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

220th Rd

Good

Over: TRIB. TO ELM CREEK

0.8E 0.3S OF AURORA, Cloud, KS

Built 1995 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20

LOCAL RD. 126

Good

Over: TRIB. TO COW CREEK

3.9S 2.5E OF GIRARD, Crawford, KS

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 30

LOCAL 21.0N-1.3E

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.0N 0.3E OF BIG SPRINGS, Douglas, KS

Built 1976 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 29

Riverview Road

Good

Over: SALINE RIVER

10.5N 6.4E OF ELLIS, Ellis, KS

Built 1976 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 80

INDIANA (8.4-8)

Good

Over: PAYNE CREEK

1.0E OF HOMEWOOD, Franklin, KS

Built 1972 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 25

NEBRASKA (4.3-15)

Good

Over: TRIB. TO MIDDLE CREEK

2.0E 2.7S OF PRINCETON, Franklin, KS

Built 1975 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 25

W. Dutch Ave.

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

10.5W OF HESSTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1958 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 660

Q-12.6 RS 306

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

2.4W OF HESSTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 625

11-P.5 RS 307

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

5.0W 0.5S OF HESSTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1953 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 535

O-23.4 RS 875

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

3.0N 2.4E OF NEWTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1952 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 375

K-19.1 (FAU 4108)

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

N.W. CORNER OF NEWTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,645

O-16.7 RS 875

Good

Over: TRIB. MIDDLE EMMA CREEK

2.0S 0.8E OF HESSTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20

C-1.2 LOCAL

Good

Over: TRIB. TO ARKANSAS RIVER

1.3W 6.0S OF BURRTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 15

2-O.95 LOCAL

Good

Over: BLAZE FORK CREEK

1.0W 6.8N OF BURRTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1976 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20

R-6.7 LOCAL

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

1.0N 9.3W OF HESSTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1976 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20

7-D.9 MINOR

Good

Over: KISIWA CREEK

4.0E 4.1S OF BURRTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 55

7-C.9 MINOR

Good

Over: KISIWA CREEK

4.0E 5.1S OF BURRTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1961 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 55

7-A.2 MINOR

Good

Over: STREAM

4.0E 7.8S OF BURRTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1961 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 55

O-7.1 MINOR

Good

Over: TRIB. LITTLE ARK. RIV.

2.0S 8.8W OF HESSTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 15

D-7.3 LOCAL

Good

Over: KISIWA CREEK

3.0S 4.7W OF HALSTEAD, Harvey, KS

Built 1977 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 15

P-15.6 LOCAL

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

1.0S 0.6W OF HESSTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 200

L-22.5 MINOR

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

1.5E OF NEWTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 100

L-30.1 LOCAL

Good

Over: TRIB. E. WHITEWATER CK.

1.5N 9.6E OF NEWTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20

LOCAL N-3.1

Good

Over: TRIB. TO PORCUPINE CK.

5.0N 0.1E OF DENTONIA, Jewell, KS

Built 1999 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20

RS 363 SW 80 ST.

Good

Over: STREAM

1.0N 2.0W OF WILLOWDALE, Kingman, KS

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 170

RS 607 NW 50 ST.

Good

Over: SMOOTS CREEK

6.0E OF PENALOSA, Kingman, KS

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 245

RS 1808 SW 150 ST.

Good

Over: STREAM

1.0S 1.5E OF SPIVEY, Kingman, KS

Built 1961 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 35

RS 1808 SE 150 ST.

Good

Over: STREAM

1.0S 2.5E OF SPIVEY, Kingman, KS

Built 1961 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 35

RS 1808 SE 150 ST.

Good

Over: STREAM

1.0S 3.5E OF SPIVEY, Kingman, KS

Built 1961 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 35

SW 180 A. B.0-10.4

Good

Over: PAINTER CREEK

5.0N 2.0W OF ST. LEO, Kingman, KS

Built 2019 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 10

SW 30 S. P.8-10.0

Good

Over: STREAM

2.0S 3.0W OF KINGMAN, Kingman, KS

Built 1976 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 10

35th St. W 9-3.5

Good

Over: STREAM

1.5S 0.5W OF VARNER, Kingman, KS

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 10

NE 10 HH.9-6

Good

Over: STREAM

0.2W 4.0S OF MT. VERNON, Kingman, KS

Built 1928 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 100

NE 10 JJ.6-6

Good

Over: STREAM

1.8E 4.2S OF MT. VERNON, Kingman, KS

Built 1928 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 400

Rd 5

Good

Over: RATTLESNAKE CK.

2.5W 0.5N OF MULLINVILLE, Kiowa, KS

Built 1985 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40

RS 373

Good

Over: TRIB. TO NEOSHO RIVER

4.3N OF MONTANA, Labette, KS

Built 1936 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 665

RS 375

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

3.5S OF MOUND VALLEY, Labette, KS

Built 1978 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 45

LOCAL RD. 153

Good

Over: CLAYMORE CREEK

3.9W 1.0N OF ANGOLA, Labette, KS

Built 1916 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

LOCAL RD. 48

Good

Over: BIG HILL LAKE

2.4S 2.5W OF DENNIS, Labette, KS

Built 1978 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 100

MINOR COL 173

Good

Over: TRIB. TO DEER CREEK

2.0E 1.1S OF ANGOLA, Labette, KS

Built 1925 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

LOCAL RD. 49

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BACHELOR CREEK

1.0E 2.9S OF DENNIS, Labette, KS

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40

MINOR COL 51

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BACHELOR CREEK

1.0S 5.4W OF PARSONS, Labette, KS

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 75

LOCAL RD. 21

Good

Over: TRIB. TO LABETTE CREEK

0.5N 3.1E OF DENNIS, Labette, KS

Built 1932 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

MINOR COL 52

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BACHELOR CREEK

1.0S 4.5W OF PARSONS, Labette, KS

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 75

MINOR COL 62

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BACHELOR CREEK

4.0W 2.8S OF PARSONS, Labette, KS

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

LOCAL RD. 166

Good

Over: TRIB. TO HACKBERRY CREEK

3.0N 2.7W OF BARTLETT, Labette, KS

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

LOCAL RD. 214

Good

Over: LAKE CREEK

2.0W 1.8S OF BARTLETT, Labette, KS

Built 1975 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

LOCAL RD. 55A

Good

Over: LITTLE LABETTE CREEK

1.0S 1.3E OF PARSONS, Labette, KS

Built 1979 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

150 RD.

Good

Over: ANTELOPE CREEK

8.1W 3.5S OF MARION, Marion, KS

Built 1995 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 60

PAWNEE RD.

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

2.5W 5.6N OF MARION, Marion, KS

Built 1997 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20

Showing 13,801-13,850 of 23,867 bridges

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