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
188TH RD.
FairOver: STREAM
5.0S OF WALDO, Russell, KS
Built 1945 Load: 4.8 t ADT: 2
140 N
FairOver: TRIB NORTH FORK SOLOMON
13.5N 9.1E OF HOXIE, Sheridan, KS
Built 1961 Load: 4.8 t ADT: 40
SW 190th
FairOver: EIGHT MILE CREEK
3.5W 2.0N OF DOUGLASS, Butler, KS
Built 1970 Load: 4.9 t ADT: 125
9.6-V.3 MINOR COL
FairOver: BULL CREEK
0.2S 1.6W SAFFORDVILLE, Chase, KS
Built 1935 Load: 4.9 t ADT: 100
RS 123
FairOver: CHAPMAN CREEK
0.5S 0.5E OF OAK HILL, Clay, KS
Built 1941 Load: 4.9 t ADT: 150
LOCAL EMINENCE RD
FairOver: TRIB. TO PAWNEE RIVER
12.5N 19.2E GARDEN CITY, Finney, KS
Built 1962 Load: 4.9 t ADT: 25
180 ROAD
FairOver: CHALK CREEK
14.0S 8.5W RUSSELL SPGS., Logan, KS
Built 1936 Load: 4.9 t ADT: 30
351st Street
FairOver: WALNUT CREEK
3.0N 1.1W NEW LANCASTER, Miami, KS
Built 1965 Load: 4.9 t ADT: 35
LOCAL RD. D-3
FairOver: STREAM
0.5N 1.5E OF BERWICK, Nemaha, KS
Built 1989 Load: 4.9 t ADT: 10
CRAWFORD RD. 38
FairOver: WAKARUSA RIVER
6.0W 0.2S OF AUBURN, Shawnee, KS
Built 1974 Load: 4.9 t ADT: 90
NE Price Rd
FairOver: EAST BRANCH WALNUT RIVER
4.0W 2.3S OF CASSODAY, Butler, KS
Built 1908 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30
10.5-Q.8 MINOR COL
FairOver: TRIB TO COTTONWOOD RIVER
1.2E OF STRONG CITY, Chase, KS
Built 1935 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 100
W. 70th DR.
FairOver: SOUTH FORK SOLOMON RIVER
0.1W OF ALTON, Osborne, KS
Built 1920 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 10
99TH STREET
FairOver: CONNOR CREEK TRIBUTARY
99TH. ST. S OF HUTTON, Wyandotte, KS
Built 1940 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 32
900 RD I.7-9.0
FairOver: TRIB. TO CEDAR CREEK
6.0N 0.8E OF COLONY, Anderson, KS
Built 1930 Load: 5.1 t ADT: 20
RILEY (20-22.7)
FairOver: WALNUT CREEK
1.0S 3.7E OF LE LOUP, Franklin, KS
Built 1940 Load: 5.1 t ADT: 25
42 ROAD
FairOver: BIG CREEK
3.2S 2.7W OF GRAINFIELD, Gove, KS
Built 1965 Load: 5.1 t ADT: 30
NW 120 Ave
FairOver: CAMP CREEK
2.5N 0.3W OF MIDWAY, Harper, KS
Built 1961 Load: 5.1 t ADT: 20
360 RD.
FairOver: TRIB. TO E. TURKEY CREEK
3.0N 1.1W OF TAMPA, Marion, KS
Built 1930 Load: 5.1 t ADT: 35
BOBCAT LN (RS 440)
FairOver: TRIB. TO IRISH CREEK
1.1W OF LILLIS, Marshall, KS
Built 1928 Load: 5.1 t ADT: 236
9TH. AVE.
FairOver: TRIB. TO BLAZE FORK CK.
1.0E 5.8N OF INMAN, McPherson, KS
Built 1962 Load: 5.1 t ADT: 35
Rd. BB
FairOver: NORTH FORK SOLOMON RIVER
1.0W OF LENORA, Norton, KS
Built 1980 Load: 5.1 t ADT: 30
SUN CITY RD 37.70
FairOver: DRAIN
6.0S 0.8W OF HAVEN, Reno, KS
Built 1972 Load: 5.1 t ADT: 6
LOCAL RD. T-28.4
FairOver: ELK CREEK
2.0N 0.9E OF AGENDA, Republic, KS
Built 1953 Load: 5.1 t ADT: 5
CR 190
FairOver: WALNUT CREEK
0.5N 1.0E OF NEKOMA, Rush, KS
Built 1967 Load: 5.1 t ADT: 20
204 ST.
FairOver: TRIBUTARY TO BLOOD CREEK
7.0S 1.0W OF WILSON, Russell, KS
Built 1957 Load: 5.1 t ADT: 22
190 ROAD
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
4.0S 4.5E OF BELLAIRE, Smith, KS
Built 1955 Load: 5.1 t ADT: 30
RS 1682 N.5-13.2
FairOver: MILL CREEK
1.1S OF ALMA, Wabaunsee, KS
Built 1966 Load: 5.1 t ADT: 225
MINOR COL 65
FairOver: TRIB MUNKER CREEK
2.0E 1.4S OF ALTA VISTA, Wabaunsee, KS
Built 1910 Load: 5.1 t ADT: 33
LOCAL RD. M-10.4
FairOver: LITTLE GRASSHOPPER CREEK
5.0N 0.4E OF EFFINGHAM, Atchison, KS
Built 1930 Load: 5.2 t ADT: 5
Road 23
FairOver: STREAM
2.5E OF CHAUTAUQUA, Chautauqua, KS
Built 1935 Load: 5.2 t ADT: 10
RS 1335 TEMPORARY
FairOver: TRIB TO PEATS CREEK
4.0N OF MORGANVILLE, Clay, KS
Built 1987 Load: 5.2 t ADT: 155
Buffalo Rd.
FairOver: BADGER CREEK
0.5S 1.0W OF LONGFORD, Clay, KS
Built 1945 Load: 5.2 t ADT: 10
240th Rd
FairOver: STREAM
0.5N 2.0W OF AMES, Cloud, KS
Built 1952 Load: 5.2 t ADT: 50
41st RD
FairOver: TRIB TO BEAVER CREEK
3.0W 2.0N OF HACKNEY, Cowley, KS
Built 1950 Load: 5.2 t ADT: 25
RS 823
FairOver: ROCK CREEK
1.0N 1.5W OF DONIPHAN, Doniphan, KS
Built 1962 Load: 5.2 t ADT: 111
29th Road
FairOver: TRIB. SMOKY HILL RIVER
N. EDGE OF LANGLEY, Ellsworth, KS
Built 1930 Load: 5.2 t ADT: 45
LOCAL BYRD RD.
FairOver: CAMPBELL DRAW
5.8S 9.3W OF FRIEND, Finney, KS
Built 1962 Load: 5.2 t ADT: 40
O-22.6 RS 875
FairOver: UNNAMED STREAM
3.0N 1.6E OF NEWTON, Harvey, KS
Built 1952 Load: 5.2 t ADT: 375
Elk Dr
FairOver: UNNAMED STREAM
5.5S 0.8W OF SYLVAN GROVE, Lincoln, KS
Built 1930 Load: 5.2 t ADT: 40
3950 RD Mile 15
FairOver: ROCK CREEK
0.5S OF INDEPENDENCE, Montgomery, KS
Built 1979 Load: 5.2 t ADT: 200
P.7-5 LOCAL
FairOver: PIPE CREEK
3.3W 0.5S OF LAMAR, Ottawa, KS
Built 1974 Load: 5.2 t ADT: 35
Saline River Road
FairOver: SALINE RIVER TRIBUTARY
11.5N 0.9E OF ELLIS, Ellis, KS
Built 1964 Load: 5.3 t ADT: 225
NW 90 RD 8.0-K.1
FairOver: EAST BRANCH BLUFF CREEK
7.0W OF HARPER, Harper, KS
Built 1967 Load: 5.3 t ADT: 10
RS 359 SW 170 AVE
FairOver: NORTH FK CHIKASKIA RIVER
1.0N 1.0W OF ST. LEO, Kingman, KS
Built 1973 Load: 5.3 t ADT: 640
I.9-13 LOCAL
FairOver: TRIB. TO SALT CREEK
3.0W OF MINNEAPOLIS, Ottawa, KS
Built 1932 Load: 5.3 t ADT: 20
300 ROAD
FairOver: TWELVEMILE CREEK
1.0N 4.3E OF PORTIS, Smith, KS
Built 1930 Load: 5.3 t ADT: 10
Dixon
FairOver: NORTH BRANCH SLATE CREEK
0.9N 2.0E OF MILTON, Sumner, KS
Built 1960 Load: 5.3 t ADT: 25
E 80th Ave N
FairOver: TRIB. TO ARKANSAS RIVER
1.0S 6.9E BELLE PLAINE, Sumner, KS
Built 1975 Load: 5.3 t ADT: 25
RS 30
FairOver: DRIFTWOOD CREEK
0.5W OF HARDTNER, Barber, KS
Built 1951 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 175
Showing 1,051-1,100 of 23,867 bridges
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