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
LOCAL 270 H2
FairOver: TRIB. TO ELK CREEK
3.2E OF SOLDIER, Jackson, KS
Built 1986 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 35
LOCAL J-236
FairOver: TRIB. TO ELK CREEK
0.5W 2.5S OF CIRCLEVILLE, Jackson, KS
Built 1982 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 45
IRRA LOCAL S-319
FairOver: MUD CREEK
1.1N 1.0E OF NETAWAKA, Jackson, KS
Built 1975 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 35
LOCAL Y-256
FairOver: STRAIGHT CREEK
1.0W 3.2N OF LARKINBURG, Jackson, KS
Built 1974 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 35
K16, K116 HWY
FairOver: BANNER CREEK
1.53 MI E US75, Jackson, KS
Built 1979 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 2,200
PARKS RT-FINNEY RD
FairOver: COAL CREEK
PERRY WILDLIFE AREA, Jefferson, KS
Built 1957 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 43
PFLUMM RD.
FairOver: WOLF CREEK BRANCH
1800' N OF 191ST ST, Johnson, KS
Built 1992 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 500
US69 HWY, NB, SB
FairOver: URB2712, JOHNSON DR
JCT.OLD K158/U69HWY, Johnson, KS
Built 1955 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 19,800
LOCAL RD. Y
FairOver: AMAZON DITCH
3.0N 1.0W OF DEERFIELD, Kearny, KS
Built 1981 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 10
K14 HWY
FairOver: S F NINNESCAH RIV DRG
0.53 MI N 8TH ST(KINGMAN), Kingman, KS
Built 1963 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 3,260
RS 1140
FairOver: NEOSHO RIVER
3.0S 1.2E OF OSWEGO, Labette, KS
Built 1980 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 46
E-5 227TH STREET
FairOver: TRIB. TO STRANGER CREEK
4.4N 0.5E OF EASTON, Leavenworth, KS
Built 1930 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 48
US 73 HWY
FairOver: NINE MILE CREEK DRAINAGE
1.69 MILES N WY COLINE, Leavenworth, KS
Built 1950 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 11,600
K61 HWY, SB
FairOver: UP RAILROAD
0.19 MI E K153SPUR, SB, McPherson, KS
Built 1969 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 2,700
I135 US81 WL-EL
FairOver: SAND CREEK
0.86 MI N NJCT K260, McPherson, KS
Built 1971 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 6,650
I135 US81 SB
FairOver: UP RAILROAD
0.58 MI N US56, SB, McPherson, KS
Built 1969 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 7,271
391st Street
FairOver: STREAM
11.0S 4.9W OF PAOLA, Miami, KS
Built 1930 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 70
231st Street
FairOver: SMITH BR. OF BULL CREEK
2.0S 6.5W OF SPRING HILL, Miami, KS
Built 1980 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 193
Old KC Rd 1604
FairOver: TRIB. TO TEN MILE CREEK
N. EDGE OF PAOLA, Miami, KS
Built 1935 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 766
Old KC Rd RS 1604
FairOver: TRIB. TO COTTONWOOD CK.
0.8N OF HILLSDALE, Miami, KS
Built 1938 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,795
363rd Street
FairOver: TRIB. POTTAWATOMIE CREEK
2.3W 2.0S OF OSAWATOMIE, Miami, KS
Built 1935 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 178
215th Street
FairOver: TRIB. LITTLE BULL CREEK
2.1W OF SPRING HILL, Miami, KS
Built 1960 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 207
355th Street
FairOver: MIDDLE CREEK
7.0S 2.9W OF LOUISBURG, Miami, KS
Built 1910 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 72
Oxford RD
FairOver: TRIB. TO SOUTH WEA CREEK
1.2S 1.7W OF LOUISBURG, Miami, KS
Built 1966 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 215
311th ST
FairOver: SOUTH WEA CREEK
3.5S 0.7E OF LOUISBURG, Miami, KS
Built 1982 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 370
Rockville RD
FairOver: ELM CREEK
12.0E 11.5S OF PAOLA, Miami, KS
Built 1971 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 66
W Thunder (RS 849)
FairOver: CROOKED CREEK
4.0N 1.5W OF LOGAN, Phillips, KS
Built 1989 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 200
W. 1400 RD. (20)
FairOver: PRAIRIE DOG CREEK
2.0S 3.0W OF LONG ISLAND, Phillips, KS
Built 1986 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 40
ABND OLD US36
FairOver: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK
11.09 M E-WCL ADJ LT ALG., Rawlins, KS
Built 1940 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 21
I70 HWY, NL-SL
FairOver: SOLOMON RIVER DRAINAGE
9.74 MI E OF K143, Saline, KS
Built 1961 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 9,150
K96 HWY, WB
FairOver: MAIZE RD
15.54 MI E RENO COLN, Sedgwick, KS
Built 1974 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 8,250
K 254 HWY EB
FairOver: HYDRAULIC AVE-SIDE RD DR
JCT HYDRAULIC AVE/254 EB, Sedgwick, KS
Built 1965 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 9,050
CARLSON RD. 26
FairOver: TRIB. TO ROSS CREEK
2.2S 0.5W OF DOVER, Shawnee, KS
Built 1930 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 5
N.W. 35TH. ST. 200
FairOver: HALFDAY CREEK
1.2N US24 1.2E US75, Shawnee, KS
Built 1970 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,000
K25 HWY
FairOver: S FORK SOLOMON RIVER
8.90 MI N LOGAN CO LINE, Thomas, KS
Built 1940 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 490
K148 HWY
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
1.68 MI N US36, Washington, KS
Built 1941 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,650
MILL STREET
FairOver: I-70, RAILROAD YARD
MILL STREET VIADUCT, Wyandotte, KS
Built 1964 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 5,824
K-2 HWY
FairOver: LITTLE MULE CREEK
1.81 MI E US281, Barber, KS
Built 1942 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 970
SE Ellis
FairOver: HICKORY CREEK
2.5E 4.5S OF LEON, Butler, KS
Built 1905 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 30
Wier Rd.
FairOver: TAYLOR CREEK
7.1E OF WEIR, Cherokee, KS
Built 1972 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 50
CONTOUR RD. 112
FairOver: TRIB. TO NORTH BIG CREEK
2.0W 3.7N OF GRIDLEY, Coffey, KS
Built 1973 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 20
1E ROAD (RS 901)
FairOver: JOHNSON DRAW
1.4N 0.7E OF OBERLIN, Decatur, KS
Built 1975 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 115
Gulf Rd I12
FairOver: CREEK
2600 Gulf Rd, Dickinson, KS
Built 1978 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 40
Sage Rd (U16-S35)
FairOver: STREAM
2165 Sage Rd, Dickinson, KS
Built 1935 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 30
RS 1647 21.0-7.5
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
1.0S 0.9W OF CENTROPOLIS, Franklin, KS
Built 1930 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 295
Rd 35
FairOver: TRIB. TO MEDICINE RIVER
2.5E 7.0S OF GREENSBURG, Kiowa, KS
Built 1985 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 55
Union Dr
FairOver: N. BRANCH SPILLMAN CREEK
2.3W OF ASH GROVE, Lincoln, KS
Built 1981 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 25
CNTY RD 400-P.3
FairOver: ELM CREEK
6.5N OF ADMIRE, Lyon, KS
Built 1946 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 10
RD. 330 (Q.0-7.0)
FairOver: STREAM
2.0E OF ADMIRE, Lyon, KS
Built 2004 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 10
E ROAD (RS 911)
FairOver: SAND CREEK TRIBUTARY
5.0N 11.0W OF STOCKTON, Rooks, KS
Built 1971 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 70
Showing 7,451-7,500 of 23,867 bridges
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