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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

CORNWALL ST

Poor

Over: DRY CREEK

EJCT US136/N46 .1W, Harlan, NE

Built 1924 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 230

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

7W 1S OF HAYES CENTER, Hayes, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: DRIFTWOOD CREEK

7.3S 5E OF TRENTON, Hitchcock, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20

ELM CREEK DRIVE

Poor

Over: ELM CREEK

10.5S 1.2E OF CULBERTSON, Hitchcock, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 15

NAPER ROAD

Poor

Over: OAK CREEK

.3W .3S DANNEBROG, Howard, NE

Built 1963 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 25

709 RD

Poor

Over: ROCK CREEK

1.4N 1.2E OF ENDICOTT, Jefferson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

.7N OF HARBINE, Jefferson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

.1S 1W OF DILLER, Jefferson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 75

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: N FK BIG NEMAHA RIVER

1.5N 2.3W OF STERLING, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: DEER CREEK

1S 2.3W OF ST. MARY, Johnson, NE

Built 1910 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: DEER CREEK

3.5S OF STERLING, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: VERDIGRIS CREEK

3.5N .2W OF VERDIGRE, Knox, NE

Built 1918 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 80

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: TRI-COUNTY CANAL MP 6.6

4W 1.5S OF MAXWELL, Lincoln, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 45

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: TRI-COUNTY CANAL MP 9.0

10.7W 1.2N OF BRADY, Lincoln, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: TRI-COUNTY CANAL MP 32.8

4.5E 7.5S OF BRADY, Lincoln, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30

538TH ST

Poor

Over: SHELL CREEK TRIB

1E OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1957 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: TAYLOR CREEK

9S 3E OF BATTLE CREEK, Madison, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: TAYLOR CREEK

2NW OF MADISON, Madison, NE

Built 1981 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

JCT US81/N32 4E 3S, Madison, NE

Built 1960 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROAD 5

Poor

Over: WOOD RIVER

2W 3.6S CHAPMAN, Merrick, NE

Built 1952 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROAD 18

Poor

Over: SILVER CREEK

1.5S 6W OF CLARKS, Merrick, NE

Built 1971 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30

CO. ROAD 200TH AVE

Poor

Over: TRIB. OF CEDAR RIVER

2W 1.5S OF BELGRADE, Nance, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

Over: STREAM

.7NE OF FULLERTON, Nance, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: JONES CREEK

2W 2N BROCK, Nemaha, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: HAPPY HOLLOW

1W OF NEMAHA, Nemaha, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 5

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: LONG BRANCH

3.4W 7S OF JOHNSON, Nemaha, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: LONGS CREEK

2.9W 1S OF AUBURN, Nemaha, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30

COLL 7915

Poor

Over: LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER

2.5W 1S PALMYRA, Otoe, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 75

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: S FK LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER

1.3W .7N BURR, Otoe, NE

Built 1925 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: FLOOD CREEK

3.5E 2.7N OTOE, Otoe, NE

Built 1901 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: WILSON CREEK

5.8E .6S OTOE, Otoe, NE

Built 1910 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: PLUM CREEK

5W 2.7S OF BURCHARD, Pawnee, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: PLUM CREEK

1W .3S OF BURCHARD, Pawnee, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

714 ROAD

Poor

Over: TURKEY CREEK

2S 1.1E OF STEINAUER, Pawnee, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: LORES BRANCH

1.2N 2.9W OF DUBOIS, Pawnee, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

548TH AVE

Poor

Over: DRY CREEK

1.7W 2N OF PIERCE, Pierce, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 40

849 ROAD

Poor

Over: N FK ELKHORN RIVER

1.7N OF HADAR, Pierce, NE

Built 1910 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 25

858 ROAD

Poor

Over: STREAM

4N 1.2E OF PIERCE, Pierce, NE

Built 1913 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 45

115TH ST

Poor

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

5SW OF DUNCAN, Platte, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: WILDCAT CREEK

.5W 1.5N OF BARTLEY, Red Willow, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

2.7W 4S OF FRIEND, Saline, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

3.5E .5N OF SWANTON, Saline, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

FAS 2920

Poor

Over: SWAN CREEK

JCT N15/N74 3S 6.3E, Saline, NE

Built 1961 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 135

252ND STREET

Poor

Over: STREAM

3W 1.4N GRETNA, Sarpy, NE

Built 1910 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 145

COUNTY ROAD 31

Poor

Over: NORTH OAK CREEK

3.5W 1.5N OF TOUHY, Saunders, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 75

COUNTY ROAD 20

Poor

Over: SAND CREEK

2.5N 4W OF COLON, Saunders, NE

Built 1950 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 45

COUNTY ROAD L

Poor

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

1.5W OF WAHOO, Saunders, NE

Built 1974 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 75

TOWNSHIP ROAD G

Poor

Over: MILLER BRANCH

2.1E 3S OF WESTON, Saunders, NE

Built 1960 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY ROAD L

Poor

Over: OWL CREEK

7.2S OF MORRILL, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY ROAD E

Poor

Over: DRY SPOTTED TAIL CREEK

.5W OF MITCHELL, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30

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