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

101ST TERRACE

Good

Over: INDIAN CK TRIB

1300' W. OF BOND, Johnson, KS

Built 1980 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 700

MONTICELLO RD

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

0.4N. OF FAU 2724, Johnson, KS

Built 1994 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 9,000

SW 130

Good

Over: Painter Creek

1.0S 4.0E of Cunningham, Kingman, KS

Built 2013 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 10

T-73 MAIN STREET

Good

Over: TONGANOXIE CREEK

0.3N OF TONGANOXIE, Leavenworth, KS

Built 1980 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 989

SH-15 STILLWELL

Good

Over: TRIB. TO STRANGER CREEK

2.9N OF LINWOOD, Leavenworth, KS

Built 2017 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 6

50th Rd

Good

Over: N. BRANCH SPILLMAN CREEK

3.0W 1.2N OF ASH GROVE, Lincoln, KS

Built 1981 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 25

K18 HWY

Good

Over: SPILLMAN CREEK DRAINAGE

8.11 MI E K181, Lincoln, KS

Built 1953 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 892

K130 HWY

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

3.28 MI S I35, Lyon, KS

Built 1963 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 885

9TH RD. 8.0-AA.8

Good

Over: GAME FORK CREEK

5.0S OF BLUE RAPIDS, Marshall, KS

Built 2021 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 10

K99 HWY

Good

Over: BLACK VERMILLION RIVER

9.24 MI N PT. COLN, Marshall, KS

Built 1985 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,320

WINCHESTER RD.

Good

Over: WEST DRY CREEK

1.4E 3.6N OF MARQUETTE, McPherson, KS

Built 1992 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 30

263rd ST

Good

Over: PONEY CREEK

2.0N 2.3E OF LOUISBURG, Miami, KS

Built 1985 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 152

US24 HWY

Good

Over: SOLOMON RIVER DRAINAGE

0.68 MI SE K9, Mitchell, KS

Built 1952 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,580

NORWOOD; 002

Good

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

EDGEWOOD AT 4TH. ST., Montgomery, KS

Built 1993 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,500

LOCAL RD. Q-18

Good

Over: STREAM

10.0S 0.5W OF CENTRALIA, Nemaha, KS

Built 2002 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 10

US36 HWY

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

7.90 MI E K236, Nemaha, KS

Built 1940 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,570

US169 HWY

Good

Over: LITTLE TURKEY CREEK

8.72 MI N K47, Neosho, KS

Built 1982 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 5,420

K96 HWY

Good

Over: N F WALNUT CR DRAINAG

1.65 MI. WEST OF US-283, Ness, KS

Built 1957 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,140

AA-1.5 LOCAL

Good

Over: CREEK

7.0E 3.0N OF LAMAR, Ottawa, KS

Built 2001 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 25

250 Road

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SAW MILL CREEK

2.6S 2.0W OF SANFORD, Pawnee, KS

Built 1989 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 35

Ridge Rd (RS 1972)

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

2.0W OF PHILLIPSBURG, Phillips, KS

Built 1989 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 500

US24 HWY

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

4.69 MI E RILEY COLN, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 1950 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 6,350

US50 HWY

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

JCT K14/US50, Reno, KS

Built 1968 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,940

US50 HWY

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

1.98 MI E K14, Reno, KS

Built 1968 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,860

K-96 HWY

Good

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE

10.57 MI SE K-17, Reno, KS

Built 1998 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 5,600

LOCAL RD. 15-F.3

Good

Over: ROSE CREEK

6.7N 2.0W OF BELLEVILLE, Republic, KS

Built 2006 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 50

LOCAL J.0-14.4T

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.5S 3.5E OF LEONARDVILLE, Riley, KS

Built 1988 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 25

US281 HWY

Good

Over: SALINE RIVER

7.06 MI N OF I-70, Russell, KS

Built 1937 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 635

I135 HWY SB

Good

Over: UP RAILROAD

0.87MI N MAGNOLIA ST, Saline, KS

Built 1963 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 11,400

I135 HWY NB

Good

Over: UP RAILROAD

0.88MI N MAGNOLIA ST, Saline, KS

Built 1963 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 11,400

I135 HWY SB

Good

Over: KO RAILWAY

0.75 MI N K140, Saline, KS

Built 1963 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 10,050

I135 HWY NB

Good

Over: KO RAILWAY

0.74 MI N K140, Saline, KS

Built 1963 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 10,050

K143 HWY

Good

Over: SALINE RIVER DRAINAGE

0.82 MI E US81, Saline, KS

Built 1969 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,200

US83 HWY

Good

Over: WHITE WOMAN BASIN

3.35 MI. SOUTH OF K-96, Scott, KS

Built 1934 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 5,150

I-35 HWY NB (KTA)

Good

Over: WICHITA FL CONTR CANAL

6.68 MI N SUMNER CO LINE, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1956 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 13,650

US54/US400 HWY EB

Good

Over: K251 HWY

JCT K251/US54, EB, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1969 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,640

I235 HWY, SB

Good

Over: ABANDONED RR

0.06 MI S US54, SB, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1961 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 32,600

I235 HWY, NB

Good

Over: ABANDONED RR

0.07 MI S US54, NB, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1961 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 32,600

I470 HWY EB

Good

Over: FAIRLAWN AVE

JCT FAIRLAWN AVE/I470 EB, Shawnee, KS

Built 1990 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 16,350

I470 HWY WB

Good

Over: FAIRLAWN AVE

JCT FAIRLAWN AVE/I470 WB, Shawnee, KS

Built 1990 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 16,350

US24 HWY

Good

Over: SAND CREEK DRAINAGE

4.29MI E JT K23, Sheridan, KS

Built 1952 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,110

3 ROAD (RS 288)

Good

Over: SANDY CREEK

8.7S 17.0W OF GOODLAND, Sherman, KS

Built 1954 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 25

US36 HWY

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK DRAINAGE

0.25MI E JT K248, Smith, KS

Built 1950 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,720

LOCAL 30-55-3.5

Good

Over: ANTELOPE CREEK

1.0S OF US160 2.0E OF I35, Sumner, KS

Built 2016 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 20

US160 HWY

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1.00 MI E WJCT K49, Sumner, KS

Built 1958 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,770

US36 HWY

Good

Over: LITTLE BLUE RIVER DRG.

8.61MI EEJCTK15 15W, Washington, KS

Built 1938 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,390

U69 NB TO I70 EB

Good

Over: UP RY YARDS & LOCAL ST

0.10 MILES S I-70, Wyandotte, KS

Built 1956 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,668

I-70 EB HIGHWAY

Good

Over: PARK DR, RR SERVICE RD

0.38 MI E I70/I635 JCT, Wyandotte, KS

Built 1956 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 41,000

K31 HWY

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

18.14 MI SE COFFEY COLN, Anderson, KS

Built 1987 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 590

W Road

Good

Over: S FORK REPUBLICAN RIVER

7.5N 4.0E OF ST.FRANCIS, Cheyenne, KS

Built 1988 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 50

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