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

SW Diamond Rd

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

2.0W 1.0S OF GORDON, Butler, KS

Built 1979 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 50

RAMP C-HASKELL

Good

Over: NORTH CANAL

0.37 MI NE OF K-10, Douglas, KS

Built 2014 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 1,475

350th Avenue

Good

Over: NORTH FORK BIG CREEK

1.2S 0.7E OF VICTORIA, Ellis, KS

Built 1987 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 40

RD G 937.0-486.8

Good

Over: STREAM

0.5E OF BUSHONG, Lyon, KS

Built 2019 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 20

LOCAL RD. C-7

Good

Over: FOURMILE CREEK

1.0N 2.5E OF BERN, Nemaha, KS

Built 1910 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 10

W9 Ln.

Good

Over: NORTH FORK SOLOMON RIVER

3.6W OF LENORA, Norton, KS

Built 1993 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 20

K-99 HWY

Good

Over: ROCK CR & PDSTRN PASS

13.66 MI N US-24 HWY, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 2005 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 1,240

79th

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

2.6W 1.0S OF HAYSVILLE, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1987 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 50

Co Rd 11 (RS 1510)

Good

Over: PRAIRIE DOG CREEK

3.0S OF LEVANT, Thomas, KS

Built 1966 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 285

Florida F.0-1.2

Good

Over: MARTIN CREEK

3.0W 1.7S OF COLONY, Anderson, KS

Built 1920 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 25

2000 Rd S.9-20.0

Good

Over: SO. FK. POTTAWATOMIE CK.

0.5 E 2000-SCOTT, Anderson, KS

Built 1981 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 40

Vermont W.0-11.8

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

1.2 S OF VERMONT-1300, Anderson, KS

Built 1986 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 50

Rock Bridge Road

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

Rock Bridge Road, Barton, KS

Built 1976 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 205

K7 HWY

Good

Over: LOST CREEK

0.42 MI N EJCT K31, Bourbon, KS

Built 1956 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 405

160th St.

Good

Over: BUTTERMILK CREEK

2.8E 1.0N OF WILLIS, Brown, KS

Built 1991 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 15

K34 HWY

Good

Over: BLUFF CREEK DRAINAGE

8.71 MI N US160, Clark, KS

Built 1967 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 685

RS 1047 | 280th Rd

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1.8N OF ST. JOSEPH, Cloud, KS

Built 1969 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 170

US24 HWY

Good

Over: YOCKEY CREEK DRAINAGE

13.13 MI E MITCHELL COLN, Cloud, KS

Built 1957 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,890

85th RD

Good

Over: TRIB. TO WALNUT RIVER

1.0N 2.0E ARKANSAS CITY, Cowley, KS

Built 1958 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 820

222nd RD

Good

Over: Posey Creek

2.7 MI E OF HACKNEY, Cowley, KS

Built 2000 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 35

RS 177

Good

Over: LIGHTNING CREEK

3.0E OF BRAZILTON, Crawford, KS

Built 1973 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 105

LOCAL RD. 171

Good

Over: MULBERRY CREEK

15.0S 4.7E OF WALNUT, Crawford, KS

Built 1975 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 30

LOCAL RD. 38

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BIG WALNUT CK.

1.0N 6.0E OF WALNUT, Crawford, KS

Built 1977 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 30

MINOR COL 10

Good

Over: W. FORK DRY WOOD CREEK

7.9N 1.9W OF ARMA, Crawford, KS

Built 1985 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 20

5W ROAD (RS 675)

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1.2N 2.0E OF TRAER, Decatur, KS

Built 1978 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 50

LOCAL 20.2N-1.0E

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.2N OF BIG SPRINGS, Douglas, KS

Built 1976 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 29

LOCAL 0.69N-18.0E

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.0E 1.7S OF BALDWIN CITY, Douglas, KS

Built 1984 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 36

LOCAL 11.0N-21.1E

Good

Over: LITTLE WAKARUSA CREEK

2.0S OF EUDORA, Douglas, KS

Built 1977 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 137

Old Hwy 40

Good

Over: TRIB. SMOKY HILL RIVER

2.9S 4.6E OF WILSON, Ellsworth, KS

Built 1934 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 580

Ave H

Good

Over: Trib to Buffalo Creek

2.8N 3.4W OF ELLSWORTH, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2012 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 35

Ave R

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

0.6S 4.3E OF KANOPOLIS, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2017 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 20

RD 130

Good

Over: COON CREEK

4.5E 6.9S OF SPEARVILLE, Ford, KS

Built 1968 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 30

16 ROAD

Good

Over: SMOKY HILL RIVER

12.4S 14.7W OF GOVE, Gove, KS

Built 1996 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 15

US50/US400 HWY

Good

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE

1.83 MI E K23, Gray, KS

Built 1933 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 6,550

K99 HWY

Good

Over: VERDIGRIS RIVER

1.63 MI S LYON COLN, Greenwood, KS

Built 1965 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 790

K99 HWY

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK DRAINAGE

7.76 MI S K-58, Greenwood, KS

Built 1932 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 970

K99 HWY

Good

Over: HOLDERMAN CREEK DRAINAGE

1.88 MI S K-58, Greenwood, KS

Built 1965 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,290

SE 96th St

Good

Over: TRIB. TO WILDCAT CREEK

8.5S 6.2E OF NEWTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1978 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 15

Broadway Street

Good

Over: Sand Creek

Broadway & Park Place, Harvey, KS

Built 1986 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 3,650

LOCAL R4 176

Good

Over: TRIB. SOUTH CEDAR CREEK

1.0E 1.8N OF MAYETTA, Jackson, KS

Built 1987 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 30

US24 HWY

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK DR

3.08 MI E SHAWNEE COLN, Jefferson, KS

Built 1979 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 3,865

CEDAR-NILES RD

Good

Over: LITTLE BULL CREEK TRIB.

0.5S 3.0W OF SPRING HILL, Johnson, KS

Built 1978 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 120

WILDER ROAD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.19NW OF HOLIDAY DRIVE, Johnson, KS

Built 1963 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 4,210

K2 HWY

Good

Over: CHIKASKIA RIVER DRAINAGE

0.67 MI NE HARPER COLN, Kingman, KS

Built 1950 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,550

US54 HWY

Good

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK DRG.

3.34 MI E FORD COLN, Kiowa, KS

Built 1959 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,610

T-43 MITCHELL Rd.

Good

Over: TONGANOXIE CREEK

2.5N 1.0W OF TONGANOXIE, Leavenworth, KS

Built 1980 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 77

K181 HWY

Good

Over: WEST TWIN CREEK

7.29 MI NE RUSSELL COLN, Lincoln, KS

Built 1971 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 470

LOCAL RD. 12

Good

Over: TRIB MARAIS DES CYGNES

1.5S 1.8W OF LA CYGNE, Linn, KS

Built 2004 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 25

K7 HWY

Good

Over: BIG SUGAR CREEK

7.18 MI N NJCT K52, Linn, KS

Built 1956 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 775

K25 HWY

Good

Over: SMOKY HILL RIVER DRAIN

8.98 M W SMKY hll RV BR, Logan, KS

Built 1959 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 220

Showing 14,101-14,150 of 23,867 bridges

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