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

UP RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: K4 HWY

1.02 MI E K218, Dickinson, KS

Built 1924 ADT: 805

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-70 HIGHWAY

1.5 MI E of Saline COLN, Dickinson, KS

Built 1961 ADT: 8,702

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I70 HWY, WB & EB

3.5 MI E of Saline COLN, Dickinson, KS

Built 1961 ADT: 8,702

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I70 HWY, EB/WB

7.6 MI E OF SALINE COLN, Dickinson, KS

Built 1961 ADT: 9,715

I70 HWY, WB

Unknown

Over: K15 HIGHWAY

JCT K15/I70 WB, Dickinson, KS

Built 1959 ADT: 9,060

I70 HWY, EB

Unknown

Over: K15 HIGHWAY

JCT K15/I70 SL, Dickinson, KS

Built 1959 ADT: 9,060

RS1084 (Jeep Rd)

Unknown

Over: I70 HWY, EB/WB

2.55 MI E K15, Dickinson, KS

Built 1959 ADT: 8,247

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I70 HWY, EB/WB

4.65 MI E K15, Dickinson, KS

Built 1959 ADT: 8,247

RS1816, (OLD)

Unknown

Over: I70 HWY, EB/WB

2.24 MI E K43, Dickinson, KS

Built 1959 ADT: 8,348

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I70 HWY, EB/WB

4.49 MI E K43, Dickinson, KS

Built 1959 ADT: 8,348

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I70 HWY, EB/WB

1.25 MI E K206, Dickinson, KS

Built 1959 ADT: 9,005

RS0189

Unknown

Over: I-70 HWY, WB-EB

6.60 MI E OF SALINE COLN, Dickinson, KS

Built 2005 ADT: 8,702

SOLOMON RD

Unknown

Over: I-70 HWY EB & W

0.5 MI E of Saline COLN, Dickinson, KS

Built 2005 ADT: 8,702

K-7 HWY

Unknown

Over: EB & WB US-36 HWY

JCT K7/US36 HWY, Doniphan, KS

Built 2004 ADT: 4,156

CO LINE LOCAL RD

Unknown

Over: US36 HWY

9.99 MI E OF JCT 73&36, Doniphan, KS

Built 1977 ADT: 3,171

K-238 HWY

Unknown

Over: US36 HWY

JCT OF US36/K238, Doniphan, KS

Built 1983 ADT: 4,682

RS1374

Unknown

Over: K-10 HIGHWAY

6.11 MI E OF US-59 JCT, Douglas, KS

Built 1977 ADT: 14,092

LOCAL RD

Unknown

Over: K-10 HIGHWAY

9.10 MI E OF US-59 JCT, Douglas, KS

Built 1977 ADT: 14,092

CHURCH STREET

Unknown

Over: K-10 HIGHWAY

2.05 MI E WAKARUSA RIVER, Douglas, KS

Built 1977 ADT: 12,981

K-10 HWY

Unknown

Over: I-70HWY WB&EB KTA

K-10 OVER I-70 KTA, Douglas, KS

Built 1995 ADT: 21,504

K-10 HWY

Unknown

Over: US40/US-59 HWY

K-10 BYPASS/US-59 JCT, Douglas, KS

Built 1996 ADT: 9,097

MICHIGAN STREET

Unknown

Over: K10 HWY

0.54 MI E OF US-59 JCT, Douglas, KS

Built 2014 ADT: 10,253

E 1750 ROAD

Unknown

Over: K-10 & RAMP EB K-10-WB23

4.86 MI E OF US-59 JCT, Douglas, KS

Built 2014 ADT: 10,102

FLYOVER EBK10-WB23

Unknown

Over: K-10 & RAMP EB23-EB K10

4.97 MI E OF US-59 JCT, Douglas, KS

Built 2014 ADT: 10,102

RAMP EB23-EBK10

Unknown

Over: K-10 HWY

5.04 MI E OF US-59 JCT, Douglas, KS

Built 2014 ADT: 10,102

BOB BILLINGS PRKWY

Unknown

Over: U-40 HWY

0.82 MI S OF US40/K10 JCT, Douglas, KS

Built 2015 ADT: 17,981

UP RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: US40 HWY

1.48 MI SOUTH OF 59 N JCT, Douglas, KS

Built 1937 ADT: 14,100

US-40 HWY

Unknown

Over: K-10 HWY

US-40/K-10 JCT, Douglas, KS

Built 1996 ADT: 17,577

I70 WB EX RP SRA

Unknown

Over: U40 HWY

.005 MI E WCOLN, Douglas, KS

Built 2002 ADT: 2,710

I70 EB ENT RP SRA

Unknown

Over: U-40 HWY

.014 MI E WCOLN, Douglas, KS

Built 2002 ADT: 2,710

IRVING HILL ROAD

Unknown

Over: US40/US59 HWY

0.75 MI N K10, Douglas, KS

Built 1966 ADT: 28,835

NB US-59 HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: US-56 HIGHWAY

3.0 MI N OF FR-DG CO LN, Douglas, KS

Built 2012 ADT: 5,450

SB US-59 HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: US-56 HIGHWAY

3.0 MI N OF FR-DG CO LN, Douglas, KS

Built 2012 ADT: 5,450

550N ROAD

Unknown

Over: US-59 HIGHWAY NB-SB

2.5M N OF JCT US-56/US-59, Douglas, KS

Built 2010 ADT: 4,748

650N ROAD

Unknown

Over: US-59 HWY NB-SB

3.5M N OF JCT US-56/US-59, Douglas, KS

Built 2012 ADT: 4,748

900N ROAD

Unknown

Over: US-59 HIGHWAY NB-SB

6.2 MI N JCT US-56/US-59, Douglas, KS

Built 2012 ADT: 5,253

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-70 HWY (KTA)

10.17 MI E SHAWNEE CL, Douglas, KS

Built 1956 ADT: 15,403

RS 0214, BSPRN RD

Unknown

Over: I-70 HWY (KTA)

1.56 MI E SHAWNEE CO LN, Douglas, KS

Built 2005 ADT: 21,504

LECOMPTON ALT

Unknown

Over: I-70 HWY (KTA)

3.04 MI E SHAWNEE CO LN, Douglas, KS

Built 2004 ADT: 21,504

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-70 HWY (KTA)

8.14 MI E SHAWNEE CO LN, Douglas, KS

Built 2004 ADT: 21,504

URB3203

Unknown

Over: I-70 HWY (KTA)

12.19 MI E SHAWNEE CL, Douglas, KS

Built 2006 ADT: 15,403

I-70 HWY EB (KTA)

Unknown

Over: US-40 HWY

SN-DG CO LINE, Douglas, KS

Built 2006 ADT: 2,710

I-70 HWY WB (KTA)

Unknown

Over: US-40 HWY

SN-DG CO LINE, Douglas, KS

Built 2006 ADT: 2,710

URB3213-IOWA ST

Unknown

Over: I-70 HWY (KTA)

13.26 MI E SHAWNEE CL, Douglas, KS

Built 2008 ADT: 15,403

URB3221-MCHGN ST

Unknown

Over: I-70 HWY (KTA)

0.98 MI W US-40 & 59, Douglas, KS

Built 2009 ADT: 16,041

W LAWRENCE INTR

Unknown

Over: I-70 KTA

1.31 MI W US-40 & 59, Douglas, KS

Built 2009 ADT: 15,403

I-70 HWY EB (KTA)

Unknown

Over: US-40 & 59 HWY

JCT I70 (KTA)/US40 & 59, Douglas, KS

Built 2010 ADT: 10,960

I-70 HWY WB (KTA)

Unknown

Over: US-40 & 59 HWY

JCT I70 (KTA)/US40 & 59, Douglas, KS

Built 2010 ADT: 10,960

US50 HWY

Unknown

Over: US56 HWY, BNSF RR

0.64 MI NE US56 JCT, Edwards, KS

Built 2001 ADT: 2,487

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I70 HWY, NL-SL

TREGO CO LINE, Ellis, KS

Built 1965 ADT: 7,366

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