State profile · Below national median SD

Kansas bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Kansas — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

23,867
Public bridges
50.2%
Good condition
5.2%
Poor condition
5.2%
Structurally deficient

Total Bridges

23,867

Public highway bridges in Kansas

Good Condition

50.2%

11,979 bridges rated 7-9

0.2pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

5.2%

1,253 bridges rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

5.2%

1,253 bridges flagged for repair priority

-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 — Structurally deficient share 17.5%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Kansas (FHWA NBI)

Kansas50.190639795533585%40.9016633845896%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Kansas (FHWA NBI)

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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Kansas on the same metric.

53

Washington

4.81% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,808

18

Indiana

4.94% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$18,630
Selected

20

Kansas

5.25% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$23,867

56

Wyoming

5.41% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,181

16

Idaho

5.51% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,742

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Kansas

Six lowest-condition bridges in Kansas, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

37 ROAD

Poor

Over: TRIBUTARY BEAVER CREEK

2.6S 2.3E OF HERNDON, Rawlins, KS

Built 1963 Load: 0.6 t ADT: 15

LOCAL MEDF230

Poor

Over: PEACE CREEK

2.0N 8.2W OF NICKERSON, Reno, KS

Built 1950 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 25

LOCAL G-2.5

Poor

Over: EAST OAK CREEK

4.0N 1.5E OF DISPATCH, Jewell, KS

Built 1935 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 1

LOCAL Y-12.5

Poor

Over: 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)

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO POLE CREEK

3.0E OF SUMMERFIELD, Marshall, KS

Built 1940 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 10

80 E

Structurally Deficient

Over: S. FORK SOLOMON RIVER

0.4N 8.0E OF HOXIE, Sheridan, KS

Built 1965 Load: 2.0 t ADT: 30

All Bridges in Kansas

LOCAL H-274

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO ELK CREEK

0.5N 3.0E OF SOLDIER, Jackson, KS

Built 1970 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 10

LOCAL 222 J4

Fair

Over: BANNER CREEK

4.0S OF CIRCLEVILLE, Jackson, KS

Built 1975 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 35

RS 1715 20th Rd

Fair

Over: N. BRANCH SPILLMAN CREEK

6.0W 3.0N OF ASH GROVE, Lincoln, KS

Built 1965 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 25

RD 502 969-502

Fair

Over: MARIAS DES CYGNES

0.5E 1.0N OF READING, Lyon, KS

Built 1963 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 30

QUAIL CREEK RD.

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

4.6N 2.0W OF MARION, Marion, KS

Built 1981 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 35

5400 RD Mile 13

Fair

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

1.5W 2.0S OF SYCAMORE, Montgomery, KS

Built 1949 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 396

6200 RD Mile 6

Fair

Over: ELM BRANCH CREEK

4.5N 2.1E OF ELK CITY, Montgomery, KS

Built 1968 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 100

So. 17th

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

S.W. EDGE OF INDEPENDENCE, Montgomery, KS

Built 1968 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 1,000

RS 267 F.5 - 2400

Fair

Over: MULBERRY CREEK

1.8W 0.6N OF WHITE CITY, Morris, KS

Built 1945 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 475

LOCAL RD. E-16

Fair

Over: STREAM

2.0N 1.5E OF BAILEYVILLE, Nemaha, KS

Built 1987 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 10

RS 847 (Rd. E3)

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

2.7N 0.5W OF EDMOND, Norton, KS

Built 1962 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 45

PDRA Rd. (Rd. N)

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO PRAIRIE DOG CK.

0.5E 1.5S OF NORTON, Norton, KS

Built 1954 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 20

W 229TH ST 44

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

NORTH OSAGE CITY, Osage, KS

Built 1972 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 60

AVE. L

Fair

Over: LITTLE ARKANSAS RIVER

1.2E 2.5S OF LITTLE RIVER, Rice, KS

Built 1931 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 60

E. WICHITA AVE.

Fair

Over: FOSSIL CREEK

0.46 MI E JT U281, Russell, KS

Built 1930 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 3,180

E 170th St S

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

S.E. EDGE OF SOUTH HAVEN, Sumner, KS

Built 1965 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 20

NW 110 Ave

Fair

Over: BLOOD CREEK

2.0W 4.0N OF OLMITZ, Barton, KS

Built 1988 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 40

NW 90th

Fair

Over: TRIB. W. BR. WALNUT RIV.

0.4E 2.0S OF DEGRAFF, Butler, KS

Built 1920 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 50

SE 20th

Fair

Over: BITTER CREEK

2.0S OF NEUTRAL, Cherokee, KS

Built 1968 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 50

NE Wier St.

Fair

Over: COW CREEK

5.4E OF WEIR, Cherokee, KS

Built 1967 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 75

NW 140 Rd

Fair

Over: BLUFF CREEK

1.5W 8.0N OF ATTICA, Harper, KS

Built 1967 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 10

RS 412 F.1-24.8

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD RIVER

4.5W 2.0S OF EMPORIA, Lyon, KS

Built 1967 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 347

RS 1078 A.9-26.0

Fair

Over: STREAM

3.5S 0.5W OF PLYMOUTH, Lyon, KS

Built 1974 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 84

Hickory St 5250 RD

Fair

Over: ELK RIVER

0.2W OF ELK CITY, Montgomery, KS

Built 1957 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 168

RS 1228 J-14

Fair

Over: NEMAHA RIVER

120TH RD 0.8E OF I RD, Nemaha, KS

Built 1946 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 67

LOCAL RD. I-19

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.5S 3.0W OF BAILEYVILLE, Nemaha, KS

Built 1985 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 20

RD DD

Fair

Over: WALNUT CREEK

1.2S OF BAZINE, Ness, KS

Built 1958 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 155

15 ROAD (RS 1422)

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK SAPPA CREEK

12.0S 1.6W OF BLAKEMAN, Rawlins, KS

Built 1966 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 50

MINOR 38-53-8

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO SLATE CREEK

4.0S 3.8E OF WELLINGTON, Sumner, KS

Built 1988 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 10

Z-21.4 248

Fair

Over: CAMP CREEK

0.4S 1.5W OF BARNES, Washington, KS

Built 1985 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 45

LOCAL RD. 8.8-L.2

Fair

Over: LITTLE GRASSHOPPER CREEK

4.0N 1.2W OF EFFINGHAM, Atchison, KS

Built 1935 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 20

RS 1717

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO MEDICINE RIVER

9.3N 1.8W OF KIOWA, Barber, KS

Built 1965 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 75

C-20.4 MINOR COL

Fair

Over: COON CREEK

1.4S 0.9E OF CEDAR POINT, Chase, KS

Built 1965 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 45

RS 1321

Fair

Over: CARTER CREEK

0.2E OF FACT, Clay, KS

Built 1960 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 55

RS 1402 | Noble Rd

Fair

Over: OAK CREEK

2.1E 3.0S OF CONCORDIA, Cloud, KS

Built 1935 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 95

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: J.REDMOND L NEOSHO SPLWY

2 Mi S/O New Strawn, KS, Coffey, KS

Built 1964 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 270

LOCAL T11-S50-E50

Fair

Over: CHAPMAN CREEK

2050 2650 Ave, Dickinson, KS

Built 1977 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 35

161ST ST. #100

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.18 MI W. OF US-169 HWY., Johnson, KS

Built 1995 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 500

RS 1141

Fair

Over: TOWN CREEK

S.W. OF CHETOPA, Labette, KS

Built 1969 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 100

RD B5 (B.5-22.9)

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

6.9S 3.5W OF AMERICUS, Lyon, KS

Built 1940 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 20

ZENITH (27.1-Z.0)

Fair

Over: KEARNEY CREEK

2.0N 0.1E OF LILLIS, Marshall, KS

Built 1945 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 10

RS 699 4TH. AVE

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO WOLF CREEK

4.0W 1.4N OF INMAN, McPherson, KS

Built 1978 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 410

RS 520

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

1.7N OF BENNINGTON, Ottawa, KS

Built 1968 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 450

ROCKENHAM ROAD

Fair

Over: CAMP CREEK

1.5S 1.0E OF FLUSH, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 1970 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 50

31 ROAD

Fair

Over: PARADISE CREEK

1.0W OF NATOMA, Rooks, KS

Built 1988 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 40

LURAY RD.

Fair

Over: PARADISE CREEK

1.0S 0.5E OF PARADISE, Russell, KS

Built 1935 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 25

RS 610 W 151st

Fair

Over: BIG ARKANSAS RIVER

151stW, 0.2 N of 85thN, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1966 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 2,825

SW Huntoon

Fair

Over: Wanamaker Channel

54.25m E. of Huntoon & Wa, Shawnee, KS

Built 1996 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 14,555

140 E (RS 276)

Fair

Over: S.W. FORK COUNTY LINE CR

3.5S 14.0E OF HOXIE, Sheridan, KS

Built 1962 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 60

RS639 Argonia Rd

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO FALL CREEK

9.3S OF ARGONIA, Sumner, KS

Built 1955 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 38

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