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

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 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

Kansas52.1%42.5%GoodFairPoor
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 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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,808

IN

Indiana

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

KS

Kansas

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

WY

Wyoming

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

ID

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

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

Poor

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

URB4816, CRWFRD

Unknown

Over: I135 HWY WL-EL

2.35MI N MAGNOLIA ST, Saline, KS

Built 1963 ADT: 10,776

I135 HWY SB

Unknown

Over: K140 HIGHWAY

JCT K140/I135 SB, Saline, KS

Built 1963 ADT: 1,140

I135 HWY NB

Unknown

Over: K140 HIGHWAY

JCT K140/I135, NB, Saline, KS

Built 1963 ADT: 1,140

I135 HWY SB

Unknown

Over: I70 HIGHWAY

JCT I70/I135, SB, Saline, KS

Built 1963 ADT: 8,651

I135 HWY NB

Unknown

Over: I70 HIGHWAY

JCT I70/I135, NB, Saline, KS

Built 1970 ADT: 8,651

I-135, SB

Unknown

Over: K-4

NJCT K-4/I-135, Saline, KS

Built 2001 ADT: 3,695

WATERWELL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-135 HWY WL-EL

2.08 MI N OF K-104, Saline, KS

Built 1990 ADT: 7,994

Magnolia St.

Unknown

Over: I-135 HWY

I-135/MAGNOLIA INTERCNG, Saline, KS

Built 1998 ADT: 10,727

K15 HWY SB

Unknown

Over: I-35 HWY (KTA) SB/NB

JCT K-15 / I-35 (KTA), Sedgwick, KS

Built 1956 ADT: 7,390

K15 HWY NB

Unknown

Over: I-35 HWY (KTA) NB/SB

JCT K-15 / I-35 (KTA), Sedgwick, KS

Built 1956 ADT: 8,205

111 TH

Unknown

Over: I-35 HWY (KTA)

1.04 MI N SUMNER CO LINE, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1956 ADT: 13,194

RS0602, 103 RD

Unknown

Over: I-35 HWY (KTA)

2.05 MI N SUMNER CO LINE, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1956 ADT: 13,194

RS2083

Unknown

Over: I-35 HWY (KTA)

3.15 MI N SUMNER CO LINE, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1956 ADT: 13,194

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-35 HWY (KTA)

4.05 MI N SUMNER CO LINE, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1956 ADT: 13,194

RS0081

Unknown

Over: I-35 HWY (KTA)

5.06 MI N SUMNER CO LINE, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1956 ADT: 13,194

HAYSVILLE ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-35 HWY (KTA)

6.06 MI N SUMNER CO LINE, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1956 ADT: 14,194

ATSF RAILWAY

Unknown

Over: I-35 HWY (KTA)

2.43 MI NE I-135, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1956 ADT: 7,390

KTA RAMP TO K15

Unknown

Over: I-35 HWY (KTA)

0.20 MI NE K-15, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1956 ADT: 8,205

THIRTY FIRST ST

Unknown

Over: I-35 HWY (KTA)

0.66 MI NE K-15, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1956 ADT: 8,205

FEES ST.

Unknown

Over: I-35 HWY (KTA)

1.26 MI NE K-15, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1956 ADT: 8,205

I35(KTA) TO U54

Unknown

Over: I-35 HWY (KTA)

US-54 / I-35 INTERCHANGE, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1956 ADT: 8,237

URB6675, WEBB ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-35 HWY (KTA)

2.04 MI SW US-54, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1956 ADT: 8,237

KTA ACCESS ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-35 HWY (KTA)

0.75 MI NE US-54, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1994 ADT: 8,843

KTA RAMP

Unknown

Over: I-35 HWY (KTA)

5.718 MI N SUMNER CO LINE, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1989 ADT: 13,194

143 ST OVR KTA S/N

Unknown

Over: KS TURNPIKE SB/NB

143ST OV KTA BTN U54&CENT, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2011 ADT: 8,843

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: US54 HWY

0.50 MI E K251, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1969 ADT: 3,690

343RD WEST

Unknown

Over: US54 HWY, NL-SL

3.03 MI E K251, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1969 ADT: 4,552

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: US54 HWY, NL-SL

5.04 MI E K251, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1969 ADT: 4,773

US54/US400 HWY EB

Unknown

Over: I135 HWY EL-WL & Canal

JCT US54/I135, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1976 ADT: 36,057

US54/US400 HWY WB

Unknown

Over: I135 E&W LANES & Canal

JCT US54/I135, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1976 ADT: 36,057

PED OVER PASS

Unknown

Over: US54 HWY, RMP & FRT. RD

0.64 MI E JCT I135/US54, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1977 ADT: 47,886

US 54 HW EB

Unknown

Over: BNSF & KO RR & STREETS

0.25 MI E TOPEKA ST, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1979 ADT: 16,250

PED OVERPASS

Unknown

Over: US54 HWY

0.57 MI W JCT I135/US54, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1978 ADT: 54,459

SB S MID CONT RD

Unknown

Over: US54 EB/WB

JT 54 & S MID CONTINENT, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1980 ADT: 28,027

NB S MID CONT RD

Unknown

Over: US54 WB/EB

JT U54 & S MID CONTINENT, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1980 ADT: 28,027

RP,WB54-SB MIDCN

Unknown

Over: US54& NB MID-CONT. DR

RAMP,WB54-SB MIDCN, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1980 ADT: 28,027

US54/US400 HWY WB

Unknown

Over: KO RR & SW BLVD, EDWARDS

JCT US-54 WB/EDWARDS, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1993 ADT: 3,832

US54/US400 HWY EB

Unknown

Over: C6353, KO RR & SW BLVD

JCT US-54 EB/C6353, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1993 ADT: 3,832

OLIVER

Unknown

Over: US54(KELLOGG)

7.0 M W SEDGWICK ECOLN, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1998 ADT: 45,163

EDGEMOOR ST

Unknown

Over: US-54 HWY

7.2 M W SEDGWICK E COLN, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2007 ADT: 36,102

C6575-WOODLAWN ST

Unknown

Over: US-54 HWY

7.7 M W SEDWICK E COLN, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2007 ADT: 29,530

ROCK ROAD

Unknown

Over: US-54 / KELLOGG

ROCK ROAD OVER US-54, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2007 ADT: 21,502

WEBB ROAD

Unknown

Over: US-54 HWY/KELLOGG

JCT WEBB RD/US-54 HWY, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2019 ADT: 18,826

US54/US400 HWY EB

Unknown

Over: KTA (I-35)

JCT US-54/I-35 (KTA), Sedgwick, KS

Built 2019 ADT: 8,237

US54/US400 HWY WB

Unknown

Over: KTA (I-35)

JCT US-54 / I-35 (KTA), Sedgwick, KS

Built 2020 ADT: 8,237

SOUTH FRONTAGE RD

Unknown

Over: I-35 (KTA) & US-54

SOUTH FRONTAGE ROAD, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2019 ADT: 7,876

NB U-81/EB 47TH ST

Unknown

Over: NB-SB I-135 HWY

I-135/KTA/47TH STREET, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2011 ADT: 10,069

WB US-81 47TH ST

Unknown

Over: I-135

I-135/KTA/47TH STREET, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2011 ADT: 10,892

45TH STREET

Unknown

Over: K96 HWY, EB - WB

JCT K96/45TH ST, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1974 ADT: 8,273

TYLER RD

Unknown

Over: K96 HWY, EB - WB

JCT K96/TYLER RD, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1974 ADT: 8,273

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