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%.

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.

All Bridges in Kansas

LOCAL RD. 176

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO DEER CREEK

2.0N OF EDNA, Labette, KS

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

LOCAL RD. 235

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO BIG CREEK

4.0S 0.1E OF EDNA, Labette, KS

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 395

MINOR COL 225

Fair

Over: SNOW CREEK

2.5S 0.5E OF EDNA, Labette, KS

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 60

MINOR COL 128

Fair

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

2.0S 2.7W OF ALTAMONT, Labette, KS

Built 1920 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40

MINOR COL 53

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO BACHELOR CREEK

3.0W 1.7S OF PARSONS, Labette, KS

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

MINOR COL 54

Fair

Over: BACHELOR CREEK

3.0W 1.5S OF PARSONS, Labette, KS

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

LOCAL RD. 226

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO BIG CREEK

1.0E 2.8S OF EDNA, Labette, KS

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD. 177

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO HACKBERRY CREEK

2.0N 1.1E OF EDNA, Labette, KS

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

MINOR COL 227

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO SNOW CREEK

2.5S 1.2E OF EDNA, Labette, KS

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 60

LOCAL RD. 23

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO LABETTE CREEK

2.3W OF PARSONS, Labette, KS

Built 1915 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20

LOCAL RD. 114

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO DEER CREEK

1.0N 1.0W OF ALTAMONT, Labette, KS

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD. 24

Fair

Over: TRIB LITTLE LABETTE CRK.

W. OF PARSONS, Labette, KS

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 30

LOCAL RD. 196

Fair

Over: ELM CREEK

3.1E OF EDNA, Labette, KS

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

LOCAL RD. 197

Fair

Over: ELM CREEK

3.2E OF EDNA, Labette, KS

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

LOCAL RD. 198

Fair

Over: ELM CREEK

3.3E OF EDNA, Labette, KS

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

LOCAL RD. 158

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO HACKBERRY CREEK

3.5E 4.0N OF EDNA, Labette, KS

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD. 86

Fair

Over: LITTLE BACHELOR CREEK

4.0S 1.2W OF PARSONS, Labette, KS

Built 1920 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 75

MINOR COL 228

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO LAKE CREEK

2.0S 4.1W OF BARTLETT, Labette, KS

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD. 165

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO HACKBERRY CREEK

3.0N 4.1E OF EDNA, Labette, KS

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

LOCAL RD. 125

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO DEER CREEK

1.0S 0.9E OF ALTAMONT, Labette, KS

Built 1913 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

LOCAL RD. 187

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO LAKE CREEK

1.4N 3.2W OF BARTLETT, Labette, KS

Built 1914 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD. 188

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO LAKE CREEK

3.0W 1.7N OF BARTLETT, Labette, KS

Built 1914 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD. 167

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO HACKBERRY CREEK

3.0N 2.1W OF BARTLETT, Labette, KS

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

MINOR COL 229

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO LAKE CREEK

2.0S 2.1W OF BARTLETT, Labette, KS

Built 1920 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40

MINOR COL 41

Fair

Over: LITTLE LABETTE CREEK

S. EDGE OF PARSONS, Labette, KS

Built 1928 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 150

LOCAL RD. 139

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

2.0E 3.2S OF ALTAMONT, Labette, KS

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD. 168

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO HACKBERRY CK.

2.0W 2.9N OF BARTLETT, Labette, KS

Built 1920 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

LOCAL RD. 189

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO LAKE CREEK

2.0W 1.7N OF BARTLETT, Labette, KS

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD. 205

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO LAKE CREEK

2.0W 9.0S OF BARTLETT, Labette, KS

Built 1915 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

LOCAL RD. 230

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO LAKE CREEK

2.0W 2.6S OF BARTLETT, Labette, KS

Built 1914 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 30

LOCAL RD. 199

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO LAKE CREEK

1.9W OF BARTLETT, Labette, KS

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

LOCAL RD. 43

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO LABETTE CREEK

1.0E 1.2S OF PARSONS, Labette, KS

Built 1915 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 30

LOCAL RD. 119

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO SPRING CREEK

3.5E 0.9S OF ALTAMONT, Labette, KS

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD. 10

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO TOLEN CREEK

1.0N 2.3E OF PARSONS, Labette, KS

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 75

LOCAL RD. 150

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO DEER CREEK

5.6N 0.5W OF BARTLETT, Labette, KS

Built 1915 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 30

LOCAL RD. 39

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO LABETTE CREEK

2.5E OF PARSONS, Labette, KS

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 300

LOCAL RD. 27

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO NEOSHO RIVER

3.0E 0.3N OF PARSONS, Labette, KS

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD. 131

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO LABETTE CREEK

3.0W 0.5S OF OSWEGO, Labette, KS

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD. 206

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO TURKEY CREEK

2.0E 0.1S OF BARTLETT, Labette, KS

Built 1920 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD. 208

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

2.0E 0.5S OF BARTLETT, Labette, KS

Built 1920 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD. 126

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO LABETTE CREEK

1.0N 2.5W OF OSWEGO, Labette, KS

Built 1928 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40

MINOR COL 40A

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO NEOSHO RIVER

4.0E 0.9S OF PARSONS, Labette, KS

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD. 120

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO LABETTE CREEK

1.5W 1.5N OF OSWEGO, Labette, KS

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD. 201

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

3.1E OF BARTLETT, Labette, KS

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40

MINOR COL 179

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO LABETTE CREEK

2.0N 3.5E OF BARTLETT, Labette, KS

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD. 44

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO NEOSHO RIVER

3.0W 1.0S OF STRAUSS, Labette, KS

Built 1913 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 30

LOCAL RD. 231

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO LABETTE CREEK

1.1S OF CHETOPA, Labette, KS

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 75

LOCAL RD. 141

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO NEOSHO RIVER

1.2S 0.7E OF OSWEGO, Labette, KS

Built 1945 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

LOCAL RD. 202

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO LABETTE CREEK

0.7N OF CHETOPA, Labette, KS

Built 1910 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

LOCAL RD. 203

Fair

Over: LABETTE CREEK

1.0N 0.3E OF CHETOPA, Labette, KS

Built 1910 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

Showing 6,451-6,500 of 23,867 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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