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

U ST

Fair

Over: ANTELOPE CREEK

U ST @ N 22ND ST, Lancaster, NE

Built 1909 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 150

SOUTHWD DR/FA5229

Fair

Over: BEAL SLOUGH

SOUTHWOOD DR @ N2, Lancaster, NE

Built 1972 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 3,690

FAS 1585

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT US83/N23 4.7S 2.7E, Lincoln, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

COLL 7298

Fair

Over: NPPD POWER CANAL

6S .5W NORTH PLATTE, Lincoln, NE

Built 1969 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 100

FAS 1480

Fair

Over: THIRTY MILE CANAL

8S 6E OF BRADY, Lincoln, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 125

N25

Fair

Over: RED WILLOW CREEK

2NE WALLACE, Lincoln, NE

Built 1941 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 625

FAU 5823

Fair

Over: BURLINGTON DITCH @ BICEN

BURLINGTON BLVD @ BICENT, Lincoln, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 425

FAS 1480

Fair

Over: NPPD TAILRACE CANAL

JCT I80/US83 1.5S .3E, Lincoln, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,450

535TH AVE

Fair

Over: BATTLE CREEK

9S 1E OF TILDEN, Madison, NE

Built 1975 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 45

HALF MILE RD

Fair

Over: ELKHORN RIVER TRIB

5W .5N OF NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 2004 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 65

539TH AVE

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

EJCT N32/N45 2E, Madison, NE

Built 1988 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 300

539TH AVE

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

JCT US275/N45 5E 1S, Madison, NE

Built 1965 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 335

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

9.5S 2E OF MEADOW GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

4.5S 1.2W OF BATTLE CREEK, Madison, NE

Built 1990 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

546TH RD

Fair

Over: ELKHORN RIVER TRIB

JCT US275/N121 1.1N, Madison, NE

Built 1987 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 750

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

5S 1W OF NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 1989 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40

FAS 2907

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT US81/N32 .1E 1.9N, Madison, NE

Built 1944 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 540

MAIN ST/FAS 2907

Fair

Over: UNION CREEK

MADISON MAIN @ N 4TH, Madison, NE

Built 1938 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,065

N32

Fair

Over: STREAM

10W MADISON, Madison, NE

Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 930

N32

Fair

Over: STREAM

4W MADISON, Madison, NE

Built 1957 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,205

US81

Fair

Over: UNION CREEK TRIBUTARY

1S MADISON, Madison, NE

Built 1940 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 7,875

US81

Fair

Over: STREAM

7N MADISON, Madison, NE

Built 1978 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 9,010

ELKHORN WAYSIDE

Fair

Over: STREAM

ELKHORN WAYSIDE AREA, Madison, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

US81

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT US81/US275B 1.8N, Madison, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 8,820

MONROE AVE

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT US81/US275 .5S .6E, Madison, NE

Built 1997 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,385

NORFLK AVE/FAU6020

Fair

Over: CORPORATION GULCH

NORFOLK AVE @ 13TH ST, Madison, NE

Built 1982 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 10,615

PHILLIP AVENUE

Fair

Over: CORPORATION GULCH

IN NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 200

PARK AVENUE

Fair

Over: CORPORATION GULCH

NORFOLK 15TH @ PARK, Madison, NE

Built 1988 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 200

11TH ST

Fair

Over: CORPORATION GULCH

IN NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 200

PASEWLK AV/FAU6004

Fair

Over: CORPORATION GULCH

NORFOLK PASEWALK @ 16TH, Madison, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 8,695

CENTER DRIVE

Fair

Over: CORPORATION GULCH

IN NORFOLK, Madison, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 200

14TH STREET

Fair

Over: CORPORATION GULCH

NORFOLK 14TH @ MADISON, Madison, NE

Built 1986 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 200

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: DRY DRAW

15.5E BRIDGEPORT, Morrill, NE

Built 1952 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40

US26

Fair

Over: STREAM

9E NORTHPORT, Morrill, NE

Built 1940 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,040

US26/N92

Fair

Over: STREAM

4SE BROADWATER, Morrill, NE

Built 1940 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,525

US26/N92

Fair

Over: STREAM

6SE BROADWATER, Morrill, NE

Built 1940 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,525

US26/N92

Fair

Over: STREAM

10SE BROADWATER, Morrill, NE

Built 1940 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,525

US385

Fair

Over: UPPER DUGOUT CREEK

2NW BRIDGEPORT, Morrill, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,490

CHESTNUT STREET

Fair

Over: LRPPD CANAL

GENOA CHESTNUT @ CANAL, Nance, NE

Built 1938 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 200

N39

Fair

Over: STREAM

2N GENOA, Nance, NE

Built 1946 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 825

N39

Fair

Over: STREAM

3N GENOA, Nance, NE

Built 1946 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,065

FAS 3670

Fair

Over: STREAM

5S OF JOHNSON, Nemaha, NE

Built 1992 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

.1N OF PERU, Nemaha, NE

Built 1995 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 80

CALIF /FAS 3697

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK TRIBUTARY

PERU CALIFORNIA @ FOURTH, Nemaha, NE

Built 2004 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 145

N67

Fair

Over: HIGGINS BRANCH

4E BROCK, Nemaha, NE

Built 1960 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 440

US136

Fair

Over: MUDDY CREEK TRIBUTARY

9E TECUMSEH, Nemaha, NE

Built 1939 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,980

COLL 7589

Fair

Over: OAK CREEK

7W 1N OF SUPERIOR, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1947 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

2N 5W SUPERIOR, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1991 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 5

FAS 2385

Fair

Over: THAWES CREEK

NJCT US136/N14 10E 2N, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1963 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 210

FAS 2385

Fair

Over: TURTLE CREEK

JCT N4/S-65A 1E 5.7S, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1980 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 170

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