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

NW 80 Ave

Good

Over: STREAM

2.0N 2.0W OF HEIZER, Barton, KS

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 235

NW 80 Ave

Good

Over: STREAM

3.5N 2.0W OF HEIZER, Barton, KS

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 235

NW 140 Ave

Good

Over: CREEK

5.4S 1.2W OF ALBERT, Barton, KS

Built 1935 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 80

NW 180 Rd

Good

Over: CREEK

1.3S 3.8W OF GALATIA, Barton, KS

Built 1929 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

NW 30 Rd

Good

Over: CREEK

0.9W 3.2S OF ALBERT, Barton, KS

Built 1938 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

SW 20 Rd

Good

Over: CREEK

2.6W 4.6N OF PAWNEE ROCK, Barton, KS

Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

SW 50 Rd

Good

Over: CREEK

1.0W 1.5N OF PAWNEE ROCK, Barton, KS

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

NW 10 Rd

Good

Over: CREEK

5.0S 0.2E OF ALBERT, Barton, KS

Built 1929 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

NW 120 Ave

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BLOOD CREEK

2.0W 2.5S OF GALATIA, Barton, KS

Built 1952 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 60

SW 10 Rd

Good

Over: CREEK

5.7N OF PAWNEE ROCK, Barton, KS

Built 1937 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

SW 20 Rd

Good

Over: CREEK

4.5N OF PAWNEE ROCK, Barton, KS

Built 1941 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

NW 110 Ave

Good

Over: CREEK

2.0E OF ALBERT, Barton, KS

Built 1941 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

NW 110 Ave

Good

Over: CREEK

3.8S 1.6E OF ALBERT, Barton, KS

Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

NW 110 Ave

Good

Over: CREEK

5.4S 1.6E OF ALBERT, Barton, KS

Built 1935 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

NW 20 Rd

Good

Over: CREEK

2.5E 4.0S OF ALBERT, Barton, KS

Built 1943 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

NW 100 Ave

Good

Over: CREEK

2.6E 3.9S OF ALBERT, Barton, KS

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

NW 100 Ave

Good

Over: CREEK

10.5W OF GREAT BEND, Barton, KS

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

NW 70 Rd

Good

Over: CREEK

3.5S 0.3W OF OLMITZ, Barton, KS

Built 1931 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

NW 90 Ave

Good

Over: CREEK

2.0S 3.0W OF HEIZER, Barton, KS

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

NW 80 Ave

Good

Over: CREEK

0.5N 0.5E OF OLMITZ, Barton, KS

Built 1935 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

NW 80 Rd

Good

Over: CREEK

4.0N 0.5W OF HEIZER, Barton, KS

Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

NW 30 Ave

Good

Over: WET WALNUT CREEK

3.0E 1.0S OF HEIZER, Barton, KS

Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 853

NW 130 Rd

Good

Over: CREEK

2.0N 1.0W OF HOISINGTON, Barton, KS

Built 1952 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

SE 10 Ave

Good

Over: ANTELOPE CREEK

2.1S .3E of GREAT BEND, Barton, KS

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300

NW 200 Rd

Good

Over: GOOSE CREEK

0.7N 1.2E OF SUSANK, Barton, KS

Built 1939 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

NE 170 Rd

Good

Over: CREEK

2.3S 2.3E OF SUSANK, Barton, KS

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

NE 40 Ave

Good

Over: CREEK

1.8N 4.0E OF SUSANK, Barton, KS

Built 1935 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

NE 70 Ave

Good

Over: CREEK

3.5N 1.0E OF BEAVER, Barton, KS

Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

NE 70 Ave

Good

Over: CREEK

3.4N 6.0W OF CLAFLIN, Barton, KS

Built 1933 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

NE 160 Rd

Good

Over: CREEK

5.0N 6.0W OF CLAFLIN, Barton, KS

Built 1934 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

NE 170 Rd

Good

Over: UNNAMED CHANNEL

6.0N 5.7W OF CLAFLIN, Barton, KS

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

NE 150 Rd

Good

Over: CREEK

1.0N OF ODIN, Barton, KS

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

E. Barton Co. Road

Good

Over: CREEK

0.5N 1.4E OF ELLINWOOD, Barton, KS

Built 1925 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

NE 150 Ave

Good

Over: CREEK

0.4S 1.9E OF CLAFLIN, Barton, KS

Built 1941 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

E. Barton Co. Rd

Good

Over: CREEK

0.4N 5.2E OF ELLINWOOD, Barton, KS

Built 1932 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

K4 HWY

Good

Over: BLOOD CREEK DRAINAGE

7.19 MI E RUSH COLN, Barton, KS

Built 1948 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 780

K900 PARKS ROUTE

Good

Over: Walnut Creek

CHEYENNE BOTTOMS W.A., Barton, KS

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 39

245TH ST. RS 1741

Good

Over: TRIB. LITTLE OSAGE RIVER

2.8E 0.8S OF FULTON, Bourbon, KS

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 62

LOCAL 13.0-Q.8

Good

Over: S. FORK MARMATON RIVER

2.2N OF HOLLISTER, Bourbon, KS

Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25

LOCAL 14.0-X.0

Good

Over: PAWNEE CREEK

0.1N 2W OF PAWNEE STATION, Bourbon, KS

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20

US54, US69, K7 HWY

Good

Over: BN RR (Abandoned)

0.21 MI N EJCT US69, Bourbon, KS

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,775

IRR BIA ROUTE 1009

Good

Over: SQUAW CREEK

2.6 K S/W 150TH/FOXTAIL, Brown, KS

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

Bittersweet Rd.

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

1.0W 4.5S OF FAIRVIEW, Brown, KS

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

180th St.

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

1.0W 4.7S OF FAIRVIEW, Brown, KS

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

150th St.

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

2.5S 4.1W OF POWHATTEN, Brown, KS

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15

320th St.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO PONY CREEK

2.7N 0.8E OF MORRILL, Brown, KS

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

230th St.

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

0.5S 4.8W OF HIAWATHA, Brown, KS

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

270th St.

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

2.9N 1.7W OF HIAWATHA, Brown, KS

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25

160th St.

Good

Over: GRASSHOPPER CREEK

1.4S 2.1E OF POWHATTAN, Brown, KS

Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 35

Kingfisher Rd.

Good

Over: WOLF RIVER

3.6S OF HIAWATHA, Brown, KS

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

Showing 15,951-16,000 of 23,867 bridges

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