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

WALLACE CRK AVE.

Good

Over: WALLACE CREEK

7W 1N OF GREELEY, Greeley, NE

Built 2023 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 50

N14

Good

Over: STREAM

1N CLAY/HAMILTON CL, Hamilton, NE

Built 1950 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 2,425

ROAD 708

Good

Over: DRIFTWOOD CREEK

9S OF CULBERTSON, Hitchcock, NE

Built 2003 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 45

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: CACHE CREEK

7.5W 5.2S EWING, Holt, NE

Built 2022 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 5

469TH RD

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER TRIB

6W 2.4N ATKINSON, Holt, NE

Built 1987 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2E 1.8S ATKINSON, Holt, NE

Built 1989 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 35

US281

Good

Over: S FK ELKHORN RIVER

14S ONEILL, Holt, NE

Built 2009 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 1,125

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: BAZILE CREEK TRIBUTARY

.1S .7W OF CENTER, Knox, NE

Built 2005 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 60

N14

Good

Over: BURGESS CREEK

2S NIOBRARA, Knox, NE

Built 2021 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 1,095

S 120TH ST

Good

Over: HICKMAN BRANCH (R248)

1NE OF HEDGEFIELD LAKE, Lancaster, NE

Built 2021 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 100

I180/US34

Good

Over: SALT CREEK

IN LINCOLN, Lancaster, NE

Built 1963 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 33,410

I180/US34

Good

Over: SALT CREEK

IN LINCOLN, Lancaster, NE

Built 1963 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 33,410

FAS 1410

Good

Over: WHITEHORSE CREEK

.5N 1E NORTH PLATTE, Lincoln, NE

Built 1997 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 945

SL56C

Good

Over: UPRR

IN HERSHEY, Lincoln, NE

Built 2016 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 2,940

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: MERIDIAN CREEK

2S N32 STANTON CL, Madison, NE

Built 2003 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY ROAD 12

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

3.5W 7N CENTRAL CITY, Merrick, NE

Built 1962 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 15

FAS 2545

Good

Over: TIMBER CREEK

NJCT N14/N22 1.9N 4.5W, Nance, NE

Built 2005 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 175

N67

Good

Over: JONES CREEK

2S TALMAGE, Nemaha, NE

Built 1992 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 590

EB-N2

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

8.6W NEB CITY, Otoe, NE

Built 1993 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 10,130

11TH ST

Good

Over: NORTH TABLE CREEK

IN NEBRASKA CITY, Otoe, NE

Built 2019 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 2,815

COLL 7891

Good

Over: STREAM

5W 1.2S OF PAWNEE CITY, Pawnee, NE

Built 2015 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 75

557TH AVE

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER N FK TRIB

6.5E .2N OF PIERCE, Pierce, NE

Built 2000 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2N .7W OF CORNLEA, Platte, NE

Built 2001 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 35

N66

Good

Over: N BR BIG BLUE RIVER

7E POLK, Polk, NE

Built 2000 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 885

192ND ST

Good

Over: SOUTH PAPILLION CREEK

1E 2.2N GRETNA, Sarpy, NE

Built 1989 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 4,000

COUNTY ROAD T

Good

Over: STREAM

4.2W OF LESHARA, Saunders, NE

Built 2017 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 55

N79

Good

Over: SAND CREEK TRIB.

1S MORSE BLUFF, Saunders, NE

Built 2007 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 2,245

COUNTY ROAD 3

Good

Over: HORSE CREEK

1NE OF LYMAN, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 2006 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 35

ROAD 15

Good

Over: SPOTTED TAIL CREEK

.2E 3.5N OF MITCHELL, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1984 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 45

N250

Good

Over: NIOBRARA RIVER

10S RUSHVILLE, Sheridan, NE

Built 2002 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 230

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SPRING BRANCH

1W N35 WAYNE CL, Stanton, NE

Built 2010 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 30

SB US81

Good

Over: LITTLE BLUE RIVER

.5S OF HEBRON, Thayer, NE

Built 1995 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 4,285

NB US81

Good

Over: LITTLE BLUE RIVER

.25S OF HEBRON, Thayer, NE

Built 1995 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 4,285

IRR/N9

Good

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

1N PENDER, Thurston, NE

Built 1999 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 1,820

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

.3E KENNARD, Washington, NE

Built 2009 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 100

N15

Good

Over: COON CREEK

3S WAYNE, Wayne, NE

Built 2013 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 3,240

US136

Good

Over: SCHOOL CREEK

5W RED CLOUD, Webster, NE

Built 1940 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 620

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER

2.5E .8N MC COOL JCT, York, NE

Built 2023 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 85

FAS 2605

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER

JCT US275/N14 10.7W 5N, Antelope, NE

Built 2012 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 335

FAS 2250

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT N14/N91 2.5N 3.5W, Boone, NE

Built 1920 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 55

N56

Good

Over: N BR TIMBER CREEK

6SW CEDAR RAPIDS, Boone, NE

Built 1994 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 260

N7

Good

Over: CALAMUS RIVER

26S AINSWORTH, Brown, NE

Built 1991 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 525

US75

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

3N TECHAMAH, Burt, NE

Built 2021 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 1,465

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1S 5.9W OF MURRAY, Cass, NE

Built 1999 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 25

346TH ST

Good

Over: DECKER CREEK

2.9E .9N OF MURDOCK, Cass, NE

Built 2018 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 15

N50

Good

Over: N BR WEEPING WATER CREEK

9S LOUISVILLE, Cass, NE

Built 2007 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 4,395

563 RD

Good

Over: SECOND BOW CREEK

3S 1W OF SAINT HELENA, Cedar, NE

Built 2018 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 20

N57

Good

Over: WEST BOW CREEK

6N HARTINGTON, Cedar, NE

Built 2023 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 2,055

N84

Good

Over: EAST BOW CREEK

8E HARTINGTON, Cedar, NE

Built 1997 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 640

FAS 1280

Good

Over: FRENCHMAN CREEK

WJCT US6/N61 1.6N 19W, Chase, NE

Built 2004 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 145

Showing 13,751-13,800 of 15,571 bridges

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