The document summarizes bridge data from Nebraska's 2013 National Bridge Inventory. It finds that 18% of the state's 15,370 bridges are structurally deficient, and 7% are functionally obsolete. Between 2003-2012, $550.9 million in federal funding supported bridge construction and reconstruction projects. The state estimates it would cost $3.7 billion to repair all deficient bridges. The document also lists the top 10 most traveled structurally deficient bridges, including locations and daily crossings.

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Highlights from FHWA’s 2013 National Bridge Inventory Data:
 Of the 15,370 bridges in the state, 2,739 bridges, or 18% are classified as structurally deficient.
This means one or more of the key bridge elements, such as the deck, superstructure or
substructure, is considered to be in “poor” or worse condition.1
 There are 1,026 bridges, or 7% of all state bridges, classified as functionally obsolete. This
means the bridge does not meet design standards that are in line with current practice.
 Federal-aid investment in Nebraska has supported $550.9 million in bridge construction
spending on 706 bridges between 2003 and 2012, according to FHWA data.2
 Since 2004, 1,259 new bridges have been constructed in the state and 257 bridges have
undergone major reconstruction.
 The state estimates that it would cost approximately $3.7 billion to fix a total of 6,511 bridges in
the state.3
Bridge Inventory:
All Bridges Structurally deficient Bridges
Type of Bridge Total
Number
Area (sq.
meters)
Daily
Crossings
Total
Number
Area (sq.
meters)
Daily
Crossings
Rural Bridges
Interstate 213 183,353 2,552,517 2 2,794 43,806
Other principal arterial 880 443,412 3,486,761 41 31,199 172,055
Minor arterial 1,289 431,603 2,384,321 76 28,167 125,905
Major collector 2,353 616,212 1,500,106 208 48,210 95,368
Minor collector 1,223 191,122 163,932 183 19,168 14,463
Local 8,637 984,606 553,511 2,196 198,154 79,505
Urban Bridges
Interstate 119 305,681 4,223,753 2 4,124 23,128
Other freeway 52 121,841 1,192,656 0 0 0
Principal arterial 224 396,297 4,072,560 8 8,621 132,803
Minor arterial 142 146,335 1,463,075 7 14,431 66,105
Collector 90 52,667 493,215 5 2,854 17,205
Local 148 37,297 168,368 11 2,093 2,816
Not classified 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 15,370 3,910,425 22,254,775 2,739 359,815 773,159
1
According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), a bridge is classified as structurally deficient if the condition rating for the deck,
superstructure, substructure or culvert and retaining walls is rated 4 or below or if the bridge receives an appraisal rating of 2 or less for
structural condition or waterway adequacy. During inspections, the condition 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 and the individual element displays signs of advanced section
loss, deterioration, spalling or scour.
2
ARTBA analysis of FHWA data, includes all bridge construction related spending on projects approved by FHWA between 2003 and 2012.
3
This data is provided by bridge owners as part of the FHWA data and is required for any bridge eligible for the Highway Bridge Replacement
and Rehabilitation Program. However, for some states this amount is very low and likely not an accurate reflection of current costs.
State Bridge Profile
Nebraska

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Proposed bridge work:
Type of Work Number Cost (millions) Daily Crossings Area (sq. meters)
Bridge replacement 3,474 $2,151.3 1,079,702 566,722
Widening & rehabilitation 2,894 $1,138.5 3,767,683 806,790
Rehabilitation 32 $7.8 39,934 7,968
Deck rehabilitation/replacement 9 $5.8 83,790 6,534
Other work 102 $349.7 756,121 90,368
Top 10 Most Traveled Structurally Deficient Bridges in the State
County Year
Built
Daily
Crossings
Type of Bridge Location
(route/water under the bridge, traffic on the bridge and location)
Douglas 1938 37,540 Urban other
principal arterial
BNSF RR 073-047-W, N85, SCL OMAHA
Douglas 1968 32,400 Urban other
principal arterial
BIG PAPILLION CREEK, PACIFIC ST/FAU5044, PACIFIC @ 107TH
ST
Douglas 1962 24,205 Urban other
principal arterial
72ND STREET/FAU 5037, US275/N92, 72ND & L ST INTRCHG
Lancaster 1960 21,903 Rural Interstate BNSF RR/US6 074-936-D, I80, WAVERLY INTRCHG
Lancaster 1960 21,903 Rural Interstate BNSF RR/US6 074-936-D, I80, WAVERLY INTRCHG
Douglas 1950 19,800 Urban minor
arterial
25TH ST/UPRR 817-396-R, Q ST/FAU 5026, OMAHA Q @ 26TH
Douglas 1971 16,378 Urban Interstate ABND CNWTC/THOMAS CR, I680, IN OMAHA
Lancaster 1966 14,200 Urban minor
arterial
SALT CREEK, N 10TH ST/FAU 5215, N 10TH ST @ MILITARY RD
Sarpy 1941 13,470 Urban other
principal arterial
BETZ DITCH, FTCROOK RD/FAU5145, JCT N370/FT CROOK RD
.1S
Madison 1933 12,560 Urban other
principal arterial
STREAM, NORFLK AVE/FAU6020, NORFOLK AVE @
COTTONWOOD
Sources: All data is from the 2013 National Bridge Inventory, released by the Federal Highway Administration in March 2014.
Note that specific conditions on bridge may have changed as a result of recent work. Cost estimates of bridge work provided as
part of the data and have been adjusted to 2013$ for inflation and estimated project costs. Contract awards data is for state
and local government awards and comes from McGraw Hill. Note that additional bridge investment may be a part of other
contract awards if a smaller bridge project is included with a highway project, and that would not be accounted for in the total
in this profile.