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

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: SUPERIOR CANAL

IN BOSTWICK, Nuckolls, NE

Built 2003 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 70

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

5.5W 1.8N SUPERIOR, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1996 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

2N .5W SUPERIOR, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1985 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: WALNUT CREEK

6E 1.1N LAWRENCE, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1990 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: OX BOW CREEK

.5W 2N NELSON, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1947 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: S FK BIG SANDY CREEK

2.5N 4E ANGUS, Nuckolls, NE

Built 2003 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

2.8S RUSKIN, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1986 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 35

ROAD A

Fair

Over: FORSHA CREEK

11E N14 KANSAS SL, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

3.2E SUPERIOR, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1991 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 10

N8

Fair

Over: REPUBLICAN RIVER TRIB

3E SUPERIOR, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1941 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,035

US136

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

4E GUIDE ROCK, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1956 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 485

US136

Fair

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

6E GUIDE ROCK, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1927 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 485

US136

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

8E GUIDE ROCK, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1927 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 485

US136

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

10E GUIDE ROCK, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1927 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 485

US136

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

11E GUIDE ROCK, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1927 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 485

US136

Fair

Over: STREAM

13E GUIDE ROCK, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1927 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 485

US136

Fair

Over: STREAM

13W DESHLER, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1941 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 650

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: SOUTH TABLE CREEK

1S 1W NEBRASKA CITY, Otoe, NE

Built 1991 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

4N N2 LANCASTER CL, Otoe, NE

Built 1977 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

2W UNADILLA, Otoe, NE

Built 1994 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: NORTH TABLE CREEK

.5NW NEBRASKA CITY, Otoe, NE

Built 1950 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 700

FAS 3663

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY TO HOOPER CR.

.7E 2.6N PALMYRA, Otoe, NE

Built 1983 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 130

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: WILSON CREEK

E EDGE DUNBAR, Otoe, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 300

FAS 3704

Fair

Over: CAR CREEK

6W NEBRASKA CITY, Otoe, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 230

N67

Fair

Over: WILSON CREEK

4N DUNBAR, Otoe, NE

Built 1947 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 120

N67

Fair

Over: S BR WEEPING WATER CREEK

8N DUNBAR, Otoe, NE

Built 1949 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 120

6TH ST/FAU 6211

Fair

Over: NORTH TABLE CREEK

NEBR CITY 6TH ST @ 5TH, Otoe, NE

Built 1965 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 355

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

2.6N 5.6W OF STEINAUER, Pawnee, NE

Built 2001 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COLL 7804

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

1.5S 1.5E OF LEWISTON, Pawnee, NE

Built 1950 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

5E .7S OF BURCHARD, Pawnee, NE

Built 1938 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

2.9N OF TABLE ROCK, Pawnee, NE

Built 1992 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

.5N .7W OF DUBOIS, Pawnee, NE

Built 1993 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

N65

Fair

Over: STREAM

2SW TABLE ROCK, Pawnee, NE

Built 1940 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 675

N99

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

SCL BURCHARD, Pawnee, NE

Built 1927 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 495

FAS 1365

Fair

Over: STREAM

EJCT N23/N61 18E 4.1N, Perkins, NE

Built 1961 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 75

438TH RD

Fair

Over: REPUBLICAN RIVER TRIB

9S N23 GOSPER CL, Phelps, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 330

FAS 1865

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

JCT US6/US183 7.8N 6.5E, Phelps, NE

Built 1987 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 650

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: W BR N FK ELKHORN RIVER

1.5E 4N OF BRESLAU, Pierce, NE

Built 1979 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

ROAD 541

Fair

Over: STREAM

5.2N OF BRESLAU, Pierce, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 35

FAS 2945

Fair

Over: W BR N FK ELKHORN RIVER

EJCT US20/N121 5W .3N, Pierce, NE

Built 1975 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 785

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: YANKTON SLOUGH

3N 1.5E OF PIERCE, Pierce, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: WILLOW CREEK

6.5S OF FOSTER, Pierce, NE

Built 1994 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

3S 1W OSMOND, Pierce, NE

Built 1995 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40

FAS 2850

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT US81/N13 .1E, Pierce, NE

Built 1981 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 555

N13

Fair

Over: ELKHORN R OVERFLOW

.6E HADAR, Pierce, NE

Built 1975 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 3,970

N13

Fair

Over: SOUTH DRY CREEK

6NW FOSTER, Pierce, NE

Built 1940 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,395

N13

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

7NW FOSTER, Pierce, NE

Built 1939 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,395

US81

Fair

Over: STREAM

4N NORFOLK, Pierce, NE

Built 1938 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 8,565

FAS 2825

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

6W 12S LINDSAY, Platte, NE

Built 1982 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 45

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

3N 3W OF LINDSAY, Platte, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 35

Showing 3,351-3,400 of 15,571 bridges

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