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

871ST ST

Poor

Over: MIDDLE LOGAN CREEK TRIB

2.7N 1E OF BELDEN, Cedar, NE

Built 1945 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

CEDAR STREET

Poor

Over: MIDDLE LOGAN CRK TRIB

LAUREL CEDAR @ 4TH, Cedar, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 400

US81

Poor

Over: NORWEGIAN BOW CREEK TRIB

17S YANKTON, Cedar, NE

Built 1945 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 3,475

3 MILE CROSSING

Poor

Over: DRY CREEK

2.5W OF MERRIMAN, Cherry, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 10

FAS 2415

Poor

Over: TURKEY CREEK

JCT N74/S-18F 1W 5.8N, Clay, NE

Built 1915 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 180

ROAD 429

Poor

Over: FARMERS/MERCHANTS CANAL

8E OF COZAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROAD 209

Poor

Over: NPPID CANAL

.5N OF GOTHENBURG, Dawson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 60

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

Over: DITCH #7

LUTHER RD. BET. S & T, Dodge, NE

Built 1968 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 190

US30

Poor

Over: STREAM

5E FREMONT, Dodge, NE

Built 1950 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 5,365

N18

Poor

Over: MEDICINE CREEK

0S CURTIS, Frontier, NE

Built 1945 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 490

FAS 2920

Poor

Over: INDIAN CREEK

JCT US77/S-34D 1.2E, Gage, NE

Built 1990 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 600

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

Over: INDIAN CREEK

4.5S .3W OF CORTLAND, Gage, NE

Built 1960 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

FAS 3265

Poor

Over: STREAM

JCT US77/US136 4E 1.8S, Gage, NE

Built 1977 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 525

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: WALLACE CREEK

.5NE OF SCOTIA, Greeley, NE

Built 1975 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 95

FAS 1455

Poor

Over: STREAM

JCT N25/N25A 7.5W 9N, Hayes, NE

Built 1938 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 150

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

5S 2.7E OF DAYKIN, Jefferson, NE

Built 1934 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

2.5E .5N OF POWELL, Jefferson, NE

Built 1938 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: ELM CREEK

1N .2E OF ENDICOTT, Jefferson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 30

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

Over: BAZILE CREEK TRIBUTARY

.2N OF CREIGHTON, Knox, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 120

IRR/N12

Poor

Over: BAZILE CREEK

4E NIOBRARA, Knox, NE

Built 1946 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,275

TECH COLLEGE ROAD

Poor

Over: NPPD POWER CANAL

SE CL NORTH PLATTE, Lincoln, NE

Built 1964 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,000

N32/N45

Poor

Over: STREAM

6N NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1951 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 365

N62

Poor

Over: LONG BRANCH CREEK

5E ELK CREEK, Nemaha, NE

Built 1957 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 150

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: NORTH TABLE CREEK

.6W NEBRASKA CITY, Otoe, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 30

CO HIWAY (OLD N2)

Poor

Over: BROWNELL CREEK

1E SYRACUSE, Otoe, NE

Built 1965 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 10

3RD ST/FAU 6213

Poor

Over: SOUTH TABLE CREEK

NEBR CITY 3RD ST @ 8TH, Otoe, NE

Built 1978 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 515

620 AVENUE

Poor

Over: W BR TURKEY CREEK

2W 1S OF PAWNEE CITY, Pawnee, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 30

N4

Poor

Over: N FK BIG NEMAHA RIVER

1E TABLE ROCK, Pawnee, NE

Built 1950 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,385

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: N BR BIG BLUE RIVER

1.7S 2W OF STROMSBURG, Polk, NE

Built 1950 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

JCT US81/N69 2E 6.6S, Polk, NE

Built 1983 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

707 LANE

Poor

Over: STREAM

1.2E OF SALEM (707 LANE), Richardson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 20

N105

Poor

Over: KIRKHAM CREEK

3.5W 2N HUMBOLDT, Richardson, NE

Built 1949 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 460

US75

Poor

Over: BETZ CREEK

JCT US75/N370, Sarpy, NE

Built 1989 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 38,095

ACCESS RD

Poor

Over: MUD CREEK

150' S JCT AVERY/FT C, Sarpy, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 250

ROAD 22

Poor

Over: GERING VALLEY DRAIN

2S OF GERING, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1960 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40

COOK OIL

Poor

Over: TRI-STATE CANAL

1.7SE OF MITCHELL, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1975 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 150

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: PLUM CREEK

4.7E OF STAPLEHURST, Seward, NE

Built 1958 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 125

COLL 7544

Poor

Over: WILLOW CREEK

2E OF COWLES, Webster, NE

Built 1911 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 55

Rd 415

Poor

Over: Cambridge Canal

5.6 mi E NE of Cambridge, Furnas, NE

Built 1963 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 3

842ND ROAD

Poor

Over: WEST CEDAR CREEK

3N 1E OF ELGIN, Antelope, NE

Built 1950 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 15

N50

Poor

Over: N BR WEEPING WATER CK TR

8S LOUISVILLE, Cass, NE

Built 1953 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 4,360

N50

Poor

Over: BNSF RR 073-015-R

0W LOUISVILLE, Cass, NE

Built 1957 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 6,570

570TH AVE

Poor

Over: EAST BOW CREEK TRIB

5S ST JAMES, Cedar, NE

Built 1935 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 50

N12

Poor

Over: MINNECHADUZA CREEK

4E VALENTINE, Cherry, NE

Built 1958 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,070

IRR/N16

Poor

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

5SE PENDER, Cuming, NE

Built 1938 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 830

S23A WHITNEY SPUR

Poor

Over: WHITE RIVER

SCL WHITNEY, Dawes, NE

Built 1937 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 225

ROAD 11

Poor

Over: CUTOFF DITCH TRIB

RD. 11 BET. S & T, S. BR., Dodge, NE

Built 1964 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 80

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

Over: RAWHIDE CREEK

RD. U BLVD. BET 25 & 26, Dodge, NE

Built 1955 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 200

US77

Poor

Over: ELM CREEK

2S FREMONT, Dodge, NE

Built 1954 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 9,535

N4

Poor

Over: CUB CREEK

4W BEATRICE, Gage, NE

Built 1953 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,880

Showing 15,351-15,400 of 15,571 bridges

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