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
US81 HWY, NB
UnknownOver: K18 HIGHWAY
JCT K18/US81, NB, Ottawa, KS
Built 1969 ADT: 1,240
LOCAL ROAD
UnknownOver: US81 HWY, NB/SB
3.09 MI N K18, Ottawa, KS
Built 1972 ADT: 4,324
LOCAL ROAD
UnknownOver: US81 HWY
5.10 MI N K18, Ottawa, KS
Built 1972 ADT: 4,324
70TH AVENUE
UnknownOver: US54 HWY
4.57 MI E K64, Pratt, KS
Built 2015 ADT: 2,983
NE 130TH AVE
UnknownOver: US-54 HWY
2.02 MI W OF KINGMAN CL, Pratt, KS
Built 2009 ADT: 2,712
SIXTH AVENUE
UnknownOver: K-14 HWY
1.9 MI N OF K14/US50 JCT, Reno, KS
Built 2022 ADT: 2,848
US50 HWY
UnknownOver: UP & BNSF RR, K61
6.65 MI W K14, Reno, KS
Built 1970 ADT: 1,594
US50 HWY, WB
UnknownOver: K14 HIGHWAY
JCT K14/US50, Reno, KS
Built 1970 ADT: 4,741
US50 HWY, EB
UnknownOver: K14 HIGHWAY
JCT K14/US50, Reno, KS
Built 1970 ADT: 4,741
EB US50
UnknownOver: K-61 HWY
JCT US50/K61, Reno, KS
Built 2012 ADT: 7,220
WB US50
UnknownOver: K-61 HWY
JCT US50/K61, Reno, KS
Built 2012 ADT: 7,220
PED OVERPASS
UnknownOver: K61 HWY
4.60 MI N E JCT US-50, Reno, KS
Built 2012 ADT: 3,995
CLARK RD / RS 2032
UnknownOver: K-14 HWY
2.4 MI N OF K14/US50 JCT, Reno, KS
Built 2000 ADT: 3,309
K-14 HWY
UnknownOver: US-50
K-14 / US-50 JCT, Reno, KS
Built 2002 ADT: 4,181
US36 HWY
UnknownOver: US81 HIGHWAY
JCT US81/US36, Republic, KS
Built 1967 ADT: 3,010
K-18 / K-177 HWY
UnknownOver: KANS R & UPRR & RILEY ST
0.90 MI SE 2ND ST. (MNHT), Riley, KS
Built 1996 ADT: 10,886
K-18 HWY, WB
UnknownOver: K-113 HWY
6.9 MI N K-57/K-18 JCT, Riley, KS
Built 2007 ADT: 9,655
K-18 HWY, EB
UnknownOver: K-113 HWY
Jct K-113/K18 EB, Riley, KS
Built 2004 ADT: 9,655
12TH ST OVER K-18
UnknownOver: K-18 WB/EB
12TH STREET OVER K-18, Riley, KS
Built 2011 ADT: 6,667
WALNUT STREET
UnknownOver: K-18 HWY
1.28 N OF KANSAS RIVER, Riley, KS
Built 2013 ADT: 6,667
W 56TH AVE
UnknownOver: K18 HWY
1.56 MI NE OF K-114, Riley, KS
Built 2013 ADT: 9,445
SCENIC DRIVE
UnknownOver: K18 HWY
3.97 MI E OF K-114 JCT, Riley, KS
Built 2013 ADT: 10,102
MILLER PKWY/DAVIS
UnknownOver: K18 HWY
5.77 MI NE OF K-114, Riley, KS
Built 2014 ADT: 10,102
K-114 HWY
UnknownOver: K-18 HWY
AT JCT K18 & K114, Riley, KS
Built 2013 ADT: 9,445
176TH ST
UnknownOver: I70 HWY, NL-SL
0.99MI E ELLIS CO LINE, Russell, KS
Built 1965 ADT: 7,420
LOCAL ROAD
UnknownOver: I70 HWY, NL-SL
2.03 MI E ELLIS CO LN, Russell, KS
Built 1965 ADT: 7,420
RS0048
UnknownOver: I70 HWY, NL-SL
6.04 MI E ELLIS CO LN, Russell, KS
Built 1965 ADT: 7,147
LOCAL ROAD
UnknownOver: I70 HWY, NL-SL
9.03 MI E ELLIS CO LN, Russell, KS
Built 1965 ADT: 7,147
I70 HWY, WB
UnknownOver: US281 HWY
JT U281/I70, WB, Russell, KS
Built 1965 ADT: 3,372
I70 HWY, EB
UnknownOver: US281 HWY
JT U281/I70, EB, Russell, KS
Built 1965 ADT: 3,372
LOCAL ROAD
UnknownOver: I70 HWY, NL-SL
16.08 MI E JT U281, Russell, KS
Built 1963 ADT: 6,800
LOCAL ROAD
UnknownOver: I70 HWY, NL-SL
18.07 MI E JT U281, Russell, KS
Built 1963 ADT: 6,800
RS0594 LT, K4 RT
UnknownOver: I135 HWY WL-EL
NJCT K4/I135, Saline, KS
Built 1966 ADT: 7,690
LOCAL ROAD
UnknownOver: I70 HWY, NL-SL
0.99 MI E LINCOLN COLN, Saline, KS
Built 1964 ADT: 9,157
LOCAL ROAD
UnknownOver: I70 HWY, EB/WB
7.03 MI E LINCOLN COLN, Saline, KS
Built 1964 ADT: 9,309
LOCAL ROAD
UnknownOver: I70 HWY, EB/WB
11.03 MI E LINCOLN COLN, Saline, KS
Built 1964 ADT: 9,562
RS1710
UnknownOver: I70 HWY, EB/WB
14.07 MI E LINCOLN COLN, Saline, KS
Built 1964 ADT: 9,562
LOCAL ROAD
UnknownOver: I70 HWY, EB/WB
5.48 MI E K143, Saline, KS
Built 1961 ADT: 8,904
LOCAL ROAD
UnknownOver: I70 HWY, NL-SL
9.45 MI E OF K143, Saline, KS
Built 1961 ADT: 9,005
LOCAL ROAD
UnknownOver: I70 HWY, NL-SL
11.25 MI E OF K143, Saline, KS
Built 1961 ADT: 9,005
RS1637
UnknownOver: I70 HWY, EB/WB
12.93 MI E OF K143, Saline, KS
Built 1961 ADT: 9,005
RS1778, OHIO ST.
UnknownOver: I70 HWY, EB/WB
1.10 MI E K143 HWY, Saline, KS
Built 2004 ADT: 8,904
Niles Road
UnknownOver: I-70 EB AND WB
7.48 MI E OF K143, Saline, KS
Built 2011 ADT: 8,904
LOCAL ROAD
UnknownOver: I135 HWY NB/SB
1.09 MI N SJCT US81, Saline, KS
Built 1966 ADT: 7,488
LOCAL ROAD
UnknownOver: I135 HWY WL-EL
3.10 MI N SJCT US81, Saline, KS
Built 1966 ADT: 7,488
LOCAL ROAD
UnknownOver: I135HWY WL-EL
2.00 MI N NJCT K4, Saline, KS
Built 1966 ADT: 7,690
LOCAL ROAD
UnknownOver: I135HWY WL-EL
3.03 MI N NJCT K4, Saline, KS
Built 1966 ADT: 7,690
I135 US81, SB
UnknownOver: RS0593 LT, K104 HWY RT
JCT K104/I135, SB, Saline, KS
Built 1966 ADT: 860
I135 US81, NB
UnknownOver: RS0593 LT, K104 HWY RT
JCT K104/I135, NB, Saline, KS
Built 1966 ADT: 860
LOCAL ROAD
UnknownOver: I135 HWY WL-EL
1.00 MI N K104, Saline, KS
Built 1963 ADT: 7,994
Showing 501-550 of 23,867 bridges
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