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
K96 HWY
FairOver: WALNUT CREEK DRAINAGE
1.39 MI E NESS COLN, Rush, KS
Built 1957 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 880
MICHAELIS RD.
FairOver: TRIB. TO BEAVER CREEK
9.0S 3.0W DORRANCE, Russell, KS
Built 1954 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 25
198TH RD.
FairOver: STREAM
2.0S 4.0W OF LUCAS, Russell, KS
Built 1964 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 20
167th LOCAL RD.
FairOver: DRY CREEK
167thW, 0.9 N of 47thS, Sedgwick, KS
Built 1983 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 40
BURLINGAME RD 172
FairOver: WAKARUSA RIVER
2.0W OF WAKARUSA, Shawnee, KS
Built 1969 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 220
K23 HWY
FairOver: SOUTH BOW CREEK
3.77MI N JT U24, Sheridan, KS
Built 1946 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,140
K23 HWY
FairOver: NORTH FORK SOLOMON RIVER
3.22MI S JT K123, Sheridan, KS
Built 1946 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 830
120 ROAD (RS 2133)
FairOver: MIDDLE OAK CREEK
2.0N 3.0W OF LEBANON, Smith, KS
Built 1973 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 80
K9 HWY
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
3.67MI W JT U281, Smith, KS
Built 1936 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 445
K9 HWY
FairOver: DRY CREEK
0.51MI W JT U281, Smith, KS
Built 1956 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 840
K181 HWY
FairOver: OAK CREEK
8.29MI N OSBORNE CO LINE, Smith, KS
Built 1949 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 315
US281 HWY
FairOver: DRY CREEK
0.67MI N JT K9, Smith, KS
Built 1956 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 920
US81 HWY
FairOver: NINNESCAH RIVER DRAINAGE
9.76 NE NJCT US160, Sumner, KS
Built 1924 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 3,640
US160 HWY
FairOver: HARGIS CREEK
0.30 MI E EJCT US81, Sumner, KS
Built 1933 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 11,800
I-70 HIGHWAY
FairOver: PRAIRIE DOG CREEK
3.73 MI EAST OF US-24, Thomas, KS
Built 1966 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 6,350
6-N.8 322
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
3.3E 5.8N OF MORROWVILLE, Washington, KS
Built 1970 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 30
K148 HWY
FairOver: LITTLE BLUE RIVER
4.92 MI N K9, Washington, KS
Built 1954 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 835
I-70 HIGHWAY
FairOver: PACIFIC AVENUE
0.39 MILES E US-169, Wyandotte, KS
Built 1959 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 14,750
Lake City Road
FairOver: TRIB. TO SAND CREEK
5.5N 1.0W OF LAKE CITY, Barber, KS
Built 1966 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 70
SE 70th St
FairOver: SPRING RIVER
N. EDGE OF LOWELL, Cherokee, KS
Built 1955 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 1,268
E Lostine
FairOver: TRIB. TO BRUSH CREEK
2.0N 1.6W OF RIVERTON, Cherokee, KS
Built 1989 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 50
145th Rd
FairOver: WEST OAK CREEK
6.0S OF CONCORDIA, Cloud, KS
Built 1936 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 60
500 Ave (D33-E40)
FairOver: TRIB. TO HOLLAND CREEK
440 500 Ave, Dickinson, KS
Built 1986 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 20
Local Rd. I-17
FairOver: STREAM
3.0E 4.5S OF BAILEYVILLE, Nemaha, KS
Built 2001 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 10
W. 180th DR.
FairOver: TRIBUTARY TO TWIN CREEK
9.0S 2.2E OF OSBORNE, Osborne, KS
Built 1985 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 15
K13 HWY
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
2.26 MI NE RILEY COLN, Pottawatomie, KS
Built 1960 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 1,650
STATE AVENUE EB
FairOver: MINNESOTA AVE & 1 RAMP
US-24 & I-70 EB JCT, Wyandotte, KS
Built 1962 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 3,430
Lostine Rd.
FairOver: SPRING RIVER
2.3N 2.7E OF RIVERTON, Cherokee, KS
Built 1958 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 335
US69 SB
FairOver: FIRST COW CREEK DRAINAGE
2.25 MI N NJT US69ALT, SB, Crawford, KS
Built 1952 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 5,500
Daisy Rd (D15-S80)
FairOver: TRIB. TO SMOKY HILL RIV.
2220 Daisy Rd, Dickinson, KS
Built 1955 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 50
RS 1374
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
1.4N 3.0E OF SIBLEYVILLE, Douglas, KS
Built 1979 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 1,450
G Road
FairOver: COON CREEK
5.5N 3.0E OF KINSLEY, Edwards, KS
Built 1984 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 50
V ROAD
FairOver: WEST SPRING CREEK
3.0N 2.1W OF GOVE, Gove, KS
Built 1936 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 20
COUNTY ROAD ON DAM
FairOver: FALL RIVER LAKE SPILLWAY
7.2-MI NW FALL RIVER KS, Greenwood, KS
Built 1949 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 150
CEDAR-NILES RD
FairOver: LITTLE BULL CREEK TRIB.
0.5N 3.0W OF SPRING HILL, Johnson, KS
Built 1989 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 220
RS 396 Union Dr
FairOver: TRAIL CREEK
3.5E OF ASH GROVE, Lincoln, KS
Built 1959 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 10
K232 HWY
FairOver: HELL CREEK(WILSON LAKE)
2.28 MI N ELLSWORTH COLN, Lincoln, KS
Built 1965 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 885
LOCAL RD. E-6
FairOver: STREAM
3.0N 2.5W OF BAILEYVILLE, Nemaha, KS
Built 1990 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 10
W 4th Ave
FairOver: SALT CREEK
5.8W 6.0S OF NICKERSON, Reno, KS
Built 1983 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 435
LOCAL RD. X-28.1
FairOver: ELK CREEK
2.0S 0.6E OF AGENDA, Republic, KS
Built 1988 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 15
K4 HWY
FairOver: LITTLE COW CREEK
13.35 MI E BARTON COLN, Rice, KS
Built 1954 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 965
MICHAELIS RD.
FairOver: Beaver Creek
9.0S 3.1W Dorrance, Russell, KS
Built 2003 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 25
LOCAL 482-775.2
FairOver: LOCAL DRAINAGE
0.2E 0.7N OF FALUN, Saline, KS
Built 1984 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 58
W. 20th St. S.
FairOver: SHORE CREEK
0.2W OF MILAN, Sumner, KS
Built 1930 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 50
RS 1440 H-23.7
FairOver: TRIB. TO MILL CREEK
1.8W OF MAPLE HILL, Wabaunsee, KS
Built 1993 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 86
K9 HWY
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
6.23 MI SW K28, Cloud, KS
Built 1955 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 705
Old Highway 40
FairOver: WALKER CREEK
0.4N 1.3E OF WALKER, Ellis, KS
Built 1949 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 885
US54 HWY
FairOver: BURNT CREEK DRAINAGE
4.34 MI E BUTLER COLN, Greenwood, KS
Built 1959 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 2,560
E Dutch Ave
FairOver: SAND CREEK
6.5N 1.4E OF NEWTON, Harvey, KS
Built 1965 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 20
RS 693 SE 150 AVE
FairOver: SAND CREEK
2.7N OF NORWICH, Kingman, KS
Built 1969 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 170
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