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

854TH RD

Poor

Over: ELKHORN RIV N FK TRIB

.5N 7.5E OF PIERCE, Pierce, NE

Built 1934 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 165

702 RD

Poor

Over: PONY CREEK

2WUS73 KS SL(702-650/651), Richardson, NE

Built 1925 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

.1N 1.1E OF WILBER, Saline, NE

Built 1935 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 25

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

Over: HOBSONS BRANCH

.7N .2W OF CERESCO, Saunders, NE

Built 1965 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY ROAD 31

Poor

Over: LOW LINE CANAL

1S OF LAKE MINATARE, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1935 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 35

N91

Poor

Over: STREAM

8E NICKERSON, Washington, NE

Built 1964 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 1,220

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

13280 S PROSSER AVE., Adams, NE

Built 1935 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: LONG PINE CREEK

.1N OF LONG PINE, Brown, NE

Built 1935 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 125

24TH AVE

Poor

Over: ERVINE CREEK

2.5E 1N OF UNION, Cass, NE

Built 1978 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 20

894TH RD

Poor

Over: ANTELOPE CREEK

JCT US81/N12 1.9E 4.2N, Cedar, NE

Built 1935 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 165

US275

Poor

Over: STREAM

5SE WISNER, Cuming, NE

Built 1931 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 5,025

FAS 1875

Poor

Over: STREAM

EJCT US183/N92 4E 1.4S, Custer, NE

Built 1934 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 80

COUNTY ROAD 763

Poor

Over: CROOKED CREEK

1E 7N OF LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 10

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

Over: SOUTH CREEK

1N 2E OF MARTINSBURG, Dixon, NE

Built 1970 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 10

FAS 3585

Poor

Over: AOWA CREEK

JCT N9/N12 7W 5.8N, Dixon, NE

Built 1973 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 90

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

2E 3N EXETER, Fillmore, NE

Built 1923 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

3.2E EXETER, Fillmore, NE

Built 1919 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: MITCHELL CREEK

3S 2.5E OF MOOREFIELD, Frontier, NE

Built 1935 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: BEAR CREEK

1.5N 2E OF BEATRICE CBD, Gage, NE

Built 1960 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 150

FAS 2325

Poor

Over: WALLACE CREEK

JCT N11/N22 1.3E .8S, Greeley, NE

Built 1930 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 125

190TH ROAD

Poor

Over: WOOD RIVER

1.3S. 5W. WOOD RIVER, Hall, NE

Built 1932 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 65

N11

Poor

Over: WOOD RIVER

1N WOOD RIVER, Hall, NE

Built 1938 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 1,715

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

Over: DRY CREEK

2.5E 9.7N CHAMBERS, Holt, NE

Built 1935 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 5

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: SANDERS CREEK

2.5E 2.5N OF STERLING, Johnson, NE

Built 1940 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

JCT US136/N50 1N 3.3W, Johnson, NE

Built 1950 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 50

US6

Poor

Over: STREAM

1E EMERALD, Lancaster, NE

Built 1942 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 4,215

US6

Poor

Over: STREAM

1E EMERALD, Lancaster, NE

Built 1942 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 4,215

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

13W 6S OF FULLERTON, Nance, NE

Built 1935 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

JCT N2/N50 2S 5W, Otoe, NE

Built 1974 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

1.4E SYRACUSE, Otoe, NE

Built 1935 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 80

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

.1N 1.1W OF STEINAUER, Pawnee, NE

Built 1935 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 15

COLL 7804

Poor

Over: TURKEY CREEK

8W N50 JOHNSON CL, Pawnee, NE

Built 1979 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 65

COLL 7901

Poor

Over: STREAM

2.4E 2.5S OF TABLE ROCK, Pawnee, NE

Built 1935 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 80

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: ROCK CREEK

.2N 3W OF STEINAUER, Pawnee, NE

Built 1935 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 30

BURCHARD LAKE ROAD

Poor

Over: STREAM

WEST END BURCHARD LAKE, Pawnee, NE

Built 1935 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 20

COLL 7383

Poor

Over: IRRIGATION CANAL

JCT US6/US183 7.6N 3W, Phelps, NE

Built 1960 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 95

R71G/LAKE NORTH

Poor

Over: COLUMBUS GENOA CANAL

JCT US30/L-71D 1E 2.7N, Platte, NE

Built 1935 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 3,025

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: S CH PLATTE RIVER

EJCT US81/N92 2W 11.6N, Polk, NE

Built 1920 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 65

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

1.5S .2W OF WESTERN, Saline, NE

Built 1935 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 30

IRR/FAS 3560

Poor

Over: SOUTH OMAHA CREEK

JCT US73/US77 .3N .3W, Thurston, NE

Built 1938 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 195

IRR/US77

Poor

Over: STREAM

5S WINNEBAGO, Thurston, NE

Built 1939 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 6,565

345TH ST

Poor

Over: CEDAR RIVER

2.7E 1N ALBION, Boone, NE

Built 1935 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 40

2ND STREET

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

LOUISVILLE 2ND @ MAIN, Cass, NE

Built 1935 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 1,500

COUNTY HIGHWAY 199

Poor

Over: WESTERN CANAL

4.5W 3.2S OF BIG SPRINGS, Deuel, NE

Built 1971 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 35

13TH ST

Poor

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

4.5S .2E CAIRO, Hall, NE

Built 1935 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 30

W AGNEW RD/FAS3380

Poor

Over: STREAM (D 80)

JCT N79/S-55J 4N 3.6W, Lancaster, NE

Built 1936 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 102

W WAVERLY RD

Poor

Over: OAK CREEK (F 181)

2S OF RAYMOND, Lancaster, NE

Built 1972 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 169

FAS 1480

Poor

Over: THIRTY MILE CANAL

5.2S 4E OF BRADY, Lincoln, NE

Built 1927 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 125

COLL 7627

Poor

Over: SILVER CREEK

1.5N OF HAVENS, Merrick, NE

Built 1935 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 30

FAS 2200

Poor

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

JCT US30/N14 .1S 10W, Merrick, NE

Built 1936 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 195

Showing 15,251-15,300 of 15,571 bridges

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