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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

IRR/TOWNSHIP ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: STREAM

6W OF WALTHILL, Thurston, NE

Built 1935 Load: 3.0 t ADT: 30

IDLEWILDE ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: W BR THIRTY-TWO MILE CR

12775 W. IDLEWILDE RD, Adams, NE

Built 1958 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: STREAM

1.5E OF WABASH, Cass, NE

Built 1900 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: STREAM

.5N 4W STOCKHAM, Hamilton, NE

Built 1951 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: STREAM

1S 4E OF COOK, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: MANNS BRANCH

5S OF COOK, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: LONG BRANCH

2.4W 8.2S OF JOHNSON, Nemaha, NE

Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 40

OLIVE ST

Structurally Deficient

Over: TRIBUTARY TO BUCK CREEK

PERU OLIVE ST @ ECL, Nemaha, NE

Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: WOLF CREEK

6N 5W SYRACUSE, Otoe, NE

Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: STREAM

7S 1W SYRACUSE, Otoe, NE

Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: ARKEKETA CREEK

5W 5.5S OF BURCHARD, Pawnee, NE

Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: TURKEY CREEK

.7N 2E OF LEWISTON, Pawnee, NE

Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 25

710 TRAIL

Structurally Deficient

Over: TURKEY CREEK

.2N 1.7W OF PAWNEE CITY, Pawnee, NE

Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 25

ROAD 702

Structurally Deficient

Over: POLE CREEK

1E N99 KANSAS SL, Pawnee, NE

Built 1935 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: STREAM

1.5S 2.3W PETERSBURG, Boone, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 50

226TH ST

Structurally Deficient

Over: GREENWOOD CREEK

1.5E 1.4N OF GREENWOOD, Cass, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: STREAM

1W 1.5N OF NEHAWKA, Cass, NE

Built 1910 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 25

RD S

Structurally Deficient

Over: DRY SANDY CREEK TRIB

1.3N 2E SHICKLEY, Fillmore, NE

Built 1917 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: LITTLE SANDY CREEK

.8S 1.3E OHIOWA, Fillmore, NE

Built 1919 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

3.6E EXETER, Fillmore, NE

Built 1918 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 35

RD 100

Structurally Deficient

Over: JOHNSON CREEK S FORK

1S US6 SALINE CL, Fillmore, NE

Built 1920 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 35

RD 14

Structurally Deficient

Over: INDIAN CREEK TRIB

.9N FAIRMONT, Fillmore, NE

Built 1917 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 70

RD 748

Structurally Deficient

Over: PLUM CREEK

4.2W OF EUSTIS, Frontier, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 5

ROAD 724

Structurally Deficient

Over: DEER CREEK

.5W 1N OF HOLBROOK, Furnas, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 40

FAS 3305/SW 100 RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: CLATONIA CREEK

JCT US77/N41 6W .6S, Gage, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 430

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: BADGER BRANCH

1S 3.2W OF TECUMSEH, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: LOST BRANCH

1.5SW OF VESTA, Johnson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: CALAMUS RIVER

5W 18.5N OF TAYLOR, Loup, NE

Built 1955 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: STREAM

1E 9.5N OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1957 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30

542ND AVE

Structurally Deficient

Over: UNION CREEK N FK TRIB

11W 1.2S MADISON, Madison, NE

Built 1950 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 60

545TH RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: UNION CREEK N FK TRIB

3N 8E OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1955 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 60

COLL 7697

Structurally Deficient

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

JCT US81/N31 3.5W 1.5S, Madison, NE

Built 1965 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: MUDDY CREEK

6.3S 2.4W OF AUBURN, Nemaha, NE

Built 1920 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: MUDDY CREEK

1.5W OF JOHNSON, Nemaha, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 5

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: STREAM

1.5E 5.4S OF JOHNSON, Nemaha, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: SCOTCH BRANCH

1.5W 2.2S OF AUBURN, Nemaha, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: STREAM

1W 3N AUBURN, Nemaha, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 5

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: MUDDY CREEK

2.2E 3.5N BURR, Otoe, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: STREAM

5.8N .3W DUNBAR, Otoe, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: STREAM

1S 5.7E LORTON, Otoe, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 5

COLL 7904

Structurally Deficient

Over: S BR CAMP CREEK

JCT US73/S-64A 1N 3E, Otoe, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: MISSION CREEK

3W 8.2S OF BURCHARD, Pawnee, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 45

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: ADAMSON CREEK

3.5S 1.5W OF LEWISTON, Pawnee, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 45

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: STREAM

.5N 4.5W OF BURCHARD, Pawnee, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: ARKEKETA CREEK

6S 5.6W OF BURCHARD, Pawnee, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

717 RD-631/632 AV

Structurally Deficient

Over: LONG BRANCH

3N 1.7W HUMB(717-631/632), Richardson, NE

Built 1915 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 35

ROAD H

Structurally Deficient

Over: TURKEY CREEK TRIB

2.4W 4S OF FRIEND, Saline, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10

ROAD K

Structurally Deficient

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1.5W 9N OF TOBIAS, Saline, NE

Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY ROAD 29

Structurally Deficient

Over: TRIB. COTTONWOOD CRK

2W OF PRAGUE, Saunders, NE

Built 1955 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 25

785 RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: CLEAR CREEK

3.1N OF LITCHFIELD, Sherman, NE

Built 1915 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 15

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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