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

COUNTY ROAD 27

Good

Over: IRRIGATION CANAL

2NW OF LAKE MINATARE, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 2011 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 50

SPRINGDALE RD

Good

Over: NORTH LOUP RIVER TRIB

4.1E OF ORD, Valley, NE

Built 2020 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 135

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.3E .4N KENNARD, Washington, NE

Built 1996 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 150

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: N CH PLATTE RIVER

1.2W 1.5S OF KEARNEY, Buffalo, NE

Built 2013 Load: 60.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROAD 23 1/2

Good

Over: OAK CREEK TRIBUTARY

1.5 E OF DWIGHT, Butler, NE

Built 2023 Load: 60.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER

.5NW STOCKHAM, Hamilton, NE

Built 2005 Load: 60.0 t ADT: 100

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: KEEGAN CREEK

1N 6.3W ATKINSON, Holt, NE

Built 1989 Load: 60.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.5W 2.4S PALMYRA, Otoe, NE

Built 2011 Load: 60.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

5W 3.1N WILBER, Saline, NE

Built 1994 Load: 60.0 t ADT: 10

IRR/N94

Good

Over: SOUTH OMAHA CREEK

0E WALTHILL, Thurston, NE

Built 1994 Load: 60.0 t ADT: 2,365

SB US81

Good

Over: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER

1S MCCOOL JUNCTION, York, NE

Built 1999 Load: 60.0 t ADT: 7,490

NB US81

Good

Over: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER

1 S MCC00L JUNCTION, York, NE

Built 1999 Load: 60.0 t ADT: 7,490

COLL 7227

Good

Over: STINKING WATER CREEK

10E N61 PERKINS CL, Chase, NE

Built 2013 Load: 61.0 t ADT: 50

FAS 1090, CR B

Good

Over: DRY SPOTTEDTAIL CREEK

WJCT US26/N29 3N .9W, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1989 Load: 61.0 t ADT: 190

N91

Good

Over: VORHEES CREEK

4E ALBION, Boone, NE

Built 2000 Load: 62.0 t ADT: 1,895

COUNTY ROAD 27

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

3.3N .2W DWIGHT, Butler, NE

Built 2023 Load: 62.0 t ADT: 30

552ND AVE

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK TRIB

6N N12 KNOX CL, Cedar, NE

Built 1935 Load: 62.0 t ADT: 65

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

RD. 24 BET. O & P, Dodge, NE

Built 1985 Load: 62.0 t ADT: 150

704 RD-636 / 637 B

Good

Over: STREAM

3S8W SALEM (704-636/637), Richardson, NE

Built 2002 Load: 62.0 t ADT: 50

704 RD- 644 / 645

Good

Over: TRIP OF CONTRARY CR

3S SALEM (704-644/645), Richardson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 62.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WHITE CLAY CREEK

NE/SD LINE@HWY87 6.5S 1W, Sheridan, NE

Built 2001 Load: 62.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: COON BRANCH

3.2S 1.5W BENEDICT, York, NE

Built 1997 Load: 62.0 t ADT: 50

IRR BIA RTE 8

Good

Over: UNKNOWN CREEK

5 KM N OF WINNEBAGO, Thurston, NE

Built 2021 Load: 62.1 t ADT: 50

FAS 1820

Good

Over: STREAM

SJCT US136/US183 10.1E 3S, Harlan, NE

Built 2008 Load: 63.0 t ADT: 65

N67

Good

Over: STREAM

3E BROCK, Nemaha, NE

Built 1960 Load: 63.0 t ADT: 440

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

.7W 6.3N GUIDE ROCK, Webster, NE

Built 2004 Load: 63.0 t ADT: 35

FAS 2690

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT I80/US81 5.5S 4.7E, York, NE

Built 1999 Load: 63.0 t ADT: 195

FORT SIDNEY RD

Good

Over: LODGEPOLE CREEK

FORT SIDNEY RD @TOLEDO, Cheyenne, NE

Built 2017 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 300

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

.25S 2W OF WATERBURY, Dixon, NE

Built 2008 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 35

US136

Good

Over: SCHOOL CREEK

5NW ORLEANS, Harlan, NE

Built 1993 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 585

478TH RD

Good

Over: ELKHORN RIVER TRIB

2E 2.8S ATKINSON, Holt, NE

Built 2000 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 30

6TH AVENUE

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

.3W 3N BOELUS, Howard, NE

Built 1996 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 25

L51B ROSCOE CNLK

Good

Over: SOUTH PLATTE RIVER

1S ROSCOE, Keith, NE

Built 1992 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 565

COLL 7122

Good

Over: PATHFINDER IRR DIST

7.5N OF BAYARD, Morrill, NE

Built 1965 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 70

N 2ND RD

Good

Over: LITTLE NEMAHA R TRIB

2.5W PALMYRA, Otoe, NE

Built 2018 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: KIRKHAM CREEK

3N 3E TABLE ROCK, Pawnee, NE

Built 1994 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROAD F

Good

Over: OWL CREEK

1.5NE OF LYMAN, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1935 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROAD G

Good

Over: LOW LINE CANAL

1N 1.2E OF NINEMILE CREEK, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 2009 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 15

N35

Good

Over: HUMBUG CREEK

7NE HOSKINS, Wayne, NE

Built 2000 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 2,440

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

6.9S 2W ALBION, Boone, NE

Built 2000 Load: 65.0 t ADT: 20

66TH ST

Good

Over: WEEPING WATER CR TRIB

1W 2N NEHAWKA, Cass, NE

Built 2023 Load: 65.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER

4.2N 1E HARVARD, Clay, NE

Built 2010 Load: 65.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TRB E BRANCH SPRING CR

3S 4E OF GREELEY, Greeley, NE

Built 2023 Load: 65.0 t ADT: 15

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

4.5W 1S OF BLOOMFIELD, Knox, NE

Built 2012 Load: 65.0 t ADT: 15

N79

Good

Over: NORTH OAK CREEK TRIB.

2S AGNEW, Lancaster, NE

Built 2018 Load: 65.0 t ADT: 2,750

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WILDHORSE CANYON

4.7N 9.4W BRIDGEPORT, Morrill, NE

Built 1980 Load: 65.0 t ADT: 60

COLL 7154

Good

Over: GREENWOOD CREEK

9S 1E BRIDGEPORT, Morrill, NE

Built 1984 Load: 65.0 t ADT: 65

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SUPERIOR CANAL

3.5W .6N SUPERIOR, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1947 Load: 65.0 t ADT: 5

706 RD-647 / 648 A

Good

Over: TRIB TO BIG NEMAHA RIVER

3W FC (706RD-647/648 AV), Richardson, NE

Built 1996 Load: 65.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROAD 7

Good

Over: TRI-STATE CANAL

JCT US26/L-79D 1W .5N, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1979 Load: 65.0 t ADT: 180

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