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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

US281

Unknown

Over: N2

IN GRAND ISLAND, Hall, NE

Built 1983 ADT: 4,535

BNSF RR

Unknown

Over: BNSF RR 083-073-N

CAPITAL AVE GRAND ISLAND, Hall, NE

Built 1994 ADT: 5,625

BNSF RR

Unknown

Over: BNSF RR 083-074-V

18TH ST GRAND ISLAND, Hall, NE

Built 1994 ADT: 700

BNSF RR

Unknown

Over: BNSF RR 083-080-Y

4TH ST GRAND ISLAND, Hall, NE

Built 1994 ADT: 6,220

UPRR/S FRONT ST

Unknown

Over: EDDY ST

GRAND ISLAND S FRONT&EDDY, Hall, NE

Built 1950 ADT: 10,060

BNSF RR

Unknown

Over: BNSF RR 083-076-J

10TH ST GRAND ISLAND, Hall, NE

Built 1994 ADT: 3,435

S. FRONT STREET

Unknown

Over: SYCAMORE STREET

S. FRONT & SYCAMORE, Hall, NE

Built 2020 ADT: 6,960

UPRR

Unknown

Over: SYCAMORE ST 817-620-Y

GRAND ISLAND FRONT@SYCMOR, Hall, NE

Built 1950 ADT: 6,960

INDUSTRY OVERPASS

Unknown

Over: SYCAMORE STREET

IND OVR & SYCAMORE, Hall, NE

Built 1950 ADT: 6,960

PEDESTRIAN

Unknown

Over: W 21 RD 083-801-W

1S MARQUETTE, Hamilton, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 50

BNSF RR

Unknown

Over: BNSF RR 072-944-N

1.5W PHILLIPS, Hamilton, NE

Built 1918 ADT: 20

BNSF RR

Unknown

Over: BNSF RR 083-399-E

16TH & F STS AURORA, Hamilton, NE

Built 1984 ADT: 6,205

N2

Unknown

Over: I80

GRAND ISLAND INTRCHG, Hamilton, NE

Built 2003 ADT: 20,885

COLL 7551

Unknown

Over: I80

2E GRAND ISLAND INTRCHG, Hamilton, NE

Built 1965 ADT: 20,885

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: I80

2W GILTNER INTRCHG, Hamilton, NE

Built 1965 ADT: 20,885

S41B GILTNER SPUR

Unknown

Over: I80

GILTNER INTRCHG, Hamilton, NE

Built 1965 ADT: 21,155

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: I80

2E GILTNER INTRCHG, Hamilton, NE

Built 1966 ADT: 21,155

I80

Unknown

Over: COLL 23C

4W AURORA INTRCHG, Hamilton, NE

Built 1966 ADT: 35

I80

Unknown

Over: COLL 23C

4W AURORA INTRCHG, Hamilton, NE

Built 1966 ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: I80

2W AURORA INTRCHG, Hamilton, NE

Built 1966 ADT: 21,155

I80

Unknown

Over: COUNTY HIGHWAY

1W AURORA INTRCHG, Hamilton, NE

Built 1966 ADT: 2,740

I80

Unknown

Over: COUNTY HIGHWAY

1W AURORA INTRCHG, Hamilton, NE

Built 1966 ADT: 2,740

N14

Unknown

Over: I80

AURORA INTRCHG, Hamilton, NE

Built 1966 ADT: 21,490

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: I80

1E AURORA INTRCHG, Hamilton, NE

Built 1966 ADT: 21,490

COLL 7611

Unknown

Over: I80

3E AURORA INTRCHG, Hamilton, NE

Built 1966 ADT: 21,490

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: I80

2W HAMPTON INTRCHG, Hamilton, NE

Built 1966 ADT: 21,490

L41D HAMPTON CNLK

Unknown

Over: I80

HAMPTON INTERCHG, Hamilton, NE

Built 1966 ADT: 22,065

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: I80

2E HAMPTON INTRCHG, Hamilton, NE

Built 1966 ADT: 22,065

NKCR RR

Unknown

Over: NKCR RR

.5S 3.1E OF STAMFORD, Harlan, NE

Built 1950 ADT: 25

BNSF RR

Unknown

Over: BNSF RR 077-166-U

SJCT US136/US183 3E .3S, Harlan, NE

Built 1950 ADT: 60

BNSF RR

Unknown

Over: BNSF RR

OXFORD CORNWAL @ OAK, Harlan, NE

Built 1932 ADT: 1,990

BNSF RR

Unknown

Over: BNSF RR 077-612-L

IN TRENTON, Hitchcock, NE

Built 1951 ADT: 870

UPRR

Unknown

Over: UPRR 598-713-L

.5E .7N OF JANSEN, Jefferson, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 50

BNSF RR

Unknown

Over: BNSF RR 084-164-X

2E .4S OF REYNOLDS, Jefferson, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 25

UPRR

Unknown

Over: UPRR 598-694-J

1.5E 2.2N OF PLYMOUTH, Jefferson, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 20

UPRR

Unknown

Over: UPRR 598-708-P

3.5S 2.2W OF PLYMOUTH, Jefferson, NE

Built 1935 ADT: 20

UPRR

Unknown

Over: UPRR 598-711-X

2N 1.7E OF JANSEN, Jefferson, NE

Built 1901 ADT: 5

NB-US26/N61

Unknown

Over: RR ST/UPRR 815-472-A

IN OGALLALA, Keith, NE

Built 1968 ADT: 100

SB-US26/N61

Unknown

Over: RRST/UPRR 815-472-A

IN OGALLALA, Keith, NE

Built 1998 ADT: 100

ROAD P

Unknown

Over: I80

2E BIG SPRINGS INTERCHG, Keith, NE

Built 1968 ADT: 13,050

ROAD M5

Unknown

Over: I80

4E BIG SPRINGS INTERCHG, Keith, NE

Built 1968 ADT: 13,050

ROAD K

Unknown

Over: I80

3W BRULE INTERCHG, Keith, NE

Built 1968 ADT: 13,050

LINK 51A

Unknown

Over: I80

BRULE INTERCHG, Keith, NE

Built 2001 ADT: 13,625

ROAD D

Unknown

Over: I80

4E BRULE INTERCHG, Keith, NE

Built 1968 ADT: 13,625

US26-N61

Unknown

Over: I80

OGALLALA INTERCHG, Keith, NE

Built 1998 ADT: 14,645

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: I80

2E OGALLALA INTRCHG, Keith, NE

Built 1968 ADT: 14,645

L51B ROSCOE CNLK

Unknown

Over: I80

ROSCOE INTRCHG, Keith, NE

Built 1968 ADT: 14,215

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: I80

3E ROSCOE INTRCHG, Keith, NE

Built 1968 ADT: 14,215

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: I80

4W PAXTON INTRCHG, Keith, NE

Built 1968 ADT: 14,215

L51C PAXTON CNLK

Unknown

Over: I80

PAXTON INTRCHG, Keith, NE

Built 1967 ADT: 13,755

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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