Total Bridges
23,867
Public highway bridges in Kansas
State profile · Below median Poor share
Kansas bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Kansas, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 23,867
- Public bridges
- 50.2%
- Good condition
- 5.2%
- Poor condition
Data updated May 2026
Good Condition
50.2%
11,979 bridges rated 7-9
0.2pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
5.2%
1,253 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
-1.7pp vs national avg 7.0%
Kansas vs national bridge condition
Kansas - Good condition share 50.2%
National avg
Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).
Kansas - Poor-condition share 17.5%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
Counties (105)
Allen 154 Anderson 123 Atchison 166 Barber 215 Barton 437 Bourbon 208 Brown 211 Butler 594 Chase 166 Chautauqua 130 Cherokee 311 Cheyenne 100 Clark 86 Clay 231 Cloud 304 Coffey 305 Comanche 99 Cowley 337 Crawford 281 Decatur 159 Dickinson 335 Doniphan 129 Douglas 296 Edwards 69 Elk 133 Ellis 275 Ellsworth 242 Finney 78 Ford 220 Franklin 332 Geary 116 Gove 109 Graham 133 Grant 16 Gray 51 Greeley 33 Greenwood 216 Hamilton 68 Harper 355 Harvey 372 Haskell 14 Hodgeman 109 Jackson 242 Jefferson 194 Jewell 283 Johnson 781 Kearny 58 Kingman 391 Kiowa 79 Labette 351 Lane 8 Leavenworth 241 Lincoln 224 Linn 257 Logan 39 Lyon 493 Marion 289 Marshall 402 McPherson 577 Meade 84 Miami 304 Mitchell 261 Montgomery 296 Morris 179 Morton 10 Nemaha 359 Neosho 206 Ness 167 Norton 233 Osage 306 Osborne 219 Ottawa 295 Pawnee 160 Phillips 249 Pottawatomie 294 Pratt 118 Rawlins 91 Reno 574 Republic 258 Rice 262 Riley 193 Rooks 169 Rush 157 Russell 261 Saline 359 Scott 22 Sedgwick 1312 Seward 15 Shawnee 535 Sheridan 116 Sherman 102 Smith 281 Stafford 115 Stanton 21 Stevens 0 Sumner 661 Thomas 61 Trego 166 Wabaunsee 224 Wallace 44 Washington 277 Wichita 18 Wilson 151 Woodson 140 Wyandotte 315
Kansas vs nearby ranks
Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)
States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Kansas on the same metric.
WA
Washington
4.81% top marginal rate
IN
Indiana
4.94% top marginal rate
KS
Kansas
5.25% top marginal rate
WY
Wyoming
5.41% top marginal rate
ID
Idaho
5.51% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in Kansas
Six lowest-condition bridges in Kansas, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
37 ROAD
PoorOver: TRIBUTARY BEAVER CREEK
2.6S 2.3E OF HERNDON, Rawlins, KS
Built 1963 Load: 0.6 t ADT: 15
LOCAL MEDF230
PoorOver: PEACE CREEK
2.0N 8.2W OF NICKERSON, Reno, KS
Built 1950 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 25
LOCAL G-2.5
PoorOver: EAST OAK CREEK
4.0N 1.5E OF DISPATCH, Jewell, KS
Built 1935 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 1
LOCAL Y-12.5
PoorOver: TRIB. TO WHITE ROCK CK.
3.0N 1.5E OF BURR OAK, Jewell, KS
Built 1932 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 20
28TH RD (27.0-A.5)
PoorOver: TRIB. TO POLE CREEK
3.0E OF SUMMERFIELD, Marshall, KS
Built 1940 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 10
80 E
PoorOver: S. FORK SOLOMON RIVER
0.4N 8.0E OF HOXIE, Sheridan, KS
Built 1965 Load: 2.0 t ADT: 30
All Bridges in Kansas
W BIG BEAR LN. (8)
FairOver: TRIB. N. FORK SOLOMON
3.5S 2.5W OF LOGAN, Phillips, KS
Built 1955 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 10
K9 HWY
FairOver: N F SOLOMON R DRAIN
3.09MI E JT U183, Phillips, KS
Built 1951 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 585
US24 HWY
FairOver: LOST CR DRG(SOIL BANK)
0.52 M E BROADWAY(BELVUE), Pottawatomie, KS
Built 1929 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 3,890
US36 HWY
FairOver: SHERMAN STREET
0.24MI W JT K25, Rawlins, KS
Built 1941 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 910
K14 HWY
FairOver: SAND CREEK DRAINAGE
0.48 MI S K96, Reno, KS
Built 1933 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 2,670
28TH RD. | RS 574
FairOver: LONE TREE CREEK
2.0E 4.2S OF LITTLE RIVER, Rice, KS
Built 1960 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 165
AVE. C
FairOver: LOST CREEK
1.5S 2.2W OF FREDERICK, Rice, KS
Built 1935 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 25
10 ROAD (RS 583)
FairOver: SAND CREEK TRIBUTARY
4.9S OF ZURICH, Rooks, KS
Built 1961 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 60
U ROAD
FairOver: TRIBUTARY TO LOST CREEK
3.0N 1.4E OF ZURICH, Rooks, KS
Built 1982 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 35
US24 HWY
FairOver: S FK SOLOMON R DRAINAGE
1.18MI E GRAHAM CO LINE, Rooks, KS
Built 1959 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 490
K232 HWY
FairOver: WOLF CREEK DRAINAGE
2.17MI S JT K18, Russell, KS
Built 1965 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 840
US281 HWY
FairOver: SMOKY HILL RIVER DRAIN
7.12MI N BARTON CO LINE, Russell, KS
Built 1933 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,750
K140 HWY
FairOver: WEST SPRING CREEK DRG.
0.42 MI E ELLSWORTH COLN, Saline, KS
Built 1928 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,230
I235 HWY, SB
FairOver: UP RAILROAD
0.24 MI W BROADWAY ST, SB, Sedgwick, KS
Built 1961 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 29,050
S.W. 49TH. ST. 188
FairOver: S. BR. SHUNGANUNGA CK.
S. EDGE OF TOPEKA, Shawnee, KS
Built 1940 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 110
US24 HWY, EB
FairOver: ABANDONED RR
1.55 MI E TOPEKA AVE, EB, Shawnee, KS
Built 1959 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 6,800
I70 HWY, NL-SL
FairOver: QUINTON STREET
2.14 MI E GAGE BLVD, Shawnee, KS
Built 1960 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 18,502
120 S (RS 624)
FairOver: TRIB. TO SALINE RIVER
11.5S 12.6W OF HOXIE, Sheridan, KS
Built 1957 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 140
70 E (RS 894)
FairOver: CORTEZ CREEK
1.0N 7.0E OF HOXIE, Sheridan, KS
Built 1952 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 75
140 E (RS 895)
FairOver: TRIB. TO N. FORK SALINE
9.7S 14.0E OF HOXIE, Sheridan, KS
Built 1958 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 40
80 ROAD (RS 851)
FairOver: E MIDDLE CEDAR CR. TRIB.
9.0N 1.9W OF KENSINGTON, Smith, KS
Built 1976 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 60
US160 HWY
FairOver: DRY LAKE DRAINAGE
9.68 MI E K-27, Stanton, KS
Built 1941 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 2,310
RS 162 E 90th St
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
0.1E OF ROME, Sumner, KS
Built 1997 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 125
K53 HWY
FairOver: COWSKIN CREEK DRAINAGE
1.82 MI E US81, Sumner, KS
Built 1950 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 3,780
K25 HWY
FairOver: PRAIRIE DOG CREEK DRG
0.92 MI. NORTH OF US-24, Thomas, KS
Built 1934 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 2,430
K99 HWY
FairOver: HENDRICKS CREEK
1.65 MI NE 1ST ST(ALMA), Wabaunsee, KS
Built 1983 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 2,060
RS 1128 ELK RD
FairOver: BRANCH OF CEDAR CREEK
024 1.6N 0.6W BATESVILLE, Woodson, KS
Built 1930 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 29
RS 45 ORIOLE RD
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK DRAINAGE
8 mi S 1mi E Yates Center, Woodson, KS
Built 1931 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 50
Road 30
FairOver: STREAM
3.0S 1.0E OF NIOTAZE, Chautauqua, KS
Built 1980 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 20
RS 125
FairOver: WEST FANCY CREEK
5.0N OF GREEN, Clay, KS
Built 1960 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 160
72 ROAD (RS 272)
FairOver: BIG CREEK
3.2S 0.4W OF QUINTER, Gove, KS
Built 1950 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 200
Wallace Rd.
FairOver: Howard Creek
5.0E 1.7S OF NORTONVILLE, Jefferson, KS
Built 2007 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 10
SANTA FE #57
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
0.2E OF MUR-LEN, Johnson, KS
Built 1955 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 33,030
RS 2043
FairOver: TRIB. TO TURKEY CREEK
4.1NW OF MOUNDRIDGE, McPherson, KS
Built 1932 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 1,000
3925 RD Mile 27
FairOver: VERDIGRIS RIVER DRAIN.
10.04 N. EJCT US-160, Montgomery, KS
Built 1935 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 50
RS 1270 B-3
FairOver: NEMAHA RIVER
200TH RD 1.5E OF 63 HWY, Nemaha, KS
Built 1952 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 106
LOCAL RD. A-19
FairOver: STREAM
7.0N 0.5E OF BAILEYVILLE, Nemaha, KS
Built 1975 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 10
Rd. CC
FairOver: NORTH FORK SOLOMON RIVER
4.0W OF LENORA, Norton, KS
Built 1960 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 30
W Lincoln St.
FairOver: ROBINSON CREEK
CITY OF NORTON, Norton, KS
Built 1990 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 100
AVE X
FairOver: TRIB. TO DRY WALNUT CK.
7.5S 1.2E OF TIMKEN, Rush, KS
Built 1940 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 85
180TH RD.
FairOver: PARADISE CREEK
2.0W 1.0N OF PARADISE, Russell, KS
Built 1915 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 40
RS 1610 791-484.10
FairOver: LOCAL DRAINAGE
1.1S OF ASSARIA, Saline, KS
Built 1941 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 1,309
LOCAL 480-781
FairOver: MIDDLE DRY CREEK
3.0S 1.2W OF SMOLAN, Saline, KS
Built 1956 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 122
RS 643 E 50 Ave N
FairOver: TRIB. TO NINNESCAH RIVER
4.0S 0.2W OF BELLE PLAINE, Sumner, KS
Built 1960 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 140
RS 794
FairOver: TRIB TO CHAPMAN CREEK
2.7W 2.6N OF INDUSTRY, Clay, KS
Built 1963 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 70
WILROADS GARDEN RD
FairOver: DRAINAGE TRIBUTARY
1.0E OF MINNEOLA RD., Ford, KS
Built 1972 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 1,685
RS 266 11.7-22.0
FairOver: TRIB. MARAIS DES CYGNE
0.7N OF RANTOUL, Franklin, KS
Built 1958 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 876
RS 290 River Road
FairOver: FALL RIVER
2.7N 4.0W OF EUREKA, Greenwood, KS
Built 1955 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 122
SW 30 RD P.4-20.0
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
4.0E OF SHOOK, Harper, KS
Built 1987 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 10
RS 1217 110 D3
FairOver: SALT CREEK
0.5N & 0.6W OF DELIA, Jackson, KS
Built 1964 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 201
Showing 5,001-5,050 of 23,867 bridges
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