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

53RD ST.

Unknown

Over: K254 HWY, EB/WB, RR

JCT 53RD ST/K254, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1965 ADT: 6,432

I135 SB-254 EB RP

Unknown

Over: K254 & I135

0.65 MI N 37TH STREET, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1987 ADT: 20,863

WOODLAWN ST.

Unknown

Over: K-254 HWY

1.05 MI E OLIVER ST., Sedgwick, KS

Built 1998 ADT: 5,446

PED OVERPASS

Unknown

Over: US54 HWY

1.1 MI SW U54/U83/U270 JT, Seward, KS

Built 1966 ADT: 9,443

K-4 HWY WB

Unknown

Over: US-40 HWY

EJCT U40/K4, Shawnee, KS

Built 2000 ADT: 3,920

K-4 HWY EB

Unknown

Over: US-40 HWY

EJCT U40/K4, Shawnee, KS

Built 2000 ADT: 3,920

US24 HWY, WB

Unknown

Over: K4 HWY

JCT K4/US24, WB, Shawnee, KS

Built 1958 ADT: 9,060

US24 HWY, EB

Unknown

Over: K4 HWY

JCT K4/US24, EB, Shawnee, KS

Built 1958 ADT: 9,060

OLD US 75 HWY SB

Unknown

Over: US24 HWY

E JCT US24/OLD US75, Shawnee, KS

Built 1963 ADT: 8,081

OLD US 75 HWY NB

Unknown

Over: US24HWY

E JCT US24/OLD US75, Shawnee, KS

Built 1963 ADT: 8,081

US-24 HWY EB

Unknown

Over: K-4 HWY

US-24/K4 INTERCHANGE, EB, Shawnee, KS

Built 1996 ADT: 4,306

US-24 HWY WB

Unknown

Over: K-4 HWY

US-24/K4 INTERCHANGE, WB, Shawnee, KS

Built 1997 ADT: 8,612

US24 HWY

Unknown

Over: US75 ALT HWY/TOPEKA BLVD

JCT US24/TOPEKA BLVD, Shawnee, KS

Built 2014 ADT: 7,607

U-40/I-470W_CONN

Unknown

Over: I-70, RAMPS

JCT U40/I70, Shawnee, KS

Built 2001 ADT: 15,217

U-40/I-470E CONN

Unknown

Over: I-70 HWY

JCT U40/I70, Shawnee, KS

Built 2001 ADT: 15,217

URISH ROAD

Unknown

Over: I70 HWY EB/ WB

2.01 MI E K4, Shawnee, KS

Built 1958 ADT: 14,829

I70 HWY, NL-SL

Unknown

Over: 8 STREETS, 3 RR

0.14 MI E TOPEKA AVE, Shawnee, KS

Built 1963 ADT: 18,284

URB5290, 6TH ST

Unknown

Over: I70 HWY, NL-SL

0.87 MI E TOPEKA AVE, Shawnee, KS

Built 1963 ADT: 17,394

8TH ST.

Unknown

Over: I70 HWY, NL-SL

1.08 MI E TOPEKA AVE, Shawnee, KS

Built 1964 ADT: 17,161

URB5330, 10TH ST

Unknown

Over: I70 HWY, NL-SL

JCT 10TH ST/I70, Shawnee, KS

Built 1964 ADT: 20,761

INDIANA ST.

Unknown

Over: I70 HWY, NL-SL

0.89 MI SE 10TH ST, Shawnee, KS

Built 1964 ADT: 19,405

URB5561, CALIF

Unknown

Over: I70 HWY, NL-SL

JCT CALIFORNIA AVE/I70, Shawnee, KS

Built 1964 ADT: 19,031

GOLDEN ST.

Unknown

Over: I70 HWY, NL-SL

0.37 MI E CALIFORNIA AVE, Shawnee, KS

Built 1964 ADT: 19,031

6TH STREET

Unknown

Over: I-70 HWY NL-SL

JCT 6TH STREET/I-70, Shawnee, KS

Built 1993 ADT: 27,120

FAIRLAWN

Unknown

Over: I-70 HWY EB-WB

JCT I-70 / FAIRLAWN RD, Shawnee, KS

Built 1993 ADT: 27,120

WANAMAKER

Unknown

Over: I-70 HWY EB - WB

JCT WANAMAKER RD & I-70, Shawnee, KS

Built 1993 ADT: 21,930

VALENCIA ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-70 HWY, NL-SL

4.01 MI E WB COLN, Shawnee, KS

Built 1999 ADT: 12,309

RICE ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-70 HWY

JCT RICE RD/I70, Shawnee, KS

Built 2001 ADT: 15,711

CROCO ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-70 & RAMPS

JCT CROCO RD/I70, Shawnee, KS

Built 2001 ADT: 15,217

RAMP I70 TO K4

Unknown

Over: I-70 HWY

0.29 MI E CROCO RD, Shawnee, KS

Built 2001 ADT: 15,217

RAMP K4W TO I-70E

Unknown

Over: EB K4/ I-70 RAMP

0.04 M N JCT I70/U40, Shawnee, KS

Built 2001 ADT: 15,217

I-70 HWY, NB

Unknown

Over: I-470 HWY, SB

JCT EB I70/WB I470, Shawnee, KS

Built 2002 ADT: 7,640

TECUMSEH ROAD

Unknown

Over: NL I-70 AND NL I-470

TECUMSEH RD/WB I70 & I470, Shawnee, KS

Built 2002 ADT: 15,217

TECUMSEH ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-70 EB AND I-470 EB

TECUMSEH RD / EB 70&470, Shawnee, KS

Built 2002 ADT: 15,217

EB I70 EXIT SRA RP

Unknown

Over: I70 KTA HWY

0.62 MI W ECOLN, Shawnee, KS

Built 2002 ADT: 21,504

EB ENT RAMP (SRA)

Unknown

Over: I70 KTA HWY

.17 MI W ECOLN, Shawnee, KS

Built 2002 ADT: 21,504

SHAWNEE HEIGHTS RD

Unknown

Over: I-70 HWY (KTA)

1.69 MI E TECUMSEH OVRP, Shawnee, KS

Built 2004 ADT: 21,504

STUBBS ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-70 HWY (KTA)

3.81 MI E TECUMSEH OVRP, Shawnee, KS

Built 2004 ADT: 21,504

US75 HWY SB

Unknown

Over: US24 HWY

JCT US24/US75, Shawnee, KS

Built 1978 ADT: 4,533

US75 HWY NB

Unknown

Over: US24 HWY

JCT US24/US75, Shawnee, KS

Built 1978 ADT: 4,533

U75 (E 70 to N 75)

Unknown

Over: N-S LANES I70

E JCT I70-75 S END W-GATE, Shawnee, KS

Built 1977 ADT: 23,941

SB U75 TO EBND I70

Unknown

Over: N-S LNS I70 N BND US75

E JCT I70-75 S END W GATE, Shawnee, KS

Built 1977 ADT: 23,941

US75 HWY

Unknown

Over: I-70 AND I-470

US-75 E-S OVER TENTH ST, Shawnee, KS

Built 1992 ADT: 11,587

US-75 HWY SB

Unknown

Over: TOPEKA AVENUE

2.53 MI N OSAGE COLN SB, Shawnee, KS

Built 1998 ADT: 1,945

US-75 HWY NB

Unknown

Over: TOPEKA AVENUE

2.54 MI N OSAGE COLN NB, Shawnee, KS

Built 1998 ADT: 1,945

SW 85TH STREET

Unknown

Over: US-75 HWY

3.17 MI N OSAGE COLN, Shawnee, KS

Built 1996 ADT: 4,220

69TH STREET

Unknown

Over: US-75 HWY

5.44 MI N OSAGE COLN, Shawnee, KS

Built 1995 ADT: 5,667

65TH STREET

Unknown

Over: US-75 HWY

5.95 MI N OSAGE COLN, Shawnee, KS

Built 1998 ADT: 5,667

49TH STREET

Unknown

Over: US-75 HWY

8.01 MI N OSAGE COLN, Shawnee, KS

Built 1996 ADT: 7,319

US-75 HWY NB

Unknown

Over: KANSAS TURNPIKE (KTA)

8.35 MI N OSAGE COLN, Shawnee, KS

Built 1997 ADT: 5,508

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