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

Quail Rd

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1.5S 2.4E OF AMES, Cloud, KS

Built 1981 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 50

310th Avenue

Good

Over: NORTH FORK BIG CREEK

2.8S 0.5E OF CATHARINE, Ellis, KS

Built 1982 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 45

MINOR M-5.2

Good

Over: WEST LIMESTONE CREEK

5.5S 0.2E OF ESBON, Jewell, KS

Built 1984 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 25

Rd 25

Good

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK.

2.5W 5.0N OF GREENSBURG, Kiowa, KS

Built 1987 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 30

CHEROKEE B.09-2.30

Good

Over: TRIB TO THREE MILE CREEK

CHEROKEE W OF 11TH, Leavenworth, KS

Built 2016 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 1,870

RD 30 943.3-548.0

Good

Over: Stream

Road 30 between K & L, Lyon, KS

Built 2009 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 40

I-335 HWY (KTA) NB

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

1.18 MI NE US56 HWY, Lyon, KS

Built 1956 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 5,650

29TH RD (28.0-E.6)

Good

Over: TRIB. TO CLEAR CREEK

4.5N 1.0W OF AXTELL, Marshall, KS

Built 2000 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 10

BLAKELY ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB. VERMILLION RIVER

2.0N 0.5W OF HAVENSVILLE, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 2002 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 50

N.E. 43RD. ST. 211

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

4.0S 2.4E OF ELMONT, Shawnee, KS

Built 2008 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 1,000

250 ROAD/I LANE

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

1.7E OF CEDAR, Smith, KS

Built 2004 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 20

S 90th St

Good

Over: MIDDLE SHOO FLY CREEK

2.6W OF ROME, Sumner, KS

Built 1982 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 20

142nd RD.

Good

Over: CHERRY CREEK

272 3.2N 5.9E JCT US75&54, Woodson, KS

Built 1988 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 30

22 Road (RS 1889)

Good

Over: DELAY CREEK

11.0N 8.0E ST. FRANCIS, Cheyenne, KS

Built 2000 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 15

Rd 19

Good

Over: EAST BRANCH OF BEAR CK.

1.6N OF ASHLAND, Clark, KS

Built 1988 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 85

K58 HWY

Good

Over: NEOSHO RIVER

4.55 MI E SJCT US75, Coffey, KS

Built 2001 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,070

400 Ave (L34-E90)

Good

Over: Trib to E.Turkey Creek

1290 400 Ave, Dickinson, KS

Built 2004 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 25

US-56 HWY

Good

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER

2.6 MI NE OF 56/283 SJCT, Ford, KS

Built 1996 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 7,140

NB US-59 HWY

Good

Over: STAFFORD ROAD

5.7M N of I-35, Franklin, KS

Built 2010 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,830

SB US-59 HWY

Good

Over: STAFFORD ROAD

5.7M N of I-35, Franklin, KS

Built 2010 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,830

R-46 222ND STREET

Good

Over: NINE MILE CREEK

1.5E 2.0S OF RENO, Leavenworth, KS

Built 2009 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 2,095

ST-1 207TH STREET

Good

Over: JARBALO CREEK

0.5E 1.0S OF JARBALO, Leavenworth, KS

Built 2014 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,180

K23 HWY

Good

Over: SHORTS CREEK

9.72 MI N OKLA. STATE LN, Meade, KS

Built 1962 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 600

Antioch Rd

Good

Over: SOUTH WEA CREEK

5.7N OF LOUISBURG, Miami, KS

Built 1981 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 60

US169, K7 HWY, SB

Good

Over: BULL CREEK

4.60 MI N OF K-279, Miami, KS

Built 1972 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 6,250

County Road 32nd

Good

Over: Stream

1.0N 4.0W of Bancroft, Nemaha, KS

Built 2013 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 10

K-61 HWY, NB

Good

Over: LITTLE ARKANSAS RIVER

10.10 MI N EJCT US50, Reno, KS

Built 2009 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,630

K-61 HWY, SB

Good

Over: LITTLE ARKANSAS RIVER

10.10 MI N EJCT US50, SB, Reno, KS

Built 2010 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,630

RANGE ROAD

Good

Over: MADISON CREEK

823-485, Riley, KS

Built 1985 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 10

E 45 th St N

Good

Over: TRIB. TO CHISHOLM CREEK

45thN, 0.9 E of Broadway, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2002 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,295

6-B.3 3

Good

Over: MYER CREEK

0.5E 4.0S OF MAHASKA, Washington, KS

Built 1996 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 30

8-J.8 91

Good

Over: SALT CREEK

0.7W 3.8N OF MORROWVILLE, Washington, KS

Built 1997 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 35

9TH. RD. 197

Good

Over: TRIB. TO NORTH BIG CREEK

4.0N 2.8E OF GRIDLEY, Coffey, KS

Built 1991 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 20

RS 827 T-827-7

Good

Over: STREAM

5.5N OF BLAIR 827-6, Doniphan, KS

Built 1993 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 44

Ave E

Good

Over: WILSON CREEK

0.8E 0.9S OF WILSON, Ellsworth, KS

Built 1999 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 70

NW 40 RD

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

4.0N 4.5W OF ANTHONY, Harper, KS

Built 2016 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 10

IRR BIA RTE 0844

Good

Over: TRIB LITTLE SOLDIER CRK

G RD. 0.2 MI N OF 126 RD., Jackson, KS

Built 2008 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 10

RS 2139 L.0-25.9

Good

Over: FOWLER CREEK

3.0S 1.5E OF EMPORIA, Lyon, KS

Built 1987 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 400

17TH RD (16.0-D.2)

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

0.8S 5.0E OF OKETO, Marshall, KS

Built 2009 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 10

US169 HWY, NB

Good

Over: Union Pacific RR

1.36 MI N OF K-279, Miami, KS

Built 1975 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 5,150

GRANDVILLE RD 100E

Good

Over: SALINE RIVER DRAINAGE

2.11 MI N I70, SDRD EAST, Saline, KS

Built 1946 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 52

31-R.5 299

Good

Over: CARTER CREEK

2.0S 2.3W OF KIMEO, Washington, KS

Built 1993 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 25

US160 HWY

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

1.89 MI W WJCT US281, Barber, KS

Built 1935 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 900

NE 110th

Good

Over: DURECHAN CREEK

1.5W 4.0S OF CASSODAY, Butler, KS

Built 2019 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 35

Killdeer

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

0.5S 0.7W OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 1982 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 125

LOCAL K-26.2

Good

Over: WEST MARSH CREEK

5.0N 1.2E OF RANDALL, Jewell, KS

Built 1997 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 25

RD 20 935.6-550.0

Good

Over: STREAM

5.0S 5.35W OF OLPE, Lyon, KS

Built 2019 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 80

RD 340 937.9-486.0

Good

Over: STREAM

3.0W OF ALLEN, Lyon, KS

Built 2007 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 10

FAU 1107

Good

Over: A.T. & S.F. R.R.

6TH. ST. PRAIRIE -EMPORIA, Lyon, KS

Built 1990 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 6,985

SIOUX RD.

Good

Over: KENTUCKY CREEK

2.5S 3.5E OF LINDSBORG, McPherson, KS

Built 1971 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 40

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