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

US50/US400 HWY

Good

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE

8.13 MI E GRAY COLN, Ford, KS

Built 1936 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 5,680

US59 HWY

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK DRAINAGE

12.08 MI N ANDERSON COLN, Franklin, KS

Built 1980 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 12,200

OLD US-59 HWY

Good

Over: SKUNK RUN

0.11 MI N OLD K68/7TH ST, Franklin, KS

Built 1905 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,350

K68 HWY

Good

Over: BLUE CREEK

6.83 MI E OSAGE COLN, Franklin, KS

Built 1950 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 3,990

50 ROAD (RS 271)

Good

Over: SMOKY HILL RIVER

14.6S 2.3E OF GOVE, Gove, KS

Built 1994 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 100

K23 HWY

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK DRAINAGE

6.15MI N LANE CO LINE, Gove, KS

Built 1950 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 725

ALGN OLD US24

Good

Over: HAY CREEK

3.74 MI E COLN, OLD RD LT, Graham, KS

Built 1932 Load: 19.1 t

US160 HWY

Good

Over: DRY LAKE DRAINAGE

8.47 MI E K25, Grant, KS

Built 1941 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,270

US160 HWY

Good

Over: DRY LAKE DRAINAGE

10.31 MI E K25, Grant, KS

Built 1941 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,270

US50/US400 HWY

Good

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE

4.52 MI E FINNEY COLN, Gray, KS

Built 1953 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 5,050

US50/US400 HWY

Good

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE

6.01 MI E FINNEY COLN, Gray, KS

Built 1953 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 5,410

US50/US400 HWY

Good

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE

8.52 MI E FINNEY COLN, Gray, KS

Built 1955 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 5,410

US50/US400 HWY

Good

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE

0.55 MI W K23, Gray, KS

Built 1931 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 5,600

US56 HWY

Good

Over: DRY LAKE DRAINAGE

9.67 MI NE K144, Gray, KS

Built 1962 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 3,750

US56 HWY

Good

Over: DRY LAKE DRAINAGE

11.38 MI NE K144, Gray, KS

Built 1962 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 3,750

K27 HWY

Good

Over: LITTLE BEAR CREEK DRG.

5.29 MI N S CO LINE, Hamilton, KS

Built 1934 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,620

US50 HWY

Good

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE

2.93 MI E COLO. STATE LN, Hamilton, KS

Built 1937 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,420

US50 HWY

Good

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE

5.75 MI E COLO. STATE LN, Hamilton, KS

Built 1939 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,420

US50 HWY

Good

Over: FRONTIER DITCH

6.61 MI E COLO. STATE LN, Hamilton, KS

Built 1939 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,420

ENTR. LT

Good

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE

2.22 MI E K27, ENTR. LT, Hamilton, KS

Built 1961 Load: 19.1 t

SW 15 AVE

Good

Over: BLUFF CREEK

1.2N 4.0E OF SHOOK, Harper, KS

Built 1984 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 50

N Old Settlers Rd

Good

Over: TRIB. BLACK KETTLE CREEK

7.0E 9.1N OF BURRTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1976 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 20

SW 36th St

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

6.9E OF HALSTEAD, Harvey, KS

Built 1975 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 25

SW 84th St

Good

Over: TRIB. TO JESTER CREEK

7.5S OF NEWTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1975 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 20

NE 36th St

Good

Over: TRIB. W. WHITEWATER CK.

2.5N 5.9E OF NEWTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1975 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 20

N Grace Hill Rd

Good

Over: TRIB. TO DOYLE CREEK

8.0E 6.7N OF NEWTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1975 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 20

US50 HWY

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

6.08 MI E K89, Harvey, KS

Built 1964 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 6,680

US56 HWY

Good

Over: DRY LAKE DRAINAGE

3.97 MI NE US83, Haskell, KS

Built 1959 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,920

US56 HWY

Good

Over: DRY LAKE DRAINAGE

5.92 MI NE US83, Haskell, KS

Built 1959 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,920

US56 HWY

Good

Over: DRY LAKE DRAINAGE

10.62 MI NE US83, Haskell, KS

Built 1959 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,860

US56 HWY

Good

Over: DRY LAKE DRAINAGE

11.84 MI NE US83, Haskell, KS

Built 1959 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,860

K156 HWY

Good

Over: BUCKNER CREEK DRAINAGE

3.84 MI. WEST OF US-283, Hodgeman, KS

Built 1927 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,550

K156 HWY

Good

Over: BUCKNER CREEK DRAINAGE

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

Built 1939 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,850

US283 HWY

Good

Over: BUCKNER CREEK DRAINAGE

1.68 MI. NORTH OF K-156, Hodgeman, KS

Built 1934 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,570

MINOR b.2-7.9

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

0.8S OF NORTH BRANCH, Jewell, KS

Built 1995 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 35

LOCAL L-11.3

Good

Over: TRIB. TO LIMESTONE CREEK

4.5N 2.3E OF IONIA, Jewell, KS

Built 1995 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 20

LOCAL Y-21.1

Good

Over: TRIB. TO LOVEWELL RES.

9.0N 4.1W OF MANKATO, Jewell, KS

Built 1991 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 80

K-128 HWY

Good

Over: ANTELOPE CREEK DRAINAGE

4.82 MI N STATE(BURR OAK), Jewell, KS

Built 1934 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 260

US50 HWY

Good

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE

2.03 MI E HAMILTON COLN, Kearny, KS

Built 1949 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,180

US50 HWY

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

5.31 MI E HAMILTON COLN, Kearny, KS

Built 1949 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,180

K14 HWY

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

6.69 MI N K42, Kingman, KS

Built 1942 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,320

K11 HWY

Good

Over: S F NINNESCAH RIV DRG

1.07 MI N WJCT US54, Kingman, KS

Built 1954 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 395

US54/US400 HWY

Good

Over: S F NINNESCAH RIV DRG

1.97 MI E EJCT K14, Kingman, KS

Built 1929 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 6,940

Rd T

Good

Over: TRIB. TO MULE CREEK

5.0E 9.0S OF MULLINVILLE, Kiowa, KS

Built 1963 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 65

US59, US-160 HWY

Good

Over: LABETTE CREEK DRAINAGE

4.44 MI NW EJCT US-160, Labette, KS

Built 1939 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 965

US-160 HWY

Good

Over: DEER CREEK DRAINAGE

0.62 MI W OF US59 W JCT, Labette, KS

Built 1960 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,840

K23 HWY

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK WALNUT CREEK

2.77 MI. NORTH OF K-96, Lane, KS

Built 1933 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,440

K96 HWY

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK WALNUT CREEK

6.78 MI E OF SCOTT CL, Lane, KS

Built 1955 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,360

K14 HWY

Good

Over: WEST ELKHORN CREEK

0.30 MI N ELLSWORTH COLN, Lincoln, KS

Built 1956 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 585

K18 HWY

Good

Over: SALINE RIVER DRAINAGE

1.77 MI E K181, Lincoln, KS

Built 1955 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 645

Showing 12,201-12,250 of 23,867 bridges

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