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

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: LINCOLN CREEK

1W 1.4N AURORA, Hamilton, NE

Built 1963 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 40

ODELL RD

Poor

Over: STREAM

2.5S 2E OF FARWELL, Howard, NE

Built 1970 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 15

FAS 3005

Poor

Over: TRIBUTARY TO CUB CREEK

SJCT N4/N15 1.8S 5E, Jefferson, NE

Built 1976 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 140

N12

Poor

Over: PONCA CREEK

1E VERDEL, Knox, NE

Built 1961 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 545

FAS 2915

Poor

Over: ELKHORN RIVER

JCT US275/N121 .5N, Madison, NE

Built 1967 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 750

N32

Poor

Over: UNION CREEK

0W MADISON, Madison, NE

Built 1957 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 2,045

714 RD-642/643 AV

Poor

Over: STREAM

3.5S STEL (714R-642/643A), Richardson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 25

N8

Poor

Over: N FK BIG NEMAHA RIVER

IN SALEM, Richardson, NE

Built 1955 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 800

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER

1S MC COOL JCT, York, NE

Built 1927 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 94

NAVAHO RD

Poor

Over: SOUTH LOUP RIVER

2NE OF RAVENNA, Buffalo, NE

Built 1956 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 70

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

3.7S CEDAR CREEK, Cass, NE

Built 1980 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: NORWEGIAN BOW CREEK

.5NE OF HARTINGTON, Cedar, NE

Built 1970 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 400

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

6.2S 4.1E OF HOWELLS, Colfax, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 20

FAS 1670

Poor

Over: SPRING CREEK

JCT N21/N40 14N 4.7W, Custer, NE

Built 1963 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 425

MANN ROAD

Poor

Over: CHADRON CREEK

EJCT US20/US385 6.7S, .5E, Dawes, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 10

MANN ROAD

Poor

Over: CHADRON CREEK

EJCT US20/US385 6.5S, .5E, Dawes, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 15

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

Over: STREAM

1.5W 5N OF EMERSON, Dixon, NE

Built 1993 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 20

GINGER COVE ROAD

Poor

Over: GINGER COVE LAKE

JCT US275/N64 2W .5S, Douglas, NE

Built 1971 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 50

252ND ST;COLL 7947

Poor

Over: ROAD DITCH

1W 1N OF WATERLOO, Douglas, NE

Built 1926 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 609

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: TURKEY CREEK

5.3N N74 CLAY CL, Fillmore, NE

Built 1948 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 10

N18

Poor

Over: MEDICINE CREEK

1E STOCKVILLE, Frontier, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 250

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

Over: SNAKE CREEK

1E 3N OF HOAG, Gage, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 10

COLL 7574

Poor

Over: STREAM

1.5S OF GREELEY, Greeley, NE

Built 1920 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 100

COLL 7574

Poor

Over: STREAM

2.5S 2.5E OF GREELEY, Greeley, NE

Built 1930 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 50

GUENTHER RD

Poor

Over: N CH PLATTE RIVER

.4E 1.6S ALDA, Hall, NE

Built 1994 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 60

16 RD

Poor

Over: LINCOLN CREEK TRIB

5.2E 1N PHILLIPS, Hamilton, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 40

COLL 7443

Poor

Over: RICKMAN CREEK

6S 4.5E OF SPRINGVIEW, Keya Paha, NE

Built 1953 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 15

N43

Poor

Over: STREAM

0S BENNET, Lancaster, NE

Built 1961 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 2,940

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: TAYLOR CREEK

1.5NW OF MADISON, Madison, NE

Built 1970 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: BATTLE CREEK

7.5S 3.7W OF BATTLE CREEK, Madison, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 60

US136

Poor

Over: MISSOURI RIVER

ECL BROWNVILLE, Nemaha, NE

Built 1938 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 2,450

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: WOLF CREEK

4.5N UNADILLA, Otoe, NE

Built 1985 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

8S 4.4W OF BURCHARD, Pawnee, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

.1W OF PAWNEE CITY, Pawnee, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: E BR N FK ELKHORN RIVER

3W .5N OF MCLEAN, Pierce, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 35

385TH RD

Poor

Over: SHELL CREEK TRIB

5.2W OF TARNOV, Platte, NE

Built 1974 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 60

FAS 2815

Poor

Over: STREAM

JCT US81/N22 6W 8.7N, Platte, NE

Built 1976 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 120

711 RD-639 / 640 B

Poor

Over: STREAM

.2E DAWSON (711-639/640), Richardson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: SQUAW CREEK

2.7S OF CRETE, Saline, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 200

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

Over: OTOE CREEK

2N .4E OF YUTAN, Saunders, NE

Built 1950 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 20

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

Over: STREAM

1N 5.5W OF WESTON, Saunders, NE

Built 1950 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: WEST FORK FARMERS CREEK

.3E 6S CAMPBELL, Webster, NE

Built 2001 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 15

US81

Poor

Over: COON BRANCH

4N YORK, York, NE

Built 1933 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 4,055

IRR BIA RTE 501

Poor

Over: BLACKBIRD CREEK

5 KM EAST OF MACY, Thurston, NE

Built 1967 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 28

US275

Poor

Over: CEDAR CREEK

IN OAKDALE, Antelope, NE

Built 1935 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 3,500

SODTOWN ROAD

Poor

Over: SWEET CREEK TRIB

6E. 2.5S OF RAVENNA, Buffalo, NE

Built 1974 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 80

875TH RD

Poor

Over: PEARL CREEK TRIB

JCT US81/N59 3N 2.7E, Cedar, NE

Built 1956 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 110

FAS 2420

Poor

Over: N BR BIG BLUE RIVER

JCT US34/N14 5N 1.1E, Hamilton, NE

Built 1987 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 65

US20/US275

Poor

Over: ELKHORN RIVER

2SE ONEILL, Holt, NE

Built 1937 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 3,315

N62

Poor

Over: N FK BIG NEMAHA RIVER

JCT N50/N62 3E, Johnson, NE

Built 1958 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 380

Showing 15,401-15,450 of 15,571 bridges

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