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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

S. Springdale Rd.

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO CHIKASKIA RIVER

7.5N OF CALDWELL, Sumner, KS

Built 1994 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 25

S. Meridian Road

Fair

Over: SNYDER CREEK

1.5E 1.5N OF ROME, Sumner, KS

Built 2003 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 20

1-AA.3 311

Fair

Over: HORSESHOE CREEK

W. EDGE OF LANHAM, Washington, KS

Built 1975 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 70

NW 150th

Fair

Over: WHITEWATER RIVER

0.5S 5.8E OF ELBING, Butler, KS

Built 1940 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 640

13th Street

Fair

Over: Stream

100'E 13/Bluestem Int, Douglas, KS

Built 1996 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 80

RS 987

Fair

Over: SOLOMON RIVER

0.3N 4.8W OF BELOIT, Mitchell, KS

Built 1954 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 75

LOCAL RD. H-7

Fair

Over: GRASSHOPPER CREEK

0.5N 7.5E OF ONEIDA, Nemaha, KS

Built 1992 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 10

S. Center Rd.

Fair

Over: N. FORK SOLOMON RIVER

6.0E OF LENORA, Norton, KS

Built 1982 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 35

FORRESTER ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO BRUSH CREEK

1.0S 2.5E OF WESTMORELAND, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 1940 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 10

MINOR 492-809.6

Fair

Over: GUPSUM CREEK

6.5S 0.4W OF GYPSUM, Saline, KS

Built 1940 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 28

CRAWFORD STREET

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

0.1 E OF I-135, Saline, KS

Built 1960 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 11,400

RUTLAND

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH GYPSUM CREEK

RUTLAND AT BROADMOOR, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1968 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 120

Grouse RD.

Fair

Over: MIDDLE BRANCH OWL CREEK

219 2.5N&6.0W JCT US75&54, Woodson, KS

Built 1930 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 20

SE 160th

Fair

Over: S BRANCH HICKORY CREEK

1.8E 4.0N OF LATHAM, Butler, KS

Built 1983 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 35

E Road

Fair

Over: MULE CREEK

1.0S 1.6E OF WILMORE, Comanche, KS

Built 1980 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 45

F LANE

Fair

Over: N FORK PRAIRIE DOG CREEK

1.1N 5.3W OF DRESDEN, Decatur, KS

Built 1940 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 20

2100 Ave. I17

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

900 2100 Ave, Dickinson, KS

Built 1958 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 125

Rock

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO PAW PAW CREEK

6.5N 2.7W OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 1920 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 85

LOCAL RD. 237

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO NEOSHO RIVER

1.0N 6.5E OF PARSONS, Labette, KS

Built 1975 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 40

80th Rd

Fair

Over: EAST BACON CREEK

2.0E 1.2S OF HUNTER, Lincoln, KS

Built 1990 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 30

RS 467 R.0 - 1110

Fair

Over: CANNING CREEK

1.0N 2.0W COUNCIL GROVE, Morris, KS

Built 1963 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 735

F-12.4 MINOR

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK

3.0E 1.0S OF ADA, Ottawa, KS

Built 1982 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 25

P.9-7 LOCAL

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO PIPE CREEK

2.9E 6.0N OF MINNEAPOLIS, Ottawa, KS

Built 1978 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 40

SMOOTS CK RD.39.25

Fair

Over: DRAIN

11.0S 0.4E OF HAVEN, Reno, KS

Built 1986 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 35

LANDON RD. 127

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO MESSHOSS CREEK

2.0N 4.0E OF SILVER LAKE, Shawnee, KS

Built 1941 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 150

140th St.

Fair

Over: TRIB. S. FK. WOLF RIVER

0.8E 2.2N OF EVEREST, Brown, KS

Built 1960 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 40

10.3-S.4 MINOR COL

Fair

Over: TRIB TO PEYTON CREEK

2.7E OF COTTONWOOD FALLS, Chase, KS

Built 1935 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 80

RS 96

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.5E OF ELGIN, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1925 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 120

220th Rd

Fair

Over: ELM CREEK

7.0W OF ST. JOSEPH, Cloud, KS

Built 1933 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 50

S Road

Fair

Over: CAVALRY CREEK

5.7S OF PROTECTION, Comanche, KS

Built 1970 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 105

RS 259 7.0-13.9

Fair

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

0.9E OF PRINCETON, Franklin, KS

Built 1980 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 721

SHAWNEE (21-23.1)

Fair

Over: WALNUT CREEK

1.0S OF WELLSVILLE, Franklin, KS

Built 1975 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 20

NW 90 RD 8.0-H.6

Fair

Over: BLUFF CREEK

9.5W OF HARPER, Harper, KS

Built 2004 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 10

SE 100 S. V.2-17.0

Fair

Over: STREAM

3.0N 0.2E OF RAGO, Kingman, KS

Built 1996 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 80

Hawk Dr

Fair

Over: OWL CREEK

3.0S OF SHADY BEND, Lincoln, KS

Built 1960 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 35

30TH RD(29.0-CC.7)

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO GILSON CREEK

1.7S 2.0E OF LILLIS, Marshall, KS

Built 1950 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 10

1ST. AVE.

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

0.4S 4.0W OF MARQUETTE, McPherson, KS

Built 1925 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 30

10TH. AVE.

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO BLAZE FORK CK.

2.0E 2.8S OF INMAN, McPherson, KS

Built 1975 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 30

LIMESTONE RD.

Fair

Over: BULL CREEK

1.5W OF MCPHERSON, McPherson, KS

Built 1980 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 200

MINOR COL AV

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

0.6E 7.5N OF BELOIT, Mitchell, KS

Built 1961 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 35

5000 RD Mile 3

Fair

Over: ELK CITY LAKE

1.0S OF ELK CITY, Montgomery, KS

Built 1930 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 172

5500 RD Mile 19

Fair

Over: DRUM CREEK DRAINAGE

3.39 N. S.JCT US-169, Montgomery, KS

Built 1937 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 1,901

ELIZAS ROAD

Fair

Over: ELM SLOUGH

2.5S 1.0E OF FLUSH, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 1940 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 10

43rd Ave 18.60

Fair

Over: MARSH CREEK

3.0S 3.4W OF NICKERSON, Reno, KS

Built 1946 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 73

PLEASANT VAL.24.00

Fair

Over: DRAIN

4.5W 1.0S OF CASTLETON, Reno, KS

Built 1978 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 18

10 ROAD (RS 583)

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

3.8N OF ZURICH, Rooks, KS

Built 1955 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 220

R ROAD (RS 912)

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

6.0N OF ZURICH, Rooks, KS

Built 1977 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 35

SW Gage

Fair

Over: Martin Cr.

24m S. of 12th & Gage., Shawnee, KS

Built 1977 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 19,955

140 E (RS 895)

Fair

Over: SALINE RIVER

15.4S 14.0E OF HOXIE, Sheridan, KS

Built 1951 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 40

N Geuda Springs Rd

Fair

Over: ANTELOPE CREEK

3.4S 4E OF MULVANE, Sumner, KS

Built 2003 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 10

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