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

LIBERTY RD/COL7563

Poor

Over: TURKEY CREEK

2.6W 3.4S ST PAUL, Howard, NE

Built 1974 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 75

641 AV - 703T/705R

Poor

Over: HONEY CREEK

6.2S 1E DAW(641-703T/705), Richardson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: ELK CREEK

6W OF SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Dakota, NE

Built 1995 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 30

Q ST/FAS 3795

Poor

Over: ELKHORN RIVER

WJCT US275/N92 2S .2W, Douglas, NE

Built 1964 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 1,165

N31

Poor

Over: BIG PAPILLION CREEK TRIB

7N ELKHORN, Douglas, NE

Built 1959 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 2,865

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: WALLACE CREEK

1E 2.5N OF SCOTIA, Greeley, NE

Built 1977 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 45

COUNTY ROAD 806 AV

Poor

Over: STREAM

2E 2S OF GREELEY, Greeley, NE

Built 2012 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 85

US136

Poor

Over: LITTLE BLUE RIVER

1W FAIRBURY, Jefferson, NE

Built 1972 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 2,225

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

Over: STREAM

RD. W BET. 26 & 27, Dodge, NE

Built 1970 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 255

N14

Poor

Over: MISSOURI RIVER

1.5NE NIOBRARA, Knox, NE

Built 1996 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 830

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: SMITH CREEK

JCT US136/N15 2S 3E, Jefferson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 75

N57

Poor

Over: PEARL CREEK

4S HARTINGTON, Cedar, NE

Built 1987 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 1,835

COUNTY ROAD 431

Poor

Over: SPRING CREEK

1N 2W OF LEXINGTON, Dawson, NE

Built 1985 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: GREENWOOD CREEK

1.5S 2E GREENWOOD, Cass, NE

Built 1960 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

4W .4N STOCKHAM, Hamilton, NE

Built 1963 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 30

643A AVE

Poor

Over: HONEY CREEK

1.5S 1W OF PERU, Nemaha, NE

Built 1935 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 130

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: IRRIGATION CANAL

1.5N BERTRAND, Phelps, NE

Built 1981 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 30

N12

Poor

Over: N. AOWA CREEK TRIB

7NW PONCA, Dixon, NE

Built 1994 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 1,450

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Poor

Over: STREAM

1.2N 1W OF BEATRICE, Gage, NE

Built 1935 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 110

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: LITTLE BLUE RIVER

.5S OAK, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1911 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 40

IRR/COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: SOUTH OMAHA CREEK

2.7S OF WALTHILL, Thurston, NE

Built 1910 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 25

Showing 15,551-15,571 of 15,571 bridges

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