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
I35 HWY, SB
FairOver: LOCAL ROAD
OSAGE COLN, SB, Franklin, KS
Built 1973 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 6,200
I35 HWY, NB
FairOver: LOCAL ROAD
OSAGE CO LN, NB, Franklin, KS
Built 1973 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 6,200
K18 HWY, EB
FairOver: Whiskey Lake Rd
1.02 MI N I70, Geary, KS
Built 1974 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,700
IRR BIA RTE 901
FairOver: OWL CREEK
0.5KM E OF J & 126, Jackson, KS
Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 125
MINOR 178 C3
FairOver: LITTLE CROSS CREEK
9.0N 1.5W OF DELIA, Jackson, KS
Built 1967 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 35
MINOR 238 S9
FairOver: TRIB. TO ELK CREEK
1.0N 3.4E OF HOLTON, Jackson, KS
Built 2015 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 70
ROE AVE.
FairOver: TOMAHAWK CREEK
ROE AVE. OVER TOMAHAWK, Johnson, KS
Built 1989 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 11,860
ANTIOCH RD.
FairOver: INDIAN CK TRIB NO 4
900' S OF 95TH ST, Johnson, KS
Built 1963 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 19,900
US69 HWY NB
FairOver: 119TH STREET
1.62 MI S I435, Johnson, KS
Built 1973 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 32,250
NW 120 A. H.0-7.6
FairOver: S. FORK NINNESCAH RIVER
1.0S 5.0E OF CUNNINGHAM, Kingman, KS
Built 1990 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 90
Mink Lane
FairOver: UNNAMED STREAM
2.5E OF LINCOLN, Lincoln, KS
Built 1940 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 35
K18 HWY
FairOver: SALINE RIVER DRAINAGE
9.33 MI E K14, Lincoln, KS
Built 1959 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 855
AVE X
FairOver: TRIB. TO OTTER CREEK
7.0S 2.3W OF RUSH CENTER, Rush, KS
Built 1940 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50
K95 HWY
FairOver: LADDER CREEK
1.15 MI N OF S JCT US-83, Scott, KS
Built 1965 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 920
RS 602 103rd
FairOver: COWSKIN CREEK
103rdS, 0.4 E of Broadway, Sedgwick, KS
Built 1990 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 140
S. HYDRAULIC AVE.
FairOver: ARKANSAS RIVER
S HYDRAULIC AT GALENA, Sedgwick, KS
Built 1965 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10,400
SHADDEN ROAD 268
FairOver: MO. PAC. R.R. (ABAND)
0.2N OF RICHLAND, Shawnee, KS
Built 1976 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 280
I470 HWY WB
FairOver: GAGE BLVD
0.81 MI E FAIRLAWN, WB, Shawnee, KS
Built 1960 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 19,500
I470 HWY EB
FairOver: URB5351, GAGE BLVD
0.80 MI E FAIRLAWN, EB, Shawnee, KS
Built 1959 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 19,500
LOCAL 3-34-2
FairOver: DRAINAGE
3 S .8 W OF ARGONIA, Sumner, KS
Built 2003 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10
US54 HWY
FairOver: CHERRY CREEK
6.84 MI E US75, Woodson, KS
Built 1970 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,270
69 HWY (18TH ST)
FairOver: METROPOLITAN AVENUE
1.79 MILES N I-35, Wyandotte, KS
Built 1959 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 14,800
I-435 SOUTHBOUND
FairOver: MISSOURI RIVER
1.84 MI NE OF K5, Wyandotte, KS
Built 1984 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 14,900
I435 HWY NB
FairOver: MISSOURI RIVER
1.84 MI N/E K5, Wyandotte, KS
Built 1985 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 14,900
I-635 SB HIGHWAY
FairOver: LEV RD, PL ENT, RIV, RR
0.28 MILES S I-70, Wyandotte, KS
Built 1976 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 37,700
400 Ave (U34-E70)
FairOver: HERRINGTON LAKE
2170 400 Ave, Dickinson, KS
Built 1977 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 100
US-59 HWY SB
FairOver: WAKARUSA RIVER
8.97 MI N US56, Douglas, KS
Built 1975 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 6,050
I70 HWY, WB
FairOver: NORTH FORK BIG CREEK
6.59MI E JCT U183 WB, Ellis, KS
Built 1965 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 8,350
I70 HWY, EB
FairOver: NORTH FORK BIG CREEK
6.58MI E JCT U183 EB, Ellis, KS
Built 1965 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 8,350
(RD O) RD.os 78
FairOver: SAW LOG CREEK
0.7E 0.3S OF HANSTON, Hodgeman, KS
Built 1990 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 40
119th LOCAL RD.
FairOver: DRY CREEK
119thW, 0.6 N of 55thS, Sedgwick, KS
Built 1988 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 40
87th
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
87thS, 0.9 E of 103rdW, Sedgwick, KS
Built 1994 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 45
E 93rd St N
FairOver: CHISHOLM CREEK
5.8E 1.0N VALLEY CENTER, Sedgwick, KS
Built 1988 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 45
Spruce Street
FairOver: MO. PAC. RAILROAD
WEST NEODESHA, Wilson, KS
Built 1979 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 100
W Road
FairOver: PAWNEE RIVER
7.5N 3.0E OF HANSTON, Hodgeman, KS
Built 1991 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 35
LOCAL RD. S-9
FairOver: STREAM
1.5S 1.0W OF BANCROFT, Nemaha, KS
Built 2005 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 10
Rd. W14
FairOver: TRIB. N. FORK SOLOMON R.
2.0S 2.0W OF NEW ALMELO, Norton, KS
Built 2001 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 45
RS 1637
FairOver: CREEK
1.0E OF NILES, Ottawa, KS
Built 1945 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 70
159th
FairOver: INDIANOLA CREEK
159thE, 0.3 N of 29thN, Sedgwick, KS
Built 1989 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 40
Tilman Rd
FairOver: TRIB. TO ARKANSAS RIVER
2.4E 0.4S OF FORD, Ford, KS
Built 1987 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 20
CLARE RD
FairOver: CREEK
3.0E 1.1N OF GARDNER, Johnson, KS
Built 1990 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 1,700
263rd LOCAL RD.
FairOver: S. FORK BIG SLOUGH
263rdW, 0.6 N of 69thN, Sedgwick, KS
Built 1987 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 30
W 29 th LOCAL RD.
FairOver: TRIB. TO COWSKIN CREEK
29thN, 0.4 E of 135thW, Sedgwick, KS
Built 1998 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 3,697
159th
FairOver: TRIB. TO FOUR MILE CREEK
4.0E WICHITA CITY LIMITS, Sedgwick, KS
Built 1987 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 200
County Rd. AA
FairOver: Trib to West Creek
4.7S & 4.0E of Hamilton, Greenwood, KS
Built 1978 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 56
LOCAL RD. 107
FairOver: ELM CREEK
1.0W 4.5S OF ESKRIDGE, Wabaunsee, KS
Built 1900 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 15
G-20.8 150
FairOver: PARSONS CREEK
9.9S 2.5E OF HADDAM, Washington, KS
Built 1987 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 60
Catalpa Road
FairOver: SALTY CREEK
1.8E 2.2N OF HAZELTON, Barber, KS
Built 1965 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 35
SH-11 STILLWELL RD
FairOver: LITTLE KAW CREEK
3.0N 4.6E OF LINWOOD, Leavenworth, KS
Built 1987 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 125
S PAULEN RD 215
FairOver: TRIB TO POMONA LAKE
2MI W 5.5 MI S OVERBROOK, Osage, KS
Built 2000 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 10
Showing 9,951-10,000 of 23,867 bridges
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