Total Bridges
15,571
Public highway bridges in Nebraska
State profile · Near national median SD
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
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)
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
44
Rhode Island
7.69% top marginal rate
31
Nebraska
7.73% top marginal rate
17
Illinois
7.88% top marginal rate
25
Massachusetts
7.96% top marginal rate
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
PoorOver: SPRING CREEK
2.2N 1E CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE
Built 1955 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 10
TOWNSHIP ROAD
Structurally DeficientOver: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER
1W 5N GRAFTON, Fillmore, NE
Built 1918 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 35
SCOTT STREET
PoorOver: STREAM
BLUE SPRINGS A @ BROAD, Gage, NE
Built 1935 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 300
COUNTY HIGHWAY
Structurally DeficientOver: CALAMUS RIVER
3.5W 15.5N OF TAYLOR, Loup, NE
Built 1960 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 10
COUNTY HIGHWAY
PoorOver: STREAM
8.5N 1.5E OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE
Built 1960 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 30
COUNTY HIGHWAY
PoorOver: STREAM
4.8N .6W DUNBAR, Otoe, NE
Built 1935 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 15
All Bridges in Nebraska
COUNTY ROAD 12
FairOver: FORT LARAMIE CANAL
5S 2W OF MITCHELL, Scotts Bluff, NE
Built 1935 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROAD 12
FairOver: MITCHELL-GERING CANAL
1.5S 2W OF MITCHELL, Scotts Bluff, NE
Built 1935 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 30
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: CROOKED CREEK
5E OF GOEHNER, Seward, NE
Built 1935 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 45
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
1.5S .5E PLEASANT DALE, Seward, NE
Built 1970 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 30
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
8.9S OF STANTON, Stanton, NE
Built 1976 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 40
FAS 2665
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
JCT US136/N5 1.1S, Thayer, NE
Built 1969 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 235
IRR/COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
4.5E .7N THURSTON, Thurston, NE
Built 1950 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 30
HASKELL CREEK AVE.
FairOver: HASKELL CREEK
6N OF ORD, Valley, NE
Built 1930 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 100
578TH AVENUE
FairOver: STREAM
2E 5.7S OF WAYNE, Wayne, NE
Built 1935 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 15
513TH AVE
FairOver: VERDIGRIS CREEK SO BR
5N OF ORCHARD, Antelope, NE
Built 1978 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 140
864TH ROAD
FairOver: VERDIGRIS CREEK SO BR
1N 1.5E OF ROYAL, Antelope, NE
Built 1960 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 20
841ST ST
FairOver: WEST CEDAR CREEK
SJCT N14/70 2N .8W, Antelope, NE
Built 1970 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 185
COLL 7645
FairOver: STREAM
2.2S 4E OF BRUNSWICK, Antelope, NE
Built 1960 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 125
2ND STREET
FairOver: GILES CREEK
TILDEN 2ND @ ELK, Antelope, NE
Built 1971 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 100
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: AINSWORTH IRRIG CANAL
7N 5W AINSWORTH, Brown, NE
Built 1963 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 5
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: AINSWORTH IRRIG CANAL
.4S 2.5W OF JOHNSTOWN, Brown, NE
Built 1963 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 10
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: AINSWORTH IRRIG CANAL
7N 4W OF AINSWORTH, Brown, NE
Built 1963 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 10
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: AINSWORTH IRRIG CANAL
7N 2W OF AINSWORTH, Brown, NE
Built 1963 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 5
ROAD 3
FairOver: LITTLE LOGAN CREEK TRIB
2.7W .6N LYONS, Burt, NE
Built 1985 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 70
COUNTY ROAD 21
FairOver: STREAM
8E N15 SEWARD CL, Butler, NE
Built 1935 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 10
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: NORWEGIAN BOW CREEK
4.5S 2W OF FORDYCE, Cedar, NE
Built 1993 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 40
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
1.8N 2E BELDEN, Cedar, NE
Built 1935 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 20
897TH RD
FairOver: ANTELOPE CREEK
3.5N OF MENOMINEE, Cedar, NE
Built 1955 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 40
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
2W 3.9N EDGAR, Clay, NE
Built 1950 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 30
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: OAK CREEK
2S N74 ADAMS CL, Clay, NE
Built 1920 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
5N 4.5W OF SCHUYLER, Colfax, NE
Built 1970 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 30
ROAD O
FairOver: DRY CREEK
8.2S 1.9E OF CLARKSON, Colfax, NE
Built 1935 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 20
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: PEBBLE CREEK
1W OF ALOYS, Cuming, NE
Built 1970 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 60
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
4.5W OF BEEMER, Cuming, NE
Built 1999 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 25
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: PLUM CREEK
4E 1.7N OF WISNER, Cuming, NE
Built 1935 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 35
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: MUD CREEK
2.5 NW ANSLEY #602, Custer, NE
Built 1930 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 10
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: MILBURN-SARGENT CANAL
2N OF SARGENT, Custer, NE
Built 1935 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 5
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
.5N 1.1E OF MASON C.#648A, Custer, NE
Built 1930 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 100
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
.5E .6N OF MASON C. #625A, Custer, NE
Built 1950 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 40
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: MIDDLE CREEK
1.5W 2.5N OF EMERSON, Dixon, NE
Built 1978 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 30
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
.7W 1.8N MILLIGAN, Fillmore, NE
Built 1935 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 10
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: ELDER CREEK
1.5E 10S OF EUSTIS, Frontier, NE
Built 1978 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
3.5W OF OXFORD, Furnas, NE
Built 1935 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 10
COUNTY ROAD
FairOver: BIG INDIAN CREEK
1.5W .5S OF WYMORE, Gage, NE
Built 1970 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 70
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: ARKEKETA CREEK
1N N8 PAWNEE CL, Gage, NE
Built 1970 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 35
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: BILLS CREEK
3W 2N OF BLUE SPRINGS, Gage, NE
Built 1935 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 50
94 RD
FairOver: BLOODY RUN
1.7S OF ROCKFORD/US136, Gage, NE
Built 1940 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 205
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
2W .7N OF BEATRICE CBD, Gage, NE
Built 1935 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 400
MAIN ST/FAS 3285
FairOver: STREAM
ADAMS MAIN @ 9TH, Gage, NE
Built 1961 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 865
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: N BR BIG BLUE RIVER
1.8E 3S MARQUETTE, Hamilton, NE
Built 2002 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 25
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
2E 2.3N HAMPTON, Hamilton, NE
Built 1935 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 75
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: M BR VERDIGRIS CREEK
23S N12 KNOX CL, Holt, NE
Built 1986 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 15
11TH AVE/COLL 7568
FairOver: STREAM
4SE OF FARWELL, Howard, NE
Built 1975 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 20
FARM DRIVE 23 AVE
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
1.5S WOLBACH, Howard, NE
Built 1971 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 5
22ND AVENUE
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
6E COTESFIELD, Howard, NE
Built 1974 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 50
Showing 1,851-1,900 of 15,571 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
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