Nebraska Revised Statutes Chapter 39. Highways and Bridges § 39-1337. State highway system;  department;  construction, maintenance, control;  improvement;  sufficiency rating

The construction, maintenance, protection, and control of the state highway system shall be under the authority and responsibility of the department, except as otherwise provided in sections 39-1339 and 39-1372. The relative urgency of proposed improvements on the state highway system shall be determined by a sufficiency rating established by the department, insofar as the use of such a rating is deemed practicable. The sufficiency rating shall include, but not be limited to, the following factors: (1) Surface condition, (2) economic factors, (3) safety, and (4) service.