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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

95th

Good

Over: SANTA FE RAILROAD

2.2E 3.0S OF DERBY, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,875

55th

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SPRING CREEK

2.4E 3.0N OF DERBY, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

127th

Good

Over: TRIB. TO PRAIRIE CREEK

127thE, 0.1 N of 93rdN, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

127th

Good

Over: TRIB. TO FOUR MILE CREEK

127thE, 0.4 N of 31stS, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 565

37th N

Good

Over: TRIB. TO DRY CREEK

37thN, 0.2 E of 127thE, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

E 117th St N

Good

Over: TRIB. TO WILDCAT CREEK

117thN, 0.9 E of 127thE, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

103rd

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

103rdS, 0.9 E of 127thE, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

LOCAL RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO DRY CREEK

37thN, 0.1 E of 143rdE, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

159th

Good

Over: PAWNEE AVENUE CREEK

5.0E 1.0N MCCONNELL AFB, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

N.W. 39TH. ST. 163

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SOLDIER CREEK

1.3W US75 1.7N US24, Shawnee, KS

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

NW Lyman Rd.

Good

Over: Old Soldier Cr.

297.18m W. of NW Lyman &_, Shawnee, KS

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,260

I-70 HWY

Good

Over: STINSON CREEK

4.95 MI W DOUGLAS COLN, Shawnee, KS

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,800

US-75 HIGHWAY, SB

Good

Over: BNSF RAILROAD

3.49 MI N OSAGE CL, Shawnee, KS

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,380

SW 140 Ave

Good

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

11.4S 14.0W OF ST. JOHN, Stafford, KS

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

SW 130 Ave

Good

Over: TRIB. TO RATTLESNAKE CK.

11.0S 13.0W OF ST. JOHN, Stafford, KS

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15

SW 110 Ave

Good

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

10.5S 11.0W OF ST. JOHN, Stafford, KS

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

SW 100 Ave

Good

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

10.4S 10.0W OF ST. JOHN, Stafford, KS

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15

NW 30th St.

Good

Over: LITTLE WILD HORSE CREEK.

9.4W OF ST. JOHN, Stafford, KS

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

NW 90 Ave

Good

Over: WILD HORSE CREEK

3.4N 9.0W OF ST. JOHN, Stafford, KS

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15

NW 70 Ave

Good

Over: LITTLE WILD HORSE CREEK

2.2N 7.0W OF ST. JOHN, Stafford, KS

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NW 50 St

Good

Over: LITTLE WILD HORSE CREEK.

2.0N 6.8W OF ST. JOHN, Stafford, KS

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15

NW 50 St

Good

Over: LITTLE WILD HORSE CREEK

2.0N 6.5W OF ST. JOHN, Stafford, KS

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NW 70 St

Good

Over: WILD HORSE CREEK

4.0N 6.4W OF ST. JOHN, Stafford, KS

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15

NW 60 Ave

Good

Over: WILD HORSE CREEK

3.6N 5.3W OF ST. JOHN, Stafford, KS

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15

SW 60 Ave

Good

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

8.1S 6.0W OF ST. JOHN, Stafford, KS

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NW 60 St

Good

Over: LITTLE WILD HORSE CREEK.

3.0N 5.3W OF ST. JOHN, Stafford, KS

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15

NW 40 Ave

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

3.4N 3.0W OF ST. JOHN, Stafford, KS

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

SE 50 Ave

Good

Over: TRIB.N.FORK NINNESCAH RV

3.0E 11.5S OF ST.JOHN, Stafford, KS

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15

SE 30 St

Good

Over: TRIB. N. FK. NINNESCAH

3.0S 1.7E OF STAFFORD, Stafford, KS

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

SE 10 St

Good

Over: DOOLEYVILLE CREEK

1.0S 2.4E OF STAFFORD, Stafford, KS

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

SE 120 Ave

Good

Over: TRIB. N. FK. NINNESCAH

6.2S 4.0E OF STAFFORD, Stafford, KS

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15

SE 50 St.

Good

Over: TRIB. N. FK. NINNESCAH

5.5S 4.3E OF STAFFORD, Stafford, KS

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

RS 788 17-56-5

Good

Over: TRIB. TO FALL CREEK

1.5N 2.0W OF CALDWELL, Sumner, KS

Built 1900 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 56

LOCAL 22-5-5

Good

Over: TRIB. TO CHIKASKIA RIVER

3.0N 0.5E OF ARGONIA, Sumner, KS

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

LOCAL 15-4-9

Good

Over: SOUTH BRANCH-SLATE CREEK

3.1N 2.0W CONWAY SPRINGS, Sumner, KS

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

LOCAL 6-15-1

Good

Over: SOUTH BRANCH SLATE CREEK

5.1E OF MILTON, Sumner, KS

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15

LOCAL 15-2-9

Good

Over: SLATE CREEK

4.1N 2.0W CONWAY SPRINGS, Sumner, KS

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

MINOR 33-34-3

Good

Over: WELLINGTON LAKE

2.3S 2.0E OF MAYFIELD, Sumner, KS

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

W. 60th St. S.

Good

Over: TRIB. W. SHOO FLY CREEK

2.0N 1.0E OF PERTH, Sumner, KS

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

LOCAL 0-41-6

Good

Over: TRIB. TO NINNESCAH RIVER

3.1W OF PECK, Sumner, KS

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 35

LOCAL 50-45-1

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SPRING CREEK

4.0N 0.1E OF SOUTH HAVEN, Sumner, KS

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15

LOCAL 24-47-2

Good

Over: HARGIS CREEK

1.0N 0.7E OF WELLINGTON, Sumner, KS

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

LOCAL 50-49-1

Good

Over: MERIDIAN CREEK

4.0N 2.1E OF SOUTH HAVEN, Sumner, KS

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15

LOCAL 42-57-9

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SLATE CREEK

6.5S OF DALTON, Sumner, KS

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

LOCAL 54-59-1

Good

Over: BITTER CREEK

1.9W OF ASHTON, Sumner, KS

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

CO10-1.15 RS 1787

Good

Over: TRIB. TO VERDIGRIS RIVER

0.7S 4.7E OF COYVILLE, Wilson, KS

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 74

LOCAL RD. 28.2-E.3

Good

Over: Owl Creek

0.8N 3.2E OF ST.PATS, Atchison, KS

Built 2013 Load: 32.5 t ADT: 10

I-35 HWY SB (KTA)

Good

Over: S. FORK COTTONWOOD RIVER

3.73 MI NE BUTLER CO LINE, Chase, KS

Built 1956 Load: 32.5 t ADT: 8,600

I-35 HWY NB (KTA)

Good

Over: S. FORK COTTONWOOD RIVER

3.72 MI NE BUTLER CO LINE, Chase, KS

Built 1956 Load: 32.5 t ADT: 8,600

22ND. RD. 114

Good

Over: TRIB.HICKORY CREEK

4.0S 4.0E LEBO, Coffey, KS

Built 1991 Load: 32.5 t ADT: 460

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