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

21-CC.7 194

Good

Over: TRIB. LITTLE BLUE RIVER

2.2E OF BARNES, Washington, KS

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 50

LOCAL T-29-1

Good

Over: PENNELL CREEK

3.7S 5.8E OF HIGHLAND, Doniphan, KS

Built 2007 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 20

LOCAL 4.0N-20.61E

Good

Over: CAPTAIN CREEK

1.0N 3.7E OF BALDWIN CITY, Douglas, KS

Built 1977 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 29

LOCAL 12.0N-23.78E

Good

Over: COLEMAN CREEK

2.0S 2.0E OF EUDORA, Douglas, KS

Built 1982 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 42

NW 24th St.

Good

Over: LITTLE ARKANSAS RIVER

3.5N 4.9E OF BURRTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1976 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 75

S. 270th AVE.

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

4.2N 2.2W OF ALTON, Osborne, KS

Built 1988 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 10

S. 160th AVE.

Good

Over: COVERT CREEK

0.9N 1.3E OF COVERT, Osborne, KS

Built 2005 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 15

RS 447 763-470.1

Good

Over: WEST SPRING CREEK

0.3S 0.2W OF BROOKVILLE, Saline, KS

Built 1984 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 55

RS 1057 466-805.60

Good

Over: LOCAL DRAINAGE

3.0S 7.5E OF SALINA, Saline, KS

Built 1978 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 1,477

250 ROAD (RS 868)

Good

Over: W BRANCH TWELVEMILE CR.

6.0N 0.8E OF PORTIS, Smith, KS

Built 1979 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 70

E 150th St S

Good

Over: WEST SHOO FLY CREEK

1.0N 2.9W OF SOUTH HAVEN, Sumner, KS

Built 1982 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 5

LOCAL RD. 42

Good

Over: TRIB NEHRING CREEK

3.5W 4.2N OF ESKRIDGE, Wabaunsee, KS

Built 1972 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 15

6-L.5 30

Good

Over: RIDDLE CREEK

1.2E 5.8N OF MORROWVILLE, Washington, KS

Built 1996 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 15

US-400 HWY

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

0.70 MI SE GREENWOOD COLN, Wilson, KS

Built 1998 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 4,290

SW 30th

Good

Over: SUTTON CREEK

1.0S 3.9E OF TOWANDA, Butler, KS

Built 1993 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 40

E-22.7 LOCAL RD.

Good

Over: COON CREEK

3.8N OF WONSEVU, Chase, KS

Built 1977 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 45

S-6.8 MINOR COL

Good

Over: PEYTON CREEK

3.7E 2.3N OF STRONG CITY, Chase, KS

Built 1966 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 50

RS 796 (RD 102)

Good

Over: TRIB. TO ARKANSAS RIV.

3.0S 9.0W. OF DODGE CITY, Ford, KS

Built 1948 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 490

RS 151 Z.0-65

Good

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

3.5S OF HARTFORD, Lyon, KS

Built 1977 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 360

28TH. AVE.

Good

Over: WEST EMMA CREEK

4.9S 1.0E OF CANTON, McPherson, KS

Built 1990 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 35

S 20th AVE_RS 866

Good

Over: TRIB EAST FORK WOLF CR

13.2S 9.0E OF OSBORNE, Osborne, KS

Built 1953 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 100

AVE. J

Good

Over: LITTLE COW CREEK

3.0N 1.7W OF LYONS, Rice, KS

Built 1990 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 50

AVE. O

Good

Over: LITTLE COW CREEK

1.5W 1.5S OF LYONS, Rice, KS

Built 1995 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 20

N.W. 70TH. ST. 81

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

5.0N OF SILVER LAKE, Shawnee, KS

Built 2008 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 300

L-28.8 288

Good

Over: PEATS CREEK

1.5S 1.5W OF PALMER, Washington, KS

Built 1980 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 70

LOCAL 16.5-16.9

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

2.9E OF OTTAWA, Franklin, KS

Built 1975 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 30

70th

Good

Over: Evans Creek

3.5S 4.0W OF OSKALOOSA, Jefferson, KS

Built 1990 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 30

Rawlins Rd.

Good

Over: N. Fork Crooked Creek

1.2S 2.0E OF NORTONVILLE, Jefferson, KS

Built 1990 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 20

MADISON ST F.9-5.5

Good

Over: KILL CREEK TRIB.

0.1 W OF WAVERLY RD., Johnson, KS

Built 2008 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 510

LB-2, 147th Street

Good

Over: TRIB. TO NINE MILE CREEK

.1 N of McIntyre on 147th, Leavenworth, KS

Built 1950 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 694

RS 236

Good

Over: STREAM

0.5N OF TIPTON, Mitchell, KS

Built 1977 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 360

LOCAL RD. I9J

Good

Over: LITTLE WALNUT CREEK

0.4E 3.0S OF GLEN ELDER, Mitchell, KS

Built 1983 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 30

3200 RD Mile 10

Good

Over: ONION CREEK

1.0S OF BOLTON, Montgomery, KS

Built 1995 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 110

KIMBALL AVE

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

W OF WREATH AVE/K-113, Riley, KS

Built 2021 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 11,780

OLD HWY 40 RS 2020

Good

Over: DRY STREAM

1.0S 1.0W OF BUNKER HILL, Russell, KS

Built 1951 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 230

US-160 HIGHWAY

Good

Over: CHERRY CREEK

5.74 MI E LABETTE COLN, Cherokee, KS

Built 2002 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 2,520

Grain

Good

Over: PAINTERHOOD CREEK

1.2N 1.3E OF LONGTON, Elk, KS

Built 1977 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 15

219 Road

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BUCKNER CREEK

1.2S 1.0E OF JETMORE, Hodgeman, KS

Built 1945 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD. 4

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

5.0W 1.5N OF DENNIS, Labette, KS

Built 1975 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 40

CIMARRON RD.

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

0.3E 5.0N OF MOUNDRIDGE, McPherson, KS

Built 1976 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 50

Rd. W14

Good

Over: TRIB. TO PRAIRIE DOG CK.

1.3E 1.8N OF CLAYTON, Norton, KS

Built 1996 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 35

W. 1250 - FOX RD.

Good

Over: PRAIRIE DOG CREEK

1.5S 1.0W OF LONG ISLAND, Phillips, KS

Built 2015 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 20

RS 636 4th Ave

Good

Over: SALT CREEK TRIB

0.2W 6.0S OF NICKERSON, Reno, KS

Built 1994 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 710

23 ROAD

Good

Over: PARADISE CREEK

0.4S 1.2W OF CODELL, Rooks, KS

Built 1982 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 20

61ST ST. SOUTH

Good

Over: TRIB TO WVCFLOODWAY

61ST AND SENECA, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1990 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 250

210 ROAD (RS 1723)

Good

Over: EAST OAK CREEK TRIBUTARY

6.5S 1.0E OF LEBANON, Smith, KS

Built 1964 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 60

LOCAL 17-6-2

Good

Over: N. BRANCH OF SLATE CREEK

1.0W 2.8N CONWAY SPRINGS, Sumner, KS

Built 1981 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 20

MINOR 30-19-8

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

2.8E OF MILAN, Sumner, KS

Built 1981 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 100

LOCAL RD. 105

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

6.0W 4.7S OF ESKRIDGE, Wabaunsee, KS

Built 1972 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 20

30-W.8 304

Good

Over: TRIB. N. FORK FANCY CR.

1.0S 2.8E OF KIMEO, Washington, KS

Built 1987 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 20

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