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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

COLL 7677

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

2W 8N OF OSCEOLA, Polk, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 110

FAS 1545

Fair

Over: REPUBLICAN RIVER

EJCT US6/US83 10.9E 1.4N, Red Willow, NE

Built 1970 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 415

FAS 1565

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

JCT US83/N89 15.5E 3.8N, Red Willow, NE

Built 1938 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 115

631 AV-705/706 RD

Fair

Over: STREAM

8S 2W HUMB (631-705/706), Richardson, NE

Built 1988 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 35

658 AV-711R/712T

Fair

Over: WINNEBAGO CREEK

2W 6N RULO (658-711/712T), Richardson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 40

N8

Fair

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

11NE DUBOIS, Richardson, NE

Built 1967 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 685

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

1N 2.1W OF FRIEND, Saline, NE

Built 1981 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 30

FAS 2930

Fair

Over: BRUSH CREEK

NJCT N15/N41 1N 5.9E, Saline, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

5S OF DORCHESTER, Saline, NE

Built 1965 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 90

FAS 3025

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

JCT N41/S-76D 3E 1.2N, Saline, NE

Built 1940 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 60

COLL 7743

Fair

Over: STREAM

.2E 2.5S OF CRETE, Saline, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 85

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: S FK SWAN CREEK

4.5W 1S OF WESTERN, Saline, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 30

N33

Fair

Over: BIG BLUE RIVER

0W CRETE, Saline, NE

Built 1940 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 6,280

_

Fair

Over: PAPILLION CREEK TRIB

_, Sarpy, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 200

_

Fair

Over: PAPILLION CREEK TRIB

_, Sarpy, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 200

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

5N 1E OF VALPARAISO, Saunders, NE

Built 1940 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 35

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: WAHOO CREEK

5.2N 1E OF VALPARAISO, Saunders, NE

Built 1955 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 35

ROAD 25

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK TRIB

1.5N 3E OF VALPARAISO, Saunders, NE

Built 2018 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 50

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: MILLER BRANCH

3W .7N OF SWEDEBURG, Saunders, NE

Built 1950 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 40

FAS 3410

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK

SJCT US77/N92 4E, Saunders, NE

Built 1978 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 165

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

.7N 2.7W OF CERESCO, Saunders, NE

Built 1990 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 40

COLL 7851

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

1.5N 3W OF COLON, Saunders, NE

Built 1967 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 40

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: MILLERS BRANCH

4.1E OF WESTON, Saunders, NE

Built 1950 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 40

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: MEMPHIS LAKE

WEST SIDE MEMPHIS LAKE, Saunders, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 65

Y ROAD

Fair

Over: SKULL CREEK

16N N92 BUTLER CL, Saunders, NE

Built 2000 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 35

N79

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

4N PRAGUE, Saunders, NE

Built 1967 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 1,495

COUNTY ROAD 18

Fair

Over: CEDAR CANYON

3.7S 3W OF GERING, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1950 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY ROAD H

Fair

Over: NINEMILE CREEK

1S 3E OF LAKE MINATARE, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

13S US34 YORK CL, Seward, NE

Built 1974 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 50

COLL 7744

Fair

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

1.7E OF CORDOVA, Seward, NE

Built 1986 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 90

US34

Fair

Over: BIG BLUE RIVER

WCL SEWARD, Seward, NE

Built 1932 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 2,940

I80

Fair

Over: S BR MIDDLE CREEK TRIB

1W PLEASANT DALE INTRCHG, Seward, NE

Built 1962 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 33,125

CITY PARK ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG BLUE RIVER

IN SEWARD, Seward, NE

Built 1998 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 25

US20/N87

Fair

Over: STREAM

IN HAY SPRINGS, Sheridan, NE

Built 1937 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 2,040

US20/N87

Fair

Over: STREAM

1E HAY SPRINGS, Sheridan, NE

Built 1937 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 2,535

FAS 2075

Fair

Over: COLE CREEK

WJCT N58/N92 3.2N, Sherman, NE

Built 1978 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 70

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: FARWELL SOUTH CANAL

.9S OF ASHTON, Sherman, NE

Built 1963 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: FARWELL SOUTH CANAL

3E 4.1N OF ROCKVILLE, Sherman, NE

Built 1963 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 20

N92

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

11E ANSLEY, Sherman, NE

Built 1959 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 605

COLL 7133

Fair

Over: INTERSTATE CANAL

9N OF HENRY, Sioux, NE

Built 1971 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 95

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: INTERSTATE CANAL

4N 5E OF HENRY, Sioux, NE

Built 1978 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 15

COLL 7137

Fair

Over: INTERSTATE CANAL

2.7N 7E OF HENRY, Sioux, NE

Built 1972 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 145

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: UNION CREEK

5W 5.5S OF STANTON, Stanton, NE

Built 1985 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

5.9W 1S OF STANTON, Stanton, NE

Built 1976 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 15

568TH AVE

Fair

Over: PAYNE CREEK

4.6N 2E OF STANTON, Stanton, NE

Built 1972 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: BUTTERFLY CREEK

1.6S OF STANTON, Stanton, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 90

FAS 3070

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT N15/N32 7N .3W, Stanton, NE

Built 1978 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 200

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT US275/N57 7W 3.8N, Stanton, NE

Built 1975 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 725

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: S BR HUMBUG CREEK

7N OF STANTON, Stanton, NE

Built 1988 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 40

N15

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

7S PILGER, Stanton, NE

Built 1959 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 1,520

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