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
Road 25
FairOver: CROOKED CREEK
1.2W 6.0N OF FOWLER, Meade, KS
Built 1984 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 30
Windy Rd
FairOver: Trib to Rattlesnake Crk.
2.0S 4.0E of Bucklin, Ford, KS
Built 2000 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 20
Halfmound Rd
FairOver: Delaware River
0.5W OF HALFMOUND, Jefferson, KS
Built 1983 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 50
6200 Road
FairOver: STREAM
6.0N 1.2W OF CHERRYVALE, Montgomery, KS
Built 1979 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 30
Local 17.0-D.0
FairOver: CLEVER CREEK
3.0W 1.0S OF FULTON, Bourbon, KS
Built 1991 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 70
DD Road (RS 115)
FairOver: TRIB. S FORK REPUBLICAN
14.6N 11.0E ST. FRANCIS, Cheyenne, KS
Built 1954 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 15
US183 BYPASS
FairOver: BIG CREEK
0.14 MI NW JCT OLD 40 HWY, Ellis, KS
Built 1966 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 3,530
25th Road
FairOver: ALUM CREEK
0.5W 2.2S OF CARNEIRO, Ellsworth, KS
Built 2007 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 15
RS 318 110 L6
FairOver: WALNUT CREEK
5.8W OF HOYT, Jackson, KS
Built 1998 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 131
I435 HWY SB
FairOver: LITTLE MILL CREEK
0.29 MI N RENNER RD&I435, Johnson, KS
Built 1982 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 34,400
F-10 171ST STREET
FairOver: TRIB. TO LITTLE STRANGER
2.0W 0.6S OF FAIRMOUNT, Leavenworth, KS
Built 1985 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 75
US-73 HIGHWAY
FairOver: THREEMILE CREEK
0.30 MILES N K-92 S JCT, Leavenworth, KS
Built 1916 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 13,500
RS 395 120th Rd
FairOver: SPILLMAN CREEK
0.75S 0.3E OF DENMARK, Lincoln, KS
Built 1976 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 90
K9 HWY
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
1.56 MI E K62, Nemaha, KS
Built 1980 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 715
US 75 HWY
FairOver: LOCAL ROAD
1.00 MI N COFFEY COLN, Osage, KS
Built 1973 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 2,480
W. 200 RD. (118)
FairOver: TRIB. TO WALNUT CREEK
3.0S 4.0E OF WOODRUFF, Phillips, KS
Built 1997 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 15
K63 HWY
FairOver: BARTLETT CREEK
8.28 MI. N US24, Pottawatomie, KS
Built 1972 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 725
US24 HWY
FairOver: MILL CREEK
6.17 MI SE JCT K82, Riley, KS
Built 1929 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,400
I70 HWY, WB
FairOver: RS1977, OLD 40 HWY
1.75MI E JT K147, WB, Trego, KS
Built 1964 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 6,850
I-435 NB HIGHWAY
FairOver: SWARTZ ROAD
1.28 MILES N K-32, Wyandotte, KS
Built 1979 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 29,900
95TH ST. E.5-15.0
FairOver: KILL CREEK
0.5N 1.5E CLEARVIEW CITY, Johnson, KS
Built 1979 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1,000
BLACKBOB ROAD #6
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
0.2S OF 127TH. STREET, Johnson, KS
Built 1987 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 23,215
Tyler Rd.
FairOver: BIG SLOUGH
400' N of 45th St., Sedgwick, KS
Built 1989 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 2,205
MINOR T-625-3
FairOver: SMITH CREEK
4.4N 2.8E OF BLAIR, Doniphan, KS
Built 1994 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 35
Yucca Road
FairOver: RATTLESNAKE CREEK
4.2S 2.8W OF BUCKLIN, Ford, KS
Built 2003 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 25
US24 HWY
FairOver: Granite Creek
6.19 MI E OSBORNE COLN, Mitchell, KS
Built 1967 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 2,350
197TH ST. OS 40
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
5.0S 2.0W OF DORRANCE, Russell, KS
Built 1981 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 20
69th St. N.
FairOver: Little Arkansas River
0.1W 2.0S VALLEY CENTER, Sedgwick, KS
Built 1992 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 1,070
Murdock
FairOver: Little Arkansas River
Murdock at Waco, Sedgwick, KS
Built 1925 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 5,900
5W ROAD (RS 675)
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.4N 2.0E OF TRAER, Decatur, KS
Built 1983 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 60
5W ROAD (RS 675)
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.6N 2.0E OF TRAER, Decatur, KS
Built 1983 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 60
2000 RD Mile 10
FairOver: FAWN CREEK
1.0N 1.7E OF TYRO, Montgomery, KS
Built 1987 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 50
RS 611 E 85thSt N
FairOver: WEST FORK CHISHOLM CREEK
85thN, 0.3 E of Hydraulic, Sedgwick, KS
Built 1993 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 887
Jade Road
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
1.0S 2.0E OF FREDONIA, Wilson, KS
Built 1987 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 40
K31 HWY
FairOver: ELM CREEK
9.46 MI SE COFFEY CL, Anderson, KS
Built 1978 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 590
Cyclone
FairOver: CORUM CREEK
0.1E OF GRENOLA, Elk, KS
Built 1962 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 30
LOCAL RD. J-27
FairOver: STREAM
4.0N 4.5W OF KELLY, Nemaha, KS
Built 1994 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 10
ALEMBIC F.0-15.2F
FairOver: STREAM
0.5W 1.2S OF LEONARDVILLE, Riley, KS
Built 1947 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 120
LOCAL 7.0-L.5
FairOver: EAST BRANCH DRY CREEK
1.0N 2.3E OF MORGANVILLE, Clay, KS
Built 1970 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 40
LOCAL 13.5-16.1
FairOver: TRIB. MARAIS DES CYGNES
3.0W OF OTTAWA, Franklin, KS
Built 1991 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 15
I35, US50 HWY, SB
FairOver: BULL CREEK
2.46 MI NE MI COLN, WL, Johnson, KS
Built 1959 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 13,100
I-70 HWY WB (KTA)
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
0.55 W WYANDOTTE CO LINE, Leavenworth, KS
Built 1956 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 16,300
25TH. AVE.
FairOver: TRIB. TO GYPSUM CREEK
2.0W 12.8N OF CANTON, McPherson, KS
Built 1966 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 30
LOCAL RD. V4J
FairOver: NORTH ROCK CREEK
2.0N 4.4E OF HUNTER, Mitchell, KS
Built 1934 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 20
LOCAL RD. I-1
FairOver: WEYER CREEK
3.0N 2.0W OF CENTRALIA, Nemaha, KS
Built 1993 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 10
WELSH ROAD
FairOver: TRIB TO LOST CREEK
3.5N 0.5E OF BELVUE, Pottawatomie, KS
Built 2012 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 10
95TH AVE 42.75
FairOver: BLAZE FORK
3.4E 1.0N OF BUHLER, Reno, KS
Built 1981 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 14
LOCAL 47TH ST S
FairOver: BIG ARKANSAS RIVER
47thS, 0.5 E of Hydraulic, Sedgwick, KS
Built 1986 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 16,058
FIRST STREET NORTH
FairOver: WICHITA DRAINAGE CANAL
1ST ST AT I-135, Sedgwick, KS
Built 1972 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 8,000
SECOND STREET
FairOver: WICHITA DRAINAGE CANAL
2ND ST AT I-135, Sedgwick, KS
Built 1972 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 11,000
Showing 9,801-9,850 of 23,867 bridges
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