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

N4

Poor

Over: TURKEY CREEK

6W TABLE ROCK, Pawnee, NE

Built 1966 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 570

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: IRRIGATION CANAL

5.5N 7.4E BERTRAND, Phelps, NE

Built 1981 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 10

WOOD RV RD/FAS2100

Poor

Over: WOOD RIVER

WJCT US30/N11 .8N, Hall, NE

Built 1974 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 390

VALLEY RD

Poor

Over: TURKEY CREEK

3W 1N FARWELL, Howard, NE

Built 1971 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 60

FAS 2880

Poor

Over: TRIBUTARY TO BIG INDIAN

NJCT N8/N15 .6N 13.3E, Jefferson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 175

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: IRRIGATION CANAL

.5N 5E BERTRAND, Phelps, NE

Built 1979 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 25

FAS 2855

Poor

Over: STREAM

JCT US81/N22 1.5W 4N, Platte, NE

Built 1935 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 235

636 BL-SOUTH 706R

Poor

Over: EASLY CREEK

75/8 3.5W.5S (636-S 706R), Richardson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 1

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

Over: BNSF RR 074-654-M

2N OF YUTAN, Saunders, NE

Built 1935 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 25

N40

Poor

Over: CHERRY VALLEY CREEK

1SE MILLER, Buffalo, NE

Built 1937 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 1,135

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

3N 2E OF LAUREL, Cedar, NE

Built 1935 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 65

CO RD 408/COL 7309

Poor

Over: NPPID CANAL

1N US30 LINCOLN CL, Dawson, NE

Built 1976 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 70

72ND ST/FAU 5037

Poor

Over: UPRR 816-828-J

OMAHA 72ND @ F, Douglas, NE

Built 1966 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 56,260

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: CAMBRIDGE-OXFORD-ORLEANS

N EDGE OF ARAPAHOE, Furnas, NE

Built 1935 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 100

36TH ST/FAS 5061

Poor

Over: PAPILLION CREEK

2W OF BELLEVUE, Sarpy, NE

Built 1984 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 9,470

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

2N 3.5W INAVALE, Webster, NE

Built 1986 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 30

N32

Poor

Over: NORTH SHELL CREEK

12E PETERSBURG, Boone, NE

Built 1973 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 455

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

Over: SILVER CREEK

3N .8W TEKAMAH, Burt, NE

Built 1974 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

YOUNG RD

Poor

Over: MUD CREEK

EJCT US34/N1 1.5N 2.2E, Cass, NE

Built 1979 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 140

12TH ST

Poor

Over: COAL CREEK

.2W 2.9N OF UNION, Cass, NE

Built 1975 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

US34

Poor

Over: S BR WEEPING WATER CREEK

2W UNION CORNER, Cass, NE

Built 1989 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,405

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

Over: SAND CREEK

1W OF CALLAWAY, Custer, NE

Built 1975 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 25

US30

Poor

Over: FREMONT CO DRAIN DITCH

2E AMES, Dodge, NE

Built 1970 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 8,310

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

Over: STREAM

2N BEATRICE, Gage, NE

Built 1979 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 85

COLL 7575

Poor

Over: FISH CREEK

3E 2S OF SCOTIA, Greeley, NE

Built 1983 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 40

SALEM ROAD

Poor

Over: DRY CREEK

4E 3.2S OF SCOTIA, Greeley, NE

Built 1935 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

.7W OF STAMFORD, Harlan, NE

Built 1935 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: BADGER BRANCH

JCT US136/N50 2S 4.5W, Johnson, NE

Built 2010 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

JCT I80/L-53C 7S 1.2E, Kimball, NE

Built 1963 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

S66E BURR SPUR

Poor

Over: STREAM

.7E BURR, Otoe, NE

Built 1975 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 545

FAS 3210

Poor

Over: WOLF CREEK

NJCT N8/N99 2.5N 5.8W, Pawnee, NE

Built 1976 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

N22

Poor

Over: COLUMBUS GENOA CANAL

4W MONROE, Platte, NE

Built 1935 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 3,890

204TH ST

Poor

Over: BUFFALO CREEEK

1.8S GRETNA, Sarpy, NE

Built 1985 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 130

US75

Poor

Over: STREAM

JCT US75/CRNHUSKER RD .2N, Sarpy, NE

Built 1988 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 58,870

N370

Poor

Over: PAPILLION CREEK TRIB

2SE PAPILLION, Sarpy, NE

Built 1995 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30,705

N103

Poor

Over: CHEESE CREEK

JCT US6/N103 7.3S, Seward, NE

Built 1981 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,690

N58

Poor

Over: STREAM

8NW ROCKVILLE, Sherman, NE

Built 1969 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 660

IRR/US77

Poor

Over: STREAM

3S WINNEBAGO, Thurston, NE

Built 1964 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 6,565

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: CAMBRIDGE-OXFORD-ORLEANS

1.2NW OF OXFORD, Furnas, NE

Built 1935 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 25

IRR/S54D SANTEE SP

Poor

Over: LOST CREEK

6E 1N NIOBRARA, Knox, NE

Built 1970 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 740

SOUTH ST

Poor

Over: SALT CREEK (L 80)

SJCT US77/N2 1.2E 1.4N, Lancaster, NE

Built 1971 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 4,380

N 14TH ST/FAU 5227

Poor

Over: OAK CREEK

N 14TH ST @ SAUNDERS ST, Lancaster, NE

Built 1968 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 21,750

APART COMPLEX ROAD

Poor

Over: DEAD MANS RUN

N 64TH ST @ X ST, Lancaster, NE

Built 1987 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 75

N 52ND STREET

Poor

Over: DEAD MANS RUN

FRANCIS ST @ N 52ND ST, Lancaster, NE

Built 1959 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 800

COLL 7651

Poor

Over: STREAM

NORTH EDGE OF CLEARWATER, Antelope, NE

Built 1995 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 255

N105

Poor

Over: MUDDY CREEK TRIBUTARY

4S JOHNSON, Nemaha, NE

Built 1980 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 455

FRONT STREET

Poor

Over: STREAM

LINDSAY FRONT @ WALNUT, Platte, NE

Built 1984 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 150

ROAD 1500

Poor

Over: SPRING CREEK

.4S 1W OF PLEASANTHILL, Saline, NE

Built 1935 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 10

BAY RD

Poor

Over: FOURMILE CREEK

JCT US73/N66 2W 3N, Cass, NE

Built 1981 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 65

BELL ST

Poor

Over: UPRR 191-707-E

FREMONT BELL @ CUMING ST, Dodge, NE

Built 1994 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 9,570

Showing 15,501-15,550 of 15,571 bridges

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