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

US56 HWY

Good

Over: DRY LAKE DRAINAGE

4.96 MI NE US83, Haskell, KS

Built 1959 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,920

US56 HWY

Good

Over: DRY LAKE DRAINAGE

7.85 MI NE US83, Haskell, KS

Built 1959 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,920

US56 HWY

Good

Over: DRY LAKE DRAINAGE

8.92 MI NE US83, Haskell, KS

Built 1959 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,860

K156 HWY

Good

Over: BUCKNER CREEK DRAINAGE

4.73 MI. EAST OF US-283, Hodgeman, KS

Built 1939 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,850

LOCAL B-2.4

Good

Over: TRIB. TO EAST OAK CREEK

1.0S 1.4E OF DISPATCH, Jewell, KS

Built 1999 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 15

LOCAL J-19.8

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BUFFALO CREEK

1.5N 0.8E OF JEWELL, Jewell, KS

Built 1997 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 20

MINOR d-25.1

Good

Over: TRIB. TO REPUBLICAN RIV.

3.5N OF WEBBER, Jewell, KS

Built 2000 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 35

LOCAL R.1-26.0

Good

Over: TRIB. TO EAST MARSH CK.

2.1N 1.8W OF FORMOSO, Jewell, KS

Built 1999 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 25

K128 HWY

Good

Over: LIMESTONE CREEK DRAINAGE

11.47 MI N MITCHELL COLN, Jewell, KS

Built 1950 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 385

REEDS DR.

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

150 FT. S. OF JOHNSON DR., Johnson, KS

Built 1955 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 4,557

I35 NL,&RAMPT RP

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK DRAINAGE

0.02 MI N EL I35 WB RMP, Johnson, KS

Built 1960 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 40,400

LOCAL RD. N

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

0.4S 3.6W OF LAKIN, Kearny, KS

Built 1978 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 100

US50 HWY

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

10.80 MI E HAMILTON COLN, Kearny, KS

Built 1938 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 3,160

K42 HWY

Good

Over: CHIKASKIA RIVER DRAINAGE

4.25 MI W OF K-14, Kingman, KS

Built 1957 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 350

K42 HWY

Good

Over: BIG SPRING CREEK DRAIN

7.76 MI E K14, Kingman, KS

Built 1953 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 430

RS 371

Good

Over: HACKBERRY CREEK

6.5S OF ALTAMONT, Labette, KS

Built 1956 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 330

E-8 EDWARDS Dr.

Good

Over: STRANGER CREEK

3.8N 0.8E OF EASTON, Leavenworth, KS

Built 1930 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 10

RS 393 - Elk Dr.

Good

Over: EAST ELKHORN CREEK

4.6W OF WESTFALL, Lincoln, KS

Built 1977 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 90

RS 406 10

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

6.7W OF BOICOURT, Linn, KS

Built 1970 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 39

LOCAL RD 25B

Good

Over: TRIB TO SALINE CREEK

2.2S 3.5W OF GOODRICH, Linn, KS

Built 1988 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 20

LOCAL RD. 13A

Good

Over: GOODRICH CREEK

1.0N 1.0W OF GOODRICH, Linn, KS

Built 1975 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 20

MINOR COL 34A

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK SUGAR CREEK

3.9E OF CENTERVILLE, Linn, KS

Built 1975 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 20

LOCAL RD. 25AA

Good

Over: TRIB TO BIG SUGAR

0.5N 4.0W OF TRADING POST, Linn, KS

Built 1989 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 25

LOCAL RD. 25A

Good

Over: TRIB TO MARAIS DES CYGNE

3.0E 0.5N OF TRADING POST, Linn, KS

Built 1984 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 30

I-335 HWY (KTA) NB

Good

Over: ABAN. RR, BIKE TRAIL

4.90 MI NE N JCT K-99, Lyon, KS

Built 1956 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 5,450

K150 HWY

Good

Over: MARTIN CREEK DRAINAGE

1.87 MI E US56, Marion, KS

Built 1941 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,030

2ND RD (1.0-A.2)

Good

Over: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK

6.8N OF BREMEN, Marshall, KS

Built 2012 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 10

RS 447 WHEATRIDGE

Good

Over: TRIB. SMOKY HILL RIVER

2.7N 1.5W OF MARQUETTE, McPherson, KS

Built 1975 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 50

CIMARRON RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BLAZE FORK CK.

3.0N 1.4E OF INMAN, McPherson, KS

Built 1981 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 30

BUCKSKIN RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO CROOKED CREEK

1.0N 2.3W OF MOUNDRIDGE, McPherson, KS

Built 1986 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 40

K23 HWY

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK DRAINAGE

4.44 MI N US54, Meade, KS

Built 1934 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 855

311th Street

Good

Over: STREAM

0.6S 7.1E OF PAOLA, Miami, KS

Built 1997 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,378

343rd St.

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

8.0S 4.4W OF LOUISBURG, Miami, KS

Built 1998 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 171

RS 464

Good

Over: Trib to Carr Creek

0.5E OF TIPTON, Mitchell, KS

Built 1962 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 190

RS 987

Good

Over: BROWNS CREEK

0.5N SOLOMON RAPIDS, Mitchell, KS

Built 1958 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 195

LOCAL RD. L9B

Good

Over: TRIB. TO CARR CREEK

0.8E 5.0N OF TIPTON, Mitchell, KS

Built 1935 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 35

US24 HWY

Good

Over: FROG CREEK DRAINAGE

3.59 MI E K128, Mitchell, KS

Built 1961 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,170

US169 HWY

Good

Over: ONION CREEK

.59 MI N OKLA STATE LINE, Montgomery, KS

Built 1988 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 6,910

26-15.8 LOCAL

Good

Over: TRIB. TO NEOSHO RIVER

1.2N 9.0E OF THAYER, Neosho, KS

Built 1988 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 40

K146 HWY

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK DRAINAGE

7.10 MI E US59, Neosho, KS

Built 1935 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 385

RD C

Good

Over: TRIB. TO PLUM CREEK

7.0S OF BEELER, Ness, KS

Built 1965 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 35

RD HH

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

2.0W CO. LINE 0.6N K-96, Ness, KS

Built 1965 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 40

K4 HWY

Good

Over: BIG TIMBER CREEK DRAIN

4.87 MI. EAST OF K-147, Ness, KS

Built 1953 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 370

US283 HWY

Good

Over: PAWNEE RIVER DRAINAGE

1.60 MI N HODGEMAN CL, Ness, KS

Built 1934 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 969

US283 HWY

Good

Over: PAWNEE RIVER DRAINAGE

7.35 MI N HODGEMAN CL, Ness, KS

Built 1934 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,630

S 250th AVE_RS 515

Good

Over: TRIB. TO CROOKED CREEK

4.0N OF ALTON, Osborne, KS

Built 1965 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 110

W. 190th DR.

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY TO TWIN CREEK

10.0S OF OSBORNE, Osborne, KS

Built 1950 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 25

US24 HWY

Good

Over: S F SOLOMON R DRAIN

9.91 MI E ROOKS CO LINE, Osborne, KS

Built 1962 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 970

US24 HWY

Good

Over: S F SOLOMON R DRAIN

02.05MI W SJCT U281, Osborne, KS

Built 1962 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 970

ENTRANCE LEFT

Good

Over: COON CREEK DRAINAGE

4.66MI N R S1 CO L ENT LT, Osborne, KS

Built 1948 Load: 18.1 t

Showing 11,901-11,950 of 23,867 bridges

Related

All states → | National rankings → | Understanding conditions → | Retired SD term explained →
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). Poor condition is an inspection-record category, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult the bridge owner for current status.

Understanding Bridge Conditions

How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.

Check Your Daily Bridges

How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Every figure on PlainBridge is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on federal source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.