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
Newkirk Road
FairOver: ANTELOPE CREEK
1.6E 1.7S MEDICINE LODGE, Barber, KS
Built 1992 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 20
E Road
FairOver: MULE CREEK
1.0S 1.9E OF WILMORE, Comanche, KS
Built 1949 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 45
LOCAL 2.49N-19.5E
FairOver: TRIB. TO CAPTAIN CREEK
1.5E OF BALDWIN CITY, Douglas, KS
Built 1981 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 116
D-7.9 LOCAL
FairOver: KISIWA CREEK
3.0S 4.1W OF HALSTEAD, Harvey, KS
Built 1980 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 20
(RD 230) RD.os 73
FairOver: PAWNEE RIVER
2.0W 6.0N OF GRAY, Hodgeman, KS
Built 1985 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 40
199TH ST
FairOver: TRIB. TO WOLF CREEK
1.7W OF STILLWELL, Johnson, KS
Built 1987 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 3,000
A-24 Ragtown Rd.
FairOver: TRIB. TO FALL CREEK
1.2W 2.5S OF SPRINGDALE, Leavenworth, KS
Built 1987 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 53
LOCAL RD. I-6
FairOver: WEYER CREEK
3.0N 1.0W OF CENTRALIA, Nemaha, KS
Built 1940 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 10
S. 100th AVE.
FairOver: TRIB. NORTH FORK SOLOMON
1.8S 1.0E OF PORTIS, Osborne, KS
Built 1993 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 10
Road 9
FairOver: TRIB. TO CROOKED CREEK
5.0S 3.5W OF MONTEZUMA, Gray, KS
Built 1989 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 20
METCALF AVE
FairOver: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
0.6W 1.1S OF STILLWELL, Johnson, KS
Built 1993 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,600
WELLS FARGO RD.
FairOver: SMOKY HILL RIVER
1.5N 2.0W OF MARQUETTE, McPherson, KS
Built 1985 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 25
LOCAL RD. Q5I9
FairOver: SALT CREEK
1.3S 7.4E OF TIPTON, Mitchell, KS
Built 1938 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 25
WHEATON ROAD
FairOver: ADAMS CREEK
1.4S 5.0E OF WESTMORELAND, Pottawatomie, KS
Built 1988 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 570
MINOR COL A-1.9
FairOver: FORSHA CREEK
5.0N 5.0W OF REPUBLIC, Republic, KS
Built 1983 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 50
Ave D
FairOver: TRIB. EAST ELKHORN CK.
3.0W 6.5N OF CARNEIRO, Ellsworth, KS
Built 1986 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 20
5100 RD Mile 5
FairOver: VERDIGRIS RIVER
N.E. EDGE OF COFFEYVILLE, Montgomery, KS
Built 1983 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 595
LOCAL RD. I-3
FairOver: STREAM
2.5S 2.5W OF BAILEYVILLE, Nemaha, KS
Built 1983 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 10
LOCAL RD. QR-3
FairOver: COAL CREEK
8.3S OF CENTRALIA, Nemaha, KS
Built 1989 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 10
5th Ave.
FairOver: COW CREEK
5th Ave. over Cow Creek, Reno, KS
Built 1973 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 4,540
LOCAL RD. 19-Y.5
FairOver: WEST CREEK
11.5S 2.0E OF BELLEVILLE, Republic, KS
Built 1910 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 10
PAWNEE
FairOver: DRY CREEK
PAWNEE AT ROOSEVELT, Sedgwick, KS
Built 1969 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 20,000
Plum Tree Rd.
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK WOLF RIVER
2.3W 0.8S OF ROBINSON, Brown, KS
Built 1983 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 45
US73, K20 HWY
FairOver: MISSION CREEK
0.42 MI E EJCT US159, Brown, KS
Built 1966 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,990
K177 HWY
FairOver: BIRD CREEK
0.39 MI N OF US-54 HWY, Butler, KS
Built 1979 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 910
K177 HWY
FairOver: JACKCREEK
3.72 MI N BUTLER COLN, Chase, KS
Built 1956 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 395
8TH. STREET
FairOver: BRANCH OF SPRING RIVER
INTERSECTION 8TH & GRANT, Cherokee, KS
Built 1988 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 200
Hackberry Rd.
FairOver: NORTH BRANCH FIVE CREEK
2.2N 1.3E OF IDANA, Clay, KS
Built 1950 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 50
K15 HWY
FairOver: REPUBLICAN RIVER
9.41 MI N K82, Clay, KS
Built 1987 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,630
21st RD
FairOver: COON CREEK
5.4N OF UDALL, Cowley, KS
Built 1990 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 20
US56, US77 HWY
FairOver: LIME CREEK DRAINAGE
1.14 MI NE S JCT US 56BS, Dickinson, KS
Built 1960 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,030
US-59 HWY NB
FairOver: S OVERFLOW WAKA RIV
8.64 MI N US 56, Douglas, KS
Built 1975 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 6,050
US-59 HWY NB
FairOver: N OVERFLOW WAKA RIV
9.32 MI N US56, Douglas, KS
Built 1973 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 6,050
US183 HWY
FairOver: SALINE RIVER DRAINAGE
13.07 N JT I70, Ellis, KS
Built 1963 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,900
Ave F
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
1.0W 6.0N OF KANOPOLIS, Ellsworth, KS
Built 1938 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 30
K156 HWY
FairOver: PAWNEE RIVER
6.33 MI W WJCT K23, Finney, KS
Built 1969 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,720
Rd 117
FairOver: SAWLOG CREEK
3.0N 9.0W OF SPEARVILLE, Ford, KS
Built 1982 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 20
LOCAL X-21.2
FairOver: BLUFF CREEK
1.3N 3.0W OF BLUFF CITY, Harper, KS
Built 1998 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 20
26-E.2 LOCAL
FairOver: TRIB. TO WILDCAT CREEK
4.0E 4.8S OF NEWTON, Harvey, KS
Built 1980 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 20
IRRA MINOR M-221
FairOver: BANNER CREEK
3.5W 1.1S OF HOLTON, Jackson, KS
Built 2000 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 45
37th
FairOver: Mud Creek
5.8S 2.7W OF MCLOUTH, Jefferson, KS
Built 1983 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 20
K10 HWY, EB
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK ROAD
9.24MI E DGLS CO LN, Johnson, KS
Built 1974 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 18,260
K10 HWY EB
FairOver: WOODLAND RD
1.98 MI E OF K-7, Johnson, KS
Built 1980 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 27,750
US69 HWY, SB
FairOver: UP RAILROAD
0.45 MI N MIAMI COLN, SB, Johnson, KS
Built 1967 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 9,400
US69 WL ENT RMP
FairOver: TOMAHAWK CR & PED PASS
4.27 MI S I435, Johnson, KS
Built 1966 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 6,040
US 69 HWY, SB
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK DRAINAGE
0.38 MI S I435, Johnson, KS
Built 1973 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 44,100
SE 60 ST. X.2-13.0
FairOver: SAND CREEK
2.6N 2.8W OF BELMONT, Kingman, KS
Built 1945 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 10
I-35 HWY SB
FairOver: BADGER CREEK
6.84 MI EAST OF K-99, Lyon, KS
Built 1976 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 8,150
I-35 HWY NB
FairOver: BADGER CREEK
6.85 MI EAST OF K-99, Lyon, KS
Built 1976 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 8,150
K99 HWY
FairOver: JIM CREEK
4.26 MI N PT COLN, Marshall, KS
Built 1929 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,320
Showing 9,601-9,650 of 23,867 bridges
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