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

WHEATRIDGE RD.

Fair

Over: TRIB. SMOKY HILL RIVER

2.8N 3.9W OF MARQUETTE, McPherson, KS

Built 1932 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

WELLS FARGO RD.

Fair

Over: SMOKY HILL RIVER

2.2E 0.5N OF LINDSBORG, McPherson, KS

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

26TH. AVE.

Fair

Over: TRIB. NORTH GYPSUM CK.

1.0W 11.5N OF CANTON, McPherson, KS

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 35

OVERLAND RD.

Fair

Over: NORTH COTTONWOOD RIVER

2.9E 3.4N OF CANTON, McPherson, KS

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 45

COUNTRYSIDE DR.

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY

600' E. OF NORTH HIGH D, McPherson, KS

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300

RS429 Smoky Valley

Fair

Over: SMOKY HILL RIVER TRIB.

1.0S 0.5E OF LINDSBORG, McPherson, KS

Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,110

RS 455 Road 29

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

11.0E 7.0S OF MEADE, Meade, KS

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25

RS 285 Road 4

Fair

Over: UNNAMED DRAW

8.9N OF PLAINS, Meade, KS

Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 615

Road 19

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

S.E. EDGE OF MEADE, Meade, KS

Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

Road 19

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

S.E. EDGE OF MEADE, Meade, KS

Built 1945 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

Road H

Fair

Over: CREEK

0.5S 4.7W OF FOWLER, Meade, KS

Built 1921 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

Road U

Fair

Over: DRAW

12.2E 7.0S OF MEADE, Meade, KS

Built 1920 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20

Oak Grove Road

Fair

Over: TRIB. MARAIS DES CYGNES

3.0W 1.1N NEW LANCASTER, Miami, KS

Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 31

RS 398

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK

14.7S 0.5E OF BELOIT, Mitchell, KS

Built 1934 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 55

RS 463

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY TO ROCK CR

1.8N 6.0E OF HUNTER, Mitchell, KS

Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 45

RS 466

Fair

Over: STREAM

2.5S 9.2W OF BELOIT, Mitchell, KS

Built 1936 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 235

RS 835

Fair

Over: JOSTES CREEK

4.2N 3.6E OF BELOIT, Mitchell, KS

Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 220

LOCAL RD. M3B

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO CARR CREEK

0.3E 4.0N OF TIPTON, Mitchell, KS

Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

LOCAL RD. J2D

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

0.2E 5.0S OF CAWKER CITY, Mitchell, KS

Built 1934 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20

LOCAL RD. V4E

Fair

Over: BACON CREEK

0.6W 2.0N OF HUNTER, Mitchell, KS

Built 1949 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD. PG6

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO N. WALNUT CREEK

0.4N 5.0E OF TIPTON, Mitchell, KS

Built 1947 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD. LH

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO N. WALNUT CREEK

4.5N 6.0E OF TIPTON, Mitchell, KS

Built 1947 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25

LOCAL RD. MN3

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

3.0E 7.5S OF GLEN ELDER, Mitchell, KS

Built 1937 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25

LOCAL RD. Q3N

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO SALT CREEK

12.3E OF TIPTON, Mitchell, KS

Built 1937 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

LOCAL RD.

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

2.5S 6.0W OF BELOIT, Mitchell, KS

Built 1933 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20

MINOR COL

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK

5.0N 9.5E OF HUNTER, Mitchell, KS

Built 1938 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 70

LOCAL RD. T5R

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO SALT CREEK

4.0N 12.3E OF HUNTER, Mitchell, KS

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25

N6W

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO MARSHALL CREEK

2.2E 5.5S OF BELOIT, Mitchell, KS

Built 1937 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20

US160 HWY

Fair

Over: VERDIGRIS RIVER

1.58 MI E EJCT US75, Montgomery, KS

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,760

US-160 HWY

Fair

Over: BIG HILL CREEK

1.99 MI E US169, Montgomery, KS

Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 940

RS 193 G.0 - 2440

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO MULBERRY CREEK

2.2W OF WHITE CITY, Morris, KS

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 175

RS 477 J.0 - 2010

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO NEOSHO RIVER

1.4S 1.9E OF WHITE CITY, Morris, KS

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 121

RS 822 G.0 - 580

Fair

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

3.0S 8.3E OF DWIGHT, Morris, KS

Built 1935 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 45

LOCAL 77 AA.0-2880

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

1.5W 1.0N OF BURDICK, Morris, KS

Built 1935 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 70

LOCAL 38 H.0-2750

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

0.2S 5.6W OF WHITE CITY, Morris, KS

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 60

LOCAL 75 Y.8-2700

Fair

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

0.4E 2.3N OF BURDICK, Morris, KS

Built 1935 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

LOCAL 73 X.2-2600

Fair

Over: THREE MILE CREEK

0.4W 2.4S OF DELAVAN, Morris, KS

Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

LOCAL 80 AA.6-2450

Fair

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

3.0E 0.5N OF BURDICK, Morris, KS

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

LOCAL 46 P.0-2430

Fair

Over: LEVEL CREEK

1.7S 3.6E OF LATIMER, Morris, KS

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20

LOCAL 48 M.7-2400

Fair

Over: LEVEL CREEK

2.0W 5.7S OF WHITE CITY, Morris, KS

Built 1935 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

LOCAL 47 M.0-2340

Fair

Over: LEVEL CREEK

4.2S 1.4W OF WHITE CITY, Morris, KS

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

LOCAL 44 R.0-2270

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

3.0N 4.7W OF WILSEY, Morris, KS

Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

LOCAL 50 M.0-2110

Fair

Over: WEST FORK NEOSHO RIVER

4.2S 1.0E OF WHITE CITY, Morris, KS

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

LOCAL 81 DD.5-2070

Fair

Over: DIAMOND CREEK

2.0S 1.5E DIAMOND SPRINGS, Morris, KS

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

LOCAL 105 Q.0-1990

Fair

Over: HAUN CREEK

4.0N 1.8W OF WILSEY, Morris, KS

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

MINOR 53 P.0-1970

Fair

Over: HAUN CREEK

5.2S 2.5E OF WHITE CITY, Morris, KS

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

LOCAL 107 V.6-1850

Fair

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

0.1S OF WILSEY, Morris, KS

Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20

LOCAL 83 AA.0-1710

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

3.5S 0.9E OF WILSEY, Morris, KS

Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

LOCAL 30 H.4-1500

Fair

Over: LAIRDS CREEK

2.5E 0.5N OF PARKERVILLE, Morris, KS

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 60

LOCAL 89 Z.9-1400

Fair

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

3.0S OF HELMICK, Morris, KS

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

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