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

SE Golden

Good

Over: Shunganunga Cr.

301.75m N. of SE4th & Gol, Shawnee, KS

Built 1969 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 3,710

L ROAD (RS 1553)

Good

Over: MIDDLE BEAVER CREEK TRIB

1.0N 4.0W SMITH CENTER, Smith, KS

Built 1971 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 75

RS 643 20-43-1

Good

Over: OAK CREEK

3.0N 1.9W OF WELLINGTON, Sumner, KS

Built 1982 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 110

S. Dixon Road

Good

Over: TRIB. TO CHIKASKIA RIVER

3.9S 2.0E OF ARGONIA, Sumner, KS

Built 2002 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 5

RS 654 F-29.6

Good

Over: TRIB. TO PARSONS CREEK

1.0N OF CLIFTON, Washington, KS

Built 1980 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 10

18 ROAD (RS 923)

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

11.5S 2.0W OF MARIENTHAL, Wichita, KS

Built 1959 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 50

CITY ROAD

Good

Over: SAPPA CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.5N 2.0E OF OBERLIN, Decatur, KS

Built 1994 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 20

Limestone

Good

Over: TRIB MID PAINTERHOOD CRK

0.5W OF BUSBY, Elk, KS

Built 1955 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 55

8 Road

Good

Over: TRIB. TO WHITE WOMAN CK.

8.0W 6.5N OF TRIBUNE, Greeley, KS

Built 1957 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 20

US400 HWY

Good

Over: FALL RIVER TRIB

0.83 MI W WILSON COLN, Greenwood, KS

Built 1998 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 4,290

SW 125th St

Good

Over: TRIB. TO ARKANSAS RIVER

8.0S 2.4E OF BURRTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1976 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 20

RS 226 RD H

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SAWLOG CREEK

0.5E 7.5S OF HANSTON, Hodgeman, KS

Built 1961 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 100

LOCAL 102 E2

Good

Over: CROSS CREEK

0.5S 0.2E OF DELIA, Jackson, KS

Built 2006 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 35

LINCOLN STREET

Good

Over: ARMOUR BRANCH GYPSUM CR

LINCOLN AT ARMOUR, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1955 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 11,400

NE 150 Rd

Good

Over: DECEPTION CREEK

4.0N 1.0E OF HOISINGTON, Barton, KS

Built 1988 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 85

K7 HWY

Good

Over: LITTLE OSAGE RIVER

13.18 MI NJCT US54, Bourbon, KS

Built 2004 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 120

110th Avenue

Good

Over: EAST SPRING CREEK

7.6N 1.0W OF ELLIS, Ellis, KS

Built 1979 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 45

Ave H

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SMOKY HILL RIV.

2.6W 2.7N OF ELLSWORTH, Ellsworth, KS

Built 1947 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 35

9 Road

Good

Over: WATERWAY

7.0W 1.2S OF TRIBUNE, Greeley, KS

Built 1968 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 50

BISON RD. 13.8-C.0

Good

Over: NORTH ELM CREEK

0.5N 2.8E OF OKETO, Marshall, KS

Built 2008 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 10

27TH RD (26.0-C.7)

Good

Over: TRIB. TO MANLEY CREEK

2.5S 2.0E OF SUMMERFIELD, Marshall, KS

Built 2006 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 10

2ND. AVE.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO WOLF CREEK

6.0W 1.0N OF INMAN, McPherson, KS

Built 1980 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 30

RS 251 Road 26

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

0.5N OF FOWLER, Meade, KS

Built 1972 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 195

LOCAL RD. VS4

Good

Over: SALT CREEK

1.5N 13.0E OF HUNTER, Mitchell, KS

Built 1972 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 25

RD 20

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

11.0S 2.0E OF BEELER, Ness, KS

Built 1969 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 30

RD J

Good

Over: TRIB. S. FK. WALNUT CK.

3.8S OF LAIRD, Ness, KS

Built 1955 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 55

RD F

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

11.5S 3.0E OF BEELER, Ness, KS

Built 1969 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 30

MICHAELIS RD RS588

Good

Over: TRIB. TO LANDON CREEK

11.5S OF RUSSELL, Russell, KS

Built 1985 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 135

RS 1637 813-444.55

Good

Over: BUCKEYE CREEK

2.0W 2.5N OF SOLOMON, Saline, KS

Built 1970 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 26

RS 1562

Good

Over: TRIB. TO CIMARRON RIVER

6.0S.W. OF SATANTA, Seward, KS

Built 1985 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 85

100 ROAD (RS 334)

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK TRIBUTARY

5.0S 2.3E OF THORNBURG, Smith, KS

Built 1975 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 20

60 ROAD (RS 629)

Good

Over: MIDDLE BEAVER CREEK

3.0W OF REAMSVILLE, Smith, KS

Built 1968 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 55

SW Tawakoni Rd

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

2.5E OF BENTON, Butler, KS

Built 1980 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 35

NW Ohio St

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

3.0E 3.7S OF POTWIN, Butler, KS

Built 1973 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 50

NE Grant Rd

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

1.0S 2.0W OF CASSODAY, Butler, KS

Built 1979 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 20

RS 809 Bronco Road

Good

Over: STREAM

1.5E 3.7S OF NIOTAZE, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1959 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 130

DD Road (RS 115)

Good

Over: HENKLE CANYON

15.0N 12.7E ST. FRANCIS, Cheyenne, KS

Built 1968 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 55

80 RD.

Good

Over: DOYLE CREEK

1.0N 3.2E OF PEABODY, Marion, KS

Built 1981 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 40

CHEYENNE (RS 1211)

Good

Over: DESHAZER CREEK

1.5S 9.9W OF LILLIS, Marshall, KS

Built 1986 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 114

ZENITH RD.14.3-Z.6

Good

Over: CORNDODGER CREEK

3.5S 6.0E BLUE RAPIDS, Marshall, KS

Built 2002 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 80

26TH. AVE.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO WEST EMMA CK.

4.0E 3.1N OF MOUNDRIDGE, McPherson, KS

Built 1983 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 30

BUCKSKIN RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO WEST EMMA CK.

1.0N 4.1E OF MOUNDRIDGE, McPherson, KS

Built 1985 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD.

Good

Over: ANTELOPE CREEK

1.0N 11.0E OF TIPTON, Mitchell, KS

Built 1967 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 25

LOCAL RD. Q-15

Good

Over: STREAM

10.0S 3.0W OF CENTRALIA, Nemaha, KS

Built 2018 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 10

RD HH

Good

Over: CREEK

2.0W 10.1N OF CO. LINE, Ness, KS

Built 1954 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD. N-10.8

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SCHOOL CREEK

2.0N 1.8E OF SCANDIA, Republic, KS

Built 2018 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD. G-11.2

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

4.2E 1.0S OF REPUBLIC, Republic, KS

Built 1988 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 15

LOCAL RD. R-23.1

Good

Over: TRIB. TO TURKEY CREEK

4.0S 6.1E OF BELLEVILLE, Republic, KS

Built 1997 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 20

EE ROAD

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY

22.7S 15.3E OF WAKEENEY, Trego, KS

Built 1981 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 25

55TH. STREET

Good

Over: BRENNER HEIGHTS CK. TRIB

55TH. ST N OF STATE AVE., Wyandotte, KS

Built 1986 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 3,225

Showing 12,701-12,750 of 23,867 bridges

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