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

K148 HWY

Good

Over: LOST CREEK

11.29 MI NE JEWELL COLN, Republic, KS

Built 1969 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 370

K266 HWY

Good

Over: REPUBLICAN RIVER DRAIN

5.26 MI N US36, Republic, KS

Built 1950 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 130

AVE. W | RS 1534

Good

Over: BULL CREEK

1.9W OF STERLING, Rice, KS

Built 1952 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 150

K4 HWY

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK DRAINAGE

7.13 MI E BARTON COLN, Rice, KS

Built 1953 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 995

K4 HWY

Good

Over: LOST CREEK DRAINAGE

9.70 MI E BARTON COLN, Rice, KS

Built 1953 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 965

T ROAD

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY TO LOST CREEK

4.0N 1.3E OF ZURICH, Rooks, KS

Built 1955 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 65

K4 HWY

Good

Over: SAND CREEK DRAINAGE

7.04 MI E US183, Rush, KS

Built 1946 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 655

K96 HWY

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK DRAINAGE

12.20 MI E NESS COLN, Rush, KS

Built 1930 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,470

K96 HWY

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK DRAINAGE

13.25 MI E NESS COLN, Rush, KS

Built 1930 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,470

K140 HWY

Good

Over: WEST SPRING CREEK DRG.

5.17 MI E ELLSWORTH COLN, Saline, KS

Built 1928 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,570

K140 HWY

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK DRAINAGE

8.25 MI E ELLSWORTH COLN, Saline, KS

Built 1928 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,570

RS 611 E 85th

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

8.2E OF VALLEY CENTER, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1964 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 92

RS 362

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SPRING CREEK

2.5E OF CHENEY, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1970 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 878

RS 362 39th S

Good

Over: TRIB. TO NINNESCAH RIVER

4.6E OF CHENEY, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1970 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,058

183rd LOCAL RD.

Good

Over: MAIN DITCH

183rdW, 0.8 N of 109thN, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1976 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 40

109th LOCAL RD.

Good

Over: MAIN DITCH

109thN, 0.4 E of 167thW, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1976 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 65

K15 HWY

Good

Over: DOG CREEK DRAINAGE

0.59 MI N SUMNER COLN, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1955 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 3,710

ENT ON SIDE RD

Good

Over: SIDE ROAD DRAINAGE

0.10 MI E JCT K96/45TH ST, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1974 Load: 20.9 t

RS 1255 113

Good

Over: LITTLE SOLDIER CREEK

5.3W 0.4S OF ELMONT, Shawnee, KS

Built 1994 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 440

US24 HWY

Good

Over: ENSIGN CREEK DRAINAGE

3.36 M SE MAIN(ROSSVLE), Shawnee, KS

Built 1931 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 3,160

5 ROAD (RS 877)

Good

Over: NORTH FORK BEAVER CREEK

9.2N 15.0W OF GOODLAND, Sherman, KS

Built 1955 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 50

11 ROAD (RS 881)

Good

Over: SANDY CREEK

8.8S 9.0W OF GOODLAND, Sherman, KS

Built 1962 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 15

190 ROAD (RS 1060)

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.0S 0.9E OF SMITH CENTER, Smith, KS

Built 1953 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 65

K ROAD

Good

Over: WEST BEAVER CREEK

2.2E OF ATHOL, Smith, KS

Built 2004 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 10

K9 HWY

Good

Over: N F SOLOMON R DRAIN

2.97MI E PHILLIPS CO LINE, Smith, KS

Built 1936 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 395

US281 HWY

Good

Over: N F SOLOMON R DRAIN

1.61MI NW OSBORNE CO LINE, Smith, KS

Built 1959 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 960

K44 HWY

Good

Over: FALL CREEK DRAINAGE

2.27 MI E HARPER COLN, Sumner, KS

Built 1929 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 350

K44 HWY

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

5.25 MI E HARPER COLN, Sumner, KS

Built 1929 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 350

K49 HWY

Good

Over: FALL CREEK DRAINAGE

1.08 MI N US81, Sumner, KS

Built 1929 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 955

K49 HWY

Good

Over: CHIKASKIA RIVER DRAINAGE

0.53 MI E K44, Sumner, KS

Built 1929 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 745

A ROAD (RS 685)

Good

Over: CHALK CREEK

7.0N 3.0E OF WAKEENEY, Trego, KS

Built 1950 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 60

I70 HWY, EB/WB

Good

Over: POST CREEK

4.39 MI E K30, Wabaunsee, KS

Built 1937 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 10,733

ROAD 30 (RS 118)

Good

Over: CHALK CREEK

12.6S 4.0E OF WALLACE, Wallace, KS

Built 1976 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 40

SW 210th

Good

Over: EIGHT MILE CRK.

2.3W OF DOUGLASS, Butler, KS

Built 1971 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 3,060

US166 HWY

Good

Over: MIDDLE CANEY CR DRN

4.33 MI E EJCT K-99, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1987 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 2,780

RS 145 | Union Rd

Good

Over: CREEK

2.0N 2.0W OF CONCORDIA, Cloud, KS

Built 1964 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 435

US-283 HWY

Good

Over: ELM CREEK DRAINAGE

6.51 MI N US-50, Ford, KS

Built 1996 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 2,090

S ROAD (RS 272)

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

6.0E OF GOVE, Gove, KS

Built 1949 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 75

8 Road

Good

Over: TRIB. TO WHITE WOMAN CK.

8.0W 7.7N OF TRIBUNE, Greeley, KS

Built 1962 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 15

35 Road

Good

Over: TRIB. TO LITTLE BEAR CK.

14.0S OF SYRACUSE, Hamilton, KS

Built 1965 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 100

N Osage Rd

Good

Over: TRIB. TO DOYLE CREEK

10.5E 5.9N OF NEWTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1975 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 15

RD 260 929.5-502.0

Good

Over: STREAM

2.0N 2.5W OF AMERICUS, Lyon, KS

Built 1927 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 80

RS 445 COMANCHE RD

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BLAZE FORK

7.3W OF ELYRIA, McPherson, KS

Built 1966 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 290

DAKOTA RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. LONE TREE CREEK

5.5S OF WINDOM, McPherson, KS

Built 1980 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 35

SHAWNEE RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO KENTUCKY CREEK

3.5S 2.3E OF LINDSBORG, McPherson, KS

Built 1981 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 35

19TH. AVE.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO TURKEY CREEK

2.0W 2.2S OF GALVA, McPherson, KS

Built 1977 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 45

CHEYENNE RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO WEST EMMA CK.

4.0E 3.0N OF MOUNDRIDGE, McPherson, KS

Built 1983 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 50

RS 1675

Good

Over: Granite Creek

3.1N 2.0E OF CAWKER CITY, Mitchell, KS

Built 1964 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 70

RS 820 Y.0 - 830

Good

Over: TRIB. TO FOUR MILE CK.

2.8S 0.6E COUNCIL GROVE, Morris, KS

Built 1955 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 80

RD CC

Good

Over: PAWNEE RIVER

12.75S 1.0W OF BAZINE, Ness, KS

Built 1965 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 75

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