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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

Poor

Over: LIME CREEK

.5W OF MED CR RES, Frontier, NE

Built 1905 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 30

ROAD 726

Poor

Over: STREAM

1E US283 GOSPER CL, Furnas, NE

Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 10

NINE BRIDGE ROAD

Poor

Over: M CH PLATTE RIVER

2.7N OF DONIPHAN, Hall, NE

Built 1940 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: FRENCHMAN CREEK

1.5N 4W OF HAMLET, Hayes, NE

Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

1S 3W OF BROCK, Nemaha, NE

Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

1S 1.5E OF BROCK, Nemaha, NE

Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 5

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

1.5S 5W OF BROCK, Nemaha, NE

Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 5

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

3E N67 OTOE CL, Nemaha, NE

Built 1930 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

3W N67 RICHARDSON CL, Nemaha, NE

Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: S FK LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER

2.5W DOUGLAS, Otoe, NE

Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: JORDAN CREEK

4.8N .5E DUNBAR, Otoe, NE

Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 10

COLL 7804

Poor

Over: ADAMSON CREEK

2.6S 2.2W OF LEWISTON, Pawnee, NE

Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY ROAD G

Poor

Over: N BR BIG BLUE RIVER

3.5E 1.2S OF POLK, Polk, NE

Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 25

715 RD-646 / 647 A

Poor

Over: SARDINE BRANCH

3S .7W SHUB (715-646/647), Richardson, NE

Built 1915 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER

2.5E 2N OF DORCHESTER, Saline, NE

Built 1918 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 30

COLL 7841

Poor

Over: STREAM

1S OF WESTON, Saunders, NE

Built 1965 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 280

COUNTY ROAD M

Poor

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

2S 2.4E OF MALMO, Saunders, NE

Built 1950 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: BIG BLUE RIVER

2N OF STAPLEHURST, Seward, NE

Built 1920 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: PLEASANT RUN CREEK

1.9W 2.5N OF STANTON, Stanton, NE

Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 10

24TH ROAD

Poor

Over: COW CREEK

3.5W 1.2N OF WALTHILL, Thurston, NE

Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 10

568TH AVENUE

Poor

Over: DEER CREEK

.6E .4S OF CARROLL, Wayne, NE

Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 40

526 AVENUE

Poor

Over: CEDAR CREEK TRIB

5.5S 1W OF OAKDALE, Antelope, NE

Built 1911 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

511TH AVE

Poor

Over: CLEARWATER CREEK

3.2S 4.5W CLEARWATER, Antelope, NE

Built 1950 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1.5S 1.4E OF CEDAR CREEK, Cass, NE

Built 1900 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

.5N 3E OF ELMWOOD, Cass, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 5

MILL RD

Poor

Over: CEDAR CREEK TRIB

1.8N 7.9W OF MURRAY, Cass, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: BAKER CREEK

1.5E 2S OF BELDEN, Cedar, NE

Built 1950 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30

573RD AVE

Poor

Over: NORTH LOGAN CREEK

1E 5.2N OF LAUREL, Cedar, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: NIOBRARA RIVER

13.5E OF VALENTINE, Cherry, NE

Built 1899 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 2

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: NIOBRARA RIVER

5.5S 3W OF CODY, Cherry, NE

Built 1916 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: NIOBRARA RIVER

10S 1.75W OF KILGORE, Cherry, NE

Built 1916 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 5

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: BIG CREEK

6.5W 2.5N OF BROWNLEE, Cherry, NE

Built 1900 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 5

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

Over: LITTLE BLUE RIVER

5W 3.2N DEWEESE, Clay, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 50

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

Over: CLEAR CREEK

4N 6.7E OF ANSLEY #629, Custer, NE

Built 1940 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

Over: CLEAR CREEK

1.5N .5W WESTERVILLE #18, Custer, NE

Built 1930 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 5

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

Over: MUD CREEK

3E 1S OF MASON CITY #616, Custer, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

Over: MUD CREEK

1.5S 1.5E OF BERWYN #160, Custer, NE

Built 1911 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 25

AIRPORT ROAD

Poor

Over: WHITE RIVER

WJCT US20/US385 3.1W, Dawes, NE

Built 1936 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROAD 414

Poor

Over: DRAIN DITCH

6W OF COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 5

CO RD 754/COL 7296

Poor

Over: CNPPID CANAL

7S .7W OF COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 170

252ND STREET

Poor

Over: STREAM

4.5N 2E OF VALLEY, Douglas, NE

Built 1932 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 47

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: EAST MUDDY CREEK

13.7S OF EUSTIS, Frontier, NE

Built 1915 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30

WEST BUCKEYE ROAD

Poor

Over: CLATONIA CREEK

2S 1W OF CLATONIA, Gage, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

SOUTH 108TH ROAD

Poor

Over: STREAM

2W 3.5N OF FILLEY, Gage, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: BIG CEDAR CREEK

17.8N 6E BURWELL, Garfield, NE

Built 1965 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 5

SCHIMMER DRIVE

Poor

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

3.3N 4.7W OF WOOD RIVER, Hall, NE

Built 1941 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30

U ROAD

Poor

Over: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER

1E .2N STOCKHAM, Hamilton, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

V ROAD

Poor

Over: LINCOLN CREEK

1.2N .7W HAMPTON, Hamilton, NE

Built 1951 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: ROPE CREEK

5N 1W OF ALMA, Harlan, NE

Built 1967 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

Q ROAD

Poor

Over: TURKEY CREEK

2N 1W OF HUNTLEY, Harlan, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 40

Showing 14,501-14,550 of 15,571 bridges

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