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
N8
FairOver: HONEY CREEK
6SW SALEM, Richardson, NE
Built 1964 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 595
COUNTY ROAD Q
FairOver: SAND CREEK
1W OF COLON, Saunders, NE
Built 1966 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 70
FAS 3405
FairOver: WAHOO CREEK
SJCT US77/N92 4W .9S, Saunders, NE
Built 1980 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 105
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: MOSQUITO CREEK
6E .9N OF CERESCO, Saunders, NE
Built 1960 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 35
FAS 3365
FairOver: SILVER CREEK
JCT US77/N63 6E .5S, Saunders, NE
Built 1987 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 165
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: ROCK CREEK
.7N 3.5W OF CERESCO, Saunders, NE
Built 1980 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 40
ROAD H
FairOver: WAHOO CREEK TRIB
.7W OF ITHACA, Saunders, NE
Built 1935 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 70
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
1.9S 1.7E OF LESHARA, Saunders, NE
Built 1955 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 50
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: SILVER CREEK
1N .2E OF ITHACA, Saunders, NE
Built 1985 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 35
N79
FairOver: COTTONWOOD CREEK
1N PRAGUE, Saunders, NE
Built 1967 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 1,495
N92
FairOver: UPPER CLEAR CREEK
0E YUTAN, Saunders, NE
Built 1960 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 9,110
N15
FairOver: CROOKED CREEK
5S SEWARD, Seward, NE
Built 1939 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 5,810
N15
FairOver: BIG BLUE RIVER
0S SEWARD, Seward, NE
Built 1963 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 9,255
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: HAYS CREEK
7.2 NW OF LOUP CITY, Sherman, NE
Built 1986 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 75
COLL 7470
FairOver: MUD CREEK
.5W OF HAZARD, Sherman, NE
Built 1967 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 95
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: WIGGLE CREEK
5.2S .1W OF LOUP CITY, Sherman, NE
Built 1987 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 20
US275
FairOver: PAYNE CREEK TRIB
11E NORFOLK, Stanton, NE
Built 1935 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 5,480
SB US81
FairOver: BIG SANDY CREEK
6N HEBRON, Thayer, NE
Built 1937 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 5,495
IRR/FAS 3550
FairOver: OMAHA CREEK
JCT US77/N94 2N .1W, Thurston, NE
Built 1981 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 95
IRR/N94
FairOver: STREAM
2E PENDER, Thurston, NE
Built 1958 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 750
COLL 7488
FairOver: STREAM
1N .7W OF ELYRIA, Valley, NE
Built 1950 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 45
570TH AVENUE
FairOver: DOG CREEK
2.6E .9N OF CARROLL, Wayne, NE
Built 1935 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 25
572ND AVE
FairOver: STREAM
JCT N35/N98 4E 4.5N, Wayne, NE
Built 1980 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 70
853RD ROAD
FairOver: COON CREEK
2.3S 2.1E WAYNE, Wayne, NE
Built 1978 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 80
861ST ROAD
FairOver: DOG CREEK
.9E 2N OF CARROLL, Wayne, NE
Built 2006 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
1.6N .5E LUSHTON, York, NE
Built 1927 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 14
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: LINCOLN CREEK
1.5E 2.4N BRADSHAW, York, NE
Built 1970 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 40
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER
.7W 2.7S MC COOL JCT, York, NE
Built 1935 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 55
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: LINCOLN CREEK
1W THAYER, York, NE
Built 1922 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 50
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
.8W 3S WACO, York, NE
Built 1928 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 25
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
3.5S 2W WACO, York, NE
Built 1935 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 12
SERVICE ROAD
FairOver: NIOBRARA RIVER
Entrance road toward visi, Sioux, NE
Built 1985 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 4
County Road 720
FairOver: Red Willow Canal
7.2 mi NE of McCook, Red Willow, NE
Built 1955 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 5
MARIAN RD.
FairOver: STREAM
13440 S. MARIAN RD, Adams, NE
Built 1935 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 50
N74
FairOver: LITTLE BLUE RIVER
4E AYR, Adams, NE
Built 1965 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 690
846TH RD
FairOver: ANTELOPE CREEK
JCT US275/N14 3.7S 5.2W, Antelope, NE
Built 1972 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 120
514TH AVE
FairOver: CLEARWATER CREEK
2.3S 2W OF CLEARWATER, Antelope, NE
Built 1970 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 25
US275
FairOver: ELKHORN RIVER
2E CLEARWATER, Antelope, NE
Built 1959 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 2,815
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: ONEILL VALLEY
1.7S 3.3E ALBION, Boone, NE
Built 1935 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 60
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
6W .4N PETERSBURG, Boone, NE
Built 1983 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 10
MILL ST
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
NE EDGE OF ELM CREEK, Buffalo, NE
Built 1984 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 100
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: KEARNEY CANAL
2E 1.2S OF ELM CREEK, Buffalo, NE
Built 1986 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 12
FAS 1900
FairOver: WOOD RIVER
JCT US183/N40 .8S 2.8E, Buffalo, NE
Built 1985 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 75
FAS 2015
FairOver: SOUTH LOUP RIVER
JCT N2/N68 .4S, Buffalo, NE
Built 1984 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 1,550
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: PRAIRIE CREEK
10S 6.5E OF RAVENNA, Buffalo, NE
Built 1975 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 25
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
7N N32 CUMING CL, Burt, NE
Built 1981 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 85
COLL 7955
FairOver: PETERSON CREEK
3.5W .6S OAKLAND, Burt, NE
Built 1996 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 50
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
2.7W 3S LYONS, Burt, NE
Built 1987 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 30
COLL 7955
FairOver: LOGAN CREEK TRIBUTARY
1.2W 3.5S OF LYONS, Burt, NE
Built 1989 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 110
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
2E 3S OF TEKAMAH, Burt, NE
Built 1989 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 25
Showing 4,201-4,250 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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