State profile · Below national median SD

Kansas bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Kansas — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

23,867
Public bridges
50.2%
Good condition
5.2%
Poor condition
5.2%
Structurally deficient

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 rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

5.2%

1,253 bridges flagged for repair priority

-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 — Structurally deficient share 17.5%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Kansas (FHWA NBI)

Kansas50.190639795533585%40.9016633845896%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Kansas on the same metric.

53

Washington

4.81% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,808

18

Indiana

4.94% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$18,630
Selected

20

Kansas

5.25% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$23,867

56

Wyoming

5.41% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,181

16

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

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

Structurally Deficient

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

McAdoo Road

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

2.9N 0.3E OF LAKE CITY, Barber, KS

Built 1947 Load: 7.5 t ADT: 15

23RD. RD. 205

Fair

Over: TROUBLESOME CREEK

3.0S 4.4W OF LEBO, Coffey, KS

Built 1980 Load: 7.5 t ADT: 35

350th Avenue

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

2.5N 0.7E OF VICTORIA, Ellis, KS

Built 1965 Load: 7.5 t ADT: 50

RS 1359 BB Road

Fair

Over: KUNTZ BRANCH

1.0S 0.2E OF NEAL, Greenwood, KS

Built 1977 Load: 7.5 t ADT: 95

190TH

Fair

Over: Johannes Branch

2.0S 2.9WOF NORTONVILLE, Jefferson, KS

Built 1972 Load: 7.5 t ADT: 20

EAGLE RD(22.8-F.0)

Fair

Over: ROBIDOUX CREEK

5.0S 1.0W OF SUMMERFIELD, Marshall, KS

Built 1915 Load: 7.5 t ADT: 10

W. 1000 RD.

Fair

Over: ELK CREEK

1.5N 1.0E OF LONG ISLAND, Phillips, KS

Built 1910 Load: 7.5 t ADT: 10

GALILEE ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO BLUFF CREEK

6.5N 1.0W OF FOSTORIA, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 1967 Load: 7.5 t ADT: 43

Herren Rd 24.35

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK

6.5W 1.3N OF HUTCHINSON, Reno, KS

Built 1965 Load: 7.5 t ADT: 13

IRISH CRK RD 30.50

Fair

Over: CROW CREEK

2.0E 1.0N OF CASTLETON, Reno, KS

Built 1962 Load: 7.5 t ADT: 44

RS 1035

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO REPUBLICAN RIV.

0.5W 2.0N OF REPUBLIC, Republic, KS

Built 1960 Load: 7.5 t ADT: 94

MITCHELL RD.

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

6.0S 2.5W OF DORRANCE, Russell, KS

Built 1956 Load: 7.5 t ADT: 20

Geary F.5-19.5

Fair

Over: ELM CREEK

0.5 N GEARY-HWY 31, Anderson, KS

Built 1950 Load: 7.6 t ADT: 50

500 Rd Q.9-5.0

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO DEER CREEK

1.0N 1.9E LONE ELM, Anderson, KS

Built 1930 Load: 7.6 t ADT: 20

Oat Rd (Q6-S35)

Fair

Over: CREEK

3165 Oat Rd, Dickinson, KS

Built 1930 Load: 7.6 t ADT: 5

E Road

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK CIMARRON RIV.

5.0W 5.0S OF ULYSSES, Grant, KS

Built 1954 Load: 7.6 t ADT: 385

MINOR J.8-5.0

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.0N 7.5E OF CLOVERDALE, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1940 Load: 7.7 t ADT: 10

NW 20th

Fair

Over: TRIB TO LITTLE CHERRY CK

3.3S OF CARONA, Cherokee, KS

Built 1935 Load: 7.7 t ADT: 185

30TH RD (RS 1231)

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

3.7N OF AXTELL, Marshall, KS

Built 1959 Load: 7.7 t ADT: 242

RS 1884, F-4

Fair

Over: WILDCAT CREEK

0.75W OF ST. BENEDICT, Nemaha, KS

Built 1964 Load: 7.7 t ADT: 110

NEUCHATEL ROAD

Fair

Over: HISE CREEK

0.5S 1.0E OF DULUTH, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 1940 Load: 7.7 t ADT: 50

KENT RD6.50

Fair

Over: DRAIN

5.5S 1.5W OF HAVEN, Reno, KS

Built 1977 Load: 7.7 t ADT: 10

LOCAL 13-2-2

Fair

Over: SLATE CREEK

4.9N 3.0W CONWAY SPRINGS, Sumner, KS

Built 1970 Load: 7.7 t ADT: 10

FOX RD.

Fair

Over: DUCK CREEK

213 9.2N 7.0W US54&75 JCT, Woodson, KS

Built 1930 Load: 7.7 t ADT: 20

Little Mule Road

Fair

Over: LITTLE MULE CREEK

7.8N OF HARDTNER, Barber, KS

Built 1971 Load: 7.8 t ADT: 50

250th Rd

Fair

Over: ELM CREEK

3.4W 6.5S OF CLYDE, Cloud, KS

Built 1952 Load: 7.8 t ADT: 20

RS 5046

Fair

Over: MOSQUITO CREEK

4.0N 0.5W OF TROY, Doniphan, KS

Built 1960 Load: 7.8 t ADT: 175

RS 1909 100 Road

Fair

Over: LITTLE COON CREEK

2.5N OF KINSLEY, Edwards, KS

Built 1978 Load: 7.8 t ADT: 70

F-30.8 LOCAL

Fair

Over: EAST WHITEWATER CREEK

2.5E 1.0N OF ANNELLY, Harvey, KS

Built 1960 Load: 7.8 t ADT: 30

LOCAL J-24.5

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO WEST MARSH CK.

1.5N 5.5E OF JEWELL, Jewell, KS

Built 1940 Load: 7.8 t ADT: 35

SE 150 S. X.6-22.0

Fair

Over: STREAM

2.0S 2.5E OF RAGO, Kingman, KS

Built 1950 Load: 7.8 t ADT: 80

RS 1715 20th Rd

Fair

Over: STREAM

6.0W 1.3S OF ASH GROVE, Lincoln, KS

Built 1935 Load: 7.8 t ADT: 25

RD C 929-484.7

Fair

Over: BLUFF CREEK

1.0N 3.0W OF BUSHONG, Lyon, KS

Built 1975 Load: 7.8 t ADT: 20

260 RD.

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD RIVER

2.7S 3.1E OF DURHAM, Marion, KS

Built 1966 Load: 7.8 t ADT: 330

QUAIL RD(26.2-R.0)

Fair

Over: TRIB NFB VERMILLION RIV.

3.0N 1.0E OF VLIETS, Marshall, KS

Built 1940 Load: 7.8 t ADT: 10

Road 16

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.2S 2.3W OF MEADE, Meade, KS

Built 1977 Load: 7.8 t ADT: 50

SYLVIA RD.5.20

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO SAND CREEK

1.0E 0.8S OF TURON, Reno, KS

Built 1956 Load: 7.8 t ADT: 21

63rdS Local Rd

Fair

Over: TRIB TO SPRING CREEK

63rdS, 0.8 E of 215thW, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1980 Load: 7.8 t ADT: 40

220 ROAD

Fair

Over: EAST OAK CREEK

7.0S 6.5E OF BELLAIRE, Smith, KS

Built 1969 Load: 7.8 t ADT: 30

Sage Rd

Fair

Over: CHEYENNE CREEK

1.3S 1.3W OF JAMESTOWN, Cloud, KS

Built 1952 Load: 7.9 t ADT: 60

THOMAS (23-23.2)

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

N.E. EDGE OF WELLSVILLE, Franklin, KS

Built 1920 Load: 7.9 t ADT: 20

NW 40 AVE

Fair

Over: BLUFF CREEK

4.5W 2.6N OF ANTHONY, Harper, KS

Built 1970 Load: 7.9 t ADT: 10

NW 60th St

Fair

Over: LITTLE ARKANSAS RIVER

6.0N OF BURRTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1965 Load: 7.9 t ADT: 20

LOCAL M.7-7

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO LIMESTONE CREEK

4.7N 4.0E OF DENTONIA, Jewell, KS

Built 1987 Load: 7.9 t ADT: 25

LOCAL RD. M-2.3

Fair

Over: COURTLAND CANAL

4.0N 0.7W OF COURTLAND, Republic, KS

Built 1954 Load: 7.9 t ADT: 10

191ST RD.

Fair

Over: STREAM

4.5S 2.0W OF BUNKER HILL, Russell, KS

Built 1954 Load: 7.9 t ADT: 25

RS 651 19-B.1

Fair

Over: ROBERTS CREEK

6.8N OF PAXICO, Wabaunsee, KS

Built 1963 Load: 7.9 t ADT: 270

RS 130

Fair

Over: FINNEY CREEK

S.E. COR. OF CLAY CENTER, Clay, KS

Built 1934 Load: 8.0 t ADT: 1,415

Rd 120

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO SAWLOG CREEK

3.1N 6.0W OF SPEARVILLE, Ford, KS

Built 1937 Load: 8.0 t ADT: 50

LOCAL B-152

Fair

Over: LITTLE CROSS CREEK

3.0W 5.8N OF DELIA, Jackson, KS

Built 1974 Load: 8.0 t ADT: 35

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