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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: INDIAN CREEK

.5N 2.7E OF HOWE, Nemaha, NE

Built 2008 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 40

721 RD

Good

Over: WHISKEY RUN

4S .5W OF NEMAHA, Nemaha, NE

Built 2018 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SCOTCH BRANCH

1S 2.1W OF AUBURN, Nemaha, NE

Built 1996 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 40

723 RD

Good

Over: JARVIS CREEK

2S 2.4W OF NEMAHA, Nemaha, NE

Built 2019 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 20

N67

Good

Over: E. BRANCH JONES CREEK

2S TALMAGE, Nemaha, NE

Built 1992 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 590

US136

Good

Over: LONGS CREEK

1W AUBURN, Nemaha, NE

Built 1939 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 2,125

WB-N2

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

2E UNADILLA, Otoe, NE

Built 1997 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 10,975

S66A DOUGLAS SPUR

Good

Over: LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER

0S PALMYRA, Otoe, NE

Built 1994 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 930

9TH ST/FAU 6209

Good

Over: SOUTH TABLE CREEK

NEBR CITY 9TH ST @ 11TH, Otoe, NE

Built 1996 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 710

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TRIB TO BALLS BRANCH

3.5E BURCHARD, Pawnee, NE

Built 2010 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 55

710 TRAIL

Good

Over: TAYLOR BRANCH TRIB

.5N 1.2E OF PAWNEE CITY, Pawnee, NE

Built 2019 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 20

US20

Good

Over: E BR N FK ELKHORN RIVER

3E OSMOND, Pierce, NE

Built 2004 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 2,035

SB-US81

Good

Over: TRACY CREEK

8S MADISON, Platte, NE

Built 1997 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 8,310

634 AV-708/709 RD

Good

Over: S FK BIG NEMAHA RIVER

4S HUMB (634A-708/709R), Richardson, NE

Built 1988 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 35

644 AV-709TR/711RD

Good

Over: STREAM

1.7S2W VERD (644-709/711), Richardson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 25

US75

Good

Over: N FK BIG NEMAHA RIVER

1S DAWSON, Richardson, NE

Built 1992 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 3,145

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.1S 3W OF PLEASANTHILL, Saline, NE

Built 2022 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 30

22ND STREET

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

CRETE 22ND @ IVY, Saline, NE

Built 2023 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 300

84TH ST/FAS 3785

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT N85/N370 2.6S, Sarpy, NE

Built 1972 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 4,260

N31

Good

Over: ARMBRUST CREEK

6S GRETNA, Sarpy, NE

Built 1984 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,625

CITY STREET

Good

Over: BNSF RR 073-058-J

IN BELLEVUE, Sarpy, NE

Built 1997 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 9,860

COUNTY ROAD 30

Good

Over: TRIB N FORK WAHOO CRK

4.3S 3W OF PRAGUE, Saunders, NE

Built 2017 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROAD J

Good

Over: NINEMILE CREEK

S EDGE NINEMILE AREA, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 2015 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1E 4N OF STANTON, Stanton, NE

Built 2009 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 20

COLL 7665

Good

Over: STREAM

2.7W 2N HEBRON, Thayer, NE

Built 1988 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 55

COUNTY ROAD 26

Good

Over: BROWN CREEK

3.5N .6W ARLINGTON, Washington, NE

Built 2010 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 40

N16

Good

Over: STREAM

8S WAKEFIELD, Wayne, NE

Built 1995 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 915

ROAD E

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

2S OF BRADSHAW, York, NE

Built 2021 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3W .5N MC COOL JCT., York, NE

Built 2004 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 42

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1W .5N MC COOL JCT, York, NE

Built 1994 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER

1N .5E MC COOL JCT, York, NE

Built 2013 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 50

US6/US34

Good

Over: PAWNEE CREEK

2W HASTINGS, Adams, NE

Built 1974 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 5,460

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

.2SE OF ANOKA, Boyd, NE

Built 2001 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 100

SWEETWATER AVE

Good

Over: PLATTE RIVER

4SE OF KEARNEY, Buffalo, NE

Built 1983 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 20

N2

Good

Over: SWEET CREEK

1W HALL/BUFFALO CO LINE, Buffalo, NE

Built 1993 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 3,235

ROAD 45

Good

Over: COMBINATION DITCH

4E 3.5S TEKAMAH, Burt, NE

Built 2018 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 75

COLL 7801

Good

Over: STREAM

2NE OF LAUREL, Cedar, NE

Built 2018 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 30

N51

Good

Over: DRY DITCH

2E WISNER, Cuming, NE

Built 1962 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 1,285

S21C COMSTOCK SPUR

Good

Over: WAGNER CREEK

4W COMSTOCK, Custer, NE

Built 2017 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 170

RD 751

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

2.5E 2S OF OVERTON, Dawson, NE

Built 2018 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 25

US77/US275/N91

Good

Over: MAPLE CREEK

6N FREMONT, Dodge, NE

Built 1996 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 11,270

US77/US275/N91

Good

Over: MAPLE CREEK

6N FREMONT, Dodge, NE

Built 1993 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 11,270

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

1N 4W OF STOCKVILLE, Frontier, NE

Built 2002 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 30

N89

Good

Over: STREAM

4W WILSONVILLE, Furnas, NE

Built 1996 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 225

US77

Good

Over: BIG INDIAN CREEK

1S WYMORE, Gage, NE

Built 1939 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 1,595

COLL 7514

Good

Over: STREAM

2E 3S ATKINSON, Holt, NE

Built 1999 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 35

MAIN STREET

Good

Over: YANKEE CREEK

CRAB ORCHARD MAIN @ GEHR, Johnson, NE

Built 2009 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 240

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.2E 1.4S OF BAZILE MILL, Knox, NE

Built 2001 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 25

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

4.2E .7S OF BAZILE MILLS, Knox, NE

Built 2006 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 10

538TH RD

Good

Over: HOWE CREEK TRIB

.7W 2.5S OF LINDY, Knox, NE

Built 2018 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 10

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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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