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

US69 NB

Good

Over: FIRST COW CREEK DRAINAGE

2.26 MI N NJT US69ALT, NB, Crawford, KS

Built 1952 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 5,500

K15 HWY

Good

Over: CHAPMAN CREEK DRAINAGE

2.36 MI N EJCT K18, Dickinson, KS

Built 1954 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 1,310

Willburn Rd

Good

Over: TRIB. TO CROOKED CREEK

8.6W 13.0S OF DODGE CITY, Ford, KS

Built 1982 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 50

Ferguson Rd.

Good

Over: Bowles Branch

2.0S 1.8E OF VALLEY FALLS, Jefferson, KS

Built 1968 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 430

HP-45 195TH St.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO STRANGER CREEK

2.0E 0.4N OF JARBALO, Leavenworth, KS

Built 1985 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 64

I35 HWY SB

Good

Over: 223RD STREET

1.31 MI E FR COLN SB, Miami, KS

Built 2004 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 10,961

K-4 HWY

Good

Over: PARKERS CREEK

7.32 MI NE K-149 HWY, Morris, KS

Built 2007 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 435

BUHLER RD.27.40

Good

Over: LITTLE ARKANSAS RIVER

0.8 S OF BUHLER, Reno, KS

Built 1966 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 2,630

US-36 HWY

Good

Over: REPUBLICANRIV&KYLERR&ST

3.58 MI E K-266 HWY, Republic, KS

Built 2002 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 2,040

407th W

Good

Over: TRIB. N. FORK NINNESCAH

1.9S OF CHENEY RESERVOIR, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1991 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 50

RS 1254 116

Good

Over: LITTLE SOLDIER CREEK

2.0N 3.1E OF SILVER LAKE, Shawnee, KS

Built 2006 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 750

Chickaskia Rd

Good

Over: FALL CREEK

2.0S 1.4E OF CALDWELL, Sumner, KS

Built 2007 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 25

29-J.7 284

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.5S 2.5W OF PALMER, Washington, KS

Built 1994 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 50

20-T.3 173

Good

Over: COON CREEK

1.8W OF GREENLEAF, Washington, KS

Built 1994 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 35

Monticello Rd

Good

Over: Coon Creek

0.3M North of 95th st., Johnson, KS

Built 2009 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 325

MINOR COL 178

Good

Over: LAKE CREEK

2.0N 0.3W OF BARTLETT, Labette, KS

Built 1975 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 50

CLOVER RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO MIDDLE CREEK

6.5E 5.0S OF LINCOLNVILLE, Marion, KS

Built 2006 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 25

CIMARRON RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. DRY TURKEY CREEK

1.0S 0.7W OF ELYRIA, McPherson, KS

Built 1990 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 40

US75 HWY

Good

Over: ONION CREEK

9.29 MI N NJCT US166, Montgomery, KS

Built 1958 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 3,160

RS 636 4th Ave

Good

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER

3.0S OF WILLOW BROOK, Reno, KS

Built 1979 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 985

19TH RD. | RS 986

Good

Over: TRIB. TO JARVIS CREEK

3.0E OF LYONS, Rice, KS

Built 1992 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 45

MINOR Q.7-26.0T

Good

Over: WILDCAT CREEK

1.5W OF MANHATTAN, Riley, KS

Built 1989 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 175

LOCAL 807-488.2

Good

Over: STAG CREEK

4.7 S 2.0 W OF GYPSUM, Saline, KS

Built 2012 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 31

20-K.7 156

Good

Over: PEATS CREEK

1.7W 6.5N OF PALMER, Washington, KS

Built 1994 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 45

NE 85th Street

Good

Over: COLE CREEK

7.5W 6.7S OF CASSODAY, Butler, KS

Built 1977 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 20

XERIC RD. 52

Good

Over: POTTAWATOMIE CREEK

4.0E 6.2S OF WAVERLY, Coffey, KS

Built 1970 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 30

Eden Rd (F10-S90)

Good

Over: CREEK

2710 Eden Rd, Dickinson, KS

Built 1980 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 45

MINOR V.6-2

Good

Over: N. FORK WHITE ROCK CREEK

0.6N OF SALEM, Jewell, KS

Built 1977 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 30

COLLEGE BL EB #79

Good

Over: MILL CREEK & BNSF RR

0.4 W OF RIDGEVIEW RD, Johnson, KS

Built 2009 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 5,150

US24 HWY, WB

Good

Over: BIG BLUE RIVER

1.35 MI E RILEY COLN, WB, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 1960 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 12,950

905TH RD. | RS 360

Good

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER

2.6S OF ALDEN, Rice, KS

Built 1980 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 120

AVE D/4th Street

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BIG TIMBER CK.

E. EDGE OF LIEBENTHAL, Rush, KS

Built 2015 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 220

N.W. 74TH. ST 114

Good

Over: LITTLE SOLDIER CREEK

1.3S OF STATE LAKE, Shawnee, KS

Built 1995 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 100

JORDAN RD. 199

Good

Over: WAKARUSA RIVER

0.3S OF WAKARUSA, Shawnee, KS

Built 2001 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 250

N 100th Rd

Good

Over: TRIB. S. BR. SLATE CREEK

1.2N 2.0W CONWAY SPRINGS, Sumner, KS

Built 1996 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 50

Chickaskia Rd

Good

Over: SLATE CREEK

3.0E 1.3S CONWAY SPRINGS, Sumner, KS

Built 1981 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 25

H-25.9 216

Good

Over: E. BRANCH PARSONS CK.

0.7N 5.2W OF PALMER, Washington, KS

Built 2002 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 30

Violet Rd

Good

Over: OWL CREEK

289 2.0W 5.1S OF PIQUA, Woodson, KS

Built 1984 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 50

LOCAL RD 27.5-F.3

Good

Over: TRIB. TO MISSOURI RIVER

4.5S 3.0E OF ATCHISON, Atchison, KS

Built 2015 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 60

NW Tawakoni Rd.

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

3.5E OF ELBING, Butler, KS

Built 1989 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 10

8TH. RD. 115

Good

Over: NORTH BIG CREEK

5.8W 3.0S OF BURLINGTON, Coffey, KS

Built 1978 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 25

20TH. RD. 66

Good

Over: SCHOOL CREEK

2.2W 5.4S OF WAVERLY, Coffey, KS

Built 1986 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 20

11 Road

Good

Over: TRIB. TO CAVALRY CREEK

6.7E OF PROTECTION, Comanche, KS

Built 2004 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 35

FLAGG RD. H32-S65

Good

Over: TRIB TO WEST CREEK

537 Flag Rd, Dickinson, KS

Built 2004 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 90

LOCAL T-734-1

Good

Over: TRIB TO MISSOURI RIVER

1.2E of DONIPHAN, Doniphan, KS

Built 2013 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 10

LOCAL 7.5N-8.95E

Good

Over: CHICKEN CREEK

1.5S.E. OF LONE STAR, Douglas, KS

Built 1979 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 50

Ave T

Good

Over: BLUFF CREEK

3.4N 3.7W OF LANGLEY, Ellsworth, KS

Built 1987 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 30

LOCAL 15.5-16.3

Good

Over: MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER

3.3E OF OTTAWA, Franklin, KS

Built 1985 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 40

I-70 HWY EB (KTA)

Good

Over: ABANDONED RR

0.43 W WYANDOTTE CO LINE, Leavenworth, KS

Built 1956 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 16,300

250 RD.

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

3.2S 7.8E OF DURHAM, Marion, KS

Built 1997 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 20

Showing 14,201-14,250 of 23,867 bridges

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