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
I80
FairOver: LODGEPOLE CREEK TRIB
1W DIX INTERCHG, Kimball, NE
Built 1955 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 7,845
I80
FairOver: LODGEPOLE CREEK TRIB
1E DIX INTERCHG, Kimball, NE
Built 1955 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 7,800
I80
FairOver: LODGEPOLE CREEK TRIB
4E DIX INTERCHG, Kimball, NE
Built 1955 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 7,800
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
1W 1S OF VERDEL, Knox, NE
Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: TRIB. TO BAZILE CREEK
.3W OF BAZILE MILLS, Knox, NE
Built 1980 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 60
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: M BR VERDIGRIS CREEK
8W 3.2S OF VERDIGRE, Knox, NE
Built 1992 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50
IRR/COLL 7662
FairOver: STREAM
6N 3.8W OF BLOOMFIELD, Knox, NE
Built 1975 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 60
N12
FairOver: STREAM
3E VERDEL, Knox, NE
Built 1961 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 545
IRR/N12
FairOver: STREAM
6E NIOBRARA, Knox, NE
Built 1952 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,235
IRR/N12
FairOver: HOBOE CREEK
12W CROFTON, Knox, NE
Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,235
N12
FairOver: STREAM
1W CROFTON, Knox, NE
Built 1928 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,255
N14
FairOver: BINGHAM CREEK
4S NIOBRARA, Knox, NE
Built 1934 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,095
N59
FairOver: STREAM
13E CREIGHTON, Knox, NE
Built 1966 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 495
N84
FairOver: STREAM
1W BLOOMFIELD, Knox, NE
Built 1959 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,050
SW 140TH ST
FairOver: CHEESE CREEK (N 75)
4N N33 SEWARD CL, Lancaster, NE
Built 1977 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 34
SW 140TH ST
FairOver: S BR MIDDLE CREEK (M 23)
1S US6 SEWARD CL, Lancaster, NE
Built 1917 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 108
SW 114TH /FAS 3305
FairOver: STREAM (V 27)
JCT US77/N33 9W 3.5S, Lancaster, NE
Built 1969 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 479
SW 100TH /FAS 3305
FairOver: OLIVE BRANCH (V 58)
JCT US77/N33 8W 4.4S, Lancaster, NE
Built 1963 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 158
SW 86TH ST
FairOver: STREAM (U 32)
3.5N OF OLIVE CR REC AREA, Lancaster, NE
Built 1966 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 68
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM (D 123)
1.75W .5N OF RAYMOND, Lancaster, NE
Built 1972 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 31
W RYMND RD/FAS3370
FairOver: OAK CREEK (D 5)
JCT N79/S-55J 1.9W, Lancaster, NE
Built 1968 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,115
WAVERLY RD/COL7826
FairOver: WEST OAK CREEK (E 156)
2S OF BRANCHED OAK LAKE, Lancaster, NE
Built 1954 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 138
WAVERLY RD/COL7826
FairOver: STREAM (E 163)
1.5N 2.5E OF MALCOLM, Lancaster, NE
Built 1974 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 187
SW 14TH ST
FairOver: STREAM (T 171)
S EDGE OF SPRAGUE, Lancaster, NE
Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 230
S 12TH ST
FairOver: M BR BIG NEMAHA R(W 104)
1S OF PRINCETON, Lancaster, NE
Built 1918 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 57
S 25TH ST
FairOver: SALT CREEK (S 47)
1SW OF ROCA, Lancaster, NE
Built 1976 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 119
S 38TH ST
FairOver: STREAM (S 69)
1.2S OF ROCA, Lancaster, NE
Built 1966 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 86
CROMWELL DRIVE
FairOver: STREAM (P-100)
.3W 56TH & ROKEBY RD, Lancaster, NE
Built 1995 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 30
W ADAMS/FAS 3395
FairOver: STREAM (M 105)
2N .6W OF EMERALD, Lancaster, NE
Built 1991 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 483
S 70TH ST
FairOver: BEAL SLOUGH (P 138)
1.5W OF CHENEY, Lancaster, NE
Built 1989 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 12,500
W YANKEE HILL RD
FairOver: STREAM (N 121)
.7S OF DENTON, Lancaster, NE
Built 1966 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 79
W ROKEBY RD
FairOver: CHEESE CREEK (N 185)
1.5S 3.5W OF DENTON, Lancaster, NE
Built 1966 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 22
W. KOLBROOK RD.
FairOver: STREAM (N 22)
2.2S OF DENTON, Lancaster, NE
Built 1977 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 51
W PANAMA RD
FairOver: STREAM (W 113)
2S 1.2E OF SPRAGUE, Lancaster, NE
Built 1988 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 206
W PRINCETON RD
FairOver: STREAM (V 129)
SE EDGE OF OLIVE CR LK, Lancaster, NE
Built 1970 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 64
W PRINCETON RD
FairOver: SPRING BRANCH (W 159)
1E 2N OF HALLAM, Lancaster, NE
Built 1940 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 85
PELLA RD
FairOver: M BR BIG NEMAHA R(X 173)
1.5S 1.7E OF PRINCETON, Lancaster, NE
Built 1982 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40
BRANCHED OAK RD
FairOver: STREAM (A 103)
3.5N 1.2E WAVERLY, Lancaster, NE
Built 1974 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 54
CARDWELL BR SLT CR
FairOver: CARDWELL BR TRIB (0-284)
JCT US77/55W 2W .3S, Lancaster, NE
Built 1996 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 300
RAYMOND RD
FairOver: STREAM (B-209)
3N 5W OF WAVERLY, Lancaster, NE
Built 1999 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 118
RAYMND RD/COL 7834
FairOver: STREAM (A 8)
3N 2W OF WAVERLY, Lancaster, NE
Built 2004 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 46
N 14TH ST/FAS 3405
FairOver: STREAM (F 91)
1.5W 2.8S DAVEY, Lancaster, NE
Built 1990 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,355
N 84TH ST
FairOver: GARR CREEK (G 98)
2S 3E OF DAVEY, Lancaster, NE
Built 1976 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 68
VANDORN ST/FAS5208
FairOver: STREAM (K 37)
JCT US34/US77 6.3E 2S, Lancaster, NE
Built 1984 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 653
S 148TH /FAS 3365
FairOver: STREAM (Q 184)
JCT US34/US77 9.8E 2.1S, Lancaster, NE
Built 1978 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 3,500
N 176TH ST
FairOver: ROBINSON BRANCH (A 158)
7.2N 2E OF WAVERLY, Lancaster, NE
Built 1977 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 19
W ROKEBY RD
FairOver: STREAM (O 198)
S EDGE OF YANKEE HILL REC, Lancaster, NE
Built 1974 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 91
W ROKEBY RD
FairOver: STREAM (O 196)
.5E OF YANKEE HILL LAKE, Lancaster, NE
Built 1989 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 100
W OLIVE CREEK RD
FairOver: STREAM (V 120)
1W OF OLIVE CREEK, Lancaster, NE
Built 1977 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 28
FIRTH RD/FAS 3250
FairOver: STREAM (X 212)
JCT US77/S-55G 6S 2.4E, Lancaster, NE
Built 1990 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,157
Showing 3,201-3,250 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.
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