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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

K 254 HWY WB

Good

Over: HYDRAULIC AVE-SIDE RD DR

JCT HYDRAULIC AVE/254 WB, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1965 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 9,050

I-470 HWY EB

Good

Over: WANAMAKER RD

470 & WANAMAKER RD, EB, Shawnee, KS

Built 1991 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 15,550

I-470 HWY WB

Good

Over: WANAMAKER ROAD

470& WANAMAKER RD, WB, Shawnee, KS

Built 1991 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 15,550

10 ROAD (RS 881)

Good

Over: NORTH FORK BEAVER CREEK

12.4N 10.0W OF GOODLAND, Sherman, KS

Built 1964 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 40

B ROAD

Good

Over: WEST CEDAR CREEK

3.7N 1.0W OF CLAUDELL, Smith, KS

Built 2006 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 20

150 ROAD

Good

Over: WEST BEAVER CREEK

2.0N 1.5E OF ATHOL, Smith, KS

Built 2006 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 10

US36 HWY

Good

Over: MIDDLE OAK CREEK

3.38MI E JT K182, Smith, KS

Built 1957 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,280

I-70 HWY WESTBOUND

Good

Over: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD

5.81 MI SE OF K-25, Thomas, KS

Built 1965 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 6,550

I-70 HWY EASTBOUND

Good

Over: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD

5.82 MI SE OF K-25, Thomas, KS

Built 1965 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 6,550

I70 HWY, EB

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.35 MI E K138, EB, Wabaunsee, KS

Built 1949 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 10,550

22-BB.2 323

Good

Over: CAMP CREEK

1.0S 1.0E OF BARNES, Washington, KS

Built 1995 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 80

U69 TO I35 SB RP

Good

Over: TURKEY CR & FOX RDG DR

0.57 MI E S WY CL, Wyandotte, KS

Built 1989 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 13,143

NE 85th Street

Good

Over: BRANCH OF COLE CREEK

4.0E 2.5S OF DEGRAFF, Butler, KS

Built 1977 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 35

Vale Rd

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

2.0N 0.8W OF CLYDE, Cloud, KS

Built 1981 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 40

24TH. RD. 208

Good

Over: LEBO CREEK

1.5W 2.0S OF LEBO, Coffey, KS

Built 1988 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 25

T Road

Good

Over: TRIB. SALT FK. ARK. RIV.

11.3S 1.3E OF COLDWATER, Comanche, KS

Built 1990 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 40

WEST FRONTAGE RD.

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

0.1N OF 75TH. ST., Johnson, KS

Built 1985 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 2,000

LOCAL RD T.7-270.0

Good

Over: STREAM

4.5W 2.0N OF READING, Lyon, KS

Built 2006 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 30

S. 160th AVE.

Good

Over: COVERT CREEK

1.3N 1.3E OF COVERT, Osborne, KS

Built 2017 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 15

G.9-23 MINOR

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SALINE RIVER

2.0S 3.9E OF TESCOTT, Ottawa, KS

Built 1970 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 40

V-3.4 MINOR

Good

Over: TRIB. TO PIPE CREEK

1.0N 2.0E OF LAMAR, Ottawa, KS

Built 2001 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 30

ROAD 3 (Y.8-2.0)

Good

Over: GOOSE CREEK

12.9N 3.0W OF WESKAN, Wallace, KS

Built 1999 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 20

US-281 HWY

Good

Over: ELM CREEK DRAINAGE

13.03 MI N EJCT US-160, Barber, KS

Built 1995 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 1,280

RS 1335

Good

Over: Peats Creek

0.5W 4.0N OF MORGANVILLE, Clay, KS

Built 2012 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 155

RS 202

Good

Over: STREAM

N. OF SEVERENCE, Doniphan, KS

Built 2022 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 115

E. 21ST. ST.

Good

Over: BIG CREEK TRIBUTARY

E. 21ST. ST. IN HAYS, Ellis, KS

Built 1984 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 200

US-283 HWY

Good

Over: COON CREEK

3.91 MI N JCT U24, Graham, KS

Built 2004 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 1,320

20 Road

Good

Over: NORTH FORK CIMARRON RIV.

8.0S 11.6E OF ULYSSES, Grant, KS

Built 1994 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 30

I435 HWY, EB

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.62 MI E OF US69, Johnson, KS

Built 1965 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 69,500

US-24 HWY WB

Good

Over: STRANGER CREEK

3.93 MI E K-16 EJCT, Leavenworth, KS

Built 1996 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 4,460

RD D 931.0-484.5

Good

Over: STREAM

2.0N 2.0W OF BUSHONG, Lyon, KS

Built 2019 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 10

RD 20 945.8-550.0

Good

Over: KELLY BRANCH

5.0S 0.2W OF OLPE, Lyon, KS

Built 2001 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 10

RD N (N.0-254)

Good

Over: DOW CREEK

8.6S 2.0W OF ADMIRE, Lyon, KS

Built 1996 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 10

LOCAL RD. J-9

Good

Over: STREAM

4.0N 5.0W OF KELLY, Nemaha, KS

Built 2008 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 10

39th

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

3.8E 4.0S OF WICHITA, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1987 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 50

WOODLAWN

Good

Over: E. FORK CHISHOLM CR TR #

WOODLAWN AT 30TH ST. N., Sedgwick, KS

Built 1983 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 21,000

K-27 HWY

Good

Over: N FORK SMOKY HILL RIVER

4.53 MI N WALLACE CL., Sherman, KS

Built 2005 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 1,010

I-435 NORTHBOUND

Good

Over: DONAHOO ROAD

2.95 MI N US24, Wyandotte, KS

Built 1985 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 15,350

LOCAL RD. H-3.1

Good

Over: DELAWARE RIVER

2.0S 0.3W OF MUSCOTAH, Atchison, KS

Built 1986 Load: 30.2 t ADT: 20

Schoenchen Road

Good

Over: SMOKY HILL TRIBUTARY

5.0W OF SCHOECHEN, Ellis, KS

Built 1981 Load: 30.2 t ADT: 75

RD. 120 933.3-530

Good

Over: PHENIS CREEK

5.5S 3.0E OF PLYMOUTH, Lyon, KS

Built 2006 Load: 30.2 t ADT: 20

RD. G 937.0-534.4

Good

Over: TRIB. TO DRY CREEK

4.0W 2.6N OF OLPE, Lyon, KS

Built 1997 Load: 30.2 t ADT: 30

RD 220 943.5-510

Good

Over: STREAM

3.0N OF EMPORIA, Lyon, KS

Built 1988 Load: 30.2 t ADT: 30

CHISHOLM RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO WEST EMMA CK.

3.4E 4.0N OF MOUNDRIDGE, McPherson, KS

Built 2011 Load: 30.2 t ADT: 30

US-81 HWY NB-SB

Good

Over: LINDSEY CREEK DRAINAGE

0.20 MI SE US81/K106 JCT, Ottawa, KS

Built 1996 Load: 30.2 t ADT: 3,345

LOCAL RD. 23-J.7

Good

Over: NORTH FORK MILL CREEK

2.7S 1.0E OF MUNDEN, Republic, KS

Built 2017 Load: 30.2 t ADT: 15

S.E. 77TH. ST. 257

Good

Over: TRIB. TO WAKARUSA RIVER

6.7E US75 8.0S US40D, Shawnee, KS

Built 2005 Load: 30.2 t ADT: 70

11-I.7 88

Good

Over: IOWA CREEK

0.8N 1.8W OF MORROWVILLE, Washington, KS

Built 1996 Load: 30.2 t ADT: 30

NW Shumway Rd.

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

8.5N 4.0E OF POTWIN, Butler, KS

Built 1985 Load: 30.3 t ADT: 20

Road 22 RS 1624

Good

Over: SOUTH SALT CREEK

3.0N 5.0W OF HALE, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1997 Load: 30.3 t ADT: 30

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