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

NW 150th Road

Good

Over: W. BRANCH OF BLUFF CREEK

9.0N 5.0W OF ATTICA, Harper, KS

Built 1963 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 200

RS 949 (RD D)

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SAWLOG CREEK

3.25W 11.0S OF HANSTON, Hodgeman, KS

Built 1955 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 100

A-16 251ST STREET

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

1.2N 2.0W OF SPRINGDALE, Leavenworth, KS

Built 1950 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 40

RD 20

Good

Over: PAWNEE RIVER

11.0S 4.0E OF NESS CITY, Ness, KS

Built 1963 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 85

RS 544 - SE 10 Ave

Good

Over: N. BRANCH OF ELM CREEK

2.0W OF SAWYER, Pratt, KS

Built 1959 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 150

DEAN RD.17.90

Good

Over: DRAIN

1.0N 3.2E OF PARTRIDGE, Reno, KS

Built 1972 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 164

APPLE LANE STREET

Good

Over: GVI DRAINAGE SYSTEM

APPLE LANE OVER GVI, Reno, KS

Built 1979 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 5,320

S KIRBY ST

Good

Over: GVI DRAINAGE SYSTEM

S KIRBY ST OVER GVI, Reno, KS

Built 1979 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 230

RS 866 202ND RD.

Good

Over: DRY STREAM

4.4N OF LUCAS, Russell, KS

Built 1964 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 165

60 ROAD (RS 2134)

Good

Over: WHITE ROCK CREEK

8.0N 2.0W OF LEBANON, Smith, KS

Built 1995 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 35

Local 19.6-A.5

Good

Over: EAST LABERDIE CREEK

1.5N 0.6W OF FULTON, Bourbon, KS

Built 1990 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 50

202nd RD

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

2.3W OF DEXTER, Cowley, KS

Built 1960 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 90

RS 1190

Good

Over: TRIB. TO LIGHTNING CREEK

1.5W 3.6N OF GIRARD, Crawford, KS

Built 1958 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 68

LOCAL 3.06N-10.0E

Good

Over: WEST TAUY CREEK

7.0W OF BALDWIN CITY, Douglas, KS

Built 1933 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 52

Old Hwy 40

Good

Over: TRIB. SMOKY HILL RIVER

2.0S 4.0E OF WILSON, Ellsworth, KS

Built 1933 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 580

Ave F

Good

Over: TRIB. TO OAK CREEK

0.7E 4.7N OF ELLSWORTH, Ellsworth, KS

Built 1959 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 60

K111 HWY

Good

Over: EAST SPRING CREEK

2.00 MI N K140, Ellsworth, KS

Built 1960 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 135

US56 HWY

Good

Over: DRY LAKE DRAINAGE

5.86 MI NE K23, Gray, KS

Built 1961 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 4,310

US50 HWY

Good

Over: BRIDGE CREEK

1.39 MI E COLO. STATE LN, Hamilton, KS

Built 1937 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 1,910

US50 HWY

Good

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE

12.37MI E COLO. STATE LN, Hamilton, KS

Built 1939 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 2,420

S Harvest Hill Rd

Good

Over: GYPSUM CREEK

1.0W 0.9S OF WHITEWATER, Harvey, KS

Built 1976 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 20

S Harvest Hill Rd

Good

Over: GYPSUM CREEK

7.5S 9.5E OF NEWTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1975 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 25

F-52 PARALLEL RD.

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

N. OF BASEHOR, Leavenworth, KS

Built 1979 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 2,948

RS 399 39

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

S. EDGE OF CENTERVILLE, Linn, KS

Built 1969 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 367

330 RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO N. COTTONWOOD

4.5N 2.5W OF DURHAM, Marion, KS

Built 1935 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 140

RS 834

Good

Over: STREAM

0.5N OF GLEN ELDER, Mitchell, KS

Built 1950 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 210

S 160th AVE_RS 865

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY TO WOLF CREEK

6.8S 1.3E OF COVERT, Osborne, KS

Built 1957 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 50

RS 438 280th AVE

Good

Over: COCKLEBUR CREEK

9.0N OF ROZEL, Pawnee, KS

Built 1947 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 40

RS 975 280th AVE

Good

Over: TRIB. TO PAWNEE RIVER

2.0N OF ROZEL, Pawnee, KS

Built 1935 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 235

W Road

Good

Over: ASH CREEK

8.0N 7.5W OF LARNED, Pawnee, KS

Built 1945 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 25

140 Road

Good

Over: TRIB. DRY WALNUT CREEK

11.0N 2.5W OF LARNED, Pawnee, KS

Built 1935 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 35

E 1100 Rd (RS 529)

Good

Over: TRIB. N. FORK SOLOMON

2.5S OF KIRWIN, Phillips, KS

Built 1976 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 145

E 600 Rd (RS 852)

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BIG CREEK

6.0N 5.0E PHILLIPSBURG, Phillips, KS

Built 1963 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 60

DRY CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

2.0S 2.3W OF OLSBURG, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 1970 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 10

JENKINS ROAD

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

1.0S 2.0E OF FLUSH, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 1979 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 50

K61 HWY

Good

Over: NINNESCAH RIVER DRAINAGE

7.83 MI NE US54, Pratt, KS

Built 1948 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 2,440

K23 HWY

Good

Over: TURTLE CREEK

6.85 MI N GOVE COLN, Sheridan, KS

Built 1936 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 924

2 ROAD (RS 1753)

Good

Over: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK

11.0N 18.0W OF GOODLAND, Sherman, KS

Built 1980 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 35

OLD U160 ALIGN LT

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK DRAINAGE

1.73 MI E EJ US81, SDRD N, Sumner, KS

Built 1925 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 160

R ROAD (RS 905)

Good

Over: TRIB. TO HACKBERRY CREEK

10.0S 1.4E OF COLLYER, Trego, KS

Built 1950 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 55

Little Mule Road

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

1.6W 9.0N OF HARDTNER, Barber, KS

Built 2023 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 100

NE 150th

Good

Over: UNNAMED WATERCOURSE

9.1W OF CASSODAY, Butler, KS

Built 1953 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 285

College Circle

Good

Over: Storm Drainage

College & Pflumm, Johnson, KS

Built 2001 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 2,000

RS 319 18TH. AVE

Good

Over: TRIB. TO TURKEY CREEK

1.8E 2.0N OF ELYRIA, McPherson, KS

Built 1956 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 290

Y-20.9 LOCAL

Good

Over: COAL CREEK

3.1N 1.0W OF NILES, Ottawa, KS

Built 1995 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 30

130 S

Good

Over: MIDWAY DRAW

12.5S 4.9E OF HOXIE, Sheridan, KS

Built 1978 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 40

RS 1577 37-46-2

Good

Over: TRIB. WEST SHOO FLY CK.

2.4S 1.7E OF PERTH, Sumner, KS

Built 1950 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 60

Gold Rd

Good

Over: FISHER CREEK

1.5W 3.0N OF GLASCO, Cloud, KS

Built 1979 Load: 14.7 t ADT: 40

27TH. RD. 4

Good

Over: NORTH LONG CREEK

2.0N 5.6W OF WAVERLY, Coffey, KS

Built 1980 Load: 14.7 t ADT: 35

M Road

Good

Over: BLUFF CREEK

0.4W 0.4N OF PROTECTION, Comanche, KS

Built 1974 Load: 14.7 t ADT: 70

Showing 11,101-11,150 of 23,867 bridges

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