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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

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 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)

Nebraska50.13807719478518%37.68544088369405%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$368

44

Rhode Island

7.69% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$78
Selected

31

Nebraska

7.73% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$15,571

17

Illinois

7.88% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$27,743

25

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

FIELD DRIVE

Poor

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.2N 1E CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1955 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 10

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

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

SW 42ND / FAS 3315

Fair

Over: OLIVE BRANCH (W 14)

JCT US77/N33 4W 3.3S, Lancaster, NE

Built 1963 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 180

LITTLE SALT RD

Fair

Over: ROBINSON BRANCH (A 151)

7.5N 2E WAVERLY, Lancaster, NE

Built 1980 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 38

N 1ST ST

Fair

Over: LITTLE SALT CR (F 26)

3E OF RAYMOND, Lancaster, NE

Built 1976 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 88

US6

Fair

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

0E EMERALD, Lancaster, NE

Built 1954 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 4,215

US77

Fair

Over: CARDWELL BRANCH

1S SCL LINCOLN, Lancaster, NE

Built 1965 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 12,240

I80

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT I80/I180 INTRCHG 1W, Lancaster, NE

Built 1961 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 41,000

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: NPPD PENSTOCK PIPE

4S NORTH PLATTE, Lincoln, NE

Built 1952 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 50

COLL 7297

Fair

Over: TRI-COUNTY CANAL MP 12.5

8W .5S OF BRADY, Lincoln, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 75

LINE RD

Fair

Over: THIRTYMILE CANAL

2.5E 4S OF BRADY, Lincoln, NE

Built 1992 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 20

FAS 1480

Fair

Over: THIRTY MILE CANAL

5S 3.7E OF BRADY, Lincoln, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 125

FAS 1480

Fair

Over: THIRTY MILE CANAL

5.2E 7S OF BRADY, Lincoln, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 125

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: TRI-COUNTY CANAL MP 17.6

3S 4.9W OF BRADY, Lincoln, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 40

FAS 1480

Fair

Over: TRI-COUNTY CANAL

JCT I80/S-56A .7N 5.3E, Lincoln, NE

Built 2015 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 255

US183

Fair

Over: NORTH LOUP RIVER

0N TAYLOR, Loup, NE

Built 1963 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 945

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: SHELL CREEK

2N 2W OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1983 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 50

838TH RD

Fair

Over: ELKHORN RIVER TRIB

1.5S 3.5E OF BATTLE CREEK, Madison, NE

Built 1987 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: UNION CREEK

3N 7E OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1982 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

1S 1W OF MADISON, Madison, NE

Built 1992 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 75

840TH RD

Fair

Over: ELKHORN RIVER TRIB

JCT US275/N121 1.5S 3.4E, Madison, NE

Built 1990 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 450

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: BATTLE CREEK

5.5S 1W OF BATTLE CREEK, Madison, NE

Built 1987 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT US281/N32 3.5N 2.5W, Madison, NE

Built 1978 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: UNION CREEK

4S 2W OF MADISON, Madison, NE

Built 1977 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 50

NUCOR RD

Fair

Over: SPRING BRANCH

JCT US81/US275 3N 2.3E, Madison, NE

Built 1975 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 860

FAS 2485

Fair

Over: STREAM

1S US30 HALL CL, Merrick, NE

Built 1973 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 625

FAS 2485

Fair

Over: DRY RUN

6.2S WORMS, Merrick, NE

Built 1977 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 480

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

14E N14 NANCE CL, Merrick, NE

Built 1972 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 35

FAS 2470

Fair

Over: ELK CREEK

JCT N92/S-61A 4.5N 2.4E, Merrick, NE

Built 1980 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 130

FAS 2495

Fair

Over: WARM SLOUGH

JCT US30/N14 8W 4.3S, Merrick, NE

Built 1972 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 245

FAS 2515

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

EJCT N14/N92 5N 1.5E, Merrick, NE

Built 1968 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 205

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

8E .2S OF PALMER, Merrick, NE

Built 1975 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 60

FAS 2525

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT N92/S-61A 4.5N, Merrick, NE

Built 1980 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 430

FAS 2460

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT US30/N92 2N .7E, Merrick, NE

Built 1970 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 315

US26

Fair

Over: STREAM

5E NORTHPORT, Morrill, NE

Built 1940 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 2,040

US26

Fair

Over: STREAM

10E NORTHPORT, Morrill, NE

Built 1940 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 2,040

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: S BR TIMBER CREEK

1S 8.5W OF BELGRADE, Nance, NE

Built 1965 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 35

COLL 7633

Fair

Over: HORSE CREEK

2S 8.5W OF FULLERTON, Nance, NE

Built 1970 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 30

FAS 2220

Fair

Over: STREAM

SJCT N14/N22 5.3S 15.4W, Nance, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 115

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

8S 2W OF GENOA, Nance, NE

Built 1979 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIHGWAY

Fair

Over: SKEDEE CREEK

NJCT N22/N39 1.8W .4N, Nance, NE

Built 1981 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 10

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: TIMBER CREEK

4W 2S BELGRADE, Nance, NE

Built 1977 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 15

N22

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

9SW GENOA, Nance, NE

Built 1957 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 1,175

RD 2500

Fair

Over: COURTLAND CANAL

3S US136 WEBSTER CL, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

3S 6.8W NELSON, Nuckolls, NE

Built 2000 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

5S 7W NELSON, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1987 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: THAWES CREEK

2.2N RUSKIN, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: S FK BIG SANDY CREEK

.5W 5.2N OAK, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1993 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

2.7N 4.5E LAWRENCE, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1987 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 20

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

6.9E 3N LAWRENCE, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1991 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

.5W .5N NELSON, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1987 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 40

COLL 7816

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK

2.3S PALMYRA, Otoe, NE

Built 1974 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 60

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