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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

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: SOUTH LOUP RIVER

.5NW OF CALLAWAY #405, Custer, NE

Built 1930 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 70

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

2.2NW BERWYN #239, Custer, NE

Built 1930 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: PIGEON CREEK

.2S 3E OF HUBBARD, Dakota, NE

Built 1972 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 55

OLD HIGHWAY 20

Fair

Over: STREAM

NJCT US20/N71 8.9NE 2.5NE, Dawes, NE

Built 1937 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 80

MAIN ST/FAS 1575

Fair

Over: STREAM

FARNAM MAIN @ N RAILROAD, Dawson, NE

Built 1940 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 165

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

1W 1S ALLEN, Dixon, NE

Built 1935 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 10

COLL 7885

Fair

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

5.2S 2E OF ALLEN, Dixon, NE

Built 1979 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 55

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: BADGER CREEK

2.2S OF PONCA, Dixon, NE

Built 1983 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 20

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: SOUTH CREEK

3.5E 1N OF MARTINSBURG, Dixon, NE

Built 1935 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 25

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: FREMONT CUTOFF DITCH

RD. 13 BET. P & Q, Dodge, NE

Built 1966 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 35

FAS 3485

Fair

Over: FREMONT CUTOFF DITCH

RD. 15 BLVD.BET. S & T, Dodge, NE

Built 1964 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 70

RD U BLVD

Fair

Over: RAWHIDE CREEK TRIB

RD. U BLVD. BET.26 & 27, Dodge, NE

Built 1964 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 100

US275/N91

Fair

Over: PEBBLE CREEK

2SE SCRIBNER, Dodge, NE

Built 1934 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 6,780

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.4N 1.1E GRAFTON, Fillmore, NE

Built 1948 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: CRYSTAL CREEK

C & 20 1/2, Franklin, NE

Built 1978 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 5

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

.5S OF BEAVER CITY, Furnas, NE

Built 1935 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 50

FAS 1520

Fair

Over: SAPPA CREEK

JCT US283/N89 5S 7.4E, Furnas, NE

Built 1972 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 25

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

2N 2W OF HOAG, Gage, NE

Built 1969 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 50

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: PIERCE CREEK

3.7E 1N OF PICKRELL, Gage, NE

Built 1965 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 35

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.3S WYMORE, Gage, NE

Built 1981 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 50

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

.7S 1E OF BARNESTON, Gage, NE

Built 1981 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 50

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

7.3W 1N OF BLUE SPRINGS, Gage, NE

Built 1935 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: JAKES CREEK

1S 2W OF ADAMS, Gage, NE

Built 1935 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 30

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

1N 2W OF HOLMESVILLE, Gage, NE

Built 1964 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: E BR MUDDY CREEK

14S 4.5W OF ELWOOD, Gosper, NE

Built 1916 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 5

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

4.5N 1.5E OF SMITHFIELD, Gosper, NE

Built 1970 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 30

WHITE CLOUD RD

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

.5S 4.7E OF CAIRO, Hall, NE

Built 1997 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 30

CEDARVIEW ROAD

Fair

Over: N CH PLATTE RIVER

2S .8E OF WOOD RIVER, Hall, NE

Built 1933 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: LINCOLN CREEK

1E 1S PHILLIPS, Hamilton, NE

Built 1963 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: LINCOLN CREEK

3.6E 1.6N AURORA, Hamilton, NE

Built 1935 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 30

362A AVE

Fair

Over: BLACKWOOD CREEK

4S 2W OF HAYES CENTER, Hayes, NE

Built 1948 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 15

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: CACHE CREEK

6.5W 5S EWING, Holt, NE

Built 1985 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 10

881 ROAD

Fair

Over: REDBIRD CREEK

4.4E 9N ONEILL, Holt, NE

Built 1984 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 10

DEADWD TR/COL 7575

Fair

Over: STREAM

2.6N ELBA, Howard, NE

Built 1971 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 60

INMAN RD

Fair

Over: STREAM

S EDGE OF ST PAUL, Howard, NE

Built 1973 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 365

WAUSA RD

Fair

Over: MUNSON CREEK

2.2S 3.5W COTESFIELD, Howard, NE

Built 1973 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 30

10TH AVENUE

Fair

Over: STREAM

2S 1E ST PAUL, Howard, NE

Built 1968 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 35

31 1500 CNTY RD

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

.5W 3.8N MINDEN, Kearney, NE

Built 1973 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 40

COLL 7254

Fair

Over: SUTHERLAND CANAL

JCT US30/L-51C .5W 1.9N, Keith, NE

Built 1964 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 115

IRR/TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

3N 6.2W OF LINDY, Knox, NE

Built 1971 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 20

FAS 2965

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

JCT N59/N121 11W .8N, Knox, NE

Built 1983 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 110

SW 72ND ST

Fair

Over: OLIVE BRANCH (V 90)

1NE OF OLIVE CR STATE REC, Lancaster, NE

Built 1930 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 64

N 176TH ST

Fair

Over: CAMP CREEK (H 120)

2NE OF WAVERLY, Lancaster, NE

Built 1935 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 72

N 112TH /FAS 3375

Fair

Over: STREAM (H 66)

JCT I80/US6 1.1S, Lancaster, NE

Built 1964 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 224

W STAGECOACH RD

Fair

Over: SPRING BRANCH (T 230)

1S 1W OF SPRAGUE, Lancaster, NE

Built 1981 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 29

839TH RD

Fair

Over: BATTLE CREEK TRIB

JCT US275/N121 2.5S 2.9W, Madison, NE

Built 1965 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 395

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: BATTLE CREEK

7.5S 3W OF BATTLE CREEK, Madison, NE

Built 1935 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE WAY

JCT US81/N32 .5W .8S, Madison, NE

Built 1972 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 250

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

5.3N CENTRAL CITY, Merrick, NE

Built 1935 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 80

480TH ROAD

Fair

Over: LRPPD CANAL

.7E OF GENOA, Nance, NE

Built 1935 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 100

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