How many bridges are in Nebraska?

Nebraska has 15,571 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. View detailed condition data for each bridge on PlainBridges.

What percentage of bridges in Nebraska are structurally deficient?

7.7% of bridges in Nebraska are classified as structurally deficient by the FHWA, compared to a national average of 7.0%.

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.

Reviewed byPlainbridges Editorial, Plain Bridges Editorial Team · June 6, 2026

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)

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.

New Mexico

7.61% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Burden @ $100K: $368

Rhode Island

7.69% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Burden @ $100K: $78

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Nebraska

7.73% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Burden @ $100K: $15,571

Illinois

7.88% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Burden @ $100K: $27,743

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

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Sources	FHWA National Bridge Inventory, public U.S. government datasets

Nebraska vs national bridge condition

Condition Distribution

Counties (90)

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Nebraska

FIELD DRIVE

TOWNSHIP ROAD

SCOTT STREET

COUNTY HIGHWAY

COUNTY HIGHWAY

COUNTY HIGHWAY

All Bridges in Nebraska

Q ST/FAU 5026

EB-US275/N92

WB-US275/N92

I ST/FAU 5028

WB-CD ROAD BRG #8

WB-I80 BRG #7W

EB-I80 BRG #7E

108TH ST/FAU 5011

96TH ST/FAU 5017

WB-I80

EB-I80

WB-I80 OFF RAMP

WB-I80

EB-I80

WB-I80

EB-I80

WB-I80

EB-I80

WB-I80

EB-I80

WB-I80

EB-I80

36TH ST

I80/RMP 50/RMP 40

32ND AVE/FAU 5063

WB-I80

EB-I80

SB-I480/EB-I80

WB-I80

EB-I80

SB-I480

NB-I480

NB-US75/WB-I80

WB-I80

EB-I80

24TH ST RMP TO I80

24TH ST/FAU 5083

20TH ST/FAU 5089

I80

13TH ST/FAU 5121

10TH ST/FAU 5103

RIVERVIEW BLVD

PEDESTRAIN OVRPASS

NB US275

SB US275

COUNTY HIGHWAY

COLL 7938

VALLEY EAST CONECT

US275

COUNTY HIGHWAY

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