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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

FAS 3035

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

3.0E 1.9N OF FRIEND, Saline, NE

Built 2021 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 130

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.4E 4.0S OF FRIEND, Saline, NE

Built 2021 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2.7E 5.0S OF FRIEND, Saline, NE

Built 2021 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

0.5E 4.2N OF SWANTON, Saline, NE

Built 2021 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2.7E 3.5S OF TOBIAS, Saline, NE

Built 2021 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.0W 5.7S OF FRIEND, Saline, NE

Built 2021 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.0W 5.5S OF FRIEND, Saline, NE

Built 2021 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 10

ROAD 1300

Good

Over: STREAM

8.8W 3.6S OF WILBER, Saline, NE

Built 2022 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 67

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

1.0W 1.5S OF WESTERN, Saline, NE

Built 2020 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2.6E 2.6N OF WESTERN, Saline, NE

Built 2021 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

0.5W 3.9S OF CRETE, Saline, NE

Built 2020 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 29

192ND ST

Good

Over: SOUTH PAPILLION CREEK

1E 1.95N GRETNA, Sarpy, NE

Built 1987 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 4,000

COUNTY ROAD F

Good

Over: STREAM

JCT N66/N79 4N 4.1E, Saunders, NE

Built 2022 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 70

TOWNSHIP ROAD 23

Good

Over: STREAM

0.2N 3.5E OF PRAGUE, Saunders, NE

Built 2022 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 45

COUNTY ROAD D

Good

Over: ENTERPRISE CANAL

2E OF MORRILL, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1935 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 125

857TH ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

1.5S 2.9W OF CARROLL, Wayne, NE

Built 2023 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 20

560TH AVENUE

Good

Over: STREAM

0.4E 2.7N OF WINSIDE, Wayne, NE

Built 2023 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 30

NORDIC ROAD

Poor

Over: PONCA CREEK

4SE OF ANOKA, Boyd, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 60

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

Over: PONCA CREEK

2SE OF BRISTOW, Boyd, NE

Built 1953 ADT: 20

BAR 25 ROAD

Poor

Over: LONG PINE CREEK

1E 10N OF LONG PINE, Brown, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 15

COUNTY ROAD E

Poor

Over: BIG BLUE RIVER

.5E .3S SURPRISE, Butler, NE

Built 1897 ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

1.5S OF MURDOCK, Cass, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

1.7E OF NEHAWKA, Cass, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 50

10 ROAD

Poor

Over: PLUM CREEK

3E 2.2N OF WISNER, Cuming, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 30

O ROAD

Poor

Over: PLUM CREEK

2.2E 1N OF BEEMER, Cuming, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 40

42ND ST/FAU 5057

Poor

Over: UPRR 191-593-U

OMAHA 42ND @ D, Douglas, NE

Built 1960 ADT: 38,000

42ND ST/FAU 5057

Poor

Over: UPRR 816-825-N

OMAHA 42ND @ I80, Douglas, NE

Built 1960 ADT: 38,000

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: PLUM CREEK

1N 5.5W OF EUSTIS, Frontier, NE

Built 1905 ADT: 10

SW 58TH ROAD

Poor

Over: STREAM

5W 1N OF CORTLAND, Gage, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 30

GUENTHER ROAD

Poor

Over: WOOD RIVER

3W 1.6S ALDA, Hall, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 25

370A AVE

Poor

Over: BLACKWOOD CREEK

JCT N25/N25A 2.2S 6.3E, Hayes, NE

Built 1946 ADT: 75

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

2.9N 2.1W OF HARBINE, Jefferson, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

1N 1W OF ELK CREEK, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 10

S 25TH ST

Poor

Over: M BR BIG NEMAHA RI (X 9)

1.2SE OF PRINCETON, Lancaster, NE

Built 1950 ADT: 42

ROCA RD/FAS 3290

Poor

Over: STREAM (R 184)

JCT N2/N43 4S .2W, Lancaster, NE

Built 1958 ADT: 578

MARTELL RD

Poor

Over: STREAM (R 202)

2.5S .2E OF BENNET, Lancaster, NE

Built 1961 ADT: 144

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

2.5N 6E OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1960 ADT: 55

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: N FK ELKHORN RIVER

1N OF NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 1906 ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

5.7N 5.4W CENTRAL CITY, Merrick, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

.4E 6.7S OF JOHNSON, Nemaha, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

4.5E 7.7S JOHNSON, Nemaha, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

3.5E 1.7S OF HOWE, Nemaha, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

1S 1.4W OF AUBURN, Nemaha, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 45

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

5W OF BROWNVILLE, Nemaha, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 5

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: WHISKEY RUN

1W N67 RICHARDSON CL, Nemaha, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

10E N14 CLAY CL, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1915 ADT: 35

ROAD 3900

Poor

Over: ELK CREEK

2.5E .2N NELSON, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 5

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

1.6N .2W NELSON, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

.3W PALMYRA, Otoe, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: WOLF CREEK

5N 4W SYRACUSE, Otoe, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 25

Showing 14,351-14,400 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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