National Bridge Inventory: Nebraska
- Of the 15,336 bridges in the state, 1,220, or 8.0 percent, are classified as structurally deficient. This means one of the key elements is in poor or worse condition.
- This is down from 1,358 bridges classified as structurally deficient in 2018.
- The deck area of structurally deficient bridges accounts for 4.7 percent of total deck area on all structures.
- 2 of the structurally deficient bridges are on the Interstate Highway System. A total of 96.8 percent of the structurally deficient bridges are not on the National Highway System, which includes the Interstate and other key roads linking major airports, ports, rail and truck terminals.
- 3,706 bridges are posted for load, which may restrict the size and weight of vehicles crossing the structure.
- The state has identified needed repairs on 6,321 bridges at an estimated cost of $3.4 billion.
- This compares to 6,395 bridges that needed work in 2018.
County | Year Built | Daily Crossings | Type of Bridge | Location |
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Douglas | 1970 | 85,640 | Urban freeway/expressway | US75 over J St |
Sarpy | 1988 | 58,870 | Urban freeway/expressway | US75 over Stream |
Sarpy | 1989 | 38,095 | Urban freeway/expressway | US75 over Betz Creek |
Douglas | 1960 | 38,000 | Urban other principal arterial | 42nd St/FAU 5057 over UPRR 816-825-N |
Douglas | 1960 | 38,000 | Urban other principal arterial | 42nd St/FAU 5057 over UPRR 191-593-U |
Sarpy | 1995 | 30,705 | Urban freeway/expressway | N370 over Papillion Creek Trib |
Douglas | 1962 | 24,360 | Urban other principal arterial | US275/N92 over 72nd Street |
Lancaster | 1992 | 19,480 | Urban other principal arterial | N2/Van Dorn St over US-77 |
Lancaster | 1968 | 19,370 | Urban minor arterial | N 14th St/FAU 5227 over Oak Creek |
Lancaster | 1961 | 19,190 | Urban minor arterial | 14th St over US6 |
Dakota | 1977 | 14,995 | Urban Interstate | I129/US275 over Crystal Lake |
Dakota | 1977 | 14,995 | Urban Interstate | I129/US75 over Crystal Lake |
Platte | 1931 | 14,395 | Rural arterial | WB-US30/US81 over Loup River |
Lancaster | 1936 | 11,505 | Urban other principal arterial | US6 over Up/BNSF RR 815-574-T |
Douglas | 1938 | 11,100 | Urban other principal arterial | N31 over Park/Papio/Up 816-853-S |
Dodge | 1994 | 9,570 | Urban minor arterial | Bell St over UPRR 191-707-E |
Dodge | 1954 | 9,535 | Rural arterial | US77 over Elm Creek |
Sarpy | 1984 | 9,470 | Rural major collector | 36th St/Fas 5061 over Papillion Creek |
Douglas | 1977 | 8,730 | Urban minor arterial | Hamiltn St/Fau5066 over US75 |
Dodge | 1970 | 8,310 | Rural arterial | US30 over Fremont Co Drain Ditch |
Madison | 1968 | 8,130 | Urban other principal arterial | Norflk Ave/FAU6020 over N Fk Elkhorn River |
Douglas | 1942 | 7,955 | Rural arterial | N92 over Stream |
Cuming | 1935 | 7,920 | Rural arterial | US275 over Wortmans Creek |
Lancaster | 1972 | 6,605 | Urban collector | Huntington Ave over Dead Mans Run |
Cass | 1957 | 6,570 | Rural minor arterial | N50 over BNSF RR 073-015-R |
Type of Bridge | Number of Bridges | Area of All Bridges (sq. meters) |
Daily Crossings on All Bridges | Number of Structurally Deficient Bridges | Area of Structurally Deficient Bridges (sq. meters) |
Daily Crossings on Structurally Deficient Bridges |
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Rural Interstate | 193 | 139,663 | 4,144,194 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rural arterial | 832 | 484,904 | 3,922,270 | 26 | 11,152 | 121,955 |
Rural minor arterial | 1,269 | 470,844 | 2,235,605 | 36 | 27,315 | 65,405 |
Rural major collector | 2,356 | 674,172 | 1,506,026 | 100 | 31,731 | 57,229 |
Rural minor collector | 1,205 | 211,942 | 173,769 | 67 | 8,753 | 6,638 |
Rural local road | 8,523 | 1,133,969 | 576,406 | 959 | 91,578 | 38,131 |
Urban Interstate | 135 | 373,777 | 10,653,010 | 2 | 5,533 | 29,990 |
Urban freeway/expressway | 138 | 238,284 | 4,722,165 | 4 | 1,648 | 213,310 |
Urban other principal arterial | 185 | 310,783 | 3,194,302 | 8 | 14,755 | 152,878 |
Urban minor arterial | 193 | 216,535 | 2,138,399 | 8 | 8,149 | 64,580 |
Urban collector | 104 | 80,545 | 606,019 | 5 | 3,452 | 18,370 |
Urban local road | 203 | 59,169 | 238,357 | 5 | 1,666 | 4,110 |
Total | 15,336 | 4,394,586 | 34,110,522 | 1,220 | 205,732 | 772,596 |
Type of Work | Number of Bridges | Cost to Repair (in millions) |
Daily Crossings | Area of Bridges (sq. meters) |
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Bridge replacement | 3,281 | $1,716 | 1,417,603 | 636,374 |
Widening & rehabilitation | 2,801 | $1,425 | 5,451,644 | 843,909 |
Rehabilitation | 175 | $91 | 438,190 | 51,400 |
Deck rehabilitation/replacement | 6 | $10 | 83,321 | 6,554 |
Other structural work | 58 | $120 | 832,979 | 79,005 |
Total | 6,321 | $3,362 | 8,223,737 | 1,617,243 |
About the data:
Data and cost estimates are from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) National Bridge Inventory (NBI), downloaded on February 1, 2023. Note that specific conditions on bridges may have changed as a result of recent work or updated inspections.
Effective January 1, 2018, FHWA changed the definition of structurally deficient as part of the final rule on highway and bridge performance measures, published May 20, 2017 pursuant to the 2012 federal aid highway bill Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). Two measures that were previously used to classify bridges as structurally deficient are no longer used. This includes bridges where the overall structural evaluation was rated in poor or worse condition, or where the adequacy of waterway openings was insufficient.
The new definition limits the classification to bridges where one of the key structural elements—the deck, superstructure, substructure or culverts, are rated in poor or worse condition. During inspection, the conditions of a variety of bridge elements are rated on a scale of 0 (failed condition) to 9 (excellent condition). A rating of 4 is considered “poor” condition.
Cost estimates have been derived by ARTBA, based on 2021 average bridge replacement costs for structures on and off the National Highway System, published by FHWA. Bridge rehabilitation costs are estimated to be 68 percent of replacement costs. A bridge is considered to need repair if the structure has identified repairs as part of the NBI, a repair cost estimate is supplied by the bridge owner or the bridge is classified as structurally deficient. Please note that for a few states, the number of bridges needing to be repaired can vary significantly from year to year, and reflects the data entered by the state.
Bridges are classified by FHWA into types based on the functional classification of the roadway on the bridge. Interstates comprise routes officially designated by the Secretary of Transportation. Other principal arterials serve major centers of urban areas or provide mobility through rural areas. Freeways and expressways have directional lanes generally separated by a physical barrier, and access/egress points generally limited to on- and off-ramps. Minor arterials serve smaller areas and are used for trips of moderate length. Collectors funnel traffic from local roads to the arterial network; major collectors have higher speed limits and traffic volumes and are longer in length and spaced at greater intervals, while minor collectors are shorter and provide service to smaller communities. Local roads do not carry through traffic and are intended for short distance travel.
16
Compared to 16 in 2021
in the nation in % of structurally deficient bridges
1. West Virginia | 20.0% |
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15. Massachusetts | 9.0% |
16. Nebraska | 8.0% |
17. Alaska | 8.0% |
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Compared to 12 in 2021
in the nation in # of structurally deficient bridges
1. Iowa | 4,604 |
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13. Ohio | 1,223 |
14. Nebraska | 1,220 |
15. Mississippi | 1,097 |
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Compared to 27 in 2021
in the nation in % of structurally deficient bridge deck area
1. Rhode Island | 17.0% |
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28. Kentucky | 5.0% |
29. Nebraska | 5.0% |
30. South Carolina | 5.0% |
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