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
US77 HWY
FairOver: MADISON CR(MILFORD LK)
6.98 MI N NJCT K57, Geary, KS
Built 1967 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,840
CTY RD 70(33.1-V.4
FairOver: TRIB. TO FALL RIVER
6.0N 5.6W OF FALL RIVER, Greenwood, KS
Built 1932 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 44
CTY RD 27(37.3-A.3
FairOver: TRIB. TO FALL RIVER
1.0W 2.5N OF FALL RIVER, Greenwood, KS
Built 1936 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 81
RS 1443 BSN 560
FairOver: WEST LIMESTONE CREEK
7.5S 0.7E OF ESBON, Jewell, KS
Built 1989 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 40
NW 10 ST. K.1-6.0
FairOver: STREAM
1.5N 0.1E OF CALISTA, Kingman, KS
Built 2004 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 20
SE140 S. CC.1-21.0
FairOver: BIG SPRING CREEK
1.0S 1.5E OF ADAMS, Kingman, KS
Built 1974 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 10
500 W. COPELAND
FairOver: STREAM
500 W. COPELAND, Kingman, KS
Built 1900 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 50
Kiowa Dr
FairOver: UNNAMED STREAM
0.6W OF BEVERLY, Lincoln, KS
Built 1935 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 55
RD 160 967.1-522
FairOver: PLUM CREEK
1.0E 1.0N NEOSHO RAPIDS, Lyon, KS
Built 2009 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 50
LOCAL RD. Q6M
FairOver: ANTELOPE CREEK
0.4S 11.6E OF TIPTON, Mitchell, KS
Built 1936 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 30
LOCAL RD. FP9
FairOver: BROWNS CREEK
1.2S 5.0E OF GLEN ELDER, Mitchell, KS
Built 1941 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 35
RS 1757 J-17
FairOver: TRIB. TO NEMAHA RIVER
1.0S OF SENECA, Nemaha, KS
Built 2008 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 72
W. 10th DR.
FairOver: TRIB NORTH FORK SOLOMON
3.0N 1.2W OF DOWNS, Osborne, KS
Built 1990 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 20
HAVENSVILLE ROAD
FairOver: RED VERMILLION CREEK
2.5W OF HAVENSVILLE, Pottawatomie, KS
Built 1970 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 355
FAIRVIEW RD.8.95
FairOver: NINNESCAH RIVER
1.0E 3.1S OF ARLINGTON, Reno, KS
Built 1978 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 13
17th Ave 23.65
FairOver: SALT CREEK
6.5W 1.0N OF HUTCHINSON, Reno, KS
Built 1965 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 14
McNEW RD 6.60
FairOver: DRAIN
6.0E 2.5N PRETTY PRAIRIE, Reno, KS
Built 1983 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 79
MAYFIELD RD 28.75
FairOver: LITTLE ARKANSAS RIVER
1.0E 0.5S OF MEDORA, Reno, KS
Built 1982 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 69
M ROAD (RS 1709)
FairOver: LOST CREEK
3.0S 6.0W OF STOCKTON, Rooks, KS
Built 1976 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 30
MINOR COL
FairOver: INDIANOLA CREEK
0.9E WICHITA CITY LIMITS, Sedgwick, KS
Built 1985 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 334
US36 HWY
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
1.80MI E WJCT U281, Smith, KS
Built 1954 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,830
Acorn Rd
FairOver: WEST PIPE CREEK
10.0W 2.0S OF MILTONVALE, Cloud, KS
Built 1980 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 40
QUAIL LN. 148
FairOver: TRIB. TO LONG CREEK
2.8N 1.5W OF LEROY, Coffey, KS
Built 1990 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 20
I-70 HWY EB (KTA)
FairOver: LOCAL ROAD
1.50 MI E US-40 & 59, Douglas, KS
Built 1956 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 16,600
MAIN ST.
FairOver: BIG CREEK
MAIN ST. IN HAYS, Ellis, KS
Built 1935 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 2,180
JJ Road
FairOver: TRIB. TO CROOKED CREEK
3.7S 3.1E OF COPELAND, Gray, KS
Built 1965 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 20
205 Road
FairOver: PAWNEE RIVER
6.7N 13.0W OF JETMORE, Hodgeman, KS
Built 1981 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 35
MINOR 25 K.0-1190
FairOver: SLOUGH CREEK
6.0S 2.0E OF DWIGHT, Morris, KS
Built 1910 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 30
I135 HWY SB
FairOver: MULBERRY CREEK
1.01 MI N K140, Saline, KS
Built 1963 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 10,050
I135 HWY NB
FairOver: MULBERRY CREEK
1.02 MI N K140, Saline, KS
Built 1963 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 10,050
RS 619 42
FairOver: TRIB. TO WAKARUSA RIVER
5.8W OF AUBURN, Shawnee, KS
Built 1984 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 1,525
LOCAL 52-41-2
FairOver: TRIB TO E SHOO FLY CREEK
3.0N 1.8W SOUTH HAVEN, Sumner, KS
Built 1980 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 25
IRR INDIAN 20 HWY
FairOver: DELAWARE RIVER
3.80 MI E US75, Brown, KS
Built 1935 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,598
SE Grant
FairOver: SATCHEL CREEK
3.0W 6.2N OF ROSALIA, Butler, KS
Built 1900 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 25
Y Road
FairOver: BIG TIMBER CREEK
11.0N 2.0E OF BIRD CITY, Cheyenne, KS
Built 1986 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 30
LOCAL P.2-24.2
FairOver: CANE CREEK
4.0W 0.5N OF WAKEFIELD, Clay, KS
Built 1940 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 30
C Road
FairOver: CAVALRY CREEK
1.0W 5.6N OF COLDWATER, Comanche, KS
Built 1961 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 50
312th RD
FairOver: TRIB. TO ARKANSAS RIVER
1.0S.E. ARKANSAS CITY, Cowley, KS
Built 1989 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 25
RS 169
FairOver: TRIB. TO BONE CREEK
0.5N 1.4W OF ENGLEVALE, Crawford, KS
Built 1930 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 76
LOCAL RD. 47
FairOver: LIGHTNING CREEK
1.0S 9.2E OF WALNUT, Crawford, KS
Built 1977 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 30
LOCAL RD. 174
FairOver: TRIB. TO LIMESTONE CREEK
10.0S 1.3W OF GIRARD, Crawford, KS
Built 1965 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 30
LOCAL RD. 102
FairOver: COW CREEK
1.0S 6.4E OF GIRARD, Crawford, KS
Built 1976 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 20
K43 HWY
FairOver: SMOKY HILL RIVER
3.76 MI S OF I70, Dickinson, KS
Built 1988 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,280
US183 BYPASS
FairOver: BIG CREEK
0.64 MI W JCT U183/U183Y, Ellis, KS
Built 1953 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 5,200
RS 245
FairOver: FARMER'S CANAL
1.2N OF HOLCOMB, Finney, KS
Built 1967 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 955
Kettle Rd
FairOver: COON CREEK
2.4W 5.7S OF SPEARVILLE, Ford, KS
Built 1976 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 25
K27 HWY
FairOver: ARKANSAS RIVER
15.77 MI N S CO LINE, Hamilton, KS
Built 1952 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,700
K2 HWY
FairOver: SANDY CREEK DRAINAGE
7.04 MI E BARBER COLN, Harper, KS
Built 1927 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 605
K179 HWY
FairOver: BLUFF CREEK
3.32 MI S K44, Harper, KS
Built 1975 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 815
IRR BIA RTE 0915
FairOver: TRIB LITTLE SOLDIER CRK
N RD. 0.3 MI. N OF 150 RD, Jackson, KS
Built 1995 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 300
Showing 7,551-7,600 of 23,867 bridges
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