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
FIELD ACCESS ROAD
FairOver: CAMP CREEK (H 83)
1S 2E WAVERLY, Lancaster, NE
Built 1980 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 5
W BRANCHED OAK RD
FairOver: NORTH OAK CREEK (C 224)
1N OF RAYMOND, Lancaster, NE
Built 1932 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 153
W MC KELVIE RD
FairOver: OAK CREEK (F 224)
4S RAYMOND, Lancaster, NE
Built 1935 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 91
HICKMAN RD
FairOver: STREAM (R 213)
3.5S 3W OF BENNET, Lancaster, NE
Built 1961 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 28
SW 126TH ST
FairOver: HOLMES CREEK (N 149)
2W 2N DENTON, Lancaster, NE
Built 1980 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 54
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
7E OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE
Built 1935 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 50
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: BATTLE CREEK
7.5S 2.7W OF BATTLE CREEK, Madison, NE
Built 1975 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 60
COLL 7633
FairOver: TIMBER CREEK
3S 2W OF BELGRADE, Nance, NE
Built 1935 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 50
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
3.5E .4S SUPERIOR, Nuckolls, NE
Built 1996 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 5
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
2.8E NELSON, Nuckolls, NE
Built 1985 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 40
FAS 3665
FairOver: S FK LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER
JCT N50/S-66E 6W .8S, Otoe, NE
Built 1950 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 90
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: BIG SLOUGH
5.8N 3.8E DUNBAR, Otoe, NE
Built 1980 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 30
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
4W N50 JOHNSON CL, Otoe, NE
Built 1984 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 15
MOHAWK STREET
FairOver: STREAM
SYRACUSE MOHAWK @ 7TH, Otoe, NE
Built 1935 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 600
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: IRRIGATION CANAL
2.8E 1.4N HOLDREGE, Phelps, NE
Built 1978 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 50
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
6S 4.2E OF MCLEAN, Pierce, NE
Built 1935 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 40
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: N FK ELKHORN RIVER
1NE OF OSMOND, Pierce, NE
Built 1935 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 80
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: N FK ELKHORN RIVER
1W US81 MADISON CL, Pierce, NE
Built 1989 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 50
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
6E .5S OF TARNOV, Platte, NE
Built 1969 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 50
385TH AVE
FairOver: LOUP RIVER CANAL
1NW OF MONROE, Platte, NE
Built 1935 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 10
US6/US34
FairOver: REPUBLICAN RIVER TRIB
6W MCCOOK, Red Willow, NE
Built 1931 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 4,870
US6/US34
FairOver: STREAM
4W MCCOOK, Red Willow, NE
Built 1931 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 4,870
US83
FairOver: RED WILLOW CREEK
10.3N MCCOOK, Red Willow, NE
Built 1935 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 2,045
703 TR-634 / 635 B
FairOver: EASLY CREEK
3.5S9.3WSALM(703-634635), Richardson, NE
Built 1935 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 50
658 AV-NORTH 703 R
FairOver: STREAM
2E PRESTON (658A-N 703RD), Richardson, NE
Built 1935 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 10
633 AV-715 / 717 R
FairOver: TRIBUTARY TO CROOKED BRA
2N HUMB (633A-715/717R), Richardson, NE
Built 1935 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 30
712 RD-635B / 637A
FairOver: NORTH FORK BIG NEMAHA TR
2.5W 1N DAW (712-635/637), Richardson, NE
Built 1935 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 50
N8
FairOver: UPRR 433-497-N
IN FALLS CITY, Richardson, NE
Built 1958 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1,585
FAS 3005
FairOver: SWAN CREEK
JCT N41/S-76D 7.1S, Saline, NE
Built 1970 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 155
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: N FK SWAN CREEK
6N 1W OF WESTERN, Saline, NE
Built 1935 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 35
COLL 7668
FairOver: WALNUT GROVE CREEK
4S 7.8W OF WILBER, Saline, NE
Built 1935 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 67
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
2.5N 1.5W OF VALPARAISO, Saunders, NE
Built 1966 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 55
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: SAND CREEK
3.5N 2W OF PRAGUE, Saunders, NE
Built 1985 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 45
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: SILVER CREEK
1N OF ASHLAND, Saunders, NE
Built 1925 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 115
ROAD 29
FairOver: BATES BRANCH
.5W OF VALPRAISO, Saunders, NE
Built 1970 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 100
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
.7S 1E OF COLON, Saunders, NE
Built 1935 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 40
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
2N 2W OF ASHLAND, Saunders, NE
Built 1935 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 50
US77/N92
FairOver: SILVER CREEK
5NE WAHOO, Saunders, NE
Built 1926 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 8,520
COLL 7116, STONEGA
FairOver: STREAM
N EDGE OF LAKE MINATARE, Scotts Bluff, NE
Built 1967 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 60
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: OAK CREEK
6.5E 1.2N OF BEE, Seward, NE
Built 2001 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 50
L80E
FairOver: JOHNSON CREEK
JCT I80/L80E 7.1S, Seward, NE
Built 1980 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1,080
COLL 7465
FairOver: STREAM
1.5S OF LITCHFIELD, Sherman, NE
Built 1972 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 115
COLL 7698
FairOver: STREAM
.7W 10S OF STANTON, Stanton, NE
Built 1975 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 35
COLL 7698
FairOver: STREAM
10.7S 2.5E OF STANTON, Stanton, NE
Built 1982 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 15
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
.5E DESHLER, Thayer, NE
Built 1935 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 60
FAS 2660
FairOver: DRY SANDY CREEK
SJCT US81/N4 3.6S 6.8E, Thayer, NE
Built 1940 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 135
FAS 2660
FairOver: STREAM
JCT US136/N53 7.1N 2W, Thayer, NE
Built 1935 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 135
IRR/FAS 3560
FairOver: NORTH OMAHA CREEK
JCT N9/S-87A 4N 7.4E, Thurston, NE
Built 1968 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 195
IRR/N94
FairOver: LOGAN CREEK OVERFLOW
0E PENDER, Thurston, NE
Built 1958 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 750
IRR/N94
FairOver: COW CREEK
2SW WALTHILL, Thurston, NE
Built 1958 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 750
Showing 2,551-2,600 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.
Check Your Daily Bridges
How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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