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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

N 25TH ST /FAU6001

Good

Over: STREAM

NORFOLK N 25TH ST, Madison, NE

Built 2011 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 6,340

N39

Good

Over: LOUP RIVER OVERFLOW

2S GENOA, Nance, NE

Built 2019 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 1,520

US75

Good

Over: LITTLE NEMAHA OVERFLOW

1N AUBURN, Nemaha, NE

Built 1995 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 6,445

US75

Good

Over: LITTLE NEMAHA OVERFLOW

JCT US75/US136 1.1N, Nemaha, NE

Built 1995 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 6,445

US75

Good

Over: LITTLE NEMAHA OVERFLOW

2N AUBURN, Nemaha, NE

Built 1995 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 6,445

US75

Good

Over: LITTLE NEMAHA OVERFLOW

JCT US75/136 1.6N, Nemaha, NE

Built 1995 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 5,700

385TH STREET

Good

Over: ELM CREEK TRIB

6.5 MI S OF HUMPHREY, Platte, NE

Built 2019 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 490

445TH AVE

Good

Over: SHELL CREEK TRIB

JCT N45/N91 4E 1.2N, Platte, NE

Built 2018 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 455

706 RD-651 B

Good

Over: STREAM

WCL FC (706 RD-651 BLVD), Richardson, NE

Built 2002 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 90

132ND STREET

Good

Over: WESTMONT CREEK

3.7W PAPILLION, Sarpy, NE

Built 2000 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 215

192ND ST

Good

Over: BNSF RR 073-176-L

1E 1.8N GRETNA, Sarpy, NE

Built 2023 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 4,000

ROAD 28

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

1.2N 1W OF PRAGUE, Saunders, NE

Built 2017 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROAD T

Good

Over: STREAM

1N OF MCGREW, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1987 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROAD C

Good

Over: TRI-STATE CANAL

1.5N 1W OF MITCHELL, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 2004 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 20

US34

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

0E SEWARD, Seward, NE

Built 2003 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 5,940

US34

Good

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

7E SEWARD, Seward, NE

Built 2003 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 5,095

FAS 1285

Good

Over: STREAM

EJCT US20/N87 17N 7.9W, Sheridan, NE

Built 2002 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 130

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: PINE CREEK

#20/#250 12 S 1 W, Sheridan, NE

Built 1980 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 20

789TH RD

Good

Over: COB CREEK

.2S 1.2W OF LOUP CITY, Sherman, NE

Built 2020 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 40

775TH RD

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

4S 4.2W OF ROCKVILLE, Sherman, NE

Built 2018 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 45

COLL 7665

Good

Over: STREAM

2.7W 1.8N HEBRON, Thayer, NE

Built 1988 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 55

N11

Good

Over: TURTLE CREEK

5NW ORD, Valley, NE

Built 1996 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 2,480

583RD AVENUE

Good

Over: KANE CREEK

6.5E 9.6S OF WAYNE, Wayne, NE

Built 2009 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 15

RD B

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

5S 2W INAVALE, Webster, NE

Built 2020 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 35

ROAD R

Good

Over: ELM CREEK WEST FORK

3N 1.6W COWLES, Webster, NE

Built 2018 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 20

ROAD R

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

3.0N 3.3E OF COWLES, Webster, NE

Built 2023 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: NORTH SHELL CREEK

1.5S 12.4E PETERSBURG, Boone, NE

Built 2007 Load: 55.0 t ADT: 10

875TH RD

Good

Over: NORTH LOGAN CREEK TRIB

5.5E OF COLERIDGE, Cedar, NE

Built 2019 Load: 55.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

4W 2.2N OF HUBBARD, Dakota, NE

Built 2003 Load: 55.0 t ADT: 35

10TH ST/FAU 5103

Good

Over: LAGOON

OMAHA 10TH FARNAM/DOUGLAS, Douglas, NE

Built 1983 Load: 55.0 t ADT: 10,707

COLL 7349

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

1.5W 2N OF HOLBROOK, Furnas, NE

Built 2007 Load: 55.0 t ADT: 110

N41

Good

Over: MID BR BIG NEMAHA TRIB

NCL ADAMS, Gage, NE

Built 2019 Load: 55.0 t ADT: 2,275

N89

Good

Over: S089 05367

1W STAMFORD, Harlan, NE

Built 2017 Load: 55.0 t ADT: 345

US183/US383

Good

Over: REPUBLICAN RIVER

1S ALMA, Harlan, NE

Built 1950 Load: 55.0 t ADT: 2,090

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

2.7E 2.2S OF BLOOMFIELD, Knox, NE

Built 1988 Load: 55.0 t ADT: 25

US26/N92

Good

Over: STREAM

8W BRIDGEPORT, Morrill, NE

Built 1947 Load: 55.0 t ADT: 2,940

645 BL-709R / 709T

Good

Over: STREAM

2N.5E SAL(645B-709R/709T), Richardson, NE

Built 2002 Load: 55.0 t ADT: 20

ROAD 10

Good

Over: WAHOO CREEK TRIB

2.7S 2.5E OF ITHACA, Saunders, NE

Built 2018 Load: 55.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY ROAD D

Good

Over: ENTERPRISE CANAL

1E OF MORRILL, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1935 Load: 55.0 t ADT: 50

ROAD 19

Good

Over: SUNFLOWER DRAIN

4.2E 1.5S OF MITCHELL, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1987 Load: 55.0 t ADT: 60

829TH ROAD

Good

Over: BUTTERFLY CREEK

6.7S .7E OF STANTON, Stanton, NE

Built 2018 Load: 55.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

1.5W 2.9N CHESTER, Thayer, NE

Built 2005 Load: 55.0 t ADT: 40

WERNER AVE

Good

Over: MIDDLE LOUP RIVER

1.2E OF THEDFORD, Thomas, NE

Built 2019 Load: 55.0 t ADT: 10

482 AVE

Good

Over: MIRA CREEK N BR

2.5W .5N NORTH LOUP, Valley, NE

Built 2020 Load: 55.0 t ADT: 25

MILL RD

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER

NJCT US20/N71 1.5N, Dawes, NE

Built 1992 Load: 56.0 t ADT: 10

ROCA RD

Good

Over: HICKMAN BR TRIB(S-179)

JCT N2/N43 4S 4.5W, Lancaster, NE

Built 2020 Load: 56.0 t ADT: 839

S66A DOUGLAS SPUR

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

2S PALMYRA, Otoe, NE

Built 1994 Load: 56.0 t ADT: 930

ROAD M

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

.3S 3.7W COWLES, Webster, NE

Built 2018 Load: 56.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

.7E YORK, York, NE

Built 2003 Load: 56.0 t ADT: 112

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1N 5.1E OF PETERSBURG, Boone, NE

Built 2005 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 25

Showing 14,101-14,150 of 15,571 bridges

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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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