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 1064 SHAWNEE

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

3.0S 0.7W OF LINDSBORG, McPherson, KS

Built 1989 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 300

RS 837

Good

Over: TRIB. TO WHITE ROCK CRK.

2.5S 5.0W OF REPUBLIC, Republic, KS

Built 1983 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 63

J ROAD (RS 916)

Good

Over: S FORK SOLOMON TRIBUTARY

1.0S 1.2E OF WOODSTON, Rooks, KS

Built 1954 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 55

J TERRACE

Good

Over: MEDICINE CREEK

1.6S 2.0W OF WOODSTON, Rooks, KS

Built 1997 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 30

RS 995 11-62-8

Good

Over: BLUFF CREEK

1.3S 5.7W OF CALDWELL, Sumner, KS

Built 1982 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 61

W. 50th Ave. N.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SILVER CREEK

3.9E 4.0N OF ARGONIA, Sumner, KS

Built 1998 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 20

LOCAL 58-21-3

Good

Over: TRIB. TO FALL CREEK

2.0N OF CALDWELL, Sumner, KS

Built 1982 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 5

P ROAD

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

2.0N 9.8E TREGO CENTER, Trego, KS

Built 1993 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 30

BLUE BIRD ROAD

Good

Over: LAKE CREEK TRIBUTARY

13.0N 1.3W SHARON SPRINGS, Wallace, KS

Built 1965 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 45

Iowa Rd 13.1-N.0

Good

Over: STREAM

5.0S OF LA HARPE, Allen, KS

Built 1930 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 50

Idaho Rd 15.4-O.0

Good

Over: STREAM

6.0S 2.4E OF LA HARPE, Allen, KS

Built 1930 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 50

Iowa J.0-20.6

Good

Over: POTTOWATOMIE CK

0.6 N OF IOWA-2000, Anderson, KS

Built 1984 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 40

700 Rd V.8-7.0

Good

Over: TRIB. S. FK. SUGAR CREEK

S.E. OF SELMA, Anderson, KS

Built 1990 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 30

K58 HWY

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK DRAINAGE

0.24 MI E COFFEY COLN, Anderson, KS

Built 1948 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 905

Gyp Hills Road

Good

Over: TRIB. TO DRY CREEK

8.0S 7.0W MEDICINE LODGE, Barber, KS

Built 1965 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 125

Blue Stem Road

Good

Over: MEDICINE RIVER

3.5E OF KIOWA, Barber, KS

Built 1972 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 185

E. Still Road

Good

Over: MULE CREEK

2.0W 6.8N OF AETNA, Barber, KS

Built 1981 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 30

K-2 HWY

Good

Over: MEDICINE RIVER DRAINAGE

5.09 MI NE K8, Barber, KS

Built 1935 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 340

NW 20 Rd

Good

Over: DRY WALNUT CREEK

1.7N 10.0W OF GREAT BEND, Barton, KS

Built 1938 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 40

K96 HWY

Good

Over: DRY WALNUT CREEK DR

9.60 MI E RUSH COLN, Barton, KS

Built 1946 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,250

K96 HWY

Good

Over: DRY WALNUT CREEK DR

10.41 MI E RUSH COLN, Barton, KS

Built 1946 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,250

K156 HWY

Good

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE

0.29 MI NE US56, Barton, KS

Built 1962 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 3,380

Mocking Bird Rd.

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

3.6N 0.8E OF WILLIS, Brown, KS

Built 1993 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 20

SE Munson Hill Rd

Good

Over: N. BR. LIT. WALNUT RIV.

4.5E 3.0N OF LEON, Butler, KS

Built 1977 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 30

150th Street

Good

Over: CAIN CREEK

3.20 MI S OF MARION CL, Butler, KS

Built 1948 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 496

K-254 HWY

Good

Over: CONSTANT CREEK

1.41 MI. E OF I-35 (KTA), Butler, KS

Built 1953 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 9,100

OLD K-38 Ranch Rd

Good

Over: UNION CREEK

1.6W 1.2N of Cloverdale, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1941 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 60

US160 HWY

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK DRAINAGE

3.07 MI E MEADE COLN, Clark, KS

Built 1934 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 390

LOCAL M.7-13.5

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

N.W. EDGE OF CLAY CENTER, Clay, KS

Built 1977 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 50

K15 HWY

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK DRAINAGE

6.08 MI N K82, Clay, KS

Built 1941 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,750

K9 HWY

Good

Over: OAK CREEK DRAINAGE

3.27 MI E US81, Cloud, KS

Built 1964 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,220

K9 HWY

Good

Over: ELM CREEK DRAINAGE

9.15 MI E US81, Cloud, KS

Built 1966 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 950

K9 HWY

Good

Over: ELK CREEK DRAINAGE

0.94 MI E BRIDGE ST(CLYD), Cloud, KS

Built 1962 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 885

FAUNA RD. 125

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SOUTH BIG CREEK

1.0E 2.7S OF GRIDLEY, Coffey, KS

Built 1990 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 20

US75 HWY

Good

Over: NEOSHO RIVER DRAINAGE

4.41 MI N NJCT K58, Coffey, KS

Built 1938 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 3,310

US160 HWY

Good

Over: NESCATUNGA CREEK

3.37 MI E US183, Comanche, KS

Built 1933 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 540

K15 HWY

Good

Over: GROUSE CREEK DRAINAGE

5.34 MI N US166, Cowley, KS

Built 1936 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,540

US77 HWY

Good

Over: WALNUT RIVER DRAINAGE

4.07 MI N NJCT K15, Cowley, KS

Built 1931 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,840

LOCAL RD. 164

Good

Over: MULBERRY CREEK

14.1S 5.0E OF WALNUT, Crawford, KS

Built 1975 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 40

K9 HWY

Good

Over: N FORK SOLOMON RIVER DRN

2.60MI NE SHERIDAN COLN, Decatur, KS

Built 1953 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 225

K4 HWY

Good

Over: WEST HOLLAND CREEK DRG.

3.66 MI E SALINE COLN, Dickinson, KS

Built 1927 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 465

K4 HWY

Good

Over: LYON CREEK DRAINAGE

2.64 MI E-JCT K4 & K43, Dickinson, KS

Built 1985 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 815

RS 2102

Good

Over: WAKARUSA RIVER

W. EDGE OF EUDORA, Douglas, KS

Built 1998 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 4,084

Catherine Road

Good

Over: WALKER CREEK TRIBUTARY

4.2N 0.5W OF WALKER, Ellis, KS

Built 1977 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 40

Ave T

Good

Over: TRIB. TO PLUM CREEK

0.6N 2.4E OF HOLYROOD, Ellsworth, KS

Built 1972 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 130

26th Road

Good

Over: TRIB TO TABLE ROCK CREEK

0.5E 8.9N OF CARNEIRO, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2000 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 20

K156 HWY

Good

Over: PAWNEE RIVER DRAINAGE

4.38 MI EAST W JCT 23, Finney, KS

Built 1932 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,670

US50/US400 HWY

Good

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE

0.43 MI W GRAY COLN, Finney, KS

Built 1953 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 5,340

RS 958 (RD 118)

Good

Over: TRIB. TO MULBERRY CREEK

3.0N 0.5E OF BLOOM, Ford, KS

Built 1971 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 120

US50/US400 HWY

Good

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE

2.00 MI E GRAY COLN, Ford, KS

Built 1936 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 6,550

Showing 12,151-12,200 of 23,867 bridges

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