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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

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)

Nebraska50.13807719478518%37.68544088369405%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$368

44

Rhode Island

7.69% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$78
Selected

31

Nebraska

7.73% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$15,571

17

Illinois

7.88% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$27,743

25

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

FAS 1540

Fair

Over: PHELPS COUNTY CANAL

JCT US6/US183 10N 4.5W, Phelps, NE

Built 1966 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 165

COLL 7352

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

.5N 6W ATLANTA, Phelps, NE

Built 1977 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 40

COLL 7716

Fair

Over: STREAM

NJCT US81/N98 3N 3.3E, Pierce, NE

Built 1935 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 80

FAS 2825

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT N45/N91 2W 6.7S, Platte, NE

Built 1978 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 105

FAS 2825

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT N45/N91 2W 1.3S, Platte, NE

Built 1973 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 120

CO. ROAD 400TH ST.

Fair

Over: TRIB LOOKING GLASS CRK

4.5S 4W OF LINDSAY, Platte, NE

Built 1935 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 10

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: SHELL CREEK

4.5S 3.2E OF LINDSAY, Platte, NE

Built 2000 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 10

COLL 7695

Fair

Over: STREAM

5S 3E OF LINDSAY, Platte, NE

Built 1980 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 60

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

2NW OF COLUMBUS, Platte, NE

Built 1935 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 40

FAS 3125

Fair

Over: SHORT CREEK

JCT US30/L-71D 1E 7.6N, Platte, NE

Built 1960 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 1,565

430TH RD

Fair

Over: LOUP RIVER CANAL

3.7W .2N OF MONROE, Platte, NE

Built 1935 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 25

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

1E 7.3S LINDSAY, Platte, NE

Built 1961 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 20

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: SHELL CREEK

.7S OF PLATTE CENTER, Platte, NE

Built 1978 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 50

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: SHELL CREEK

2N 7.5W TARNOV, Platte, NE

Built 1975 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 10

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: COLUMBUS GENOA CANAL

2S 2W OF PLATTE CENTER, Platte, NE

Built 1935 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 20

FAS 2795

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

WJCT US81/N92 5E 9.7N, Polk, NE

Built 1965 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 150

631 AV-704/705RD

Fair

Over: STREAM

8.5S 2W HUMB(631-704/705), Richardson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 30

652 BL-SOUTH 707R

Fair

Over: STREAM

.2NE FC (652 BLVD-S 707R), Richardson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 95

711 RD-650 / 651 A

Fair

Over: GOOLSBY CREEK

4N FC (711-650/651), Richardson, NE

Built 1985 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 35

N8

Fair

Over: FOURMILE CREEK

7NE DUBOIS, Richardson, NE

Built 1956 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 685

US159

Fair

Over: MISSOURI RIVER/ASH ST

ECL RULO, Richardson, NE

Built 2011 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 1,005

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: SKULL CREEK

31S 4.5W OF BASSETT, Rock, NE

Built 1969 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

2W 1.4S OF WILBER, Saline, NE

Built 1925 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.5E 2N OF CRETE, Saline, NE

Built 1935 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 10

RUFF ROAD

Fair

Over: WESTERN SARPY DITCH TRIB

1.3S 8.6W SPRINGFIELD, Sarpy, NE

Built 1935 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 100

COLL 5081

Fair

Over: BIG PAPILLION CREEK

IN CAPEHART, Sarpy, NE

Built 1972 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 9,180

PFLUG RD/COLL 7914

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

.5S 2.5W OF SPRINGFIELD, Sarpy, NE

Built 1979 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 275

COUNTY ROAD 31

Fair

Over: BATES BRANCH

.3N 3W OF VALPARAISO, Saunders, NE

Built 1971 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

4.5W OF CERESCO, Saunders, NE

Built 1935 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 40

FAS 3405

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT N66/N79 .5N 7E, Saunders, NE

Built 1935 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 115

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

5S .1W OF PRAGUE, Saunders, NE

Built 1935 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 55

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: DUNLAP CREEK

2.3W OF WESTON, Saunders, NE

Built 1935 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 50

FAS 3390

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

JCT N66/N79 1S 7.3E, Saunders, NE

Built 1974 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 890

COLL 7842

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

3.5W 2N OF CERESCO, Saunders, NE

Built 1977 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 80

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK

4.3N OF ITHACA, Saunders, NE

Built 1984 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 200

ROBIDIOUX ROAD

Fair

Over: KIOWA CREEK

10.7S OF MORRILL, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1980 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 75

FAS 1045, HOLLOWAY

Fair

Over: MAIN CH N PLATTE R

.4 S HENRY, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1919 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 760

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

CARLETON, Thayer, NE

Built 1968 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 110

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

2.7N 5.4E BYRON, Thayer, NE

Built 1968 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: BALLS BRANCH

.3E 3S GILEAD, Thayer, NE

Built 1935 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 20

N4

Fair

Over: STREAM

8E DAVENPORT, Thayer, NE

Built 1962 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 720

NB US81

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

4N CHESTER, Thayer, NE

Built 1953 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 4,500

SCENIC OVERLOOK RD

Fair

Over: DISMAL RIVER

15S THEDFORD, Thomas, NE

Built 1951 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 10

IRR/N9/N16

Fair

Over: RATTLESNAKE CR. TRIB.

1S PENDER, Thurston, NE

Built 1927 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 2,790

FAS 2085

Fair

Over: N BR MIRA CREEK

JCT N22/N70 3.6E 2.5N, Valley, NE

Built 1988 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 330

N91

Fair

Over: BROWN CREEK

5E NICKERSON, Washington, NE

Built 1964 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 1,220

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

2.2W RED CLOUD, Webster, NE

Built 1989 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER

11S US34 HAMILTON CL, York, NE

Built 1925 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: LINCOLN CREEK

2W 1.2S THAYER, York, NE

Built 1970 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 60

FDR 259

Fair

Over: MIDDLE LOUP RIVER

1.3 MI. E. OF THEDFORD, Thomas, NE

Built 1965 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 30

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