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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

IRR/N84

Good

Over: BAZILE CREEK TRIBUTARY

SCL CENTER, Knox, NE

Built 1991 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 585

W VAN DORN ST

Good

Over: SALT CREEK

0.28 MI SE JCT US77, Lancaster, NE

Built 1992 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 19,480

SB-US77

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

1S CERESCO, Lancaster, NE

Built 1994 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 7,890

NB-US77

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

1S CERESCO, Lancaster, NE

Built 1994 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 7,890

FAS 1160

Good

Over: RED WILLOW CREEK

JCT US26/L-62A 4.5E 4S, Morrill, NE

Built 1982 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 560

S66C OTOE SPUR

Good

Over: N FK L NEMAHA RIVER TRIB

1W OTOE, Otoe, NE

Built 2001 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 425

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

3.5E 3S OF OSMOND, Pierce, NE

Built 1999 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 25

US81

Good

Over: BARNUM CREEK

SJCT US30/US81 .9S, Platte, NE

Built 2003 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 9,480

N89

Good

Over: STREAM

3E LEBANON, Red Willow, NE

Built 1996 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 300

US159

Good

Over: OLD CHANNEL MUDDY CREEK

3E FALLS CITY, Richardson, NE

Built 1995 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 2,160

GILES ROAD

Good

Over: SOUTH PAPILLION CREEK

2N 1.8E OF GRETNA, Sarpy, NE

Built 2022 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 4,000

GILES RD

Good

Over: BNSF RR

GILES RD @ 120TH, Sarpy, NE

Built 1995 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 14,985

COUNTY ROAD J

Good

Over: HUNTERS SLOUGH

8S 3.7W OF PRAGUE, Saunders, NE

Built 2016 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 50

N66

Good

Over: WAHOO CREEK

WJCT US6/N63 1E 2.6N, Saunders, NE

Built 1956 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 3,175

COUNTY ROAD 6

Good

Over: MITCHELL-GERING CANAL

3.2E .7N OF LYMAN, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 2010 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 25

US6

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

1N MILFORD, Seward, NE

Built 1995 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 4,210

N103

Good

Over: BNSF RR 073-226-M

1S PLEASANT DALE, Seward, NE

Built 1966 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 2,690

N32

Good

Over: BUTTERFLY CREEK

13E MADISON, Stanton, NE

Built 2018 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 695

804 ROAD

Good

Over: SOUTH BRANCH MIRA CREEK

2.5W 1S OF NORTH LOUP, Valley, NE

Built 2022 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 45

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

5.2W BLAIR, Washington, NE

Built 2003 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 50

RD 32

Good

Over: LONG CREEK TRIB

_, Washington, NE

Built 2020 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 410

US136

Good

Over: FARMERS CREEK

3E RIVERTON, Webster, NE

Built 2020 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 620

US136

Good

Over: MINNIE SOAP CREEK

9E RED CLOUD, Webster, NE

Built 1992 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 600

SHOWBOAT BLVD.

Good

Over: UPRR 813-896-A

1670 N. SHOWBOAT BLVD, Adams, NE

Built 1993 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 4,485

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: HALL CREEK

.7NW OF NELIGH, Antelope, NE

Built 2009 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 30

NORDIC ROAD

Good

Over: PONCA CREEK

3NW OF SPENCER, Boyd, NE

Built 2004 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 60

175TH RD

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER TRIB

2N .7E OF RIVERDALE, Buffalo, NE

Built 2019 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 80

C ST/FAS 2025

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

SHELTON C @ FIRST, Buffalo, NE

Built 2002 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 555

N32

Good

Over: BNSF RR 083-157-J

0W OAKLAND, Burt, NE

Built 2004 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 1,615

881 ROAD

Good

Over: EAST BOW CREEK TRIB.

1S 6E OF HARTINGTON, Cedar, NE

Built 2022 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 20

N97

Good

Over: NIOBRARA RIVER

9SW VALENTINE, Cherry, NE

Built 1994 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 500

CO RD 95 MI 9552

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

8.5E 10.3N POTTER, Cheyenne, NE

Built 2002 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 20

ROAD P

Good

Over: EAST FORK MAPLE CR TRIB

7.2S 1.8E OF HOWELLS, Colfax, NE

Built 2018 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 35

N91

Good

Over: MAPLE CREEK E FK

1E HOWELLS, Colfax, NE

Built 1991 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 2,355

N2

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

5NW LITCHFIELD, Custer, NE

Built 1993 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 2,265

N21

Good

Over: DAWSON COUNTY CANAL

6N LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE

Built 2021 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 1,015

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: DAILY BRANCH

6W 3.5N OF MARTINSBURG, Dixon, NE

Built 2002 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 20

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

RD. 24 BET. D & E, Dodge, NE

Built 2001 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 50

US6/N31

Good

Over: BOX ELDER CREEK

5S ELKHORN, Douglas, NE

Built 1999 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 22,055

FAS 1520

Good

Over: SAPPA CREEK

JCT US283/N89 4S 10.6E, Furnas, NE

Built 2005 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 15

N89

Good

Over: TRIB TO BEAVER CREEK

3W HENDLEY, Furnas, NE

Built 1998 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 455

SB-US77

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

1S CORTLAND, Gage, NE

Built 1993 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 8,570

NB-US77

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

1S CORTLAND, Gage, NE

Built 1993 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 8,570

N25

Good

Over: BUSH CREEK

1S TRENTON, Hitchcock, NE

Built 1992 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 615

N8

Good

Over: BUCKLEY CREEK

1W THOMPSON, Jefferson, NE

Built 1961 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 715

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

1.1W 4S OF CROFTON, Knox, NE

Built 2006 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 20

N13

Good

Over: BAZILE CREEK

4S CENTER, Knox, NE

Built 1956 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 615

N 14TH ST

Good

Over: LITTLE SALT CR TRB(F 78)

JCT I80/I180 .8E 2.2E, Lancaster, NE

Built 2020 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 3,082

NW 98TH ST

Good

Over: MIDDLE CREEK (M 127)

JCT US34/S-55A 1N 1W, Lancaster, NE

Built 2012 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 153

ALVO RD

Good

Over: SALT CREEK TRIB (G111)

2S 2.5W OF WAVERLY, Lancaster, NE

Built 2019 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 144

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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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