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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

75th RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE DUTCH CREEK

SOUTH EDGE OF AKRON, Cowley, KS

Built 1930 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 500

75th RD

Fair

Over: FOOS CREEK

2.3S OF AKRON, Cowley, KS

Built 1930 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 500

142nd RD

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO WALNUT RIVER

2.0N 1.0W OF WINFIELD, Cowley, KS

Built 1930 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 500

121st RD

Fair

Over: DURHAM CREEK

4.0E 1.6N OF ROCK, Cowley, KS

Built 1930 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 15

72nd RD

Fair

Over: DUTCH CREEK

1.7W OF WILMOT, Cowley, KS

Built 1930 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 15

22nd RD

Fair

Over: DUTCH CREEK

0.5N 2.6W OF ATLANTA, Cowley, KS

Built 1930 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 15

22nd RD

Fair

Over: DUTCH CREEK

0.5N 2.3W OF ATLANTA, Cowley, KS

Built 1965 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 15

119th RD

Fair

Over: LOWER DUTCH CREEK

2.0W 0.9N OF ATLANTA, Cowley, KS

Built 1935 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 15

62nd RD

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO TIMBER CREEK

3.0S 0.8W OF ATLANTA, Cowley, KS

Built 1930 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 25

231st RD

Fair

Over: TIMBER CREEK

2.0E 1.1S OF ATLANTA, Cowley, KS

Built 1915 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 10

241st RD

Fair

Over: TIMBER CREEK

3.0E 0.1S OF ATLANTA, Cowley, KS

Built 1930 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 15

251st RD

Fair

Over: TIMBER CREEK

0.5N 3.5E OF ATLANTA, Cowley, KS

Built 1925 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 10

US77 HWY

Fair

Over: POSEY CREEK DRAINAGE

7.31 MI N US166, Cowley, KS

Built 1972 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 5,550

LOCAL RD. 83

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

1.0N 2.0E OF GIRARD, Crawford, KS

Built 1975 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD. 12

Fair

Over: COX CREEK

7.5N 4.1E OF ARMA, Crawford, KS

Built 1975 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 40

RS 1084 L16-S9

Fair

Over: SMOKY HILL RIVER

2135 Jeep Rd, Dickinson, KS

Built 1979 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 780

Fair F18-E75-S74

Fair

Over: HOLLAND CREEK

1926 Fair Rd, Dickinson, KS

Built 1965 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 15

RS 28

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.5S OF DONIPHAN, Doniphan, KS

Built 1973 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 175

LOCAL T-138-2

Fair

Over: PETERS CREEK

2.0E OF TROY, Doniphan, KS

Built 1970 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 30

LOCAL 2.01N-11.0E

Fair

Over: WEST TAUY CREEK

2.0E 1.0S OF WORDEN, Douglas, KS

Built 1980 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 160

L Road

Fair

Over: LITTLE COON CREEK

3.5W OF KINSLEY, Edwards, KS

Built 1972 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 150

H Road

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO COON CREEK

4.0N 2.0E OF KINSLEY, Edwards, KS

Built 1976 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 50

250 Road

Fair

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

13.0S 1.5W OF BELPRE, Edwards, KS

Built 1970 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 40

Ave W

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO PLUM CREEK

1.0E 2.5S OF HOLYROOD, Ellsworth, KS

Built 1936 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 30

Ave V

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

1.0E 1.5S OF HOLYROOD, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2008 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 50

Ave X

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

2.3S 2.4W OF LORRAINE, Ellsworth, KS

Built 1997 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 30

K14 HWY

Fair

Over: WEST OAK CREEK

3.32 MI N K140, Ellsworth, KS

Built 1953 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,030

US50 HWY

Fair

Over: LITTLE COON CREEK

6.14 MI E CLARK(BELLEFONT, Ford, KS

Built 1954 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 5,050

K68 HWY

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

1.96 MI E OSAGE COLN, Franklin, KS

Built 1954 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,866

20 Road

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO WHITE WOMAN CK.

4.0E 7.5N OF TRIBUNE, Greeley, KS

Built 1964 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 25

NE 20 Rd

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK

4.8E 2.0N OF ANTHONY, Harper, KS

Built 1970 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 10

NE 130 Rd

Fair

Over: SANDY CREEK

4.0N 2.0E OF DANVILLE, Harper, KS

Built 2006 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 20

NE 150 Rd

Fair

Over: STREAM

6.0N 4.0E OF DANVILLE, Harper, KS

Built 1946 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 10

RS 1386 W 284

Fair

Over: NEGRO CREEK

2.0S 1.0W OF WHITING, Jackson, KS

Built 1940 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 133

LOCAL Q-236

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO ELK CREEK

N. EDGE OF HOLTON, Jackson, KS

Built 1975 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 40

LOCAL 190 V4

Fair

Over: NORTH CEDAR CREEK

0.5W OF DENISON, Jackson, KS

Built 1975 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 25

LOCAL I.6-10

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO LIMESTONE CREEK

2.0N 0.8E OF IONIA, Jewell, KS

Built 1993 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 25

75TH ST.

Fair

Over: TURKEY CK AND BNSF RR

500' W. OF I-35, Johnson, KS

Built 1985 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 38,500

ST-44 182ND St.

Fair

Over: HOG CREEK

3.5W 0.8S OF BASEHOR, Leavenworth, KS

Built 1983 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 280

RS 395 120th Rd

Fair

Over: LITTLE TIMBER CREEK

0.5S OF DENMARK, Lincoln, KS

Built 1925 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 90

RS 151 M.4-75.0

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.0E 0.5N OF OLPE, Lyon, KS

Built 1949 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 360

RS 415 K.0-11.9

Fair

Over: STREAM

6.0S OF ALLEN, Lyon, KS

Built 1949 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 260

CTY RD L 945-482.5

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.0N OF ALLEN, Lyon, KS

Built 1934 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 25

RS 1120 25-C.3

Fair

Over: CAMP CREEK

4.5S 8.0W OF OLPE, Lyon, KS

Built 1938 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 9

CTY RD. 210

Fair

Over: PLUMB CREEK

2.0W OF LANG, Lyon, KS

Built 1972 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 206

RD. 370 961.0-480

Fair

Over: LOG CABIN CREEK

4.0N 4.0E OF ADMIRE, Lyon, KS

Built 1931 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 70

RD. A (A.0-3.4)

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

3.0N 5.0W OF BUSHONG, Lyon, KS

Built 1975 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 80

RD 180 (A.3-22.0)

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

4.7W 6.0S OF AMERICUS, Lyon, KS

Built 1969 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 10

RD B 927.0-500.1

Fair

Over: NEOSHO RIVER

3.0N 4.0W OF AMERICUS, Lyon, KS

Built 1916 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 30

RD 190 929.1-576

Fair

Over: LINCK CREEK

3.0W 5.0S OF AMERICUS, Lyon, KS

Built 1972 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 50

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