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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

391st W LOCAL RD.

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

391stW, 0.9 N of 103rdS, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1975 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 35

183rd LOCAL RD.

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO NINNESCAH RIVER

183rdW, 0.9 N of 119thS, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1964 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 101

W 31st LOCAL RD.

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

31stS, 0.5 E of 183rdW, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1900 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 40

61st St.

Fair

Over: Big Slough Trib.

0.33 Mi. W of Tyler Rd., Sedgwick, KS

Built 1948 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 200

111th S

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO NINNESCAH RIVER

111thS, 0.3 E of Meridian, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1967 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 50

RS 6634 W93rd StN

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH CHISHOLM CK.

93rdN, 0.4 E of Meridian, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1962 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 611

W 69th St N

Fair

Over: S. SPASICVILLE SLOUGH

69thN, 0.6 E of Seneca, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1963 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,012

55th

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.3E 2.0N OF DERBY, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1968 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 50

N 159th

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

159thE, 0.5 N of 85thN, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1950 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 40

I235 HWY, NB

Fair

Over: UP RAILROAD

0.23 MI W BROADWAY ST, NB, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1961 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 29,050

69th St

Fair

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

2.5N 1.0E OF AUBURN, Shawnee, KS

Built 1902 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 140

190 ROAD (RS 1060)

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK TRIBUTARY

2.0S 2.6W OF SMITH CENTER, Smith, KS

Built 1961 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 125

260 ROAD

Fair

Over: N FORK SOLOMON TRIBUTARY

1.0S 2.0W OF CEDAR, Smith, KS

Built 1930 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 25

RS 644 59-4-0

Fair

Over: COWSKIN CREEK

2.0S 2.0W OF MULVANE, Sumner, KS

Built 1931 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 3,515

E. 170th St. S.

Fair

Over: TRIB TO SPRING CREEK

1S 1.8E OF SOUTH HAVEN, Sumner, KS

Built 2004 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 20

E 20th St S

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

1.0S 2.2E OF WELLINGTON, Sumner, KS

Built 1970 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 40

130th AVE (RS 275)

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO HACKBERRY CREEK

8.2S 0.3E OF COLLYER, Trego, KS

Built 1935 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 100

MINOR COL 132

Fair

Over: TRIB. MILL CREEK

1.5E 0.1N OF MCFARLAND, Wabaunsee, KS

Built 1988 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 40

17-Z.5 187

Fair

Over: MALONE CREEK

4.0N 1.0W OF BARNES, Washington, KS

Built 1981 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 25

I-70 EB HWY (KTA)

Fair

Over: 57TH&BRENNER HGTS CR

1.62 MILES E TURNER DIAG, Wyandotte, KS

Built 1956 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 36,450

RS 97

Fair

Over: BEE CREEK

7.5N OF NIOTAZE, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1976 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 145

W Wyandotte Rd.

Fair

Over: CHERRY CREEK

0.5S 8.3W OF COLUMBUS, Cherokee, KS

Built 1976 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 50

NE 50th

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO BRUSH CREEK

2 E 0.5 N OF WEIR, Cherokee, KS

Built 1960 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 35

Rd E

Fair

Over: WEST KIOWA CREEK

4.0S CO. LINE, 1.8E K-34, Clark, KS

Built 1979 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 30

2600 Ave (G12-E90)

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO MUD CREEK

790 2600 Ave, Dickinson, KS

Built 1977 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 30

TENNESSEE(21.5-19)

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

N.E. OF LE LOUP, Franklin, KS

Built 1930 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 35

V ROAD (EAST)

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO S. FORK SOLOMON

4.5N 0.2E OF HILL CITY, Graham, KS

Built 1982 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 50

CTY RD AA(Y.4-38.7

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK

3.0W OF FALL RIVER, Greenwood, KS

Built 1961 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 41

NE 130 Rd

Fair

Over: STREAM

4.0N 2.5E OF DANVILLE, Harper, KS

Built 2003 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 20

MINOR Y.5-8.0

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO WHITE ROCK CK.

3.5N 3.0W OF BURR OAK, Jewell, KS

Built 1960 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 40

RS 372

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

4.0N OF BARTLETT, Labette, KS

Built 1955 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 440

290 ROAD

Fair

Over: CHALK CREEK

14.0S 2.5E RUSSELL SPGS., Logan, KS

Built 1982 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 30

280 RD.

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO MUD CREEK

0.5N 1.3W OF PILSEN, Marion, KS

Built 1930 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 40

2ND RD. RS 430

Fair

Over: WALNUT CREEK

5.7S OF BREMEN, Marshall, KS

Built 1970 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 94

CHEROKEE (RS 622)

Fair

Over: HORSESHOE CREEK

4.0N 0.5W OF BREMEN, Marshall, KS

Built 1981 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 59

UTAH RD (28.0-V.0)

Fair

Over: TRIB. VERMILLION RIVER

1.0S 3.0E OF VLIETS, Marshall, KS

Built 1940 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 10

MOCCASIN RD.

Fair

Over: DRY TURKEY CREEK

N.E. COR. OF MCPHERSON, McPherson, KS

Built 1978 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 3,355

RS 464

Fair

Over: WALNUT CREEK

0.9N 6.0E OF TIPTON, Mitchell, KS

Built 1938 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 100

1600 RD Mile 14

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

3.0W OF COFFEYVILLE, Montgomery, KS

Built 1979 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 40

LOCAL 23A M.8-1400

Fair

Over: GILMORE CREEK

5.0W 3.2N COUNCIL GROVE, Morris, KS

Built 1983 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 10

E 325TH ST 66

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

1.5S 0.9W OF MELVERN, Osage, KS

Built 1935 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 45

K41 HWY

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

2.65 MI W US81, Ottawa, KS

Built 1962 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 645

K9 HWY

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

3.63MI E NORTON CO LINE, Phillips, KS

Built 1947 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 555

4TH RD. | RS 570

Fair

Over: COW CREEK

4.8S 2.0W OF BUSHTON, Rice, KS

Built 1971 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 215

R ROAD (RS 912)

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY TO LOST CREEK

6.0N 1.0E OF ZURICH, Rooks, KS

Built 1999 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 35

RS 522 775-464.84

Fair

Over: LOCAL DRAINAGE

0.4W 0.2N OF BAVARIA, Saline, KS

Built 1920 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 126

50 W

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

1.6S 5.0W OF HOXIE, Sheridan, KS

Built 1952 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 25

10 E

Fair

Over: SALINE RIVER

13.7S 1.0E OF HOXIE, Sheridan, KS

Built 1997 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 15

20th Ave

Fair

Over: ARGONIA CREEK

1.0N OF ARGONIA, Sumner, KS

Built 1986 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 20

LOCAL 71-12-1

Fair

Over: ANTELOPE CREEK

0.1S 6.0E BELLE PLAINE, Sumner, KS

Built 1986 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 10

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