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

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

4.5S 3E OF LINDSAY, Platte, NE

Built 2006 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40

FAS 2770

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT N45/N91 9S 1.7W, Platte, NE

Built 1975 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 730

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

9.5S 6.5W OF LINDSAY, Platte, NE

Built 1963 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

2N 3.7E OF MONROE, Platte, NE

Built 1958 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 35

FAS 2855

Fair

Over: SHELL CREEK

JCT US81/N22 1.6W 3.8N, Platte, NE

Built 1977 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 235

R71G

Fair

Over: LAKE BABCOCK/LAKE NORTH

3N COLUMBUS, Platte, NE

Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 350

205TH AVE

Fair

Over: SHELL CREEK

JCT US81/N22 4E 3.1N, Platte, NE

Built 1958 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 505

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: LOSEKE CREEK

6E .5N OF TARNOV, Platte, NE

Built 1991 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 60

FAS 3125

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT US30/L-71D 1E 7.8N, Platte, NE

Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,565

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: SHELL CREEK

.5S 6W OF TARNOV, Platte, NE

Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 10

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: COLUMBUS GENOA CANAL

1.5NE OF MONROE, Platte, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 35

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: SHELL CREEK

8E 1S OF PLATTE CENTER, Platte, NE

Built 1988 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40

FAS 2770

Fair

Over: SHELL CREEK TRIBUTARY

JCT US81/N22 5W 5.3N, Platte, NE

Built 1977 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 140

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.7S OF TARNOV, Platte, NE

Built 1970 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.7N PLATTE CENTER, Platte, NE

Built 1979 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

4TH ST/FAS 2855

Fair

Over: STREAM

PLATTE CENTER 4TH @ D, Platte, NE

Built 1985 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 885

N39

Fair

Over: STREAM

8N GENOA, Platte, NE

Built 1941 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,990

S71C CRESTON SPUR

Fair

Over: STREAM

0N CRESTON, Platte, NE

Built 1955 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 565

S71F CORNLEA SPUR

Fair

Over: STREAM

1N CORNLEA, Platte, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 230

N92

Fair

Over: PLATTE RIVER TRIB

4E US30/N92 INTERCHG, Polk, NE

Built 1939 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,360

SERVICE ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

2.4E OF MCCOOK, Red Willow, NE

Built 1931 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

719 RD-646/647 AV

Fair

Over: STREAM

1NW SHUBERT (719-646/647), Richardson, NE

Built 1992 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 15

643 AV-713 / 714 R

Fair

Over: STREAM

73/75 3.5E1N(643-713/714), Richardson, NE

Built 1977 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 60

645 BL-704 / 706 R

Fair

Over: CONTRARY CREEK

1.5S SALEM (645B-704/706), Richardson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40

703TR-633 A/ 634 B

Fair

Over: STREAM

8/1052.3S.2E(703-633/634), Richardson, NE

Built 1975 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

660 AV-708 / 709 R

Fair

Over: STREAM

2.8N.8W RULO(660-708/709), Richardson, NE

Built 1995 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 45

634 AV-718 / 719 R

Fair

Over: STREAM

4/105 .5E4.8N(634-718719), Richardson, NE

Built 1932 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 50

N4/N105

Fair

Over: ROUND GROVE CREEK

3W HUMBOLDT, Richardson, NE

Built 1927 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,445

N4/N105

Fair

Over: STREAM

0W HUMBOLT, Richardson, NE

Built 1927 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,445

N4

Fair

Over: STREAM

2E HUMBOLDT, Richardson, NE

Built 1963 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,490

N8

Fair

Over: STREAM

2E SALEM, Richardson, NE

Built 1960 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 830

US75

Fair

Over: DRY BRANCH

4N DAWSON, Richardson, NE

Built 1930 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 3,605

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

3.3S OF DORCHESTER, Saline, NE

Built 1989 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 135

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK SWAN CREEK TR

5.5E 3N OF TOBIAS, Saline, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

4W 4.7N OF WILBER, Saline, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 25

FAS 2920

Fair

Over: N FK SWAN CREEK

JCT N15/S-76C 3.6E, Saline, NE

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 100

N15

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

10N WESTERN, Saline, NE

Built 1968 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,170

N33

Fair

Over: STREAM

3NE CRETE, Saline, NE

Built 1937 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 5,310

HARISON ST/FAS3772

Fair

Over: STREAM

3E US6 DOUGLAS CL, Sarpy, NE

Built 1940 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 10,020

240TH ST/COLL 7927

Fair

Over: STREAM

2W 1N GRETNA, Sarpy, NE

Built 1970 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 100

PLATTEVIEW RD

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT N85/N370 3.5S .4E, Sarpy, NE

Built 1980 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 3,780

PLATTEVIEW RD

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT N85/N370 3.5S 1.8E, Sarpy, NE

Built 1980 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 3,380

114TH ST

Fair

Over: SCHRAM CREEK

2W PAPILLION, Sarpy, NE

Built 1988 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 800

84TH ST/FAS 3785

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT N85/N370 3.5S, Sarpy, NE

Built 1972 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 4,260

63RD STREET

Fair

Over: STREAM

3.3S 1E PAPILLION, Sarpy, NE

Built 1980 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 70

36TH ST/FAS 5061

Fair

Over: SQUAW CREEK

2N CAPEHART, Sarpy, NE

Built 1984 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 9,000

HARLAN LEWIS RD

Fair

Over: BIG PAPILLION CREEK

3.5S OF BELLEVUE, Sarpy, NE

Built 1969 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,155

GILES RD/FAS 3772

Fair

Over: STREAM

2N 4.5E GRETNA, Sarpy, NE

Built 1980 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 10,695

FAIRVIEW ROAD

Fair

Over: SPRINGFIELD CREEK

3S 5W PAPILLION, Sarpy, NE

Built 2005 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 80

N50

Fair

Over: STREAM

1S SPRINGFIELD, Sarpy, NE

Built 1951 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 8,675

Showing 3,401-3,450 of 15,571 bridges

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