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

80th Rd

Good

Over: NO. FORK S. OWL CREEK

255 3 S 2.1E 54-75 JCT, Woodson, KS

Built 1980 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 20

Field entrance

Good

Over: TRIB. TO DRY CREEK

9.2N 2.6W OF HARDTNER, Barber, KS

Built 1965 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 125

NE 10 Ave

Good

Over: DECEPTION CREEK

4.1N 1.0E OF HOISINGTON, Barton, KS

Built 1988 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 50

US36 HWY

Good

Over: K120 HWY

JCT US36 & K120, Doniphan, KS

Built 1990 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 3,040

WOODLAND AVENUE #1

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.2N OF 127TH. ST., Johnson, KS

Built 1970 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 4,610

RD GG

Good

Over: TRIB. TO PAWNEE RIVER

9.7S 3.0E OF BAZINE, Ness, KS

Built 1969 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 10

LOCAL 468-803.6

Good

Over: STREAM

2.0W OF KIPP, Saline, KS

Built 1946 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 31

63rd S

Good

Over: CLEARWATER CREEK

63rdS, 0.5 E of 263rdW, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1989 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 45

RS 992 60th St

Good

Over: TRIB. TO CHIKOSKIA RIV.

2.4W 4.4S OF MAYFIELD, Sumner, KS

Built 1987 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 66

RS 997 41-22-9

Good

Over: OAK CREEK

2.0W 2.6N OF WELLINGTON, Sumner, KS

Built 1984 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 255

1000 RD I.4-10.0

Good

Over: BRANCH OF CEDAR CREEK

7.0N 0.4E OF COLONY, Anderson, KS

Built 1969 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 125

Texas U.0-3.1

Good

Over: N. FK. LITTLE OSAGE RIV.

0.7S OF KINCAID, Anderson, KS

Built 1986 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 100

Local Road

Good

Over: CREEK

13.5N 1.9W OF ALVA, Barber, KS

Built 2021 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 24

Berry Road

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

0.5S OF MEDICINE LODGE, Barber, KS

Built 1994 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 65

US281 HWY

Good

Over: MEDICINE RIVER DRAINAGE

11.48 MI N K2, Barber, KS

Built 1952 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,170

K31 HWY

Good

Over: LITTLE OSAGE RIVER

0.25 MI S EJCT K7, Bourbon, KS

Built 1981 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 305

Jackrabbit Rd.

Good

Over: WOLF RIVER

1.2S 2.5W OF HIAWATHA, Brown, KS

Built 2003 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 20

US75 HWY

Good

Over: PONY CREEK DRAINAGE

8.45 MI N NJCT US36, Brown, KS

Built 1958 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 2,890

US54/US400 HWY

Good

Over: LITTLE WALNUT RIVER DRN

6.75 MI E OF W JCT 77, Butler, KS

Built 1984 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 3,700

US166 HWY

Good

Over: DAVIS CREEK DRAINAGE

6.23 MI E JCT K-99, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1987 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 2,418

K103 HWY

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK DRAINAGE

0.05 MI W US69, Cherokee, KS

Built 1926 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 725

LOCAL Q.0-23.5

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

2.0S 6.0E OF LADYSMITH, Clay, KS

Built 1973 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 50

K28 HWY

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK DRAINAGE

0.46 MI NW K9, Cloud, KS

Built 1953 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 820

EMMER RD. #244

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

6.8N OF GRIDLEY, Coffey, KS

Built 1970 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 425

16TH. RD. #110

Good

Over: TRIB. TO EAGLE CREEK

11.0N 1.9W OF GRIDLEY, Coffey, KS

Built 1962 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 180

21st Rd 320

Good

Over: HICKORY CREEK

3.3E 5.0S OF LEBO, Coffey, KS

Built 1994 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 20

PLANTER RD. 6

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SAND CREEK

4.0W 1.0N OF WAVERLY, Coffey, KS

Built 1993 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 20

SHETLAND RD. 46

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SCHOOL CREEK

3.0E 2.5S OF HALLS SUMMIT, Coffey, KS

Built 1990 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 10

US160 HWY

Good

Over: CAVALRY CREEK DRAINAGE

2.1 MI W JCT 160&183&K1, Comanche, KS

Built 1931 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 840

US183 HWY

Good

Over: CAVALRY CREEK DRAINAGE

1.00 MI N US160, Comanche, KS

Built 1929 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,110

US160 HWY

Good

Over: SNAKE CREEK

9.01 MI E US77, Cowley, KS

Built 1939 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 2,090

LOCAL A15-S6-W35

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

330 W 5th St Solomon, Dickinson, KS

Built 1987 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 25

Indy Rd (K20-S50)

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1750 Indy Rd, Dickinson, KS

Built 1982 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 45

CITY STREET

Good

Over: LIME CREEK

324 W Main St Herington, Dickinson, KS

Built 2008 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 2,440

ENTR LEFT

Good

Over: W BRANCH TURKEY CR DRG.

3.46 MI N K4-ENTR. LEFT, Dickinson, KS

Built 1931 Load: 20.9 t

US36 HWY

Good

Over: WILLIAMS CREEK

5.21 MI E EJCT K7, Doniphan, KS

Built 1953 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 5,550

US36 HWY

Good

Over: K136 HWY

U36/K136, Doniphan, KS

Built 1989 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 4,910

US50 HWY

Good

Over: LITTLE COON CREEK DRG.

5.79 MI E FORD COLN, Edwards, KS

Built 1949 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 4,820

US160 HWY

Good

Over: ELK RIVER

5.86 MI E EJCT K99, Elk, KS

Built 1956 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 415

Golf Course Road

Good

Over: SMOKY HILL TRIBUTARY

5.5S 0.2E OF ELLIS, Ellis, KS

Built 1952 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 265

Ave O

Good

Over: Trib to Turkey Creek

0.5W 6.7N OF LORRAINE, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2012 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 20

Ave F

Good

Over: EAST OAK CREEK

1.5E 4.7N OF ELLSWORTH, Ellsworth, KS

Built 1959 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 50

K156 HWY

Good

Over: PAWNEE RIVER DRAINAGE

3.77 MI W WJCT K23, Finney, KS

Built 1932 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,720

US-400 HWY

Good

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE

3.48 MI SE 56/ 400 S JCT, Ford, KS

Built 1929 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 3,420

US-400 HWY

Good

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE

5.32 MI SE 56/ 400 S JCT, Ford, KS

Built 1929 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 3,530

US-400 HWY

Good

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE

7.61 MI SE 56/ 400 S JCT, Ford, KS

Built 1929 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 3,530

US-400 HWY

Good

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE

7.90 MI SE 56/ 400 S JCT, Ford, KS

Built 1929 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 3,530

US59 HWY

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK DRAINAGE

11.90 MI N ANDERSON COLN, Franklin, KS

Built 1946 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 5,811

K23 HWY

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

4.62MI N LANE CO LINE, Gove, KS

Built 1950 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 725

190 AVE (SOUTH)

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

1.2W 3.8S OF PENOKEE, Graham, KS

Built 1965 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 35

Showing 12,801-12,850 of 23,867 bridges

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