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

LOCAL RD. 39A

Good

Over: TRIB TO MARAIS DES CYGNE

1.0W 0.5N OF PLEASANTON, Linn, KS

Built 1988 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD. 41A

Good

Over: TRIB TO MUDDY CREEK

0.3E OF PLEASANTON, Linn, KS

Built 2008 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 100

LOCAL RD. 47C

Good

Over: TRIB TO MINE CREEK

0.5E 0.5S OF PLEASANTON, Linn, KS

Built 1975 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 50

LOCAL RD. 48B

Good

Over: TRIB. TO MINE CREEK

2.0E 0.9S OF PLEASANTON, Linn, KS

Built 1982 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD. 48C

Good

Over: TRIB TO MINE CREEK

2.1E 1.0S OF PLEASANTON, Linn, KS

Built 1990 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 40

MINOR COL 56

Good

Over: TRIB. TO MINE CREEK

1.0S 3.0E OF PLEASANTON, Linn, KS

Built 1967 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 20

MINOR COL 55A

Good

Over: TRIB. TO MINE CREEK

2.0S 2.5E OF PLEASANTON, Linn, KS

Built 1977 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 30

MINOR COL 67A

Good

Over: TRIB. TO INDIAN CREEK

1.5N 1.5E OF PRESCOTT, Linn, KS

Built 1980 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 30

LOCAL RD. 74

Good

Over: TRIB. TO INDIAN CREEK

1.0S 2.8E OF PRESCOTT, Linn, KS

Built 1960 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 20

LOCAL RD. 75

Good

Over: TRIB. TO INDIAN CREEK

3.0E 0.8S OF PRESCOTT, Linn, KS

Built 1991 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 20

LOCAL RD. 56A

Good

Over: TRIB. TO WALNUT CREEK

2.6S 5.0E OF PLEASANTON, Linn, KS

Built 1987 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 20

RD 270 (L.7-270)

Good

Over: DOW CREEK

3.0N 5.5E OF AMERICUS, Lyon, KS

Built 1987 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 30

US77 HWY

Good

Over: BIG BLUE RIVER DRAINAGE

2.38 MI N WJCT US36, Marshall, KS

Built 1939 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,280

RS 445 COMANCHE RD

Good

Over: TRIB. WEST EMMA CREEK

9.3E OF ELYRIA, McPherson, KS

Built 1959 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 375

RS 2043

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SAND CREEK

2.4NW OF MOUNDRIDGE, McPherson, KS

Built 1932 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,000

ARROWHEAD RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BLAZE FORK CK.

0.5W 2.0S OF INMAN, McPherson, KS

Built 1987 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 45

CHEROKEE RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO TURKEY CREEK

7.2E OF INMAN, McPherson, KS

Built 1981 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 40

CHISHOLM RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO TURKEY CREEK

4.9W 4.0N OF MOUNDRIDGE, McPherson, KS

Built 1976 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 40

US56 HWY

Good

Over: GALVA DRAIN

4.19 MI E I135, McPherson, KS

Built 1988 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 5,040

US56 HWY

Good

Over: RUNNING TURKEY CREEK

6.93 MI E I135, McPherson, KS

Built 1988 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 3,700

303rd Street

Good

Over: TRIB. MARAIS DES CYGNES

4.7W OF PAOLA, Miami, KS

Built 1996 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 276

US-160 HWY

Good

Over: BIG HILL CREEK DRNG

2.90 MI E US169, Montgomery, KS

Built 1927 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 940

US166 HWY

Good

Over: COTTON CREEK

0.72 MI E CHAUTAUQUA COLN, Montgomery, KS

Built 1953 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 2,500

K4 HWY

Good

Over: LEVEL CREEK DRAINAGE

1.46 MI N K149, Morris, KS

Built 1951 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 560

US59 HWY

Good

Over: CANVILLE CREEK

8.27 MI N K47, Neosho, KS

Built 1947 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 2,120

K146 HWY

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK DRAINAGE

8.27 MI E US59, Neosho, KS

Built 1935 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 385

RD 20

Good

Over: TRIB. TO PAWNEE RIVER

11.0S 0.5W OF BAZINE, Ness, KS

Built 1960 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 75

K96 HWY

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK DRAINAGE

2.36 MI. EAST OF US-283, Ness, KS

Built 1930 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,500

K96 HWY

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK DRAINAGE

4.50 MI. EAST OF US-283, Ness, KS

Built 1930 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,500

K383 HWY

Good

Over: PRAIRIE DOG CR DRAINAGE

03.22 MI NE EJCT U36, Norton, KS

Built 1931 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,950

K383 HWY

Good

Over: PRAIRIE DOG CR DRAINAGE

04.13 MI NE K60, Norton, KS

Built 1931 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,640

RS 514 2.3-6.0

Good

Over: HUNDRED & TEN MILE CREEK

5.4N OF BURLINGAME, Osage, KS

Built 1938 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,165

W 117TH ST 115

Good

Over: S. BRANCH WAKARUSA CREEK

6.7N 5.1W OF BURLINGAME, Osage, KS

Built 1978 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 40

W 149TH ST 15

Good

Over: Trib. to Dragoon Ck.

2.8N 4.3W OF BURLINGAME, Osage, KS

Built 1955 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 45

S DAVIS RD 42

Good

Over: SALT CREEK

3.8W 0.2N OF OSAGE CITY, Osage, KS

Built 1978 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 55

S VALENCIA RD 67

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

1.7W 2.4S OF BURLINGAME, Osage, KS

Built 1989 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 40

W 189TH ST 29

Good

Over: SWITZLER CREEK

1.4S 1.6E OF BURLINGAME, Osage, KS

Built 1965 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 45

S FAIRLAWN RD 168

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

2.2S OF OLIVET, Osage, KS

Built 1935 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 55

E 341ST ST 12

Good

Over: LONG CREEK

2.0S 3.4E OF OLIVET, Osage, KS

Built 1973 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 60

125th ST. 186

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BURYS CREEK

4.0N 0.9E INT. US75-US56, Osage, KS

Built 1935 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD. 37

Good

Over: CAMP CREEK

0.5W 4.9N OF OVERBROOK, Osage, KS

Built 1973 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 50

CO 691 AVE_RS 832

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY TO OAK CREEK

3.5N 2.0E OF DOWNS, Osborne, KS

Built 1970 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 90

W 10th DR_RS 867

Good

Over: TRIB NORTH FORK SOLOMON

3.0N 2.2W OF DOWNS, Osborne, KS

Built 1964 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 100

S. 150th AVE.

Good

Over: TRIB SOUTH FORK SOLOMON

0.1S 1.3E OF BLOOMINGTON, Osborne, KS

Built 1964 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 25

K18 HWY

Good

Over: SALINE RIVER DRAINAGE

7.72 MI E LINCOLN COLN, Ottawa, KS

Built 1962 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,130

RS 950 J RD

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SAWMILL CREEK

4.5S 2.5E OF ROZEL, Pawnee, KS

Built 1971 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 45

RS 1518 O RD

Good

Over: OVERFLOW OF ARKANSAS RIV

5.5E 1.5N OF LARNED, Pawnee, KS

Built 1975 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 200

DELIA ROAD

Good

Over: BOURBON CREEK

0.5E OF EMMETT, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 1972 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 320

33 ROAD (RS 750)

Good

Over: TRIB. N FORK SAPPA CREEK

1.3N 0.2E OF ACHILLES, Rawlins, KS

Built 1965 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 40

K14 HWY

Good

Over: CHENEY RES DRAIN

3.68 MI N KINGMAN COLN, Reno, KS

Built 1937 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,840

Showing 12,901-12,950 of 23,867 bridges

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