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

Q ST/FAU 5026

Unknown

Over: I80

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1959 ADT: 82,755

EB-US275/N92

Unknown

Over: I80

I & L ST INTRCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 1959 ADT: 132,690

WB-US275/N92

Unknown

Over: I80

I & L ST INTRCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 1959 ADT: 132,690

I ST/FAU 5028

Unknown

Over: I80

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1959 ADT: 138,715

WB-CD ROAD BRG #8

Unknown

Over: SB-CD EAST-RMPS 5-10-11

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1996 ADT: 1,500

WB-I80 BRG #7W

Unknown

Over: SB-CD EAST & RAMP 10

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1995 ADT: 1,500

EB-I80 BRG #7E

Unknown

Over: SB-CD EAST & RAMP #10

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1995 ADT: 1,500

108TH ST/FAU 5011

Unknown

Over: EB-CD/RP10/I80/RP11/WBCD

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1994 ADT: 150,450

96TH ST/FAU 5017

Unknown

Over: I80

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1988 ADT: 150,370

WB-I80

Unknown

Over: 84TH ST

84TH ST INTERCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 1961 ADT: 30,600

EB-I80

Unknown

Over: 84TH ST

84TH ST INTERCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 1961 ADT: 45,000

WB-I80 OFF RAMP

Unknown

Over: BIG PAPILLION CR/82AV&AM

I80 @ BIG PAPILLION CR, Douglas, NE

Built 1988 ADT: 3,500

WB-I80

Unknown

Over: BIG PAPIL CR/82ND AVE

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1961 ADT: 500

EB-I80

Unknown

Over: BIG PAPIL CR/82ND AVE

OMAHA I80 @ 82ND ST, Douglas, NE

Built 1961 ADT: 500

WB-I80

Unknown

Over: 72ND ST/FAU 5037

72ND ST INTRCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 1961 ADT: 39,900

EB-I80

Unknown

Over: 72ND ST/FAU 5037

72ND ST INTRCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 1961 ADT: 39,900

WB-I80

Unknown

Over: 60TH ST/FAU 5043

60TH ST INTRCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 1962 ADT: 26,100

EB-I80

Unknown

Over: 60TH ST/FAU 5043

60TH ST INTRCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 1962 ADT: 25,400

WB-I80

Unknown

Over: 50TH ST/FAU 5053

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1962 ADT: 6,800

EB-I80

Unknown

Over: 50TH ST/FAU 5053

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1962 ADT: 9,100

WB-I80

Unknown

Over: 42ND ST/FAU 5057

42ND ST INTRCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 1962 ADT: 24,500

EB-I80

Unknown

Over: 42ND ST/FAU 5057

42ND ST INTRCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 1989 ADT: 24,500

36TH ST

Unknown

Over: I80

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1988 ADT: 172,230

I80/RMP 50/RMP 40

Unknown

Over: UPRR

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1962 ADT: 170,740

32ND AVE/FAU 5063

Unknown

Over: I80/RMP 40/RMP 50

JCT 32ND AVE/I80 OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1988 ADT: 8,600

WB-I80

Unknown

Over: I480 NB

GROVER ST INTRCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 1990 ADT: 26,720

EB-I80

Unknown

Over: I480 NB

GROVER ST INTRCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 1990 ADT: 26,720

SB-I480/EB-I80

Unknown

Over: I80/SB-US75/RMP 6/US-75

GROVER ST INTRCHG #7, Douglas, NE

Built 1989 ADT: 8,600

WB-I80

Unknown

Over: BNSF/UPRR 816-822-T

GROVER ST INTRCHG #1, Douglas, NE

Built 1989 ADT: 10

EB-I80

Unknown

Over: BNSF/UPRR 816-822-T

GROVER ST INTRCHG #2, Douglas, NE

Built 1989 ADT: 10

SB-I480

Unknown

Over: I80/RAMP 4

GROVER ST INTRCHG #3, Douglas, NE

Built 1989 ADT: 8,600

NB-I480

Unknown

Over: I80/RAMP 4

GROVER ST INTRCHG #4, Douglas, NE

Built 1989 ADT: 8,600

NB-US75/WB-I80

Unknown

Over: I80/BN&UP/I480/RMP 50

GROVER ST INTRCHG #8, Douglas, NE

Built 1989 ADT: 8,600

WB-I80

Unknown

Over: WB-I80 TO SB-US75 RMP 4

GROVER ST INTRCHG #9, Douglas, NE

Built 1990 ADT: 3,900

EB-I80

Unknown

Over: WB-I80 TO SB-US75 RMP #4

GROVER ST INTRCHG #10, Douglas, NE

Built 1990 ADT: 3,900

24TH ST RMP TO I80

Unknown

Over: WB-I80 TO SB-US75 RMP 4

GROVER ST INTRCHG #16, Douglas, NE

Built 1990 ADT: 3,900

24TH ST/FAU 5083

Unknown

Over: I80

24TH ST INTRCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 1962 ADT: 86,990

20TH ST/FAU 5089

Unknown

Over: I80

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1989 ADT: 87,215

I80

Unknown

Over: 16TH ST/FAU 5095

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1972 ADT: 2,880

13TH ST/FAU 5121

Unknown

Over: I80

13TH ST INTRCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 1996 ADT: 80,870

10TH ST/FAU 5103

Unknown

Over: I80/EB AND WB RAMPS

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1995 ADT: 80,870

RIVERVIEW BLVD

Unknown

Over: I80

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 2008 ADT: 72,500

PEDESTRAIN OVRPASS

Unknown

Over: HWY 133

OMAHA 90TH @ WESTERN, Douglas, NE

Built 1983 ADT: 22,535

NB US275

Unknown

Over: N36

4NW VALLEY, Douglas, NE

Built 1998 ADT: 2,820

SB US275

Unknown

Over: N36

4NW VALLEY, Douglas, NE

Built 1998 ADT: 2,820

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: US275

2NW VALLEY, Douglas, NE

Built 1998 ADT: 16,805

COLL 7938

Unknown

Over: US275

.25E VALLEY, Douglas, NE

Built 1998 ADT: 20,025

VALLEY EAST CONECT

Unknown

Over: US275

.5E VALLEY, Douglas, NE

Built 1998 ADT: 20,025

US275

Unknown

Over: N64

SEJCT US275/N64 .2S, Douglas, NE

Built 1984 ADT: 7,130

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: US275

2W ELKHORN, Douglas, NE

Built 2004 ADT: 18,200

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