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

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: E FK MAPLE CREEK

.5E 14.1S OF PILGER, Stanton, NE

Built 2002 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 25

839TH RD

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

2.2N OF STANTON, Stanton, NE

Built 2019 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 30

N32

Good

Over: MAPLE CREEK EAST FK

18W WEST POINT, Stanton, NE

Built 1975 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 695

ROAD 5300

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

5.4N BYRON, Thayer, NE

Built 1935 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 40

COLL 7578

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

EJCT US81/US136 4S .3W, Thayer, NE

Built 1994 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 45

COLL 7661

Good

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

2.5W ALEXANDRIA, Thayer, NE

Built 2007 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

.8S DESHLER, Thayer, NE

Built 2004 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 35

CO RD R

Good

Over: STREAM

2S AND 3W OF ALEXANDRIA, Thayer, NE

Built 2016 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 30

SB US81

Good

Over: S FK BIG SANDY CREEK

4N HEBRON, Thayer, NE

Built 1997 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 5,100

NB US81

Good

Over: S FK BIG SANDY CREEK

4N HEBRON, Thayer, NE

Built 1997 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 5,100

IRR/COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

.5S OF EMERSON, Thurston, NE

Built 2016 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 70

IRR/FAS 3920

Good

Over: BIG SLOUGH CREEK

JCT US77/S-87B 3.6W, Thurston, NE

Built 1993 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 245

K AVE

Good

Over: BIG SLOUGH CREEK

5E 1N OF PENDER, Thurston, NE

Built 2005 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 40

28TH ROAD

Good

Over: SOUTH OMAHA CREEK

JCT US77/S-87B 2W 1.3N, Thurston, NE

Built 2019 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 110

N70

Good

Over: HAWTHORNE CREEK

IN ARCADIA, Valley, NE

Built 2018 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 865

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: RAY CREEK

2.8N 1W ARLINGTON, Washington, NE

Built 2004 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

4.7W BLAIR, Washington, NE

Built 1999 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 50

N 10TH ST

Good

Over: CAMERON DITCH

0.5 N OF BLAIR, Washington, NE

Built 2018 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 550

RD 40

Good

Over: BIG PAPILLION CREEK

.5N .7E WASHINGTON, Washington, NE

Built 2019 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 40

562ND AVE

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT N57/N98 5W 6.5S, Wayne, NE

Built 2017 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 130

N. CENTENNIAL RD.

Good

Over: DOG CREEK

.5E 1.4N OF WAYNE, Wayne, NE

Built 2003 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 80

847TH RD

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK TRIB

8.3S 3.7E OF WAYNE, Wayne, NE

Built 2020 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 110

FAS 2010 - ROAD Y

Good

Over: LITTLE BLUE RIVER

JCT N4/S-91A 2N 1.2W, Webster, NE

Built 2015 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 120

US136

Good

Over: FARMERS CREEK OVERFLOW

3E RIVERTON, Webster, NE

Built 2020 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 620

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER

1.5W .5S LUSHTON, York, NE

Built 1973 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 52

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

9.5E 4.2N MC COOL JCT, York, NE

Built 2007 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 32

US81

Good

Over: BNSF RR

YORK BYPASS, York, NE

Built 2004 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 3,910

US6/US34

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

15W HASTINGS, Adams, NE

Built 2008 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 2,480

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

4.3S .1W PETERSBURG, Boone, NE

Built 2000 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 50

907TH ROAD

Good

Over: PONCA CREEK TRIB

.5N .6W NAPER, Boyd, NE

Built 1998 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 35

COLL 7513

Good

Over: STREAM

5W 4.5S OF NAPER, Boyd, NE

Built 2001 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 25

479TH AVE

Good

Over: PONCA CREEK

.5N 4W OF ANOKA, Boyd, NE

Built 2012 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 35

COLL 7532

Good

Over: PONCA CREEK

.5E OF SPENCER, Boyd, NE

Built 1994 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 140

CNTY HIGHWAY/7532

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1.5E SPENCER, Boyd, NE

Built 2010 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 140

US77

Good

Over: LOGAN CREEK TRIBUTARY

6S OAKLAND, Burt, NE

Built 2021 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 2,800

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: AMES CREEK

3.5N OF OBERT, Cedar, NE

Built 2003 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 10

N15

Good

Over: EAST BOW CREEK

12N LAUREL, Cedar, NE

Built 2001 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 665

COLL 7237

Good

Over: STINKING WATER CREEK

8.7N OF WAUNETA, Chase, NE

Built 2009 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 160

CO RD 48 MI 48103

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

1N 4.25W OF GURLEY, Cheyenne, NE

Built 1986 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 60

CO RD 16 MI 16129

Good

Over: COW CREEK

3.5S 2.5W OF SUNOL, Cheyenne, NE

Built 1986 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 55

I80

Good

Over: BNSF RR 089-028-P

1E WEST SIDNEY INTERCHG, Cheyenne, NE

Built 1974 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 7,750

I80

Good

Over: BNSF RR 089-028-P

1E WEST SIDNEY INTERCHG, Cheyenne, NE

Built 1974 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 7,750

ROAD 321

Good

Over: SCHOOL CREEK TRIB

_, Clay, NE

Built 2019 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 25

ROAD 320

Good

Over: SCHOOL CREEK TRIB

.5N 2W SUTTON, Clay, NE

Built 2019 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 40

FAS 2415

Good

Over: STREAM

EJCT US6/N14 3.8N 7E, Clay, NE

Built 1933 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 555

COLL 7775

Good

Over: EHERNBERGER DRAINAGE

.5W OF SCHUYLER, Colfax, NE

Built 2010 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 125

RD 779

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

2SE OF OCONTO #567, Custer, NE

Built 2023 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 5

N70

Good

Over: MUD CREEK TRIB/OVERFLOW

2E BROKEN BOW, Custer, NE

Built 1991 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 1,380

FAS 3130

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

JCT N9/N35 6.1N 2.4E, Dakota, NE

Built 1988 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 100

US385

Good

Over: CHADRON CREEK

8S CHADRON, Dawes, NE

Built 1993 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 2,350

Showing 13,551-13,600 of 15,571 bridges

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