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
COLL 7576
FairOver: MUD CREEK
2.5S 3.5E OF SPALDING, Greeley, NE
Built 1966 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 50
110TH RD
FairOver: DRY CREEK
2.8E .1N OF CAIRO, Hall, NE
Built 1976 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 15
WB-US34/SB-US281
FairOver: WOOD RIVER OVERFLOW
1S GRAND ISLAND, Hall, NE
Built 1960 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 12,340
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
1.8S 1.5W GILTNER, Hamilton, NE
Built 1935 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 40
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
1.5S .6E AURORA, Hamilton, NE
Built 1995 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: LINCOLN CREEK
.6E AURORA, Hamilton, NE
Built 1963 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 15
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
1.8E 1S AURORA, Hamilton, NE
Built 1991 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 60
VALLEY ROAD
FairOver: FARWELL CENTRAL CANAL
3.4W 2.5N FARWELL, Howard, NE
Built 1963 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 50
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: YANKEE CREEK
2.5E 2N OF CRAB ORCHARD, Johnson, NE
Built 1988 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 25
24 1200 CNTY RD
FairOver: PHELPS COUNTY CANAL
1E 3N OF AXTELL, Kearney, NE
Built 1960 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 40
44TH RD
FairOver: COTTONWOOD CREEK TRIB
1S US6 ADAMS CL, Kearney, NE
Built 1985 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 30
COLL 7443
FairOver: BARNARD CREEK
6S 3.5E OF SPRINGVIEW, Keya Paha, NE
Built 1953 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 15
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
1.4E .2N OF WAUSA, Knox, NE
Built 1981 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 20
IRR/COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
1E 1.8N OF LINDY, Knox, NE
Built 1972 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 30
ARBOR RD
FairOver: LITTLE SALT CR (F 201)
.5W 6.5S OF DAVEY, Lancaster, NE
Built 1965 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 595
N 190TH ST
FairOver: ROBINSON BRANCH (A 31)
5N US6 CASS CL, Lancaster, NE
Built 1977 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 37
US6
FairOver: BNSF RR 074-931-U
IN LINCOLN, Lancaster, NE
Built 1936 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 13,435
S56A MAXWELL SPUR
FairOver: PLATTE RIVER MID CHAN
2S MAXWELL, Lincoln, NE
Built 1931 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 850
544TH AVE
FairOver: UNION CREEK N FK TRIB
JCT N32/N121 2W 2.5S, Madison, NE
Built 1975 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 50
COLL 7698
FairOver: UNION CREEK
JCT N32/N121 4S 1.4E, Madison, NE
Built 1976 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 35
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: SAND CREEK
2E 4N OF MADISON, Madison, NE
Built 2002 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 50
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
3N 1.5W BRIDGEPORT, Morrill, NE
Built 1975 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 25
FAS 2535
FairOver: S BR TIMBER CREEK
JCT N14/N52 1.5S 11.1W, Nance, NE
Built 1974 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 75
480TH ST
FairOver: LOUP RIVER CANAL TRIB
NE EDGE OF GENOA, Nance, NE
Built 1935 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 100
COLL 7635
FairOver: SKEDEE CREEK
2N 7W OF GENOA, Nance, NE
Built 1982 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 15
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: OX BOW CREEK
2.6N 2E NELSON, Nuckolls, NE
Built 1983 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 25
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
1.5N 1W NELSON, Nuckolls, NE
Built 1990 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 40
COLL 7599
FairOver: S FK BIG SANDY CREEK
.5E 5.5N OF OAK, Nuckolls, NE
Built 1979 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 130
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: BLAKELY CREEK
1.5N SUPERIOR, Nuckolls, NE
Built 2001 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 60
FAS 1990
FairOver: SAND CREEK
SJCT US136/N14 5.7W 3S, Nuckolls, NE
Built 1935 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 100
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: WALNUT CREEK
6.9E 1N LAWRENCE, Nuckolls, NE
Built 1991 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 30
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
2.8N 3.3E OAK, Nuckolls, NE
Built 1996 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 70
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: S FK BIG SANDY CREEK
2.5N 2.4E ANGUS, Nuckolls, NE
Built 1986 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 30
FAS 3680
FairOver: SANDY CREEK
JCT N67/S-66D .5N 1.4E, Otoe, NE
Built 1965 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 80
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
6.7W OF DUBOIS, Pawnee, NE
Built 1991 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 20
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: IRRIGATION CANAL
6.5N 7.4E BERTRAND, Phelps, NE
Built 1978 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 35
COLL 7399
FairOver: IRRIGATION CANAL
3E 8.5N BERTRAND, Phelps, NE
Built 1969 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 75
COUNTY HIGHWAY 538
FairOver: STREAM
5N 1E OF PLAINVIEW, Pierce, NE
Built 1979 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 30
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: LOOKING GLASS CREEK TRIB
1.5S 5W OF LINDSAY, Platte, NE
Built 1988 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 25
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: LOOKING GLASS CREEK
5W OF LINDSAY, Platte, NE
Built 1966 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 50
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
1N OF LINDSAY, Platte, NE
Built 1974 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 35
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: LOOKING GLASS CREEK TRIB
4W 3.5S OF LINDSAY, Platte, NE
Built 1993 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 50
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
3W OF LINDSAY, Platte, NE
Built 2003 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 20
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
2W 8.2S OF LINDSAY, Platte, NE
Built 1989 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 40
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: STREAM
2S 1.2W OF LINDSAY, Platte, NE
Built 1986 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 20
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
2.5S .7E OF LINDSAY, Platte, NE
Built 2000 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 10
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
2.5S 1.5E OF LINDSAY, Platte, NE
Built 1970 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 15
TOWNSHIP ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
1S 1.2E OF TARNOV, Platte, NE
Built 2005 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 40
COLL 7694
FairOver: SHELL CREEK TRIBUTARY
1S 3.7E OF PLATTE CENTER, Platte, NE
Built 1974 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 65
LOST CREEK PARKWAY
FairOver: LOST CREEK
NJCT US30/US81 1.5N, Platte, NE
Built 1984 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 1,000
Showing 4,301-4,350 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.
Check Your Daily Bridges
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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