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

NW 100 Ave

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

0.4S 2.6E OF ALBERT, Barton, KS

Built 1989 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 40

340th St.

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

1.6N 0.5W OF RESERVE, Brown, KS

Built 1980 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 40

H-25.9 LOCAL RD.

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.6N 3.2E OF WONSEVU, Chase, KS

Built 1977 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 45

Pride Rd

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

2.8N 1.3E OF ST. JOSEPH, Cloud, KS

Built 1983 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 20

Saline River Road

Good

Over: SALINE RIVER TRIBUTARY

15.5N 0.3W OF HAYS, Ellis, KS

Built 1984 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 140

72 ROAD (RS 278)

Good

Over: TRIB. TO HACKBERRY CREEK

12.3S OF QUINTER, Gove, KS

Built 1962 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 55

RS 308 RD B

Good

Over: TRIB. TO ARKANSAS RIV.

0.5S OF COOLIDGE, Hamilton, KS

Built 1962 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 310

Frontier Road

Good

Over: Trib. to Turkey Creek

1.9W 3.0S of Galva, McPherson, KS

Built 2004 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 40

24TH. AVE.

Good

Over: RUNNING TURKEY CREEK

10.0E 0.9N OF MCPHERSON, McPherson, KS

Built 1981 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 50

MOCCASIN RD.

Good

Over: RUNNING TURKEY CREEK

2.5W 0.4N OF CANTON, McPherson, KS

Built 1987 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 50

LOCAL RD. E1K

Good

Over: FROG CREEK

0.5N OF GLEN ELDER, Mitchell, KS

Built 1963 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 40

S HOCH RD 36

Good

Over: SALT CREEK

1.0W 0.4S OF OSAGE CITY, Osage, KS

Built 1973 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 45

RS 544 - SW 90 St

Good

Over: TRIB. TO TURKEY CREEK

7.5W OF COATS, Pratt, KS

Built 1985 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 130

E 69th St N

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK CHISHOLM CK.

5.5E 2.0S VALLEY CENTER, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1979 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 50

130 W (RS 1674)

Good

Over: SALINE RIVER

12.8S 13.0W OF HOXIE, Sheridan, KS

Built 1964 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 160

3 ROAD (RS 288)

Good

Over: N FORK SMOKY HILL RIVER

14.0S 17.0W OF GOODLAND, Sherman, KS

Built 1980 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 25

370 AVE (RS 1747)

Good

Over: TRIB TO SMOKY HILL RIVER

6.4S 12.0E TREGO CENTER, Trego, KS

Built 1980 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 40

P-12.95 107

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

1.0N 2.0W OF WASHINGTON, Washington, KS

Built 1980 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 30

NE 20 Ave

Good

Over: DECEPTION CREEK

2.0E 3.6N OF HOISINGTON, Barton, KS

Built 1926 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 40

NE 160 Rd

Good

Over: CREEK

2.4E 3.2S OF SUSANK, Barton, KS

Built 1955 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 40

NE 100 Ave

Good

Over: COW CREEK

3.1W OF CLAFLIN, Barton, KS

Built 1963 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 40

RS 93

Good

Over: TRIB. TO GANNON CREEK

2.7N 0.8E OF ELMDALE, Chase, KS

Built 1940 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 285

28-G.9 MINOR COL

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BRUSH CREEK

3.1E 1.5S OF WONSEVU, Chase, KS

Built 1930 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 40

Q-14.8 LOCAL RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. S. FK. CTNWD RIVER

0.7E 3.4N OF BAZAAR, Chase, KS

Built 1939 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 40

X-10.1 MINOR COL

Good

Over: BULL CREEK

0.7S OF SAFFORDVILLE, Chase, KS

Built 1938 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 50

Independence Rd

Good

Over: STREAM

3.5E OF SEDAN, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1930 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 219

QUAIL RD. #61

Good

Over: TRIB. TO LONG CREEK

2.0E 1.8N OF SHARPE, Coffey, KS

Built 1987 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 45

1600 Ave (J22-E90)

Good

Over: CREEK

1090 1600 Ave, Dickinson, KS

Built 1975 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 45

RS 259 7.0-20.5

Good

Over: TRIB. W. BR. MOSQUITO CK

4.0S 1.2W OF RANTOUL, Franklin, KS

Built 1940 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 695

EISENHOWER(6.2-12)

Good

Over: TRIB. TO MIDDLE CREEK

W. EDGE OF PRINCETON, Franklin, KS

Built 1961 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 75

ELLIS TR (5.5-12.9

Good

Over: TRIB. TO MIDDLE CREEK

1.0S OF PRINCETON, Franklin, KS

Built 1971 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 25

RS 1436 (RD 202)

Good

Over: BUCKNER CREEK

16.0W 9.0S OF JETMORE, Hodgeman, KS

Built 1966 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 28

RS 968 - Rd 33

Good

Over: S. BR. RATTLESNAKE CREEK

6.5N OF GREENSBURG, Kiowa, KS

Built 1981 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 180

160th Road

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

3.4S 10.4W OF WESTFALL, Lincoln, KS

Built 1960 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 50

20TH RD (18.9-W.6)

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

2.0S 1.5W OF FRANKFORT, Marshall, KS

Built 2003 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 50

EISENHOWER RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. BLAZE FORK CREEK

1.1W 6.0N OF INMAN, McPherson, KS

Built 1990 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 30

9TH. AVE.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BLAZE FORK CK.

1.0E 2.7S OF INMAN, McPherson, KS

Built 1989 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 15

K68 HWY

Good

Over: BULL CREEK, BNSF RR

1.95 MI W OF US-169, Miami, KS

Built 1964 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 4,020

RS 463

Good

Over: LEBAN CREEK

2.5S 0.7W OF BELOIT, Mitchell, KS

Built 1966 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 280

RS 468 Y.3 - 2800

Good

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

0.5W 2.8N OF BURDICK, Morris, KS

Built 1984 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 200

RD C

Good

Over: TRIB. N. FORK WALNUT CK.

7.75N OF BEELER, Ness, KS

Built 1982 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 45

RD DD

Good

Over: TRIB. ALEXANDER DRY CK.

11.0N OF BAZINE, Ness, KS

Built 1957 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 70

RD 190

Good

Over: CREEK

1.1W CO. LINE 7.0S K-4, Ness, KS

Built 1965 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 40

S. 70th AVE.

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

3.4S 4.0E OF OSBORNE, Osborne, KS

Built 1982 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 30

MYERS VALLEY RD.

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

1.5N 5.0W OF FLUSH, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 1979 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 155

Nickerson Rd

Good

Over: SLOUGH CREEK

1.7S OF NICKERSON, Reno, KS

Built 1964 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 835

AA ROAD

Good

Over: PARADISE CREEK

0.1N 0.8W OF CODELL, Rooks, KS

Built 1982 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 35

120th Ave

Good

Over: TRIB. TO N. BR.SLATE CRK

0.5W OF MILTON, Sumner, KS

Built 1988 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 25

W. 140th Ave. N.

Good

Over: TURTLE CREEK

1.7N 2.7E OF MILLERTON, Sumner, KS

Built 2002 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 75

T.75-11.7 118

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

1.9N 2.7E OF WASHINGTON, Washington, KS

Built 2007 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 5

Showing 12,751-12,800 of 23,867 bridges

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