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

Ave JJ

Good

Over: TRIB. TO LOSS CREEK

5.5W OF ELLSWORTH, Ellsworth, KS

Built 1927 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 65

Jensen Drive

Good

Over: U.P. RAILROAD

JENSEN DR. IN OSAWATOMIE, Miami, KS

Built 1984 Load: 4.7 t ADT: 2,276

SE 36th St RS 752

Good

Over: WEST FORK JESTER CREEK

1.0S 1.5E OF NEWTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1952 Load: 4.8 t ADT: 175

LOCAL RD 14.5-S.0

Good

Over: STREAM

7.0W 1.0S OF ELSMORE, Allen, KS

Built 1960 Load: 5.1 t ADT: 30

RS 1183

Good

Over: MIDDLE COW CREEK

W. EDGE OF PITTSBURG, Crawford, KS

Built 1957 Load: 5.2 t ADT: 840

L Avenue

Good

Over: TRIB. NESCATUNGA CREEK

3.0S 5.9E OF COLDWATER, Comanche, KS

Built 1957 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 45

LOCAL J.0-26.9

Good

Over: TRIB TO CHAPMAN CREEK

4.1N 1.8W OF INDUSTRY, Clay, KS

Built 2000 Load: 5.5 t ADT: 10

RS 1808 SW 25 AVE

Good

Over: CHIKASKIA RIVER

0.5S OF SPIVEY, Kingman, KS

Built 1969 Load: 5.5 t ADT: 85

CASTLETON RD.28.70

Good

Over: Trib North Ninnescah Riv

AT CASTLETON, Reno, KS

Built 1980 Load: 5.5 t ADT: 166

RS 169

Good

Over: LIGHTNING CREEK

1.0S 3.1W OF FARLINGTON, Crawford, KS

Built 1959 Load: 5.8 t ADT: 225

RS 375

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BIG HILL CREEK

1.0S OF DENNIS, Labette, KS

Built 1947 Load: 5.8 t ADT: 640

Eagle Rd

Good

Over: PIPE CREEK

2.0N 8.5W OF MILTONVALE, Cloud, KS

Built 1995 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 50

Neosho P.5-15.7

Good

Over: TRIB. S. FK. POTT. CK.

1.3 S NEOSHO-HWY 169, Anderson, KS

Built 1950 Load: 6.2 t ADT: 20

R Road

Good

Over: NORTH FORK CIMARRON RIV.

7.0E 6.0S OF ULYSSES, Grant, KS

Built 1951 Load: 6.2 t ADT: 750

(RD LL) RD.os 28

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BUCKNER CREEK

0.7S 4.6W OF JETMORE, Hodgeman, KS

Built 1940 Load: 6.3 t ADT: 30

BOUNDARY RD 30.85

Good

Over: DRAIN

4.8E 1.0S PRETTY PRAIRIE, Reno, KS

Built 1948 Load: 6.3 t ADT: 10

200 ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH FORK SAPPA CREEK

5.4S 9.4W OF OBERLIN, Decatur, KS

Built 1994 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 10

E 1st Street

Good

Over: MADISON CREEK

4.6E OF NEWTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1929 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 875

Plum Rd

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

0.2E 2.0N OF ST. JOSEPH, Cloud, KS

Built 1965 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 50

RS 1066 2.5-7.0

Good

Over: SAC CREEK

6.0S OF HOMEWOOD, Franklin, KS

Built 1971 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 70

L ROAD (RS 1553)

Good

Over: MIDDLE BEAVER CREEK

3.0N 4.0W SMITH CENTER, Smith, KS

Built 1972 Load: 6.6 t ADT: 75

P.7-6 LOCAL

Good

Over: WEST PIPE CREEK

1.5S 3.3W OF LAMAR, Ottawa, KS

Built 1968 Load: 6.7 t ADT: 35

RS 455 Road 31

Good

Over: Five Mile Creek

13.0E 13.3S of Meade, Meade, KS

Built 2000 Load: 6.8 t ADT: 25

RS 1245 18.9-10.0

Good

Over: SALT CREEK

0.9S 4.0W OF LYNDON, Osage, KS

Built 1956 Load: 6.8 t ADT: 85

RS 1735 24-B.9

Good

Over: W. BRANCH SCRIBNER CREEK

7.0N 2.1W OF VINING, Washington, KS

Built 1962 Load: 7.0 t ADT: 55

LOCAL RD. 2-C.6

Good

Over: TRIB. TO ELK CREEK

0.4S 1.0W OF ARRINGTON, Atchison, KS

Built 1964 Load: 7.2 t ADT: 5

Ave K

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1.6W OF ELLSWORTH, Ellsworth, KS

Built 1949 Load: 7.2 t ADT: 115

RS 1462

Good

Over: WEST FORK ELK CREEK

3.0N 4.5E OF WAYNE, Republic, KS

Built 1950 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 21

S. CHEROKEE RD

Good

Over: WHITE WOMAN CREEK

9.8S OF MODOC, Scott, KS

Built 1956 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 25

LOCAL 65-0-3

Good

Over: TRIB. TO ARKANSAS RIVER

E. OF MULVANE, Sumner, KS

Built 2007 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 250

30 ROAD (RS 273)

Good

Over: MIDDLE BR. HACKBERRY CK.

1.2N 7.7W OF GOVE, Gove, KS

Built 1951 Load: 7.5 t ADT: 120

7TH RD. 6.5-O.8

Good

Over: DUTCH CREEK

2.0W 3.8S OF MARYSVILLE, Marshall, KS

Built 1978 Load: 7.5 t ADT: 10

SW 130th

Good

Over: Small Stream

3.0S & 3.3E Andover, Butler, KS

Built 1943 Load: 7.6 t ADT: 100

RS 226 L Road

Good

Over: LITTLE COON CREEK

1.0W OF KINSLEY, Edwards, KS

Built 1952 Load: 7.8 t ADT: 135

RS 1491 20 Road

Good

Over: LITTLE COON CREEK

2.0N OF OFFERLE, Edwards, KS

Built 1953 Load: 7.8 t ADT: 100

122nd

Good

Over: Rock Creek

2.5W 1.5N OF ROCK CREEK, Jefferson, KS

Built 2003 Load: 7.8 t ADT: 5

RS 1591 (RD 231)

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

1.0W OF GRAY, Hodgeman, KS

Built 1928 Load: 7.9 t ADT: 105

27TH RD (26.0-C.2)

Good

Over: Manley Creek

6.1N 3.0W of Axtell, Marshall, KS

Built 2005 Load: 7.9 t ADT: 10

LOCAL 454-787.5

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

3.0N 1.5W OF SALINA, Saline, KS

Built 1970 Load: 8.0 t ADT: 4

Elm Mills Road

Good

Over: EAST BRANCH S. ELM CREEK

2.5E 5.7N OF LAKE CITY, Barber, KS

Built 1957 Load: 8.1 t ADT: 30

2700 Ave (I11-E70)

Good

Over: CREEK

970 2700 Ave, Dickinson, KS

Built 1940 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 25

NW 120 RD

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

3.0N 3.8W OF HARPER, Harper, KS

Built 1970 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 10

SW 150 S. O.9-22.0

Good

Over: STREAM

1.0S 1.6W OF SPIVEY, Kingman, KS

Built 2002 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 10

RS 403 48

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

2.5E 0.8N OF CADMUS, Linn, KS

Built 1971 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 751

RS 1507 I.0-26.2

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

3.0S 1.5W OF EMPORIA, Lyon, KS

Built 1968 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 197

6TH RD (RS 431)

Good

Over: TRIB. TO RAEMER CREEK

1.5S OF HERKIMER, Marshall, KS

Built 1930 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 352

160th Rd

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

299 1.1W 2.0N OF PIQUA, Woodson, KS

Built 1981 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 20

LOCAL Q.6-16.5

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.5W 0.5N OF ANTHONY, Harper, KS

Built 1971 Load: 8.3 t ADT: 10

RS 537 N.BERRY AVE

Good

Over: SMOOTS CREEK

4.5N OF KINGMAN, Kingman, KS

Built 1970 Load: 8.3 t ADT: 380

RS 412 30.8-F.0

Good

Over: STREAM

5.0W 2.0N OF OLPE, Lyon, KS

Built 1950 Load: 8.3 t ADT: 193

Showing 10,651-10,700 of 23,867 bridges

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