Worst Bridges in Nebraska

Bridges with the lowest condition ratings in Nebraska. Nebraska has 1,217 bridges in poor condition (7.9% of 15,398 total bridges).

15,398

Total Bridges

7.9%

In Poor Condition

1,217

Poor Bridges

1,217

Rating 0-4

Understanding Bridge Conditions in Nebraska

Nebraska's bridge infrastructure reflects decades of construction, maintenance, and replacement decisions influenced by geography, climate, traffic patterns, and available funding. With 1,217 bridges currently rated in poor condition (7.9% of the total inventory), understanding what these ratings mean helps residents and policymakers make informed decisions about infrastructure investment.

Federal inspectors evaluate three key components on every highway bridge: the deck (the driving surface and its immediate supports), the superstructure (beams, girders, trusses, or other primary load-carrying members), and the substructure (piers, abutments, and foundations that transfer loads to the ground). Each component receives a rating from 0 to 9, with the lowest of these three ratings determining the overall condition category. A rating of 4 or below classifies a bridge as “poor,” indicating significant structural deterioration that warrants prioritized attention.

Poor-rated bridges remain safe for use at their posted limits because federal law requires that any bridge with load-carrying deficiencies be either repaired, posted with weight restrictions, or closed. Many poor-rated bridges receive more frequent inspections than the standard 24-month cycle, allowing engineers to monitor deterioration rates and ensure conditions have not worsened beyond safe operating limits. Weight restrictions protect the structure while allowing continued service until rehabilitation or replacement can be funded and constructed.

Infrastructure investment decisions involve difficult trade-offs between maintaining aging structures and building new capacity. Bridges listed below represent the most deteriorated structures in Nebraska's inventory, where rehabilitation or replacement investment would have the greatest impact on improving overall infrastructure condition. Understanding where these bridges are located helps communities advocate for appropriate funding and plan alternative routes when load restrictions affect commercial traffic.

Condition Rating Scale

0-2

Failed to Critical

Closed or severely restricted. Major deterioration requiring immediate action.

3-4

Serious to Poor

Significant deterioration affecting capacity. Often weight-restricted.

5-6

Fair

Minor deterioration visible. Maintenance recommended but not urgent.

7-9

Good to Excellent

Components in sound condition with no significant deficiencies.

Lowest Rated Bridges in Nebraska

1,217 bridges rated 0-4 on the federal condition scale, sorted by lowest rating first. Showing first 50 — click below to expand. Displaying top 200 of 1,217.

RankBridgeRatingYear BuiltCondition
#1SHILLING DR

over UP/BNSF RR 433-019-N

SHILLING DR @ FT CROOK RD

01935Poor
#2COUNTY HIGHWAY

over N BR WEEPING WATER CREEK

WJCT US34/N1 2E 4.6N

01978Poor
#3COLL 7716

over STREAM

NJCT US81/N98 3N 3.2E

01910Poor
#4COUNTY HIGHWAY

over W FK BIG BLUE RIVER

2E 1S OF BEAVER CROSSING

01935Poor
#5COUNTY HIGHWAY O

over E FK MAPLE CREEK

1.4W 9N ROGERS

01910Poor
#6COUNTY HIGHWAY

over N FK BIG NEMAHA RIVER

3.5W 2.5N OF STERLING

01935Poor
#7S. 120TH ROAD

over SHAW CREEK

2W OF ADAMS

01935Poor
#8COUNTY HIGHWAY

over STREAM

2.5S OF STERLING

01935Poor
#9COUNTY HIGHWAY

over ROCK CREEK

9S NEBRASKA CITY

01935Poor
#10GRAINLAND ROAD

over DEER CREEK

2.2W OF WAYNE

01935Poor
#11IRR/CHILDS AVENUE

over COON CREEK

9E .1S OF WAYNE

01935Poor
#12583 AVE

over JORDAN CREEK

1.5W 2.5N OF ALLEN

01935Poor
#13TOWNSHIP ROAD

over HOOKER CREEK

3S OF ADAMS

01911Poor
#14COUNTY HIGHWAY

over DEROIN CREEK

3.5S 2.2E OF NEMAHA

01935Poor
#15COUNTY HIGHWAY

over N FK LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER

.3E .8S DUNBAR

01935Poor
#16IRR/TOWNSHIP ROAD

over STREAM

4.5E 1N OF THURSTON

01935Poor
#17563RD AVENUE

over STREAM

4W 2.3N OF CARROLL

01935Poor
#18576 AVE

over CUB CREEK

2W 3.5S OF PLYMOUTH

01905Poor
#19COUNTY HIGHWAY

over SPRING CREEK

2W RUSKIN

01935Poor
#20516TH AVE

over S BR VERDIGRE CREEK

6.5N 2W OF ROYAL

11935Poor
#21TOWNSHIP ROAD

over BLACKBIRD CREEK

2E 14.1N ONEILL

11935Poor
#22IRR/TOWNSHIP ROAD

over COW CREEK

1SW OF WALTHILL

11950Poor
#23COUNTY HIGHWAY

over STREAM

1.7E .6S OF LORTON

11935Poor
#24607 AVENUE

over WOLF CREEK

5W .7N OF BURCHARD

11935Poor
#25TOWNSHIP ROAD

over SOUTH LOUP RIVER

5E 2.8N OCONTO #572

11935Poor
#26PANAMA RD/FAS 3270

over HICKMAN BRANCH (X 129)

JCT US77/S-55G 2S 3E

21963Poor
#27COUNTY HIGHWAY

over HOOKER CREEK

.5S OF STERLING

21935Poor
#28COUNTY HIGHWAY

over W FK BIG BLUE RIVER

.2S OF BEAVER CROSSING

21925Poor
#29COUNTY HIGHWAY

over SUPERIOR CANAL

IN BOSTWICK S EDGE

21947Poor
#30COUNTY HIGHWAY

over JOHNSON CREEK

.4S 3.5W OF YUTAN

21965Poor
#31OSAGE AVENUE

over SCOTT CREEK

9550 S. OSAGE AVENUE

21935Poor
#32COUNTY HIGHWAY

over YANKEE CREEK

3W OF TECUMSEH

21915Poor
#33572 AVE

over CUB CREEK

3.9N 1W OF JANSEN

21935Poor
#34L RD

over PRAIRIE CREEK

4.3N 2.4W CHAPMAN

21912Poor
#35COUNTY HIGHWAY

over SPRING CREEK

5E N50 JOHNSON CL

21935Poor
#36COLL 7776

over HUMBUG CREEK

WJCT US275/N15 4W 4N

21935Poor
#37IRR/COUNTY HIGHWAY

over STREAM

5.5W 1N OF WINNEBAGO

21935Poor
#38COUNTY HIGHWAY

over MILL CREEK

.2E 1N OF MANLEY

21935Poor
#39COUNTY HIGHWAY

over STREAM

1.8S .5W GILTNER

21951Poor
#40ROAD B

over WOLF CREEK

6.7N 5E DUNBAR

21935Poor
#41715 ROAD

over CLEAR CREEK

.5N .2W OF TABLE ROCK

21935Poor
#42623 AVENUE

over CLEAR CREEK

2.3N 2W OF TABLE ROCK

21920Poor
#43IRR/COUNTY HIGHWAY

over SOUTH OMAHA CREEK

3S OF WINNEBAGO

21935Poor
#44SAND AVE.

over LITTLE BLUE RIVER

17690 S. SAND AVE

21935Poor
#45COUNTY HIGHWAY

over STREAM B. KEIM

2N AINSWORTH

21935Poor
#46COUNTY HIGHWAY

over SPRING CREEK

2.4E 4S OF COOK

21935Poor
#47COUNTY HIGHWAY

over SPRING CREEK

1S 4E OF COOK

21935Poor
#48COUNTY HIGHWAY

over RUSSELL CREEK

1W .6S UNADILLA

21935Poor
#49COUNTY HIGHWAY

over S FK LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER

1E .7S OF BURR

21910Poor
#50COUNTY HIGHWAY

over WILSON CREEK

1.8N .9E DUNBAR

21911Poor
#5135 ROAD

over SOUTH BLACKBIRD CREEK

7.5E 1S OF ROSALI

21935Poor
#52SOUTH 94TH ROAD

over STREAM

.7S 1W OF BARNESTON

21910Poor
#53TOWNSHIP ROAD

over BILLS CREEK

2W .2N OF BLUE SPRINGS

21964Poor
#54SALEM ROAD

over DRY CREEK

4E 3.2S OF SCOTIA

21935Poor
#55COUNTY HIGHWAY

over S FK LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER

3W .3 S OF COOK

21935Poor
#56ROAD 4500

over SPRING CREEK

.7S RUSKIN

21935Poor
#57COUNTY HIGHWAY

over OWL CREEK

2.2N 4.6E PALMYRA

21935Poor
#58OREGON TRAIL ROAD

over THIRTY-TWO MILE CREEK

3430 W OREGON TRAIL RD.

21935Poor
#59TOWNSHIP ROAD

over S CH PLATTE RIVER

2.8N 4.8W BELLWOOD

21891Poor
#60COUNTY HIGHWAY

over STREAM

2.4N 5W OF MURRAY

21935Poor
#61585 AVE

over SOUTH CREEK TRIB

2.5N OF ALLEN

21935Poor
#62COUNTY HIGHWAY

over N FK LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER

2N 5.8E SYRACUSE

21911Poor
#63COUNTY HIGHWAY

over STREAM

3N 7E OF PIERCE

21935Poor
#64COUNTY HIGHWAY

over PLEASANT RUN CREEK

2.3W 4N OF STANTON

21935Poor
#65COUNTY ROAD 33

over STREAM

1.9W 1.7S DAVID CITY

21935Poor
#66COUNTY HIGHWAY

over MUD CREEK

4SE .5S BROKEN BOW

21940Poor
#67COUNTY HIGHWAY

over DEER CREEK

3S 9E OF STOCKVILLE

21935Poor
#68COUNTY HIGHWAY

over SAMPSON BRANCH

9.5W OF ELK CREEK

21935Poor
#69COUNTY HIGHWAY

over DEROIN CREEK

3S 2.5E OF NEMAHA

21935Poor
#70ROAD 3400

over ELK CREEK TRIB

1.5W .25S NELSON

21986Poor
#71COUNTY HIGHWAY

over HOOPER CREEK

1.5W 3.6N PALMYRA

21935Poor
#72BNSF RR

over BNSF RR 074-653-F

3N OF YUTAN

21935Poor
#73ROAD 6400

over BIG SANDY CREEK

.5E .3S BELVIDERE

21935Poor
#74COUNTY HIGHWAY

over BROWNELL CREEK

2S 1.5E SYRACUSE

21935Poor
#75SB-I180/US34

over I80

I80/I180 INTRCHG

31960Poor
#7614TH ST

over US6

14TH & CORNHUSKER LINCOLN

31961Poor
#77WB-US30/US81

over LOUP RIVER

SJCT US30/US81 .3N

31931Poor
#78N103

over CHEESE CREEK

JCT US6/N103 7.3S

31981Poor
#79US20

over BRESLAU CREEK

4W OSMOND

31934Poor
#80N8/N15

over LITTLE BLUE RIVER

1S FAIRBURY

31947Poor
#81OLD US34

over MISSOURI RIVER

2E PLATTSMOUTH

31929Poor
#82N91

over STREAM

8E NICKERSON

31964Poor
#83NW 84TH ST/FAS3395

over I80

2W LINCOLN AIRPARK INTRCH

31962Poor
#84S56A MAXWELL SPUR

over PLATTE RIVER S CHAN

3S MAXWELL

31931Poor
#85N8

over N FK BIG NEMAHA RIVER

IN SALEM

31955Poor
#86IRR/S54D SANTEE SP

over LOST CREEK

6E 1N NIOBRARA

31970Poor
#87N12

over STREAM

2E VERDEL

31961Poor
#88S66E BURR SPUR

over STREAM

.7E BURR

31975Poor
#89FAS 3305/SW 100 RD

over CLATONIA CREEK

JCT US77/N41 6W .6S

31935Poor
#90FAS 1670

over SPRING CREEK

JCT N21/N40 14N 4.7W

31963Poor
#91S48A

over STREAM

STEELE CITY

31956Poor
#926TH ST

over MILL CREEK

LOUISVILLE 6TH @ WALNUT

31935Poor
#93PFLUG ROAD

over SPRINGFIELD CREEK

.3S SPRINGFIELD

31935Poor
#94894TH RD

over ANTELOPE CREEK

JCT US81/N12 1.9E 4.2N

31935Poor
#95COUNTY HIGHWAY

over STREAM

.5N 7.2E OF PIERCE

31934Poor
#96854TH RD

over ELKHORN RIV N FK TRIB

.5N 7.5E OF PIERCE

31934Poor
#97PINE LAKE RD

over STEVENS CREEK (Q 110)

1.5W 4N OF BENNET

31970Poor
#98643A AVE

over HONEY CREEK

1.5S 1W OF PERU

31935Poor
#99168TH STREET

over BUFFALO CREEK

2W 1S SPRINGFIELD

31935Poor
#100COLL 7361

over BNSF RR 076-579-K

5.5E 6.5N OF OXFORD

31935Poor
#101FAS 2325

over WALLACE CREEK

JCT N11/N22 1.3E .8S

31930Poor
#102FAS 2815

over STREAM

JCT US81/N22 6W 8.7N

31976Poor
#103COUNTY HIGHWAY

over TRACY CREEK

1N 2E OF HUMPHREY

31992Poor
#104MAIN STREET

over WHITE RIVER

JCT US20/N71 .2S .7W

31935Poor
#10514TH STREET

over STREAM

STANTON 14TH @ FIR

31960Poor
#106FAS 3585

over AOWA CREEK

JCT N9/N12 7W 5.8N

31973Poor
#107IRR/COUNTY HIGHWAY

over BIG SLOUGH CREEK

.5SW OF ROSALIE

31965Poor
#108RIVER ST

over DRY CREEK

JCT N14/S-18C 5W .5S

31973Poor
#109D ROAD

over SAPPA CREEK

2E OF STAMFORD

31916Poor
#110COLL 7915

over STREAM

2.5W 3.5S PALMYRA

31935Poor
#111ROAD H

over WAHOO CREEK TRIB

.5W OF ITHICA

31935Poor
#112RD 14

over INDIAN CREEK TRIB

.9N FAIRMONT

31917Poor
#113CORNHUSKER ROAD

over SOUTH PAPILLION CR TRIB

1N .5E GRETNA

31935Poor
#114COLL 7803

over STREAM

JCT N12/N15 4S 5E

31973Poor
#115607 AVE

over YANKEE CREEK

1SW OF CRAB ORCHARD

31935Poor
#116542ND AVE

over UNION CREEK N FK TRIB

11W 1.2S MADISON

31950Poor
#117545TH RD

over UNION CREEK N FK TRIB

3N 8E OF NEWMAN GROVE

31955Poor
#118COLL 7904

over S BR CAMP CREEK

JCT US73/S-64A 1N 3E

31935Poor
#11929 ROAD

over STREAM

1.5S .5W WINNEBAGO

31994Poor
#120RIVER RD

over WALNUT CREEK

JCT US136/US281 1.4S 9.4W

31935Poor
#121THOMAS ST

over ELK CREEK

JACKSON THOMAS @ HOPE

31935Poor
#122COUNTY HIGHWAY

over STREAM

1.5S 2.3W PETERSBURG

31935Poor
#123570TH AVE

over EAST BOW CREEK TRIB

5S ST JAMES

31935Poor
#12414 ROAD

over PLUM CREEK

2E 1.2N OF BEEMER

31912Poor
#125FAS 1653

over DEER CREEK

12.5E 7.5S OF STOCKVILLE

31972Poor
#126COUNTY ROAD 286

over E BR SPRING CREEK

2.5S 4E OF GREELEY

31960Poor
#127COUNTY HIGHWAY

over STREAM

.5N 4W STOCKHAM

31951Poor
#128COUNTY HIGHWAY

over DEER CREEK

.5W 3.5N OF VESTA

31935Poor
#129COLL 7697

over DRAINAGE DITCH

JCT US81/N31 3.5W 1.5S

31965Poor
#130FAS 3210

over WOLF CREEK

NJCT N8/N99 2.5N 5.8W

31976Poor
#131COUNTY HIGHWAY

over DRY CREEK

2NW OF FOSTER

31935Poor
#132574TH AVE

over DEER CREEK

1.5W .6S OF WAYNE

32020Poor
#133262ND ST

over CALLAHAN CREEK

1.2S 3.5W OF MURDOCK

31935Poor
#134COUNTY HIGHWAY

over STREAM

4.7S OF HARTINGTON

31935Poor
#135FAS 1685

over TRI-COUNTY SUPPLY CANAL

5W US283 DAWSON CL

31970Poor
#136COUNTY ROAD 798

over FISH CREEK

2E N11 HOWARD CL

31966Poor
#137COUNTY HIGHWAY

over HUGHES CREEK

.5N OF HOWE

31935Poor
#13822ND ROAD

over ZIEGLER CREEK

.5E 2.9S UNADILLA

31935Poor
#139COUNTY HIGHWAY

over MISSION CREEK

3W 8.2S OF BURCHARD

31935Poor
#140COUNTY HIGHWAY

over ADAMSON CREEK

3.5S 1.5W OF LEWISTON

31935Poor
#141COUNTY HIGHWAY

over WOLF CREEK

3.5S .2E OF LEWISTON

31935Poor
#142COUNTY ROAD M

over NINEMILE CREEK

2E 2N OF MINATARE

31965Poor
#143IRR/TOWNSHIP ROAD

over LOGAN CREEK

2S 1.5W OF THURSTON

31915Poor
#144568TH AVE

over BOW CREEK

1N OF WYNOT

31971Poor
#145COUNTY ROAD K

over M FK MAPLE CREEK

5N OF ROGERS

31935Poor
#146COUNTY HIGHWAY

over WALNUT CREEK

1.3N 4E OHIOWA

31919Poor
#147COUNTY HIGHWAY

over STREAM

1.7W .8S MILLIGAN

31918Poor
#148FORK RD

over EAST MUDDY CREEK

10S 1.5W OF EUSTIS

31935Poor
#149ROAD 724

over DEER CREEK

.5W 1N OF HOLBROOK

31935Poor
#150COLL 7575

over FISH CREEK

3E 2S OF SCOTIA

31983Poor
#151SALEM ROAD

over DRY CREEK

4.5E 3S OF SCOTIA

31973Poor
#152COUNTY HIGHWAY

over STREAM

.6E OF STAMFORD

31937Poor
#153COUNTY HIGHWAY

over STREAM

1.5E 1.5S OF CRAB ORCHARD

31952Poor
#154611 AVE

over LOST BRANCH

2.5E 2.5S OF CRAB ORCHARD

31935Poor
#155COUNTY HIGHWAY

over STREAM

1S 4E OF COOK

31935Poor
#156724 RD

over LONG BRANCH

2N 2.2E OF ELK CREEK

31935Poor
#157COUNTY HIGHWAY

over STREAM

.5S 2E OF MADISON

31957Poor
#158COUNTY HIGHWAY

over LONG BRANCH

2.4W 8.2S OF JOHNSON

31935Poor
#15934TH ROAD

over LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER N FK

.8W 1N OTOE

31935Poor
#160COUNTY HIGHWAY

over ARKEKETA CREEK

5W 5.5S OF BURCHARD

31935Poor
#161FAS 3595 / 609 AVE

over WOLF CREEK

JCT N4/N99 3W .4S

31935Poor
#162708 RD-659 / 660 A

over STREAM

2N .5W RULO (708-659/660)

31935Poor
#163TOWNSHIP ROAD

over HOBSONS BRANCH

.7N .2W OF CERESCO

31965Poor
#164COUNTY HIGHWAY

over LITTLE BLUE RIVER

.8S 3W BLADEN

31935Poor
#1653RD ST

over STREAM

BTWN MAIN ST AND WATER ST

31935Poor
#166BASWAY STRIP ACESS

over N CHANNEL PLATTE RIVER

JCT I80/N10 .1E .3S

31915Poor
#167COUNTY HIGHWAY

over STREAM

3.7S CEDAR CREEK

31980Poor
#168ROAD W

over BNSF RR 073-249-U

.5W SUTTON

31935Poor
#169TOWNSHIP ROAD

over W FK BIG BLUE RIVER

1W 5N GRAFTON

31918Poor
#170TOWNSHIP ROAD

over JOHNSON CREEK

3.6E EXETER

31918Poor
#171RD 100

over JOHNSON CREEK S FORK

1S US6 SALINE CL

31920Poor
#172COUNTY ROAD

over DEROIN CREEK

4S 2.2E OF NEMAHA

31935Poor
#173COUNTY HIGHWAY

over SPRING CREEK

2.8S RUSKIN

31935Poor
#174COUNTY HIGHWAY

over STREAM

5.7E .7S OF LORTON

31935Poor
#175COUNTY HIGHWAY

over STREAM

8S 4.4W OF BURCHARD

31935Poor
#176625TH AVENUE

over BNSF RR 083-932-A

.2W .9S OF TABLE ROCK

31935Poor
#177520 TH ST.

over STREAM

2W N45 MADISON CL

31935Poor
#178717 RD-631/632 AV

over LONG BRANCH

3N 1.7W HUMB(717-631/632)

31915Poor
#179COUNTY ROAD 5

over HORSE CREEK

2.2E 1.7N OF LYMAN

31935Poor
#1807100 RD

over BIG SANDY CREEK

.7W ALEXANDRIA

31935Poor
#181COUNTY HIGHWAY

over BEAVER CREEK

8N 1.5W OF GUIDE ROCK

31988Poor
#182COUNTY ROAD

over LITTLE BLUE RIVER

15140 S. PROSSER AVE.

31935Poor
#183IDLEWILDE ROAD

over W BR THIRTY-TWO MILE CR

12775 W. IDLEWILDE RD

31958Poor
#18424TH ST

over WEEPING WATER CR SO BR

1.4W .5S OF UNION

31971Poor
#185COUNTY HIGHWAY

over W FK BIG BLUE RIVER

4W .4S STOCKHAM

31935Poor
#186COUNTY HIGHWAY

over STREAM

4W .4N STOCKHAM

31963Poor
#187COUNTY HIGHWAY

over STREAM

1E 9.5N OF NEWMAN GROVE

31957Poor
#188COUNTY HIGHWAY

over STREAM

2.3S NORA

31935Poor
#189COUNTY HIGHWAY

over BLAKELY CREEK

.5E SUPERIOR

31935Poor
#190COUNTY HIGHWAY

over MUDDY CREEK

2.2E 3.5N BURR

31935Poor
#191COUNTY HIGHWAY

over STREAM

4W 3.3N TALMAGE

31935Poor
#192COUNTY HIGHWAY

over STREAM

2.8S .3W DUNBAR

31935Poor
#193ROAD 702

over POLE CREEK

1E N99 KANSAS SL

31935Poor
#194COUNTY HIGHWAY

over DRY BRANCH

4E 1.2S OF PAWNEE CITY

31935Poor
#195COUNTY HIGHWAY

over NORTH FORK BIG NEMAHA TR

.5E 1.5N OF TABLE ROCK

31935Poor
#196852 ROAD

over N FK ELKHORN RIVER

1S 2E OF PIERCE

31910Poor
#197ROAD 30

over BATES BRANCH

.3N 1.5W OF VALPARAISO

31950Poor
#198COUNTY HIGHWAY

over STREAM

8.2S 2W OF PILGER

31950Poor
#199IRR/TOWNSHIP ROAD

over STREAM

6W OF WALTHILL

31935Poor
#200573RD AVENUE

over PLUM CREEK

4.5E 4.1S OF WINSIDE

31910Poor

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Data Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) National Bridge Inventory 2024

Bridge inspection data is typically updated every 24 months. Conditions may have changed since the last inspection.

“Structurally deficient” does not mean a bridge is unsafe or likely to collapse. It indicates that one or more key structural elements are in poor or worse condition. Bridges are inspected regularly and may have load restrictions in place.

This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used for route clearance or vehicle weight decisions.