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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

LOCAL RD. 107

Good

Over: LIGHTNING CREEK

8.0S 8.7E OF WALNUT, Crawford, KS

Built 1975 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD. 69

Good

Over: COW CREEK

3.0N 0.8E OF GIRARD, Crawford, KS

Built 1976 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 20

K126 HWY

Good

Over: SECOND COW CREEK

2.05 MI W US69, Crawford, KS

Built 1980 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 3,720

K9 HWY

Good

Over: N FORK SOLOMON RIVER DRN

5.07MI NE SHERIDAN COLN, Decatur, KS

Built 1954 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 210

Paint Rd (R8-S20)

Good

Over: CREEK

2980 Paint Rd, Dickinson, KS

Built 2006 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 30

K18 HWY

Good

Over: BUCKEYE CREEK

0.22 MI E OTTAWA COLN, Dickinson, KS

Built 1937 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 520

LOCAL 21.8N-1.5E

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.7W OF GROVER, Douglas, KS

Built 1976 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 54

LOCAL 8.36N-10.5E

Good

Over: TRIB. TO WASHINGTON CK.

2.0W OF PLEASANT GROVE, Douglas, KS

Built 1935 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 50

LOCAL 8.0N-10.81E

Good

Over: TRIB. TO WASHINGTON CK.

2.0W OF PLEASANT GROVE, Douglas, KS

Built 1930 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 30

LOCAL 3.0N-19.85E

Good

Over: CAPTAIN CREEK

2.0E OF BALDWIN CITY, Douglas, KS

Built 1977 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 12

Old Hwy 40

Good

Over: TRIB TO SMOKY HILL RIVER

0.7N 1.4W OF ELLSWORTH, Ellsworth, KS

Built 1934 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 770

RS 260 0.7-3.0

Good

Over: TRIB. TO IANTHA CREEK

1.0E 5.3S OF WILLIAMSBURG, Franklin, KS

Built 1957 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 200

RS 1164 5.6-18.0

Good

Over: N.FORK SAC BR.POTT CK

5.0E 1.4S OF PRINCETON, Franklin, KS

Built 1952 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 67

US50/US400 HWY

Good

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE

0.01 MI E FINNEY COLN, Gray, KS

Built 1953 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 5,050

K 58 HWY

Good

Over: HALDERMAN CREEK

6.52 MI E K-99 Hwy, Greenwood, KS

Built 1974 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 255

US160 HWY

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

2.68 MI E BARBER COLN, Harper, KS

Built 1962 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,260

SW 24th St

Good

Over: WEST EMMA CREEK

0.5N 2.7E OF HALSTEAD, Harvey, KS

Built 1976 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 15

ANTIOCH RD

Good

Over: WOLF CK

1300' S OF 179TH ST, Johnson, KS

Built 1992 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,100

Ramp 87th to 135 N

Good

Over: 135 CD to 75th

RAMP 87TH TO I35 NB, Johnson, KS

Built 2007 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 8,935

US59 HWY

Good

Over: LABETTE CREEK

0.73 MI N 5400, MAIN ST., Labette, KS

Built 1937 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 7,850

US166 HWY

Good

Over: PUMPKIN CREEK DRAINAGE

0.12 MI E MONTGOMERY COLN, Labette, KS

Built 1953 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 2,840

LOCAL RD. 48A

Good

Over: MINE CREEK

2.0E 0.5S OF PLEASANTON, Linn, KS

Built 1983 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 40

RD F 935.0-478.7

Good

Over: BLUFF CREEK

4.0N of Bushong, Lyon, KS

Built 2014 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 10

LOCAL ROAD 350

Good

Over: HILL CREEK

0.5N 0.75W OF ALLEN, Lyon, KS

Built 2011 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 40

K15 HWY

Good

Over: FRENCH CREEK

1.60 MI N US56 EJCT, Marion, KS

Built 1943 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,520

I135 US81 WL EL

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK DRAINAGE

3.53 MI N NJCT K260, McPherson, KS

Built 1971 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 6,650

US169, K7 HWY SB

Good

Over: 287TH STREET

0.96 MI S OF K-68, Miami, KS

Built 1972 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 6,100

3275 RD Mile 3

Good

Over: ILLINOIS CREEK

4.0N .5E of Havana, Montgomery, KS

Built 2015 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 20

LOCAL RD. HL-1

Good

Over: STREAM

2.5S 5.0E OF ONEIDA, Nemaha, KS

Built 2003 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 10

3-7.2 LOCAL

Good

Over: TRIB. TO NEOSHO RIVER

2.5N 3.2E OF CHANUTE, Neosho, KS

Built 1996 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 20

7-14.2 LOCAL

Good

Over: PECAN CREEK

8.0N 1.0W OF ERIE, Neosho, KS

Built 1996 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 30

9.7-16.4 LOCAL

Good

Over: TRIB. TO CANVILLE CREEK

6.3N 0.5E OF ERIE, Neosho, KS

Built 1996 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 20

US36 HWY

Good

Over: PRAIRIE DOG CR DRG

2.24 MI E JCT K261, Norton, KS

Built 2005 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,760

MINOR COL 122

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

2.0S 2.5E OF MELVERN, Osage, KS

Built 1983 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 50

K170 HWY

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

1.68 MI E LYON COLN, Osage, KS

Built 1970 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 360

W. 130th DR.

Good

Over: TWIN CREEK

4.0S 4.4E OF OSBORNE, Osborne, KS

Built 1988 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 40

US 281 HWY

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK SOLOMON RIVER

1.72 MI S SJCT U24, Osborne, KS

Built 2004 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 895

W. YANKEE LN. (24)

Good

Over: TRIB. N. FORK SOLOMON

1.0S 1.0W OF LOGAN, Phillips, KS

Built 1988 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 40

E. 700 RD. (171)

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BOW CREEK

5.0S 4.0W OF KIRWIN, Phillips, KS

Built 2007 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 50

LOCAL RD. T-18.8

Good

Over: RILEY CREEK

6.0S 1.8E OF BELLEVILLE, Republic, KS

Built 2018 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 20

LOCAL RD. U-26.8

Good

Over: WEST FORK ELK CREEK

1.0N 0.7W OF AGENDA, Republic, KS

Built 2000 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 10

2 ROAD (RS 582)

Good

Over: S FORK SOLOMON TRIBUTARY

7.5N OF DAMAR, Rooks, KS

Built 1961 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 95

E ROAD (RS 911)

Good

Over: SAND CREEK TRIBUTARY

13.0N 2.2E OF DAMAR, Rooks, KS

Built 1971 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 110

K18 HWY

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK DRAINAGE

6.44MI E EJCT U281, Russell, KS

Built 1954 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 685

RS 1710 785-458.80

Good

Over: MULBERRY CREEK

3.0W 0.2N OF SALINA, Saline, KS

Built 1956 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,336

I135 US81 NB

Good

Over: Schilling Road

3.01 MI N. of K-104, Saline, KS

Built 1963 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 8,900

103rdS RS 602

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

103rdS, 0.4 E of Ridge, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2013 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,531

US-54 HWY EB

Good

Over: CITY STS/ARKANSAS RIVER

0.44 MI E SYCAMORE ST, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1994 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 57,000

K96 HWY, EB-WB

Good

Over: SLOUGH CREEK DRAINAGE

16.96 MI E RENO COLN, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1974 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 8,250

I135 HWY SB

Good

Over: HYDRAULIC AVE

JCT I135 WL/HYDRAULIC AVE, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1966 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 18,500

Showing 14,501-14,550 of 23,867 bridges

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