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

134th

Fair

Over: Walnut Creek

2.0S 1.4E OF WINCHESTER, Jefferson, KS

Built 1983 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 35

MINOR COL 192

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO PUMPKIN CREEK

1.0N 3.6W OF VALEDA, Labette, KS

Built 1920 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 50

130 RD.

Fair

Over: CATLIN CREEK

5.5S 1.1W OF MARION, Marion, KS

Built 1940 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 20

PAWNEE RD.

Fair

Over: SHARPS CREEK

1.5E 7.4S OF MARQUETTE, McPherson, KS

Built 1987 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 50

CIMARRON RD.

Fair

Over: DRY TURKEY CREEK

0.6E 6.5S OF MCPHERSON, McPherson, KS

Built 1979 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 40

19TH. AVE.

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

0.3S 3.0W OF MOUNDRIDGE, McPherson, KS

Built 1979 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 40

20TH. AVE.

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

2.0W OF MOUNDRIDGE, McPherson, KS

Built 1976 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 40

CHEYENNE RD.

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

0.5W 3.0N OF MOUNDRIDGE, McPherson, KS

Built 1977 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 60

LOCAL RD. QM8

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK

1.0S 11.0E OF TIPTON, Mitchell, KS

Built 1978 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 20

LOCAL RD. GU3

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO SOLOMON RIVER

1.2N 0.7E OF BELOIT, Mitchell, KS

Built 1963 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 80

RS 1228 J-24

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO NEMAHA RIVER

4.0S.SW. OF SENECA, Nemaha, KS

Built 1988 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 67

LOCAL RD. B-2

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1.0S 5.0W OF BERN, Nemaha, KS

Built 1988 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 50

T-8.5 LOCAL

Fair

Over: LINSEY CREEK

4.0S OF LAMAR, Ottawa, KS

Built 1973 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 40

HAVENSVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO GILSON CREEK

1.5N 1.3E OF ONAGA, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 1937 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 355

HUNTSVILLE RD.5.55

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

0.7W 3.3S OF LANGDON, Reno, KS

Built 1982 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 7

RIVERTON RD.8.70

Fair

Over: TRIB N FK NINNESCAH RIV

4.2N 2.6W PRETTY PRAIRIE, Reno, KS

Built 1994 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 10

LOCAL RD. 6

Fair

Over: WELLS CREEK

7.5E 1.9N OF WABAUNSEE, Wabaunsee, KS

Built 1930 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 20

B.0 11.4 60

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK MILL CREEK

2.5W 0.4S OF HADDAM, Washington, KS

Built 1984 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 45

DICKINSON ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

BRENNER DR. AT DICKINSON, Wyandotte, KS

Built 1979 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 451

NW 150 Rd

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO BLOOD CREEK

2.0E 4.0S OF GALATIA, Barton, KS

Built 1949 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 80

NW 110 Rd

Fair

Over: BLOOD CREEK

3.2W OF HOISINGTON, Barton, KS

Built 1976 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 40

K96 HWY

Fair

Over: WALNUT CREEK DRAINAGE

4.47 MI E RUSH COLN, Barton, KS

Built 1941 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 1,990

1000 Ave (E28-E40)

Fair

Over: CREEK

540 1000 Ave, Dickinson, KS

Built 1980 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 30

Rd. W9

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE DOG CREEK

2.0E 3.5S OF REAGER, Norton, KS

Built 1981 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 60

S 160th Ave RS2022

Fair

Over: LAWRENCE CREEK

6.4N OF BLOOMINGTON, Osborne, KS

Built 1971 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 70

22ND RD. | RS 560

Fair

Over: LITTLE ARKANSAS RIVER

0.3W 0.3N of Galt, Rice, KS

Built 1978 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 95

W. 20th St. S.

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.0S 1.5E OF ARGONIA, Sumner, KS

Built 1930 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 500

Elk Road

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO VERDIGRIS RIV.

2.5W 0.7N OF FREDONIA, Wilson, KS

Built 1930 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 10

1750 Rd M.1-17.5

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.5 E 1750-MARSHALL, Anderson, KS

Built 1908 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 25

Local 13.9-D.0

Fair

Over: TRIB. LITTLE OSAGE RIVER

3.0E 1.5S OD MAPLETON, Bourbon, KS

Built 1930 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 40

Minor 17.3-B.0

Fair

Over: LITTLE OSAGE RIVER

1.0N 2.7W OF FULTON, Bourbon, KS

Built 1970 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 75

Hazelnut Rd.

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

5.5E 2.9S OF FAIRVIEW, Brown, KS

Built 1935 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 45

L Road

Fair

Over: WEST FORK SAND CREEK

3.0S 2.0E OF ST. FRANCIS, Cheyenne, KS

Built 1960 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 15

25 Road

Fair

Over: TRIB. BIG TIMBER CREEK

7.0N 3.5W OF BIRD CITY, Cheyenne, KS

Built 1950 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 30

RS 1321

Fair

Over: TRIB TO CARTER CREEK

0.4E OF FACT, Clay, KS

Built 1960 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 50

RS 147 | Teal Rd

Fair

Over: CHEYENNE CREEK

1.0W OF JAMESTOWN, Cloud, KS

Built 1920 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 55

Cloud Rd

Fair

Over: CHAPMAN CREEK

2.0E 3.0S OF MILTONVALE, Cloud, KS

Built 2010 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 10

85th RD

Fair

Over: POSEY CREEK

0.5S 1.5E OF HACKNEY, Cowley, KS

Built 1961 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 820

LOCAL RD. 37

Fair

Over: BIG WALNUT CREEK

1.0N 3.8E OF WALNUT, Crawford, KS

Built 1977 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 30

LOCAL RD. 56

Fair

Over: LIGHTNING CREEK

2.0S 9.0E OF WALNUT, Crawford, KS

Built 1975 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD. 109

Fair

Over: COW CREEK

1.0S 2.0E OF GIRARD, Crawford, KS

Built 1976 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 30

MINOR COL 50

Fair

Over: COX CREEK

3.1N 3.0E OF ARMA, Crawford, KS

Built 1975 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 30

1300 ROAD

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE DOG CREEK

1.2N 4.1W OF DRESDEN, Decatur, KS

Built 2007 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 5

1600 Ave (K22-E20)

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1120 1600 Ave, Dickinson, KS

Built 1975 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 40

K7 HWY

Fair

Over: MISSION CREEK

8.70 M NW WJCT US-36/K-7, Doniphan, KS

Built 1978 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 455

RS 1373

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF DEER CREEK

0.3N OF STULL, Douglas, KS

Built 1979 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 651

I70 HWY, NL-SL

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK DRAINAGE

1.09 MI E TREGO CO LINE, Ellis, KS

Built 1965 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 7,050

RS 1164 4.6-18.0

Fair

Over: TRIB N.F.SAC BR.POTT CK

5.0E 2.4S OF PRINCETON, Franklin, KS

Built 1963 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 67

K33 HWY

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

1.66 MI N I35, Franklin, KS

Built 1957 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,590

K57 HWY

Fair

Over: REPUBLICAN RIVER DRN

1.8M E of U77/K57 JCT, Geary, KS

Built 1961 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 2,725

Showing 7,201-7,250 of 23,867 bridges

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