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
K68 HWY
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
0.72 MI E OF K-33, Franklin, KS
Built 1964 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 3,170
US77 HWY
FairOver: FARNUM CREEK(MILFORD LK)
3.77 MI N NJCT K57, Geary, KS
Built 1967 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 2,930
SWITZER RD
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
.5 MI S OF 75TH ST., Johnson, KS
Built 1986 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 5,000
SW 110 S. M.8-18.0
FairOver: STREAM
2.0S 4.0E OF WILLOWDALE, Kingman, KS
Built 2006 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 10
JADE RD.
FairOver: FRENCH CREEK
0.3E 1.4N OF HILLSBORO, Marion, KS
Built 1989 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 40
K98 HWY
FairOver: CROOKED CREEK OVERFLOW
7.65 MI E K23, Meade, KS
Built 1957 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 350
U-14.5 LOCAL
FairOver: CREEK
1.5S OF WELLS, Ottawa, KS
Built 1955 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 60
4 CORNERS RD.
FairOver: TRIB TO SMOKY HILL RIVER
4.0S 1.0E OF BUNKER HILL, Russell, KS
Built 1963 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 30
69 ROAD
FairOver: SOUTH FORK BEAVER CREEK
3.0N 1.3W OF GOODLAND, Sherman, KS
Built 1963 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 20
35 ROAD
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK SAPPA CREEK
6.2N 6.0E OF EDSON, Sherman, KS
Built 1977 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 20
OLD K132 HWY/K32
FairOver: KS RIV,1RR, FEDPRKLOT
1.25 MI E-I635, Wyandotte, KS
Built 1988 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 9,790
2300 Rd B.7-23.0
FairOver: KENOMA CREEK
3.0N 2.8W OF HARRIS, Anderson, KS
Built 1983 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 40
1700 Rd G.6-17.0
FairOver: POTTAWATOMIE CREEK
0.1 E OF 1700-HARPER, Anderson, KS
Built 1940 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 30
US-59 HWY
FairOver: STRANGER CREEK DRAINAGE
3.00 MI NE K116, Atchison, KS
Built 1955 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 2,830
K156 HWY
FairOver: WALNUT CREEK DRAINAGE
1.17 MI NE US56, Barton, KS
Built 1962 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 3,380
Local 21.3-E.0
FairOver: TRIB. LITTLE OSAGE RIVER
2.0S 1.3E OF FULTON, Bourbon, KS
Built 1925 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 25
SW Walnut Valley
FairOver: BRANCH OF TURKEY CREEK
0.5W 5.9S OF ELDORADO, Butler, KS
Built 1910 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 50
EE.0-10.1 Road 31
FairOver: BEE CREEK
7.0N 2.0E OF NIOTAZE, Chautauqua, KS
Built 1930 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 30
Hallowell/minor
FairOver: LIGHTING CREEK
13.1W OF COLUMBUS, Cherokee, KS
Built 1969 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 40
85th RD
FairOver: TRIB. TO WALNUT RIVER
0.5S OF WINFIELD, Cowley, KS
Built 1925 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 935
162nd RD
FairOver: OTTER CREEK
4.3N 8.4E OF DEXTER, Cowley, KS
Built 1947 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 175
95th RD
FairOver: POSEY CREEK
2.5E 0.6S OF HACKNEY, Cowley, KS
Built 1985 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 25
500 ROAD
FairOver: TRIB N FORK SAPPA CREEK
2.4S 6.3W OF OBERLIN, Decatur, KS
Built 1988 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 30
200 Ave. (R36-E90)
FairOver: CREEK
1890 200 Ave, Dickinson, KS
Built 1950 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 35
LOCAL 11.7N-17.5E
FairOver: WAKARUSA RIVER
SE OUTSKIRTS OF LAWRENCE, Douglas, KS
Built 1977 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 40
RS 219 270 Road
FairOver: S. WILD HORSE CREEK
6.0S OF BELPRE, Edwards, KS
Built 1988 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 265
Ave JJ
FairOver: TRIB. TO ALUM CREEK
S.E. EDGE OF CARNEIRO, Ellsworth, KS
Built 2003 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 25
Ave W
FairOver: TRIB. TO SMOKY HILL RIV.
0.3 N 1.1 W of Langley, Ellsworth, KS
Built 2003 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 30
US83 BS ROUTE
FairOver: ARKANSAS RIVER
0.74 MI S SJCT US50, Finney, KS
Built 1957 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 4,210
I70 HWY
FairOver: BIG CREEK DRAINAGE
3.71MI E JT K216, Gove, KS
Built 1963 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 5,750
US160 HWY
FairOver: WEST SANDY CREEK
1.07 MI E BARBER COLN, Harper, KS
Built 1962 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,050
MINOR 214 N
FairOver: TRIB. TO BANNER CREEK
2.5W 2.0S OF HOLTON, Jackson, KS
Built 1985 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 35
LOCAL S-236
FairOver: ELK CREEK
0.8N 2.5E OF HOLTON, Jackson, KS
Built 1992 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 20
LOCAL 318 S3
FairOver: MUDDY CREEK
1.0N 1.4E OF NETAWAKA, Jackson, KS
Built 1995 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 20
K900 PARKS ROUTE
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
PERRY WILDLIFE AREA, Jefferson, KS
Built 1928 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 43
LOCAL E-9.9
FairOver: HERMES CREEK
2.0S 1.0E OF IONIA, Jewell, KS
Built 1935 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 15
RENNER RD.
FairOver: LITTLE MILL CREEK
0.30S OF MIDLAND DRIVE, Johnson, KS
Built 1982 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 6,600
K10 HWY WB
FairOver: BNSF RR MILLCR, PD PASS
2.47 MI E OF K-7, Johnson, KS
Built 1980 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 34,200
SE 180 Q.2-1.0
FairOver: STREAM
1.2E of Hwy14 on co line, Kingman, KS
Built 1970 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 20
SW 100 S. P.3-17.0
FairOver: HORSE CREEK
1.0S 6.3E OF WILLOWDALE, Kingman, KS
Built 1970 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 50
MINOR 21.1-U.0
FairOver: LITTLE TIMBER CREEK
N.E. OF FRANKFORT, Marshall, KS
Built 1978 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 80
18TH. AVE.
FairOver: EAST KENTUCKY CREEK
4.5E 1.1S OF LINDSBORG, McPherson, KS
Built 1980 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 35
US56 HWY
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK DRAINAGE
3.18 MI E I135, McPherson, KS
Built 1929 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 5,040
Crescent Hill Road
FairOver: WADE BR. BIG BULL CREEK
6.5W OF HILLSDALE, Miami, KS
Built 1981 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 179
RS 1228 L-11
FairOver: TRIB. TO LOCKLANE CREEK
2.7E OF WOODLAWN, Nemaha, KS
Built 2016 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 10
Local Rd JN-2
FairOver: STREAM
1.0N 3.5E of Centralia, Nemaha, KS
Built 2001 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 10
E NAVAJO RD. (206)
FairOver: WEST CEDAR CREEK
3.5N 1.1E OF AGRA, Phillips, KS
Built 1984 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 15
US36 HWY
FairOver: BIG CREEK
4.77MI E EJCT U183, Phillips, KS
Built 1962 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,960
RS 636 4th Ave
FairOver: SALT CREEK
2.5W OF HUTCHINSON, Reno, KS
Built 1983 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 985
US-24 HWY WB
FairOver: PHIEL CREEK
0.61 MI SE NJCT K-13, Riley, KS
Built 1958 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 3,381
Showing 7,701-7,750 of 23,867 bridges
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