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

RS 1816 I15-E18

Good

Over: STREET

428 NW 14th St Abilene, Dickinson, KS

Built 1951 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 2,035

RS 341 BSN 380

Good

Over: HERMES CREEK

1.1W OF IONIA, Jewell, KS

Built 2003 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 39

LOCAL N-27.6

Good

Over: EAST MARSH CREEK

2.0S 4.6E OF MONTROSE, Jewell, KS

Built 1997 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 25

MINOR Y.1-28

Good

Over: TRIB. TO WHITE ROCK CK.

1.3S 2.5E OF WEBBER, Jewell, KS

Built 1998 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 50

20 ROAD (RS 280)

Good

Over: TRIB. TO HACKBERRY CREEK

13.0S 11.0E OF DIGHTON, Lane, KS

Built 1955 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 65

30TH. AVE.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO N.COTTONWOOD

3.0E 1.6S OF ROXBURY, McPherson, KS

Built 1989 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 20

Road 15

Good

Over: CREEK

3.3W 7.7S OF MEADE, Meade, KS

Built 1979 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 50

RD J

Good

Over: TRIB. S. FK. WALNUT CK.

1.7S OF LAIRD, Ness, KS

Built 1962 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 65

RD 140

Good

Over: CREEK

1.0N 0.1W OF BAZINE, Ness, KS

Built 1960 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 40

W. 100th DR.

Good

Over: MEDICINE CREEK

2.2S 3.6W OF BLOOMINGTON, Osborne, KS

Built 1986 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 20

RS 518

Good

Over: CREEK

1.0N 3.9W OF MINNEAPOLIS, Ottawa, KS

Built 1958 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 570

Riverton Rd

Good

Over: BULL CREEK

1.0E OF NICKERSON, Reno, KS

Built 1972 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 152

N Dean Rd

Good

Over: BULL CREEK

1.0S 3.0E OF NICKERSON, Reno, KS

Built 1971 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 59

12TH RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO LOST CREEK

N.W. EDGE OF FREDERICK, Rice, KS

Built 1959 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 30

RS 866 202ND RD.

Good

Over: DRY STREAM

3.75N OF LUCAS, Russell, KS

Built 1964 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 165

S. CHEROKEE RD

Good

Over: DRAW UNNAMED

7.5S OF MODOC, Scott, KS

Built 1956 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 40

RS 362 39th

Good

Over: TRIB. TO DRY CREEK

3.2E OF LAKE AFTON, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1960 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 3,503

RS 39 - NE 80 Ave

Good

Over: TRIB. TO RATTLESNAKE CK.

6.4N OF STAFFORD, Stafford, KS

Built 1959 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 250

NW 110th Street

Good

Over: DIAMOND CREEK

6.5W OF DEGRAFF, Butler, KS

Built 1984 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 145

NW 160th

Good

Over: BRANCH OF HENRY CREEK

0.4E OF ELBING, Butler, KS

Built 1981 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 80

NW Purity Springs

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

3.0W 3.0N OF DEGRAFF, Butler, KS

Built 1973 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 50

SE Teter Rd

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

2.5E 3.6S OF ELDORADO, Butler, KS

Built 1970 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 30

SE Munson Hill Rd

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

3.0W 1.7N OF LATHAM, Butler, KS

Built 1976 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 50

K Road (RS 877)

Good

Over: TRIB. S FORK REPUBLICAN

4.0S 5.0W ST. FRANCIS, Cheyenne, KS

Built 1956 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 65

RS 121 Rd 20

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

3.0N OF ASHLAND, Clark, KS

Built 1956 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 10

RS 1883 Rd W

Good

Over: ANTELOPE CREEK

3.0S 8.5W OF ASHLAND, Clark, KS

Built 1964 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 35

RS 1045 | Noble Rd

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

2.8W OF ST. JOSEPH, Cloud, KS

Built 1952 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 25

RS 1403 | Camp Rd

Good

Over: CREEK

1.0S 4.75W OF GLASCO, Cloud, KS

Built 1945 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 55

T Road

Good

Over: SALT FORK ARKANSAS RIVER

11.3S 0.1E OF COLDWATER, Comanche, KS

Built 1983 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 40

U ROAD (EAST)

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

3.5N 0.7E OF HILL CITY, Graham, KS

Built 1981 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 40

350 AVE (SOUTH)

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

10.8S 0.5W OF BOGUE, Graham, KS

Built 1978 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 40

370 AVE (NORTH)

Good

Over: BOW CREEK

6.4S 4.5E OF DENSMORE, Graham, KS

Built 1982 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 35

RS 749 NW 12th St

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

3.9W OF NEWTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1953 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 325

A-21.4 RS 307

Good

Over: UNNAMED

4.4E SEDGWICK, Harvey, KS

Built 1965 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 650

N Sand Hill Rd

Good

Over: LITTLE ARKANSAS RIVER

2.0E 6.3N OF BURRTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1976 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 20

F-15.1 LOCAL

Good

Over: EMMA CREEK

1.0S 3.1E OF HALSTEAD, Harvey, KS

Built 1975 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 30

N Harvest Hill Rd

Good

Over: DOYLE CREEK

9.5E 4.7N OF NEWTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1976 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 20

NE 72nd St

Good

Over: TRIB. TO DOYLE CREEK

5.5N 10.2E OF NEWTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1975 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 20

LOCAL H.5-19.8

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BUFFALO CREEK

0.8E 0.5N OF JEWELL, Jewell, KS

Built 2003 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 35

RS 641 SE 180 ST.

Good

Over: STREAM

5.0S 1.5W OF NORWICH, Kingman, KS

Built 1966 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 155

K-8 187TH STREET

Good

Over: TRIB. PLUM CREEK

5.0E 3.8N OF EASTON, Leavenworth, KS

Built 1980 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 66

RS 418 T-150.0

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD RIVER

6.0E 2.0S OF EMPORIA, Lyon, KS

Built 1972 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 152

US-77 HWY

Good

Over: MARION COUNTY LAKE DRNG

1.2 MI S K-150/U-77 JCT, Marion, KS

Built 2007 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 2,270

RS 451 ARROWHEAD

Good

Over: TRIB. MIDDLE EMMA CREEK

7.6E OF MOUNDRIDGE, McPherson, KS

Built 1957 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 430

WINCHESTER RD.

Good

Over: MIDDLE DRY CREEK

2.4W 2.5N OF LINDSBORG, McPherson, KS

Built 1934 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 45

23RD. AVE.

Good

Over: NORTH GYPSUM CREEK

1.5S 9.5E OF LINDSBORG, McPherson, KS

Built 1956 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 25

RS 1332 8-1.15

Good

Over: TRIB. TO VILLAGE CREEK

1.8N OF CHANUTE, Neosho, KS

Built 1956 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 1,065

RD HH

Good

Over: CREEK

3.2N 2.0W OF CO. LINES, Ness, KS

Built 1953 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 40

RS 504 (Rd. E11)

Good

Over: FANCY CREEK

4.7N 1.4E OF ALMENA, Norton, KS

Built 1957 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 60

RS 33 - SW 50 Ave

Good

Over: TRIB. S. FK. NINNESCAH

6.9N OF COATS, Pratt, KS

Built 1967 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 230

Showing 11,501-11,550 of 23,867 bridges

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