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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

US6/US34

Fair

Over: FRENCHMAN CREEK

3W CULBERTSON, Hitchcock, NE

Built 1936 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 3,005

COLL 7514

Fair

Over: ELKHORN RIVER

ATKINSON, Holt, NE

Built 1973 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 200

FAS 2300

Fair

Over: EAGLE CREEK

WJCT US20/281 15.5N 4.4W, Holt, NE

Built 1983 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 190

FAS 2335

Fair

Over: LOUSE CREEK

WJCT US20/US281 14.8N 11E, Holt, NE

Built 1992 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 75

COLL 7508

Fair

Over: CACHE CREEK

5.5S 8.5W OF EWING, Holt, NE

Built 1985 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 70

PAGE ROAD

Fair

Over: FARWELL MAIN CANAL

1.5E 1N FARWELL, Howard, NE

Built 1963 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 40

SALEM RD

Fair

Over: STREAM

NW EDGE OF FARWELL, Howard, NE

Built 1965 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 190

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

.5E 2.2N OF POWELL, Jefferson, NE

Built 1935 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 20

N15

Fair

Over: CUB CREEK

7N FAIRBURY, Jefferson, NE

Built 1958 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 2,120

613 AVE

Fair

Over: YANKEE CREEK

.5W OF VESTA, Johnson, NE

Built 1979 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 25

FAS 1550 W 400

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

JCT N44/L-50A .9N 1.5W, Kearney, NE

Built 1974 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 650

FAS 1005

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT US30/L-53C 5.4N, Kimball, NE

Built 1963 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 140

COLL 7107

Fair

Over: LODGEPOLE CREEK

5E OF BUSHNELL, Kimball, NE

Built 2007 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 55

CNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: LODGEPOLE CREEK

1N KIMBALL, Kimball, NE

Built 1966 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 2,260

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

.1N OF BLOOMFIELD, Knox, NE

Built 1993 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.4W 2.2S OF BLOOMFIELD, Knox, NE

Built 1998 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 50

COLL 7715

Fair

Over: STREAM

4W 3.8S OF CROFTON, Knox, NE

Built 1991 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 55

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

.4E 3S OF WAUSA, Knox, NE

Built 1935 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 5

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

2W 2.7S OF CROFTON, Knox, NE

Built 1979 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 15

IRR/TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

3.5N 7.7W OF BLOOMFIELD, Knox, NE

Built 2003 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 10

PIONEERS BLVD

Fair

Over: STEVENS CREEK (Q 72)

2S 1E OF WALTON, Lancaster, NE

Built 1971 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 152

I80

Fair

Over: TRI-COUNTY CANAL

3E NORTH PLATTE E INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE

Built 1964 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 17,730

I80

Fair

Over: TRI-COUNTY CANAL

3E NORTH PLATTE E INTRCHG, Lincoln, NE

Built 1964 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 17,730

US83

Fair

Over: SOUTH PLATTE RIVER

IN NORTH PLATTE, Lincoln, NE

Built 1965 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 8,340

827TH RD

Fair

Over: SHELL CREEK TRIB

4.5N 2W OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1972 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 30

FAS 2895

Fair

Over: ELKHORN RIVER

JCT US275/N45 5E, Madison, NE

Built 1968 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 335

829TH RD

Fair

Over: BATTLE CREEK TRIB

6.5N .5W OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1981 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

JCT US81/N32 1S 1W, Madison, NE

Built 1972 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 200

FAS 2480

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT US30/N92 2.5E 3.6N, Merrick, NE

Built 1978 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 195

US26

Fair

Over: WILDHORSE CANYON

0S BAYARD, Morrill, NE

Built 1956 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 1,325

N39

Fair

Over: LOUP RIVER

2S GENOA, Nance, NE

Built 1974 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 1,520

FAS 2340

Fair

Over: ELK CREEK

NJCT US136/N14 1.9W 3.5N, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1972 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 135

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: OAK CREEK

1.5W 1.6S OAK, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1995 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

2.3S N4 THAYER CL, Nuckolls, NE

Built 1988 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 80

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

.5W 3.7N SUPERIOR, Nuckolls, NE

Built 2000 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 15

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: MUDDY CREEK

3.2E 3.5N BURR, Otoe, NE

Built 1965 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 25

FAS 1550

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT US6/US183 16N 7.9W, Phelps, NE

Built 1935 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 615

FAS 1855

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT US6/US183 16.1N 8.6W, Phelps, NE

Built 1935 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 1,335

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT US6/US183 6.5E 3S, Phelps, NE

Built 1983 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 40

FAS 2935

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT US20/N13 .3E 3.9S, Pierce, NE

Built 1969 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 210

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: YANKTON SLOUGH

6N 3E OF PIERCE, Pierce, NE

Built 1991 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 25

N13

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

8NW PIERCE, Pierce, NE

Built 1958 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 1,500

N121

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

7S OSMOND, Pierce, NE

Built 1969 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 1,080

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

4W 6S OF LINDSAY, Platte, NE

Built 1991 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 30

COLL 7626

Fair

Over: STREAM

6S 6.2W OF LINDSAY, Platte, NE

Built 1990 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 60

FAS 2865

Fair

Over: COLUMBUS GENOA CANAL

JCT US30/L-71D 1W 3.8N, Platte, NE

Built 1935 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 1,920

OLD MONASTERY ROAD

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

NJCT US30/US81 1E 1.6N, Platte, NE

Built 1983 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 1,565

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

4E US81 MADISON CL, Platte, NE

Built 1989 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 40

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

7S 2E OF LINDSAY, Platte, NE

Built 1986 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 10

FAS 2780

Fair

Over: STREAM

JCT US81/N22 5.5N 8.2E, Platte, NE

Built 1967 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 365

Showing 4,451-4,500 of 15,571 bridges

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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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