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 26.0-H.9

Good

Over: TRIB TO CHAPMAN CREEK

5.0N 2.8W OF INDUSTRY, Clay, KS

Built 1973 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 50

LOCAL 3.0-I.2

Good

Over: PEATS CREEK

2.0S 4.2E OF VINING, Clay, KS

Built 1974 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 10

LOCAL 11.0-K.4

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

3.0N 2.5W OF CLAY CENTER, Clay, KS

Built 1974 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 50

MINOR 16.0-K.6

Good

Over: REEDER BRANCH FIVE CREEK

2.0S 2.5W OF CLAY CENTER, Clay, KS

Built 1970 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 50

LOCAL L.0-7.3

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

0.8N 2.0E OF MORGANVILLE, Clay, KS

Built 1973 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 50

LOCAL 7.0-L.1

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

1.0N 2.1E OF MORGANVILLE, Clay, KS

Built 1973 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 40

LOCAL 12.0-L.1

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

2.0N 1.9W OF CLAY CENTER, Clay, KS

Built 1970 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 10

MINOR 4.0-M.7

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

2.0S 5.5W OF FACT, Clay, KS

Built 1962 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 80

MINOR 5.0-N.2

Good

Over: EAST BRANCH DRY CREEK

3.0N 4.3E OF MORGANVILLE, Clay, KS

Built 1970 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 50

MINOR Q.0-27.5

Good

Over: TRIB TO QUIMBLY CREEK

2.0S 3.0W OF WAKEFIELD, Clay, KS

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 80

LOCAL 26.0-Q.9

Good

Over: TRIB TO QUIMBLY CREEK

0.5S 2.0W OF WAKEFIELD, Clay, KS

Built 1926 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 50

LOCAL 17.0-R.5

Good

Over: TRIB TO REPUBLICAN RIVER

3.0S 4.5E OF CLAY CENTER, Clay, KS

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 10

LOCAL RD. 142

Good

Over: TRIB. TO HICKORY CREEK

11.6S 1.0E OF WALNUT, Crawford, KS

Built 1976 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD. 114

Good

Over: HICKORY CREEK

8.0S 1.3E OF WALNUT, Crawford, KS

Built 1976 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 30

LOCAL RD. 81

Good

Over: LIGHTNING CREEK

4.0S 9.2E OF WALNUT, Crawford, KS

Built 1976 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 40

700 Ave (F31-E05)

Good

Over: HOLLAND CREEK

605 700 Ave, Dickinson, KS

Built 1988 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 10

SIDEROAD LEFT

Good

Over: SMOKY HILL RIVER DRN

2.42 MI E K15, FRRD NORTH, Dickinson, KS

Built 1959 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 29

RS 201

Good

Over: STREAM

5.0S 1.0W OF WHITE CLOUD, Doniphan, KS

Built 1997 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 57

LOCAL 12.0N-19.17E

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.2W 2.0S OF EUDORA, Douglas, KS

Built 1980 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 193

LOCAL 11.74N-21.0E

Good

Over: WAKARUSA CREEK

1.2S OF EUDORA, Douglas, KS

Built 1978 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 113

W. 24th Street

Good

Over: Quail Creek

W 24th St ovr Quail Creek, Douglas, KS

Built 1970 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,100

Ave C

Good

Over: MULBERRY CREEK

3.0E 7.4N OF CARNEIRO, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2012 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 5

6th Road

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

1.5E 1.6S OF HOLYROOD, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2015 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 20

Ave B

Good

Over: TRIB. TO TABLE ROCK CK.

1.2E 8.4N OF CARNEIRO, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2010 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 25

K4 HWY

Good

Over: SMOKY HILL RIVER DRN

2.72 MI NE RICE COLN, Ellsworth, KS

Built 1956 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 580

K14 HWY

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

10.94 MI N RICE COLN, Ellsworth, KS

Built 1951 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,170

US50 HWY

Good

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE

3.55 MI E K27 EJCT, Hamilton, KS

Built 1933 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,200

RS 1845 NW 100 RD

Good

Over: STREAM

4.0N 0.9E OF ATTICA, Harper, KS

Built 1972 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 90

US160 HWY

Good

Over: W SANDY CREEK DRAIN

0.18 MI E BARBER COLN, Harper, KS

Built 1962 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,050

US160 HWY

Good

Over: BACHELOR CREEK

1.85 MI E BARBER COLN, Harper, KS

Built 1962 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,050

D-17.2 LOCAL

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

3.0S 5.2E OF HALSTEAD, Harvey, KS

Built 1968 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 20

LOCAL 278 P1

Good

Over: STRAIGHT CREEK

4.0S 1.3W OF NETAWAKA, Jackson, KS

Built 1975 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 35

RS 345 BSN 520

Good

Over: REPUBLICAN RIVER

2.5E 8.4N OF LOVEWELL, Jewell, KS

Built 1974 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 385

RS 1740 BSN 8

Good

Over: WEST MARSH CREEK

4.0S 2.7W OF FORMOSO, Jewell, KS

Built 1983 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 33

RS 1740 BSN 870

Good

Over: EAST MARSH CREEK

4.1S 3.0E OF FORMOSO, Jewell, KS

Built 1983 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 20

LOCAL J-30.9

Good

Over: TRIB. TO MARSH CREEK

4.0N 5.9E OF RANDALL, Jewell, KS

Built 1983 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 50

I35 HWY, WL-EL

Good

Over: OLATHE LAKE DRAINAGE

11.94 MI NE MI COLN, Johnson, KS

Built 1958 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 20,650

US69 NORTH BOUND

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

0.14 MI S OF I35, Johnson, KS

Built 1986 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 19,600

US-169 HWY

Good

Over: SWEETWATER CREEK DR

8.08 MI N OF MIAMI CL, Johnson, KS

Built 2006 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 30,500

RS 363 SW 90 ST.

Good

Over: PETERS CREEK

E. EDGE OF WILLOWDALE, Kingman, KS

Built 1971 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 45

RS 372

Good

Over: HACKBERRY CREEK

3.3N OF BARTLETT, Labette, KS

Built 1955 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 440

US59 HWY

Good

Over: LABETTE CREEK DRAINAGE

2.00 MI N WJCT US166, Labette, KS

Built 1932 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,710

US59 HWY

Good

Over: UP RAILROAD

9.45 MI N WJCT US-160, Labette, KS

Built 1959 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 5,560

US166 HWY

Good

Over: LABETTE CREEK DR

1.09 MI E-K101, Labette, KS

Built 1979 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,330

D-34 119TH STREET

Good

Over: TRIB. TO MISSOURI RIVER

1.5E OF LANSING, Leavenworth, KS

Built 1982 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 80

LOCAL RD. 20

Good

Over: LANDERS CREEK

2.0W 0.4S OF GOODRICH, Linn, KS

Built 1979 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 25

LOCAL RD. 40

Good

Over: TRIB. MARAIS DES CYGNES

0.5N 0.9W OF PLEASANTON, Linn, KS

Built 2012 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 20

LOCAL RD. 34

Good

Over: MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER

5.0E 2.5N OF PLEASANTON, Linn, KS

Built 1978 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 25

COUNTY ROAD 130

Good

Over: UNNAMED NATURAL DRAINAGE

2.5 MI N OF HQ, Lyon, KS

Built 1927 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 25

OLD HIGHWAY 130

Good

Over: UNNAMED NATURAL DRAINAGE

NORTH OF BURGESS MARSH, Lyon, KS

Built 1927 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 5

Showing 13,901-13,950 of 23,867 bridges

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