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
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: SHAW CREEK
4W OF ADAMS, Gage, NE
Built 1983 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 60
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: CEDAR RIVER
4.2W 1.5N OF SPALDING, Greeley, NE
Built 1948 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 45
CHAPMAN RD/FAS2180
FairOver: PRAIRIE CREEK
NJCT US281/N2 5.9N 1.2E, Hall, NE
Built 1961 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 990
FAS 2060
FairOver: FLAT CREEK
JCT US34/S-40B 4S 1.8W, Hall, NE
Built 1962 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 460
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: LINCOLN CREEK
.5S 1.6E PHILLIPS, Hamilton, NE
Built 1963 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 30
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: N BR BIG BLUE RIVER
2E 2.7S HORDVILLE, Hamilton, NE
Built 1963 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 70
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: FLAG CREEK
4N OF ORLEANS, Harlan, NE
Built 1935 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 5
YUTAN RD/COLL 7573
FairOver: DAVIS CREEK
4.5W 1.2N COTESFIELD, Howard, NE
Built 1935 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 40
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
3.5W OF BUSHNELL, Kimball, NE
Built 1935 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 15
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
16.6W 1S OF WINNETOON, Knox, NE
Built 1970 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 20
FAS 2965
FairOver: LITTLE BAZILE CREEK
JCT N13/N59 7E 5.8N, Knox, NE
Built 1952 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 100
S 134TH ST
FairOver: STREAM (Y 64)
1.2NW OF PANAMA, Lancaster, NE
Built 1961 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 63
SW 42ND /FAS 3315
FairOver: SALT CREEK (T 212)
JCT US77/N33 4W 2.4S, Lancaster, NE
Built 1939 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 181
WITTSTRUCK RD
FairOver: LITTLE NEMAHA RI (R 168)
.5S 2W OF BENNET, Lancaster, NE
Built 1961 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 51
536TH AVE
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
7S 3W MEADOW GROVE, Madison, NE
Built 1957 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 25
546TH AVE
FairOver: UNION CREEK N FK TRIB
4.2N 9E OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE
Built 1950 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 70
824TH RD
FairOver: SHELL CREEK TRIB
EJCT N32/N45 1E 4S, Madison, NE
Built 1979 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 60
ROAD 80
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
1.7E 3S OF BROADWATER, Morrill, NE
Built 1956 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 85
FAS 2220
FairOver: STREAM
2.5S 3.75W FULLERTON, Nance, NE
Built 1935 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 170
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: ELK CREEK
1.5W OAK, Nuckolls, NE
Built 1981 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 50
FAS 3665
FairOver: LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER
JCT N2/N50 5W .7N, Otoe, NE
Built 1950 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 180
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: TRIBUTARY TO TURKEY CREE
.2W OF PAWNEE CITY, Pawnee, NE
Built 1935 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 60
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: W BR N FK ELKHORN RIVER
2N 3W OF OSMOND, Pierce, NE
Built 1978 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 35
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
2NE OF HUMPHREY, Platte, NE
Built 1959 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 75
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: LOSEKE CREEK
5S .2W OF CRESTON, Platte, NE
Built 1973 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 35
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: LOSEKE CREEK
6.2S 3E OF CRESTON, Platte, NE
Built 1985 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 20
FAS 2770
FairOver: STREAM
JCT N45/N91 9S 1.6E, Platte, NE
Built 1974 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 730
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
1N OF PLATTE CENTER, Platte, NE
Built 1985 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 35
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: LOSEKE CREEK
5S OF CRESTON, Platte, NE
Built 1989 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 40
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: TRACY CREEK
2N 2E OF CRESTON, Platte, NE
Built 1963 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 30
FAS 2740
FairOver: STREAM
WJCT US81/N92 8N 1.5E, Polk, NE
Built 1967 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 100
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
1W 8N OF OSCEOLA, Polk, NE
Built 1965 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 30
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
8N OF OSCEOLA, Polk, NE
Built 1935 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 30
N89
FairOver: STREAM
4W DANBURY, Red Willow, NE
Built 1958 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 580
707 RD-652 B/654 A
FairOver: STREAM
.5E FC (707RD-652B/654A), Richardson, NE
Built 1935 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 70
707 RD-656 / 657 A
FairOver: STREAM
4W 1N RULO (707-656/657), Richardson, NE
Built 1935 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 35
COLL 7600
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
1.9W 5S OF FRIEND, Saline, NE
Built 1940 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 45
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
2S 1.2W OF PRAGUE, Saunders, NE
Built 1935 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 50
COLL 7758
FairOver: STREAM
EJCT N79/N92 4N .5W, Saunders, NE
Built 1935 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 80
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: HOBSONS BRANCH
.2S OF CERESCO, Saunders, NE
Built 1975 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 110
COUNTY ROAD 19
FairOver: WAHOO CREEK
.3S 2W OF WAHOO, Saunders, NE
Built 1975 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 55
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
.5W 2.4S OF MEMPHIS, Saunders, NE
Built 1935 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 60
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: N FK WAHOO CREEK
1.3S 3W OF MALMO, Saunders, NE
Built 1978 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 40
COLL 7842
FairOver: N FK ROCK CREEK
1.7N 1.9E OF CERESCO, Saunders, NE
Built 1984 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 140
COUNTY ROAD A
FairOver: DRY SPOTTED TAIL CREEK
1W N29 SIOUX CL, Scotts Bluff, NE
Built 1935 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROAD 19
FairOver: CEDAR CANYON DRAIN
2.5S 2W OF GERING, Scotts Bluff, NE
Built 1935 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 60
JENKINS ROAD
FairOver: HIGH LINE CANAL
1.2NW OF LAKE MINATARE, Scotts Bluff, NE
Built 1935 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 30
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: PLUM CREEK
1SW OF BEE, Seward, NE
Built 1972 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 25
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
12.5S 2.2E OF STANTON, Stanton, NE
Built 1976 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
2.5W 3.3N CHESTER, Thayer, NE
Built 1935 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 20
Showing 2,651-2,700 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.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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