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

RS 1063 CHEROKEE

Fair

Over: BLAZE FORK CREEK

2.5E OF INMAN, McPherson, KS

Built 1984 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 485

W. 280th RD.

Fair

Over: FOURMILE CREEK

19.0S 3.7E OF OSBORNE, Osborne, KS

Built 1974 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 15

6TH RD.

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK

0.5S 3.5W OF ALDEN, Rice, KS

Built 1976 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 40

21st Street North

Fair

Over: Arkansas River

21st at Westridge, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1972 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 14,000

S. Ks. Ave

Fair

Over: Shunganunga Cr.

243m N. of 21st & Ks. Ave, Shawnee, KS

Built 1971 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 8,500

190 ROAD

Fair

Over: EAST CEDAR CREEK

2.0S 2.6W OF ATHOL, Smith, KS

Built 1980 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 30

I70 WB TO I435 NB

Fair

Over: RAMP I-435 T0 STATE AVE.

0.28 MI NE I435 JCT, Wyandotte, KS

Built 1981 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 11,565

IRR BIA RTE 1012

Fair

Over: DEEP CREEK

0.8KM N OF 130&GOLDFINCH, Brown, KS

Built 1984 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 500

US73, K20 HWY

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

2.83 MI E EJCT US159, Brown, KS

Built 1966 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 1,990

207TH ST

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.5W OF SPRING HILL, Johnson, KS

Built 1978 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 790

RD 40 965.5-546.0

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.5W 6.5S OF HARTFORD, Lyon, KS

Built 1984 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 20

GOLDENROD RD.

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO N. COTTONWOOD

0.6W 1.0S OF DURHAM, Marion, KS

Built 1986 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 20

EAST RIVER 6.9-S.2

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO BIG BLUE RIVER

4.0N 1.0W BLUE RAPIDS, Marshall, KS

Built 1940 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 20

FAIRFIELD RD.

Fair

Over: SMOKY HILL RIVER

3.0S 2.6E OF DORRANCE, Russell, KS

Built 1994 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 50

HILLSIDE AVENUE

Fair

Over: GYPSUM CREEK TRIB.

HILLSIDE AT GLEN OAKS, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1961 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 8,500

I-35 HWY SB (KTA)

Fair

Over: 55TH ST SOUTH

8.08 MI N SUMNER CO LINE, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1956 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 13,650

I-35 HWY NB (KTA)

Fair

Over: URB6000, 55TH ST SOUTH

8.09 MI N SUMNER CO LINE, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1956 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 13,650

Little Mule Road

Fair

Over: TRIB TO LITTLE MULE CRK

8.0N OF HARDTNER, Barber, KS

Built 1988 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 50

SE 50th

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO BRUSH CREEK

5.5N OF BAXTER SPRINGS, Cherokee, KS

Built 1982 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 40

50th Rd

Fair

Over: WHITE CREEK

1.2E 4.1S OF JAMESTOWN, Cloud, KS

Built 1951 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 20

NW 70 Rd

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.7S 0.5E CRYSTAL SPGS., Harper, KS

Built 1987 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 50

K14 HWY

Fair

Over: LOVEWELL RESERVOIR

8.22 MI N EJCT US36, Jewell, KS

Built 1956 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 520

LOCAL RD. 210

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO SNOW CREEK

1.0S 0.4E OF VALEDA, Labette, KS

Built 1915 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 20

RAINBOW RD.

Fair

Over: BATTLE CREEK

1.8W 8.4N OF CANTON, McPherson, KS

Built 1979 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 50

FRONTIER RD.

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO WEST EMMA CK.

3.5S 0.7E OF CANTON, McPherson, KS

Built 1988 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 60

LOCAL RD. G1X

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

1.3N 2.5E OF BELOIT, Mitchell, KS

Built 1935 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 30

LOCAL RD. G-17

Fair

Over: HARRIS CREEK

0.5S 1.0W OF ONEIDA, Nemaha, KS

Built 1997 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 10

LOCAL RD. K-5

Fair

Over: STREAM

4.0S 6.0E OF SENECA, Nemaha, KS

Built 1989 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 50

Partridge Rd.

Fair

Over: N. FORK NINNESCAH RIVER

7.0S OF PARTRIDGE, Reno, KS

Built 1958 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 148

PARALLEL RD.22.50

Fair

Over: STREAM

2.8N 2.5W PRETTY PRAIRIE, Reno, KS

Built 1997 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 183

10TH. AVENUE

Fair

Over: EAST SIDE DRAIN

10TH. AVE. & E.S.D., Reno, KS

Built 1930 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 300

PORTER STREET

Fair

Over: EAST SIDE DRAIN

PORTER ST. & E.S.D., Reno, KS

Built 1930 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 3,800

MAC ARTHUR ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG SLOUGH SOUTH

MAC ARTHUR E. OF SENECA, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1984 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 8,510

LOCAL 20-31-2

Fair

Over: SLATE CREEK

4.5N 1.3E OF MAYFIELD, Sumner, KS

Built 1970 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 5

LOCAL 57-36-5

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO SLATE CREEK

4.0E 3.5S OF WELLINGTON, Sumner, KS

Built 1977 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 5

LOCAL RD. 53

Fair

Over: HIGBY CREEK

1.0W 0.1S OF KEENE, Wabaunsee, KS

Built 1920 Load: 34.2 t

N Spencer Rd

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

1.5E 6.8N OF NEWTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1921 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 15

RS 1825 Q4 275

Fair

Over: STRAIGHT CREEK

4.7N OF HOLTON, Jackson, KS

Built 1925 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 453

EAGLE RD (11.1-F.0

Fair

Over: BOMMER CREEK

0.5E 1.0S OF MARIETTA, Marshall, KS

Built 1945 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 10

PARALLEL(27.2-EE.0

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK CREEK

3.0S OF LILLIS, Marshall, KS

Built 1995 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 50

Road 27

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

1.0E 3.4N OF FOWLER, Meade, KS

Built 1988 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 40

Lookout Rd

Fair

Over: TRIB. MARAIS DES CYGNES

LOOKOUT RD. 0.1 S US-169, Miami, KS

Built 1975 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 84

MINOR 109 R.7-1320

Fair

Over: COUNCIL GROVE LAKE DRAIN

2.3N 4.8E OF WILSEY, Morris, KS

Built 1967 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 30

LOCAL RD. 21-B.9

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO ROSE CREEK

4.1N 1.0W OF MUNDEN, Republic, KS

Built 1951 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 10

SE 37th St.

Fair

Over: BNSFRR

19.2m E. of 37th & Ks. Av, Shawnee, KS

Built 1964 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 14,510

I-70 HWY WESTBOUND

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK BEAVER CREEK

5.70 MI WEST OF K-27, Sherman, KS

Built 1968 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 6,200

I-70 HWY EASTBOUND

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK BEAVER CREEK

5.71 MI WEST OF K-27, Sherman, KS

Built 1968 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 6,200

115TH STREET

Fair

Over: ISLAND CREEK

115TH ST S OF SAM CLARK, Wyandotte, KS

Built 1988 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 440

Yocemento Road

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

WEST EDGE YOCEMENTO, Ellis, KS

Built 1930 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 110

RS 412 33.0-J.6

Fair

Over: EAGLE CREEK

0.5W OF OLPE, Lyon, KS

Built 1938 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 466

Showing 9,251-9,300 of 23,867 bridges

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