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

709 ROAD

Poor

Over: TIPPS CREEK

3S .5W OF BURCHARD, Pawnee, NE

Built 1935 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

.5N 7.2E OF PIERCE, Pierce, NE

Built 1934 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 165

ROAD 26

Poor

Over: WAHOO CREEK

1S 2.5W OF WESTON, Saunders, NE

Built 1950 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 40

FAS 3195

Poor

Over: S BR HUMBUG CREEK

JCT US275/N57 2.7N, Stanton, NE

Built 1978 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 155

N5

Poor

Over: LITTLE BLUE RIVER

5N DESHLER, Thayer, NE

Built 1976 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 450

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: BOGUS CREEK

3W .9N ST EDWARD, Boone, NE

Built 1935 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STOVE CREEK

.7S 2W OF ELMWOOD, Cass, NE

Built 1935 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: SMITH CANYON

4W 1N OF HOLBROOK, Furnas, NE

Built 1935 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 15

COLL 7361

Poor

Over: BNSF RR 076-579-K

5.5E 6.5N OF OXFORD, Harlan, NE

Built 1935 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 127

SALEM RD

Poor

Over: OAK CREEK

3.5S .5W FARWELL, Howard, NE

Built 1935 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 40

611 AVE

Poor

Over: LOST BRANCH

2.5E 2.5S OF CRAB ORCHARD, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 40

S 27TH ST/FAS 3345

Poor

Over: STREAM (P 27)

JCT N2/N43 .3S 9.3W, Lancaster, NE

Built 1936 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 6,050

S55J RAYMOND SPUR

Poor

Over: NORTH OAK CREEK

JCT N79/S55J .4E, Lancaster, NE

Built 1974 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1,400

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: LOST CREEK

3N .8W SUPERIOR, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1935 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 10

415TH AVE

Poor

Over: LOUP RIVER CANAL

3W .25N OF MONROE, Platte, NE

Built 1935 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 50

14TH STREET

Poor

Over: STREAM

STANTON 14TH @ FIR, Stanton, NE

Built 1960 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 100

US136

Poor

Over: DRY CREEK

6W GILEAD, Thayer, NE

Built 1940 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1,310

IRR/N94

Poor

Over: BIG SLOUGH CREEK

5E PENDER, Thurston, NE

Built 1958 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 750

6TH AVE

Poor

Over: WEEPING WATER CREEK

1E 1S UNION, Cass, NE

Built 1979 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 20

462ND RD

Poor

Over: MIDDLE LOU RIVER

6N N70 VALLEY CL, Custer, NE

Built 1953 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 115

33 1600 CNTY RD

Poor

Over: DRY CREEK

.5E 5.7N OF MINDEN, Kearney, NE

Built 1966 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 15

W BRANCHED OAK RD

Poor

Over: LITTLE SALT CR (C 253)

1.5E 1N OF RAYMOND, Lancaster, NE

Built 1940 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 76

S56A MAXWELL SPUR

Poor

Over: N CH PLATTE RIVER

1S MAXWELL, Lincoln, NE

Built 1931 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 955

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

1.5W SUPERIOR, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1935 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

4.5S 1W OF PLAINVIEW, Pierce, NE

Built 1935 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 30

US20

Poor

Over: BRESLAU CREEK

4W OSMOND, Pierce, NE

Built 1934 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 2,570

220TH ST

Poor

Over: LOUP RIVER CANAL TRIB

1.5S 5.1W OF MONROE, Platte, NE

Built 1935 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: CLEAR CREEK

EJCT US81/N92 2W 10.8N, Polk, NE

Built 1935 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 65

N8

Poor

Over: S FK BIG NEMAHA RIVER

SCL SALEM, Richardson, NE

Built 1963 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 765

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: SWAN CREEK

1.5E .6N OF SWANTON, Saline, NE

Built 1915 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 10

S76D SWANTON SPUR

Poor

Over: WALNUT GROVE CREEK

2N SWANTON, Saline, NE

Built 1964 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 220

7100 RD

Poor

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

.7W ALEXANDRIA, Thayer, NE

Built 1935 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: FARMERS CREEK

1N 2.5W INAVALE, Webster, NE

Built 1935 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY ROAD VW

Poor

Over: MIDDLE OAK CREEK

1.8E .4SE BRAINARD, Butler, NE

Built 1935 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 20

OLD US34

Poor

Over: MISSOURI RIVER

2E PLATTSMOUTH, Cass, NE

Built 1929 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 1,385

COLL 7803

Poor

Over: STREAM

JCT N12/N15 4S 5E, Cedar, NE

Built 1973 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 65

US81

Poor

Over: NORWEGIAN BOW CREEK

JCT US81/N84, Cedar, NE

Built 1953 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 3,410

S48A

Poor

Over: STREAM

STEELE CITY, Jefferson, NE

Built 1956 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 310

W PIONEERS BLVD

Poor

Over: STREAM (N 225)

1E OF CONESTOGA LAKE, Lancaster, NE

Built 1954 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 125

US6

Poor

Over: UP/BNSF RR 815-574-T

IN LINCOLN, Lancaster, NE

Built 1936 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 11,505

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: BATTLE CREEK

7.5S 1W OF BATTLE CREEK, Madison, NE

Built 1935 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: SPRING CREEK

2S .1E NORA, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1935 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 30

710 RD-652 / 653 A

Poor

Over: SILVER BRANCH

3N OF FC (710-652/653), Richardson, NE

Built 1950 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 45

COUNTY ROAD W

Poor

Over: SAND CREEK

3.5S 2.3E OF MORSE BLUFF, Saunders, NE

Built 1924 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: BIG BLUE RIVER

2S 1.5E OF SEWARD, Seward, NE

Built 1973 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY ROAD P30

Poor

Over: MOORES CREEK

1N FORT CALHOUN, Washington, NE

Built 1935 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 50

FAS 1990

Poor

Over: ASH CREEK

JCT US136/N78 2.6S .6E, Webster, NE

Built 1935 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 50

FAS 2250

Poor

Over: PLUM CREEK

JCT N52/N91 3N 2.3E, Boone, NE

Built 1984 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 55

N32

Poor

Over: TEKAMAH CREEK

IN TEKAMAH, Burt, NE

Built 1973 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,740

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: MUD CREEK

3E 1.5N MURRAY, Cass, NE

Built 1979 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 90

Showing 15,301-15,350 of 15,571 bridges

Related

All states → | National rankings → | Understanding conditions → | Retired SD term explained →
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). Poor condition is an inspection-record category, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult the bridge owner for current status.

Understanding Bridge Conditions

How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.

Check Your Daily Bridges

How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Every figure on PlainBridge is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on federal source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.