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
23-H.3 218
FairOver: E. BRANCH PARSONS CK.
3.5N 5.1W OF PALMER, Washington, KS
Built 1930 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 35
5-L.05 28
FairOver: RIDDLE CREEK
0.6E 6.7N OF MORROWVILLE, Washington, KS
Built 1930 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 25
7-L.8 31
FairOver: RIDDLE CREEK
1.3E 4.8N OF MORROWVILLE, Washington, KS
Built 1930 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 40
31-O.7 295
FairOver: WEST FANCY CREEK
2.5E 4.5S OF PALMER, Washington, KS
Built 1945 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 20
W Belleview Rd.
FairOver: LITTLE CHERRY CREEK
3.0S 0.5W OF CARONA, Cherokee, KS
Built 1968 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 70
SW 50th
FairOver: FLY CREEK
5.0E OF FAULKNER, Cherokee, KS
Built 1970 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 70
MINOR COL 186
FairOver: EAST COW CREEK
3.0S 1.5E OF PITTSBURG, Crawford, KS
Built 1976 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 40
1600 ROAD
FairOver: PRAIRIE DOG CREEK
1.3N 1.1W OF DRESDEN, Decatur, KS
Built 1986 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 20
2000 Ave (P18-E10)
FairOver: CREEK
1610 2000 Ave, Dickinson, KS
Built 1980 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 35
RS 2128
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
3.0W 0.7S OF HIGHLAND, Doniphan, KS
Built 1977 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 1,560
LOCAL 1.75N-6.82E
FairOver: EIGHT MILE CREEK
2.2W 1.2S OF WORDEN, Douglas, KS
Built 1980 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 46
DEER TRL(14.4-E.0)
FairOver: TRIB. N. ELM CREEK
4.0E OF MARIETTA, Marshall, KS
Built 1939 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 30
RS 443 PLUM AVE.
FairOver: LITTLE ARKANSAS RIVER
0.8W 6.9S OF WINDOM, McPherson, KS
Built 1975 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 1,025
RS 1266 A-22
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
8.7W OF BERN, Nemaha, KS
Built 1980 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 40
26TH RD.
FairOver: TRIB. TO DRY CREEK
0.3W 3.4S OF LITTLE RIVER, Rice, KS
Built 1989 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 70
TRAIL Z50 & Z53
FairOver: BRANCH OF FARNUM CREEK
836-383, Riley, KS
Built 1968 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 10
LOCAL RD. 93
FairOver: COON CREEK
0.8W 0.2E OF HARVEYVILLE, Wabaunsee, KS
Built 1900 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 20
D-26.7 LOCAL RD.
FairOver: BRUSH CREEK
0.2S 0.7W OF WONSEVU, Chase, KS
Built 1978 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 45
500 ROAD (RS 899)
FairOver: NORTH FORK SAPPA CREEK
3.0S 6.2W OF OBERLIN, Decatur, KS
Built 1952 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 75
M ROAD
FairOver: TRIB TO PLUM CREEK
6.0S 11.3W OF GOVE, Gove, KS
Built 1938 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 30
LOCAL I-22.1
FairOver: TRIB. TO SPRING CREEK
0.5N 2.8E OF JEWELL, Jewell, KS
Built 1984 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 20
Iron Dr
FairOver: WEST TWIN CREEK
1.5S 0.2W OF SYLVAN GROVE, Lincoln, KS
Built 1930 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 55
17TH. AVE.
FairOver: WEST KENTUCKY CREEK
3.5E 4.0N OF LINDSBORG, McPherson, KS
Built 1978 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 25
SHAWNEE RD.
FairOver: BATTLE CREEK
1.6W 9.4N OF CANTON, McPherson, KS
Built 1976 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 30
LOCAL RD. 57
FairOver: STROWBRIDGE CREEK
0.5W 4.5N OF OVERBROOK, Osage, KS
Built 1978 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 50
RS 131
FairOver: PIPE CREEK
3.0W 1.5N OF LAMAR, Ottawa, KS
Built 1967 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 90
WASSALL
FairOver: GYPSUM CREEK TRIB.
WASSALL AT RANGE DRIVE, Sedgwick, KS
Built 1954 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 350
HUMPHREY RD. 100
FairOver: SILVER LK. DRAIN DITCH
2.0E OF SILVER LAKE, Shawnee, KS
Built 1987 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 100
LOCAL RD. 23
FairOver: MULBERRY CREEK
0.1E 0.8N OF PAXICO, Wabaunsee, KS
Built 1920 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 20
RS 291 180th Rd
FairOver: CHERRY CREEK
006 1.0W OF VERNON, Woodson, KS
Built 1930 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 71
150th St.
FairOver: GRASSHOPPER CREEK
3.5N 1.9W OF HORTON, Brown, KS
Built 1976 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 50
Camp Rd
FairOver: PIPE CREEK
4.3W OF MILTONVALE, Cloud, KS
Built 1935 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 120
RS 124 T2-S15
FairOver: CREEK
3585 Rain Rd, Dickinson, KS
Built 2001 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 295
Toulon Avenue
FairOver: BIG CREEK TRIBUTARY
1.1N 4.5E OF HAYS, Ellis, KS
Built 1964 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 600
Riverview Road
FairOver: SALINE RIVER
10.5N 3.0E OF ELLIS, Ellis, KS
Built 1978 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 55
E Hickory
FairOver: MIDDLE EMMA CREEK
1.0S 0.4E OF HESSTON, Harvey, KS
Built 1977 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 500
Plum Street
FairOver: Slate Creek
7th St. & S. Plum, Harvey, KS
Built 1962 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 1,090
31st
FairOver: Prairie Creek
2.0N 6.3W OF PERRY, Jefferson, KS
Built 1965 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 20
NW 70 AVE. M.0-7.5
FairOver: S. FORK NINNESCAH RIVER
7.0W OF KINGMAN, Kingman, KS
Built 1971 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 10
21st Street
FairOver: Labette Creek
On 21st N. of North Blvd., Labette, KS
Built 1976 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 1,182
YONDER RD_14.1-Y.0
FairOver: CORNDODGER CREEK
3.4S 6.3W OF FRANKFORT, Marshall, KS
Built 1966 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 10
CHEYENNE RD.
FairOver: BLAZE FORK
1.0N 2.3E OF INMAN, McPherson, KS
Built 1979 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 50
RS 1756 G.3 - 300
FairOver: E. BRANCH OF MUNKERS CK.
8.7N 4.5E COUNCIL GROVE, Morris, KS
Built 1930 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 16
RS 1228 K-7
FairOver: TENNESSEE CREEK
5.5W OF WOODLAWN, Nemaha, KS
Built 1975 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 84
RS 511 25.0-23.0
FairOver: TUQUA CREEK
5.8E OF MELVERN, Osage, KS
Built 1969 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 98
MARKS ROAD
FairOver: LOST CREEK
4.5N OF BELVUE, Pottawatomie, KS
Built 1940 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 10
RS 1897 DECKER RD
FairOver: DRY STREAM
7.8N 3.5W OF BUNKER HILL, Russell, KS
Built 2002 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 45
DOUGLAS AVENUE
FairOver: GYPSUM CREEK
DOUGLAS AT bonnie brae, Sedgwick, KS
Built 1969 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 11,000
G ROAD
FairOver: EAST CEDAR CREEK
2.0N 1.0W OF CEDAR, Smith, KS
Built 1977 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 25
US77 HWY
FairOver: LITTLE WALNUT RIVER
4.94 MI N COWLEY COLN, Butler, KS
Built 1949 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 2,990
Showing 6,701-6,750 of 23,867 bridges
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