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%.

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.

All Bridges in Kansas

5TH. ST. & SEITZ

Fair

Over: FOSSIL CREEK

AT INT-5TH &SEITZ-RUSSELL, Russell, KS

Built 1948 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 500

11TH. STREET

Fair

Over: FOSSIL CREEK

EAST OF KANSAS STREET, Russell, KS

Built 1946 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 500

12TH. STREET

Fair

Over: FOSSIL CREEK

BETWEEN MAIN & MAPLE, Russell, KS

Built 1946 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 500

I70 HWY, NL-SL

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK DRAINAGE

0.88MI E ELLIS CO LINE, Russell, KS

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,600

RS 522 775-444.79

Fair

Over: LOCAL DRAINAGE

5.7N OF HEDVILLE, Saline, KS

Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 623

523 444.25-783.12

Fair

Over: LOCAL DRAINAGE

2.8N 0.1E OF SHIPTON, Saline, KS

Built 1925 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 63

RS 594 769-490.80

Fair

Over: LOCAL DRAINAGE

3.8S 3.0W OF FALUN, Saline, KS

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 23

RS 594 769-490.20

Fair

Over: LOCAL DRAINAGE

3.2S 3.0W OF FALUN, Saline, KS

Built 1935 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 23

RS 594 482-779.10

Fair

Over: MIDDLE DRY CREEK

0.8N 2.1E OF FALUN, Saline, KS

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 416

1816 454.75-799.55

Fair

Over: LOCAL DRAINAGE

1.0W OF NEW CAMBRIA, Saline, KS

Built 1925 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,480

LOCAL 809-450.5

Fair

Over: LOCAL DRAINAGE

2.0N 3.3E OF NEW CAMBRIA, Saline, KS

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 90

SCHILLING ROAD

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE CHANNEL

0.8W OF I-135, Saline, KS

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,600

FALUN ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB RALSTON CREEK

100' WEST OF SODERBORG RO, Saline, KS

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

BROOKVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB SPRING CREEK

0.9 MILES NORTH OF PARSON, Saline, KS

Built 1938 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

Ridge/71st RS 998

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

3.0W 0.8S OF HAYSVILLE, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 901

RS 611 West

Fair

Over: JESTER CREEK

1.0W 2.9N VALLEY CENTER, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25

RS 1904 Oliver

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK CHISHOLM CK.

0.4S OF KECHI at RR North, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,800

RS 1904 Oliver

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK CHISHOLM CK.

0.4S OF KECHI, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,800

RS 309 N Greenwich

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO PRAIRIE CREEK

4.0E 3.9N OF KECHI, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,178

RS 309 Greenwich

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

4.0E 3.2S OF KECHI, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,744

RS 309

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO SPRING CREEK

2.0E 4.0N OF DERBY, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,403

RS 309

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO SPRING CREEK

2.0E 3.0N OF DERBY, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,406

RS 610 167th

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO MAIN DITCH

117thN, 0.01 E of 167thW, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 371

RS 607

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

21stN, 0.9 E of 343rdW, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1935 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 769

RS 607 21st N

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

21stN, 0.3 E of 231stW, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1935 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,193

RS 362

Fair

Over: TRIB. S. FORK NINNESCAH

1.0W OF CHENEY, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 541

MacArthur (RS 362)

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO COWSKIN CREEK

2.1E 1.0S K-42 HIGHWAY, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,980

MacArthur (RS 362)

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO COWSKIN CREEK

2.3E 0.9S K-42 HIGHWAY, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,980

RS 2059

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO ARKANSAS RIVER

1.0N DERBY 0.6M W K15, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,675

RS 604 103rd

Fair

Over: NINNESCAH RIVER

103rdS, 0.7 E of 183rdW, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 758

RS 604 103rd

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO NINNESCAH RIVER

103rdS, 0.5 E of 167thW, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 758

RS 999 119thS

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

8.7W OF MULVANE, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 364

W 53rd St N_RS1805

Fair

Over: LITTLE SLOUGH

53rdN, 0.6 E of 87thW, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1900 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,989

53rd (RS 1805)

Fair

Over: BIG SLOUGH

53rdN, 0.3 E of 103rdW, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,228

RS 2194 Webb Rd.

Fair

Over: TRIB. WHITEWATER CREEK

3.0E 0.5S OF KECHI, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,219

13th (RS 2198)

Fair

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

13thN, 0.7 E of 127thE, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,140

RS 609 247thW

Fair

Over: TRIB TO BIG SLOUGH

247thW, 0.6 N of 53rdN, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,077

RS 1805

Fair

Over: COWSKIN CREEK DRAINAGE

53rdN, 0.03 E of 247thW, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1929 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,126

391st W LOCAL RD.

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO SAND CREEK

391stW, 0.5 N of 103rdS, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 35

343rd W

Fair

Over: TRIB. N. FORK NINNESCAH

2.0E 3.7N OF CHENEY, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 548

111st S MINOR COL

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO NINNESCAH RIVER

111thS, 0.7 E of 327thW, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 21

311th W

Fair

Over: TRIB. N. FORK NINNESCAH

311thW, 0.4 N of 47thS, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

311st W LOCAL RD.

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO NINNESCAH RIVER

311thW, 0.3 N of 111thS, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1900 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12

W 85th St N LOC RD

Fair

Over: BIG SLOUGH

85thN, 0.5 E of 311thW, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

6th S LOCAL RD.

Fair

Over: POLECAT CREEK

0.2W 1.0N OF GARDEN PLAIN, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1900 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 80

295th S

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO NINNESCAH RIVER

295thW, 0.4 N of 71stS, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 48

4th N LOCAL RD.

Fair

Over: POLECAT CREEK

0.1E 2.0N OF GARDEN PLAIN, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 80

N 263rd LOCAL RD.

Fair

Over: BIG SLOUGH

263rdW, 0.2 N of 85thN, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

W 85th LOCAL RD.

Fair

Over: BIG SLOUGH

85thN, 0.2 E of 263rdW, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 72

37th N LOCAL RD.

Fair

Over: COWSKIN CREEK

37thN, 0.8 E of 263rdW, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1939 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

Showing 8,901-8,950 of 23,867 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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