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

US-275 NB

Unknown

Over: L28B

2W 1S ELKHORN, Douglas, NE

Built 2004 ADT: 8,470

US275/N92

Unknown

Over: 72ND STREET

72ND & L ST INTRCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 1962 ADT: 27,000

US275

Unknown

Over: US75

KENNEDY EXP/L ST INTRCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 1969 ADT: 85,135

US275/N92

Unknown

Over: BNSF/ST/MO R 074-670-W

ECL OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 2010 ADT: 50

SB-I480

Unknown

Over: I-480 RAMP 40

GROVER ST INTRCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 1988 ADT: 26,720

NB-I480

Unknown

Over: I-480 RMP 40

GROVER ST INTRCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 1988 ADT: 26,720

VINTON STREET

Unknown

Over: I480/RAMP 40/RAMP 50

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1988 ADT: 121,145

I480/US75

Unknown

Over: ARBOR ST

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1962 ADT: 4,500

I480/US75

Unknown

Over: ARBOR ST

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1962 ADT: 4,500

I480/US75

Unknown

Over: N38

N38 INTRCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 1962 ADT: 11,900

I480/US75

Unknown

Over: N38

N38 INTRCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 1962 ADT: 11,900

WOOLWORTH AVE/FAU

Unknown

Over: I480/US75

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1962 ADT: 105,000

LEAVENWORTH ST/FAU

Unknown

Over: I480/US75

LEAVENWORTH ST INTRCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 1962 ADT: 89,290

ST MARYS AVE

Unknown

Over: I480/US75

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1962 ADT: 89,290

HARNEY ST/FAU 5050

Unknown

Over: I480/US75

HARNEY ST INTRCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 1963 ADT: 72,835

FARNAM ST/FAU 5052

Unknown

Over: I480/US75

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1963 ADT: 72,835

EB-US6/DOUGLAS ST

Unknown

Over: I480/US75

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1964 ADT: 72,835

WB-US6/DODGE ST

Unknown

Over: I480/US75

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1964 ADT: 121,145

SB-US75TOEB 480

Unknown

Over: T480/US75/RAMPS

28TH & DODGE INTRCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 2005 ADT: 121,145

WB-I480

Unknown

Over: 23RD/24TH ST

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 2009 ADT: 4,000

EB-I480

Unknown

Over: 23RD/24TH

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 2007 ADT: 4,000

I480/20TH ST EXIT

Unknown

Over: CHICAGO/DAVENPORT/20TH

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1970 ADT: 1,800

I480/17TH ST ACCES

Unknown

Over: 19TH, 20TH

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1970 ADT: 1,800

WB-I480

Unknown

Over: 20TH THRU 16TH

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1970 ADT: 2,700

EB-I480

Unknown

Over: 20TH THRU 16TH

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1970 ADT: 2,700

I480 14TH ST EXIT

Unknown

Over: 16TH/15TH

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1970 ADT: 2,000

I480 13TH ST ACCES

Unknown

Over: 14TH/15TH STS

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1970 ADT: 5,325

I480 14TH ST ACCES

Unknown

Over: I480 RAMP/13TH/12TH

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1970 ADT: 7,400

I480 14TH ST EXIT

Unknown

Over: 12TH/13TH

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1970 ADT: 1,650

WB-I480

Unknown

Over: 15TH THRU 12TH

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1970 ADT: 7,400

EB-I480

Unknown

Over: 15TH THRU 12TH

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1970 ADT: 700

EB-US6

Unknown

Over: 8TH ST

DOUGLAS STREET OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1966 ADT: 1,100

WB-US6

Unknown

Over: 8TH ST

DODGE STREET OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1966 ADT: 1,100

WB-I480

Unknown

Over: 11TH THRU MISSOURI BR

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1970 ADT: 3,700

EB-I480

Unknown

Over: 11TH THRU MISSOURI BR

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1970 ADT: 3,700

SB-I680 BRG #11

Unknown

Over: SBCD-EAST

I80/I680 INTRCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 1997 ADT: 1,500

NB-I680 BRG#6

Unknown

Over: I80/SBCD-E/RP10-11 WBCD

I80/I680 INTRCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 1994 ADT: 8,600

I680 BRG#13N&S

Unknown

Over: N38

CENTER ST INTRCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 1996 ADT: 39,785

WB-I80 TO NB-680

Unknown

Over: N38/WEST CENTER ROAD

I680/N38 INTRCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 1995 ADT: 39,785

SB-CD RD BRG #12

Unknown

Over: N38

CENTER ST INTRCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 1996 ADT: 39,785

PACIFIC ST/FAU5044

Unknown

Over: I680

PACIFIC ST INTRCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 2008 ADT: 123,335

EB-US6 TO NB-I680

Unknown

Over: I680

DODGE ST INTRCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 2001 ADT: 123,335

US 6

Unknown

Over: I680

DODGE ST INTRCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 1960 ADT: 85,175

US6

Unknown

Over: I680 DIRECTIONAL RAMPS

I680/US6 INTRCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 2001 ADT: 1,000

WB US6 TO SB I680

Unknown

Over: I680/SB CD ROAD

DODGE ST INTRCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 2001 ADT: 68,000

NB680 TO WB US6

Unknown

Over: I680/RMP1/RMP2/SB CD RD

DODGE ST INTRCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 2001 ADT: 3,000

BLONDO ST/FAU 5066

Unknown

Over: I680

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 1996 ADT: 85,175

EB-N64

Unknown

Over: I680

MAPLE ST INTRCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 2003 ADT: 60,075

SPRAGUE ST

Unknown

Over: I680

IN OMAHA, Douglas, NE

Built 2003 ADT: 60,075

I680

Unknown

Over: FORT ST/FAU 5082

FORT ST INTRCHG, Douglas, NE

Built 1968 ADT: 23,200

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