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 HIGHWAY
FairOver: DRY CREEK
5.7E HAZARD, Sherman, NE
Built 1935 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 25
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
1E OF PILGER, Stanton, NE
Built 1940 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 50
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
4.4N BYRON, Thayer, NE
Built 1935 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 60
FAS 2675
FairOver: ROSE CREEK
JCT N8/S-85B .9S, Thayer, NE
Built 1976 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 335
COLL 7578
FairOver: ROSE CREEK
1N N8 JEFFERSON CL, Thayer, NE
Built 1970 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 100
FAS 2745
FairOver: DRY SANDY CREEK
NJCT US81/N4 6E 1.1N, Thayer, NE
Built 1935 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 60
FAS 1680
FairOver: DANE CREEK
WJCT N11/N70 .6N .8W, Valley, NE
Built 1954 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 760
566TH AVENUE
FairOver: DEER CREEK
1W .6N OF CARROLL, Wayne, NE
Built 1974 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 20
570TH AVENUE
FairOver: STREAM
.6S 2E OF WINSIDE, Wayne, NE
Built 1935 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 35
570TH AVENUE
FairOver: DEER CREEK
2.6E 1.5S OF CARROLL, Wayne, NE
Built 1935 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 25
852ND ROAD/CL 7786
FairOver: STREAM
7.5W OF WINSIDE, Wayne, NE
Built 1935 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 35
572ND AVE.
FairOver: SOUTH LOGAN CREEK
JCT N35/N98 4E 3.9S, Wayne, NE
Built 1973 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 55
578TH AVENUE
FairOver: PLUM CREEK
1.5E 7.9S OF WAYNE, Wayne, NE
Built 1984 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 25
848TH ROAD
FairOver: PLUM CREEK
7.3S 2.6E OF WAYNE, Wayne, NE
Built 1981 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
1.7E 1.5S YORK, York, NE
Built 1924 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 40
E 26TH ST
FairOver: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER
1175 E 26TH STREET, Adams, NE
Built 1935 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 3,925
PALOMINO AVE.
FairOver: LITTLE BLUE RIVER
11040 S. PALOMINO AVE, Adams, NE
Built 1972 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 30
869TH RD
FairOver: MERRIMAN CREEK
5N 2.2W OF BRUNSWICK, Antelope, NE
Built 1960 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 15
COLL 7651
FairOver: HAY CREEK
3N .5W OF ROYAL, Antelope, NE
Built 1976 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 70
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: ANTELOPE CREEK
4W .2S OF NELIGH, Antelope, NE
Built 1955 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 80
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: IVES CREEK
2W OF TILDEN, Antelope, NE
Built 1976 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 30
COLL 7651
FairOver: ELKHORN RIVER
.2N OF CLEARWATER, Antelope, NE
Built 1965 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 255
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: E BR VERDICRIS CREEK
2E OF ROYAL, Antelope, NE
Built 1960 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 60
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: PLUM CREEK
8E .4N PRIMROSE, Boone, NE
Built 1956 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 10
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
5.5S 3.8E PETERSBURG, Boone, NE
Built 1935 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 10
COLL 060304
FairOver: STREAM
3N 8.4E OF PETERSBURG, Boone, NE
Built 1965 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 60
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
8E US77 WASINGTON CL, Burt, NE
Built 1985 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 35
COUNTY ROAD 44 1/2
FairOver: BONE CREEK
2.5N 1.5W OF OCTAVIA, Butler, NE
Built 1935 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 45
COUNTY ROAD W
FairOver: STREAM
1.5S ABIE, Butler, NE
Built 1935 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 15
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: MILL CREEK
.7S OF LOUISVILLE, Cass, NE
Built 1953 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 75
895TH RD
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
9.2W OF SAINT HELENA, Cedar, NE
Built 1974 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 50
COLL 7792
FairOver: STREAM
4.5E OF FORDYCE, Cedar, NE
Built 1935 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 150
FAS 2870
FairOver: STREAM
NJCT US20/N15 3.2N .8W, Cedar, NE
Built 1960 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 140
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
1.5N 2.7W OF LAUREL, Cedar, NE
Built 1950 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 50
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER
1N 5.6W HARVARD, Clay, NE
Built 1915 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 25
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: SCHOOL CREEK
5W .2S SUTTON, Clay, NE
Built 1922 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 25
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: M FK MAPLE CREEK
CLARKSON, Colfax, NE
Built 1968 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 200
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: LOST CREEK
.7S OF RICHLAND, Colfax, NE
Built 1970 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 35
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
2.2W .7S OF CLARKSON, Colfax, NE
Built 1935 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 40
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
1N N32 STANTON CL, Cuming, NE
Built 1992 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 50
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
4S 5.2W OF WEST POINT, Cuming, NE
Built 1989 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 60
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: ROMBERG CREEK TRIBUTARY
6E 5S WEST POINT, Cuming, NE
Built 2001 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 25
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
SJCT US275/N32 6W 3.5N, Cuming, NE
Built 1995 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 250
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: PEBBLE CREEK
1S .7E OF ALOYS, Cuming, NE
Built 1982 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 15
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
1.2W BANCROFT, Cuming, NE
Built 1996 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 50
15 RD
FairOver: STAGE CREEK TRIB
9W 3.4N BANCROFT, Cuming, NE
Built 2001 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 40
FAS 1670
FairOver: MUD CREEK
JCT N21/N92 .5N 3.5W, Custer, NE
Built 1930 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 540
HERFORD RD.
FairOver: STREAM
WJCTUS20/US385 14.9S,1.5E, Dawes, NE
Built 1935 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 10
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: LIME CREEK
1.5N OF MASKELL, Dixon, NE
Built 1985 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 40
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
3E 3.5S OF ALLEN, Dixon, NE
Built 1985 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 5
Showing 2,251-2,300 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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