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
100 AVE (NORTH)
FairOver: TRIB. TO ANTELOPE CREEK
4.6N OF STUDLEY, Graham, KS
Built 1930 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 75
120 AVE (NORTH)
FairOver: BOW CREEK
2.5W 7.5N OF MORLAND, Graham, KS
Built 1965 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 40
P TERR. (WEST)
FairOver: TRIB. TO S. FORK SOLOMON
0.1S 0.3W OF HILL CITY, Graham, KS
Built 1970 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 100
E PROUT ST
FairOver: TRIB. TO S. FORK SOLOMON
0.1E OF HILL CITY, Graham, KS
Built 1930 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 150
Road 9
FairOver: TRIB. TO CROOKED CREEK
3.5W 5.8S OF MONTEZUMA, Gray, KS
Built 1990 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 20
W 1st Street
FairOver: WEST EMMA CREEK
0.5S 6.2W OF NEWTON, Harvey, KS
Built 1966 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 15
K156 HWY
FairOver: BUCKNER CREEK DRAINAGE
12.70 MI E OF FINNEY CL, Hodgeman, KS
Built 1936 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,550
LOCAL P-300
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
1.0W 0.3S OF NETAWAKA, Jackson, KS
Built 1983 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 30
K10 HWY WB
FairOver: Edgerton Rd
2.48 MI E DG-JO C0 LINE, Johnson, KS
Built 1976 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 14,950
K10 HWY EB
FairOver: Edgerton Rd
2.47 MI E DG-JO C0 LINE, Johnson, KS
Built 1976 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 14,950
I35, US50 HWY, NB
FairOver: BULL CREEK
2.45 MI NE MI COLN, EL, Johnson, KS
Built 1959 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 13,100
ST-42 171ST St.
FairOver: HOG CREEK
2.0W OF BASEHOR, Leavenworth, KS
Built 1980 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 146
US24 HWY
FairOver: TONGANOXIE CR DRAIN
0.31 MI WEST OF K-16 JCT, Leavenworth, KS
Built 1968 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 5,260
LOCAL RD. 4
FairOver: TRIB. TO MIDDLE CREEK
2.5N OF PARKER, Linn, KS
Built 1973 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 40
K15 HWY
FairOver: S. COTTONWOOD RIVER DRG.
1.32 MI S WJCT US56, Marion, KS
Built 1949 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,450
US56, K15 HWY
FairOver: SOUTH COTTONWOOD RIVER
0.57 MI E WJCT K15, Marion, KS
Built 1949 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 4,220
K61 HWY, NB
FairOver: UP RAILROAD
0.20 MI E K153SPUR, NB, McPherson, KS
Built 1969 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 2,700
I135 US81 NB/SB
FairOver: KENTUCKY CREEK DRAINAGE
10.81 MI N US56, McPherson, KS
Built 1968 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 7,300
Hedge Lane Rd
FairOver: TRIB. MARAIS DES CYGNES
8.8S 1.3E OF PAOLA, Miami, KS
Built 1930 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,220
LONE STAR Rd
FairOver: BELL BRANCH CREEK
1.2W 0.5N OF PAOLA, Miami, KS
Built 1931 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 672
215th Street
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
1.8W OF SPRINGHILL, Miami, KS
Built 1991 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 207
Hospital Drive Rd
FairOver: TRIB. TO BIG BULL CREEK
0.6W 3.2S OF HILLSDALE, Miami, KS
Built 1935 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 84
239th ST
FairOver: TRIB. TO NORTH WEA CREEK
2.0S 0.5E OF BUCYRUS, Miami, KS
Built 1982 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 104
RS 1912 A-18
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
7.0N.W. OF ST. BENEDICT, Nemaha, KS
Built 1965 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 103
K18 HWY
FairOver: PARADISE CREEK DRAINAGE
0.16MI E ROOKS CO LINE, Osborne, KS
Built 1950 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 345
200 Road
FairOver: TRIB. TO PAWNEE RIVER
1.0N 8.0E OF ROZEL, Pawnee, KS
Built 1940 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 25
120 Road
FairOver: ASH CREEK
2.5N 1.0W OF LARNED, Pawnee, KS
Built 1986 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 30
US36 HWY
FairOver: DEER CREEK DRAINAGE
6.93MI E NORTON CO LINE, Phillips, KS
Built 1961 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,240
US36 HWY
FairOver: DEER CREEK
7.07MI W WJCT U183, Phillips, KS
Built 1961 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,370
BLUEBIRD ROAD
FairOver: TRIB. TO KANSAS RIVER
1.0S 3.0W OF WAMEGO, Pottawatomie, KS
Built 1986 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 10
HAVEN RD.11.63
FairOver: GAR CREEK
0.5S OF HAVEN, Reno, KS
Built 1968 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 500
LOCAL J.0-9.6T
FairOver: WALNUT CREEK
1.5W OF RANDOLPH, Riley, KS
Built 1975 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 25
I70 HWY, NL-SL
FairOver: Oil Field Road
2.31 MI E GEARY COLN, Riley, KS
Built 1962 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 9,100
CR 170
FairOver: OLD MAIDS FORK
2.0S 1.0W OF NEKOMA, Rush, KS
Built 1930 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 50
190TH ST.
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
2.0E 1.0S OF WALDO, Russell, KS
Built 1964 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 60
BROADWAY
FairOver: CHISHOLM CREEK TRIB.
BROADWAY N. OF I-235, Sedgwick, KS
Built 1900 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 6,000
CENTRAL (EB)
FairOver: WICHITA DRAINAGE CANAL
CENTRAL AT I-135, Sedgwick, KS
Built 1971 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 9,000
S.W. 85TH. ST. 167
FairOver: TRIB. TO SIX MILE CREEK
4.3E OF AUBURN, Shawnee, KS
Built 1969 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 150
US75 HWY W LANE SB
FairOver: KANSAS RIVER, UP RR
0.50 MI N E-JCT US75-I70, Shawnee, KS
Built 1977 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 23,600
160th AVE
FairOver: HACKBERRY CREEK
3.1S 9.0W OF TREGO CENTER, Trego, KS
Built 1956 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 20
L ROAD
FairOver: BIG CREEK
6.0N 2.4E TREGO CENTER, Trego, KS
Built 1968 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 30
I70 HWY, EB
FairOver: UP RR
0.17 MI E K138, EB, Wabaunsee, KS
Built 1949 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 10,550
K39 HWY
FairOver: WOODRUF BR BUFALO CR
2.55 MI W U75, Wilson, KS
Built 1956 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 780
MINOR M-7.7
FairOver: MIDDLE LIMESTONE CREEK
5.5N 1.5W OF IONIA, Jewell, KS
Built 1936 Load: 27.3 t ADT: 20
RS 989 SE 160 AVE
FairOver: S. FORK NINNESCAH RIVER
8.0N 1.3E OF NORWICH, Kingman, KS
Built 1960 Load: 27.3 t ADT: 285
LOCAL RD. 184
FairOver: TRIB. TO DEER CREEK
1.0N 1.0W OF EDNA, Labette, KS
Built 1920 Load: 27.3 t ADT: 50
LOCAL RD. 185
FairOver: TRIB. TO DEER CREEK
1.0N 0.8W OF EDNA, Labette, KS
Built 1925 Load: 27.3 t ADT: 50
30TH RD. (RS 442)
FairOver: TRIB NFB VERMILLION RIV.
5.0N 0.5E OF VERMILLION, Marshall, KS
Built 1993 Load: 27.3 t ADT: 169
Rd. Y
FairOver: OTTER CREEK
2.0N OF EDMOND, Norton, KS
Built 1996 Load: 27.3 t ADT: 20
S. 300th AVE.
FairOver: TRIB. TO PARADISE CREEK
0.6N 1.0W OF NATOMA, Osborne, KS
Built 1993 Load: 27.3 t ADT: 30
Showing 7,251-7,300 of 23,867 bridges
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