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
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: CHERRY CREEK TRIBUTARY
1.5NW OF MONROE, Platte, NE
Built 1975 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 10
340TH AVE
FairOver: UNION CR S FK TRIB
3.2N OF CORNLEA, Platte, NE
Built 1972 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 35
N91
FairOver: STREAM
0W CRESTON, Platte, NE
Built 1955 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,825
FAS 2740
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
WJCT US81/N92 8N 1.3E, Polk, NE
Built 1967 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 100
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: N BR BIG BLUE RIVER
1.5S 2E OF OSCEOLA, Polk, NE
Built 1970 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 25
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
1E 9.5N OF OSCEOLA, Polk, NE
Built 1970 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 30
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: ASH CREEK
5.2S 3.6W OF INDIANOLA, Red Willow, NE
Built 1935 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 25
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: COON CREEK
.4W 2N OF INDIANOLA, Red Willow, NE
Built 1935 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 25
642 AV - 702R/703T
FairOver: ROCK CREEK
4S2.5W SALEM(642-702/703), Richardson, NE
Built 1935 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 10
703TR-638 A/ 639 B
FairOver: RATTLESNAKE CREEK
3.3S5.3W SALM(703-638639), Richardson, NE
Built 1935 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 50
704 RD-636 / 637 B
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
7S2.5W DAW (704-636/637), Richardson, NE
Built 1987 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 50
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: N FK SWAN CREEK
2.6E 7N OF TOBIAS, Saline, NE
Built 1935 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 30
N50
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
2S SPRINGFIELD, Sarpy, NE
Built 1951 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 8,675
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
3.5N .2E OF PRAGUE, Saunders, NE
Built 1990 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 50
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
3E .25S SWEDEBURG, Saunders, NE
Built 2000 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 30
ROAD V
FairOver: SILVER CREEK
2S .8E OF CEDAR BLUFFS, Saunders, NE
Built 1976 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 45
N66
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
4N ASHLAND, Saunders, NE
Built 1956 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,620
N79
FairOver: STREAM
0S PRAGUE, Saunders, NE
Built 1967 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,400
COUNTY ROAD 20
FairOver: CEDAR CANYON DRAIN
2S 1W OF GERING, Scotts Bluff, NE
Built 1950 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 45
FAS1045, HOLLOWAY
FairOver: HORSE CREEK
.2N LYMAN, Scotts Bluff, NE
Built 1976 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 760
S80C STAPLEHURST
FairOver: BIG WEEDY CREEK
3E STAPLEHURST, Seward, NE
Built 1957 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 945
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: MESKENTHINE CREEK
.3W 3N OF STANTON, Stanton, NE
Built 1976 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 15
N57
FairOver: ELKHORN RIVER
1S STANTON, Stanton, NE
Built 1947 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,420
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: SPRING CREEK TRIB.
1S 3.7E DESHLER, Thayer, NE
Built 1940 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 35
IRR/COLL 7877
FairOver: NORTH OMAHA CREEK
1S 3E OF EMERSON, Thurston, NE
Built 2008 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 125
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: S BR MIRA CREEK
2.7W 1S OF NORTH LOUP, Valley, NE
Built 1971 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 45
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: DANE CREEK
3W 3S ORD, Valley, NE
Built 1930 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 50
563RD AVENUE
FairOver: STREAM
1.7S 4W OF CARROLL, Wayne, NE
Built 1935 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 50
573RD AVE
FairOver: DEER CREEK
2.5W .5N OF WAYNE, Wayne, NE
Built 1935 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 15
FAS 2155
FairOver: ELM CREEK
JCT US281/S-91B 4E .7S, Webster, NE
Built 1935 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 135
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: ASH CREEK
1.5S GUIDE ROCK, Webster, NE
Built 1935 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 10
SAND AVE.
FairOver: SAND CREEK
15815 S. SAND AVE., Adams, NE
Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 25
CONESTOGA AVE.
FairOver: LITTLE BLUE RIVER
14080 S. CONESTOGA AVE., Adams, NE
Built 1970 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 50
ASSUMPTION RD.
FairOver: STREAM
20320 W. ASSUMPTION RD, Adams, NE
Built 1970 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 40
MARIAN RD.
FairOver: LITTLE BLUE RIVER
10600 S MARIAN RD., Adams, NE
Built 1981 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 55
WANDA AVE.
FairOver: COTTONWOOD CREEK
9195 S. WANDA AVE, Adams, NE
Built 1970 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 50
BLAINE AVE.
FairOver: FLAT CREEK
6615 N. BLAINE AVE., Adams, NE
Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 50
847TH ROAD
FairOver: ANTELOPE CREEK
1S 5W OF NELIGH, Antelope, NE
Built 1960 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 30
N88
FairOver: INDIAN SPRING CANYON
16W REDINGTON, Banner, NE
Built 1963 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 280
COTTONWOOD AVE
FairOver: GOOSE CREEK
16.7N OF DUNNING, Blaine, NE
Built 2015 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 50
COLL 7634
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
5.4W OF PETERSBURG, Boone, NE
Built 1983 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 45
COLL 7628
FairOver: VORHEES CREEK
2.5N 4.2E OF ALBION, Boone, NE
Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 60
PONDEROSA RD
FairOver: WILLOW CREEK
.5W OF LONG PINE, Brown, NE
Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 10
COLL 7952
FairOver: SITTLE LOGAN CREEK
NJCT US77/N32 4N 1.8W, Burt, NE
Built 1981 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 65
COLL 7862
FairOver: STREAM
2.7S 1.3W CRAIG, Burt, NE
Built 1985 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 40
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: SOUTH BLACKBIRD CREEK
3.2N 3.8E LYONS, Burt, NE
Built 1992 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 40
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
1.2N 3.9E LYONS, Burt, NE
Built 1976 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 50
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
1.2N 4.7E LYONS, Burt, NE
Built 1978 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 50
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
3.5E .7S OAKLAND, Burt, NE
Built 1992 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 50
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
4E 2.5S LYONS, Burt, NE
Built 1976 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 15
Showing 3,701-3,750 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.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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