, Holt, NE

Built 2022 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 60

485TH AVE

Good

Over: EAGLE CREEK NORTH BRANCH

7W 11.8N ONEILL, Holt, NE

Built 1988 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

7W 14.7N ATKINSON, Holt, NE

Built 1988 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 15

N11

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

20S ATKINSON, Holt, NE

Built 2017 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 345

N11

Good

Over: DRY CREEK TRIB

17S ATKINSON, Holt, NE

Built 2017 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 345

N11

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

16S ATKINSON, Holt, NE

Built 2017 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 345

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

.5W 2.7S OF REYNOLDS, Jefferson, NE

Built 2017 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 20

FAS 2880

Good

Over: BRAWNERS CREEK

NJCT N8/N15 .6N .5E, Jefferson, NE

Built 2017 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 650

N8

Good

Over: SMITH CREEK

1W ENDICOTT, Jefferson, NE

Built 1992 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 1,240

COLL 7897

Good

Over: TODD CREEK

JCT N50/N62 4W 1N, Johnson, NE

Built 2008 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 55

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT N41/N50 1W 2.7N, Johnson, NE

Built 2000 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 10

US136

Good

Over: YANKEE CREEK TRIBUTARY

2NE CRAB ORCHARD, Johnson, NE

Built 1992 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 965

FAS 2965

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT N13/N59 7E 2.9N, Knox, NE

Built 2009 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 110

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

1.5N 5.5W OF WINNETOON, Knox, NE

Built 2011 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 40

IRR/FAS 2965

Good

Over: HOWE CREEK

JCT N12/N121 12W .2S, Knox, NE

Built 2006 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 105

883RD RD

Good

Over: LITTLE BAZILE CREEK TRIB

1.5N .2E OF BLOOMFIELD, Knox, NE

Built 2021 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 10

N12

Good

Over: MORMAN CANAL

2W NIOBRARA, Knox, NE

Built 2020 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 1,035

IRR/N84

Good

Over: BAZILE CREEK

1N CENTER, Knox, NE

Built 1995 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 505

SB-US77

Good

Over: ASH HOLLOW CREEK TRIB

1S CERESCO, Lancaster, NE

Built 1994 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 7,890

NB-US77

Good

Over: ASH HOLLOW CREEK TRIB

1S CERESCO, Lancaster, NE

Built 1994 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 7,890

I80

Good

Over: STREAM

1W WAVERLY INTRCHG, Lancaster, NE

Built 2010 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 42,210

I80

Good

Over: SALT CREEK TRIB

1W WAVELY INTRCHG, Lancaster, NE

Built 2010 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 42,210

Showing 13,451-13,500 of 15,571 bridges

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