Total Bridges
15,571
Public highway bridges in Nebraska
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
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
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
RI
Rhode Island
7.69% top marginal rate
NE
Nebraska
7.73% top marginal rate
IL
Illinois
7.88% top marginal rate
MA
Massachusetts
7.96% top marginal rate
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
PoorOver: SPRING CREEK
2.2N 1E CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE
Built 1955 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 10
TOWNSHIP ROAD
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: 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
N57
FairOver: BUTTERFLY CREEK
5S STANTON, Stanton, NE
Built 1966 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 1,140
FAS 2687
FairOver: LITTLE BLUE RIVER
0S HEBRON, Thayer, NE
Built 1933 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 1,240
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: BIG SANDY CREEK
2.5W 1.2N BELLEVUE, Thayer, NE
Built 1910 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 30
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: LITTLE BLUE RIVER
.3E 2.8N GILEAD, Thayer, NE
Built 1978 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 20
COLL 7671
FairOver: DRY SANDY CREEK
NJCT US81/N4 3E 1.8N, Thayer, NE
Built 1950 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 200
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: BIG SANDY CREEK
3.5E BELVIDERE, Thayer, NE
Built 1974 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 10
4TH STREET
FairOver: LITTLE BLUE RIVER
HEBRON 4TH @ PARK, Thayer, NE
Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 600
FAS 1495
FairOver: DISMAL RIVER
JCT N2/S-86A 13S, Thomas, NE
Built 1996 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 15
S86B NAT'L FOREST
FairOver: MIDDLE LOUP RIVER
1SW HALSEY, Thomas, NE
Built 1952 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 135
FAS 1680
FairOver: DANE CREEK
WJCT N11/N70 .6N .4W, Valley, NE
Built 1954 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 760
FAS 2075
FairOver: SHERMAN RESERVOIR CANAL
JCT N58/N70 6.5W 2.5N, Valley, NE
Built 1960 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 240
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: DANE CREEK
1S 1.5W ORD, Valley, NE
Built 1930 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
1.8W KENNARD, Washington, NE
Built 1982 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 65
US30
FairOver: ELKHORN RIVER
1W ARLINGTON, Washington, NE
Built 1974 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 5,785
857TH ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
1.5S 3.9W OF CARROLL, Wayne, NE
Built 1974 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 25
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
4.3W 2.2S COWLES, Webster, NE
Built 2003 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 15
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
2.8W 3.7S WACO, York, NE
Built 1981 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 50
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: LINCOLN CREEK
2.5S 3.4W THAYER, York, NE
Built 1938 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 35
S. BLADEN AVENUE
FairOver: COTTONWOOD CREEK
12990 S. BLADEN AVENUE, Adams, NE
Built 1974 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 490
LIBERTY AVE.
FairOver: LITTLE BLUE RIVER
14310 S. LIBERTY AVE., Adams, NE
Built 1974 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 60
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: CEDAR RIVER
.4S OF PRIMROSE, Boone, NE
Built 1935 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 45
US281
FairOver: PONCA CREEK
IN SPENCER, Boyd, NE
Built 1958 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 845
COLL 7467
FairOver: STREAM
.3S OF POOLE, Buffalo, NE
Built 1973 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 200
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
2W 1N OF GIBBON, Buffalo, NE
Built 1975 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 50
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: ROMBERG CREEK
5S N32 CUMING CL, Burt, NE
Built 1986 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 75
3 ROAD
FairOver: DRY CREEK
3.5W 3.7S OAKLAND, Burt, NE
Built 1987 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 75
COLL 7948
FairOver: BELL CREEK
.5N 3.5E OF OAKLAND, Burt, NE
Built 1977 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 270
ROAD 41
FairOver: SILVER CREEK
1.6E TEKAMAH, Burt, NE
Built 1973 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 170
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: SOUTH BLACKBIRD CREEK
3E 1.8N LYONS, Burt, NE
Built 1985 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 55
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
1W .6N CRAIG, Burt, NE
Built 1985 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 65
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
8N .4E TEKAMAH, Burt, NE
Built 1972 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 50
FAS 3030 RD 43 1/2
FairOver: STREAM
JCT N15/N64 3.8W 2.5N, Butler, NE
Built 1975 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 40
COUNTY ROAD L
FairOver: STREAM
2.1E 3.4N ULYSSES, Butler, NE
Built 1979 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 25
COUNTY ROAD NO
FairOver: KEZAN CREEK
2.5E .4N GARRISON, Butler, NE
Built 1988 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 30
COUNTY ROAD W
FairOver: OAK CREEK
4E 1.8S DWIGHT, Butler, NE
Built 1988 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROAD 24 1/2
FairOver: STREAM
.3S 2W SURPRISE, Butler, NE
Built 1998 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROAD 22
FairOver: OAK CREEK
1S 3.9E DWIGHT, Butler, NE
Built 1981 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 25
214TH ST
FairOver: CAMP CREEK
2.2N OF EAGLE, Cass, NE
Built 1979 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 50
250TH ST
FairOver: WEEPING WATER CREEK
.5E 1.7S OF ALVO, Cass, NE
Built 1983 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 20
12TH STREET
FairOver: COAL CREEK
.1W .4N OF UNION, Cass, NE
Built 1973 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 90
N63
FairOver: CALLAHAN CREEK
9N ALVO, Cass, NE
Built 1963 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 3,700
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
2E .5S OF RANDOLPH, Cedar, NE
Built 1985 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 80
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
7S 2.5W OF OBERT, Cedar, NE
Built 1955 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 25
US20/N15
FairOver: PERRIN CREEK
1N LAUREL, Cedar, NE
Built 1934 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 2,830
COLL 7317
FairOver: NORTH LOUP RIVER
BROWNLEE, Cherry, NE
Built 1968 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 55
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
5.2W 2.9N DEWEESE, Clay, NE
Built 1935 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 35
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
9N .4E OF RICHLAND, Colfax, NE
Built 1981 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
5.4S 1E OF HOWELLS, Colfax, NE
Built 1983 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 25
N15
FairOver: LOST CREEK
0S SCHUYLER, Colfax, NE
Built 1985 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 3,360
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: LITTLE LOGAN CREEK TRIB
1.5S OF BANCROFT, Cuming, NE
Built 1999 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 40
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