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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

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: E FK MAPLE CREEK

13S .4E OF PILGER, Stanton, NE

Built 2011 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 15

ROAD A

Good

Over: STREAM

1.4E BYRON, Thayer, NE

Built 1935 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 5

N11

Good

Over: DANE CREEK

NW EDGE ORD, Valley, NE

Built 1996 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 4,680

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: NEW YORK CREEK

.8S HERMAN, Washington, NE

Built 1989 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 35

RD R

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

3N 0.25W OF COWLES, Webster, NE

Built 2016 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: GALAWAY CREEK

0S MCCOOL JUNCTION, York, NE

Built 2001 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 200

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.7N 2.4W MC COOL JCT, York, NE

Built 1935 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: LINCOLN CREEK

3.5E 2.7N BRADSHAW, York, NE

Built 2015 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 70

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH SCOTT CREEK

8785 S. LIBERTY AVE., Adams, NE

Built 2003 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 30

EAST 12TH STREET

Good

Over: LAKE SPILLWAY STREAM

HASTINGS 12TH STREET EAST, Adams, NE

Built 2014 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.5S 2W .3NW PETERSBURG, Boone, NE

Built 2003 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

75 1W PETERSBURG, Boone, NE

Built 2003 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 40

MEADVILLE AVE

Good

Over: SAND DRAW

7.2W 0.9S OF WINNETOON, Brown, NE

Built 2023 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 260

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

.2S OF AMHERST, Buffalo, NE

Built 2006 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 140

2ND AVE

Good

Over: GLENWOOD PARK CREEK

2N KEARNEY CITY LIMITS, Buffalo, NE

Built 2003 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 2,240

N32

Good

Over: BELL CREEK TRIBUTARY

4E OAKLAND, Burt, NE

Built 1999 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 1,610

IRR/US75

Good

Over: WOOD CREEK

1N DECATUR, Burt, NE

Built 1997 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 1,400

US77

Good

Over: LOGAN CREEK TRIBUTARY

2S OAKLAND, Burt, NE

Built 2018 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 2,800

COUNTY HIGHWAY 18

Good

Over: STREAM

.2W 10.9N OF ROGERS, Colfax, NE

Built 2021 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 20

ROAD 14

Good

Over: POND CREEK

2.5E 3.5N OF SCHUYLER, Colfax, NE

Built 2009 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 10

US30

Good

Over: SHELL CREEK

2E SCHUYLER, Colfax, NE

Built 2002 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 7,480

N70

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

1E BROKEN BOW, Custer, NE

Built 1991 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 1,380

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

.5N 4W OF HUBBARD, Dakota, NE

Built 1990 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 25

US20

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

ECL JACKSON, Dakota, NE

Built 1992 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 5,970

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

RD. H BET. 24 & 25, W, Dodge, NE

Built 2016 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY ROAD H

Good

Over: CLARK CREEK

RD.H BET.24 & 25, E.B, Dodge, NE

Built 2016 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 40

US275

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

NJCT US275/N91, Dodge, NE

Built 2022 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 6,370

US6

Good

Over: WEST PAPILLION CREEK

1.3W OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 2000 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 93,295

MAIN STREET

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

NAPONEE MAIN @ BROADWAY, Franklin, NE

Built 2016 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 195

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WEST MUDDY CREEK

14S 1.5W OF EUSTIS, Frontier, NE

Built 2004 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 30

434 ROAD

Good

Over: SAPPA CREEK

7S OF HOLLINGER, Furnas, NE

Built 2017 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 40

ROAD 708

Good

Over: SAPPA CREEK

5S 1E OF HOLLINGER, Furnas, NE

Built 2023 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 20

US77

Good

Over: BNSF RR 064-439-Y

IN BEATRICE, Gage, NE

Built 2001 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 9,030

N11/N91

Good

Over: NORTH LOUP RIVER

1NE BURWELL, Garfield, NE

Built 1940 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 2,065

WB-US34/SB-US281

Good

Over: M CH PLATTE RIVER

5S GRAND ISLAND, Hall, NE

Built 1960 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 15,355

N14

Good

Over: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER

0N CLAY/HAMILTON CL, Hamilton, NE

Built 1950 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 2,425

N89

Good

Over: FLAG CREEK

1S ORLEANS, Harlan, NE

Built 2022 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 135

US136

Good

Over: DEEP CREEK

4SE OXFORD, Harlan, NE

Built 1993 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 585

N25

Good

Over: REPUBLICAN RIVER

1S TRENTON, Hitchcock, NE

Built 1992 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 615

US34

Good

Over: MACKLIN CANYON

5W TRENTON, Hitchcock, NE

Built 1950 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 1,440

US281

Good

Over: LAKE CREEK

3SE ST. PAUL, Howard, NE

Built 1994 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 4,270

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

3N N8 GAGE CL, Jefferson, NE

Built 2006 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 15

N8

Good

Over: BRAWNER CREEK

02 SE FAIRBURY, Jefferson, NE

Built 1999 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 1,595

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: N FK BIG NEMAHA RIVER

SW EDGE OF TECUMSEH, Johnson, NE

Built 1996 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 100

US30

Good

Over: LODGEPOLE CREEK TRIB

4W BUSHNELL, Kimball, NE

Built 1991 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 765

US30

Good

Over: LODGEPOLE CREEK

1W BUSHNELL, Kimball, NE

Built 1991 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 765

SB-N71

Good

Over: LODGEPOLE CREEK TRIB

6N KIMBALL, Kimball, NE

Built 1997 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 2,220

I80

Good

Over: LODGEPOLE CREEK TRIB

3W BUSHNELL INTERCHG, Kimball, NE

Built 1970 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 8,115

I80

Good

Over: LODGEPOLE CREEK TRIB

3W BUSHNELL INTERCHG, Kimball, NE

Built 1970 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 8,115

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: BAZILE CREEK TRIBUTARY

1.2S 1.9W OF CENTER, Knox, NE

Built 2014 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 30

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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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