Nebraska Infrastructure Overview
While the nation’s infrastructure earned a C in the 2025 Infrastructure Report Card, Nebraska faces infrastructure challenges of its own. For example, driving on roads in need of repair in Nebraska costs each driver $461 per year, and 8.8% of bridges are rated structurally deficient. Drinking water needs in Nebraska are an estimated $1.6 billion. 149 dams are considered to be high-hazard potential. The state’s schools have an estimated capital expenditure gap of $292 million. This deteriorating infrastructure impedes Nebraska’s ability to compete in an increasingly global marketplace. Success in a 21st-century economy requires serious, sustained leadership on infrastructure investment at all levels of government. Delaying these investments only escalates the cost and risks of an aging infrastructure system, an option that the country, Nebraska, and families can no longer afford.
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Nebraska recorded 4.5 million passenger trips across 62 systems in 2021.
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15,412
Bridges
8%
of Bridges are Deficient
160
High Hazard Dams
$8.2B
in Drinking Water Needs
360 Miles
of Levees
Protecting 71,900 people
18%
of Roads in poor or fair condition
$ 331
Motorist pays annually
due to insufficient infrastructure
6.5M
Passenger Trips on Public Transit
$10.6B
Wastewater needs
$39.2B
Total storm damage
(1980-2024)
IIJA Grants
IIJA Funding Announced
Number of IIJA Projects
Missouri River Basin Levee Repairs: This $67 million award will repair levees damaged by flooding in the Missouri River Basin, resulting in restored flood protection and improved resilience for communities in northeastern Nebraska and southeastern South Dakota.
Lincoln Multimodal Transit Center: This $23.6 million award will construct a new sustainable transit center with bus bays, protected passenger boarding areas, and covered walkways, resulting in improved safety, security, and convenience for passengers and pedestrians.
Levee Repairs: This $67 million award will repair levees damaged by Missouri River Basin flooding, resulting in restored flood protection and improved resilience for affected communities.
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