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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

1st Street

Good

Over: TRIB. TO ROCK CREEK

East of Christie St, Coffey, KS

Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 150

I Road

Good

Over: TRIB. TO KIOWA CREEK

7.2W OF COLDWATER, Comanche, KS

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 75

G Road

Good

Over: NICHOLS CREEK

2.0N 11.5W OF COLDWATER, Comanche, KS

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 155

21st RD

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SPRING CREEK

5.0W 4.1N OF WINFIELD, Cowley, KS

Built 1934 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,665

21st RD

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SAND CREEK

3 south of Udall, Cowley, KS

Built 1946 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,665

181st RD

Good

Over: TRIB. TO GROUSE CREEK

3.0N.E. CAMERON CITY, Cowley, KS

Built 1947 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 70

291st RD

Good

Over: TRIB. TO CRABB CREEK

1.9N OF HOOSER, Cowley, KS

Built 1934 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

265th RD

Good

Over: SHORT CREEK

1.6N OF CAMBRIDGE, Cowley, KS

Built 1934 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 175

271st RD

Good

Over: TRIB. TO GROUSE CREEK

2.5N OF CAMBRIDGE, Cowley, KS

Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 175

71st RD

Good

Over: TRIB. TO WALNUT RIVER

N.E. EDGE ARKANSAS CITY, Cowley, KS

Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 675

162nd RD

Good

Over: TRIB TO ARKANSAS RIVER

1.0 S 0.5 W OF KELLOGG, Cowley, KS

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15

232nd RD

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.3S 4.3W of HACKNEY, Cowley, KS

Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20

152nd RD

Good

Over: TRIB. TO ARKANSAS RIVER

E. OUTSKIRTS OF KELLOGG, Cowley, KS

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 35

31st RD

Good

Over: TRIB. TO ARKANSAS RIVER

E. OUTSKIRTS OF KELLOGG, Cowley, KS

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 35

182nd RD

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BEAVER CREEK

2.9W 1.0S OF WINFIELD, Cowley, KS

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25

182nd RD

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BEAVER CREEK

2.7W 1.0S OF WINFIELD, Cowley, KS

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25

51st RD

Good

Over: TRIB TO BEAVER CREEK

3.5 W 2.6 S OF WINFIELD, Cowley, KS

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

32nd RD

Good

Over: TRIB to POLECAT CREEK

3.1E 3.0N of UDALL, Cowley, KS

Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20

182nd RD

Good

Over: WEST BADGER CREEK

1.5S 2.0E OF WINFIELD, Cowley, KS

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

141st RD

Good

Over: TRIB TO W. BADGER CREEK

2.6 S OF NEW SALEM, Cowley, KS

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

161st RD

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

2.0 E 0.5 S OF NEW SALEM, Cowley, KS

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

221st RD

Good

Over: TRIB. TO TIMBER CREEK

2.6S 1.0E OF ATLANTA, Cowley, KS

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15

42nd RD

Good

Over: GOOSE CREEK

7N 0.5E OF CAMBRIDGE, Cowley, KS

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25

72nd RD

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

4.0N 5.6E OF CAMBRIDGE, Cowley, KS

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

341st RD

Good

Over: TRIB TO CEDAR CREEK

2.0 W OF CEDAR VALE, Cowley, KS

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

LOCAL RD. 66

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BIG WALNUT CK.

2.8S 2.0E OF WALNUT, Crawford, KS

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20

LOCAL RD. 39

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BIG WALNUT CK.

1.0N 6.6E OF WALNUT, Crawford, KS

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20

LOCAL RD. 27

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BIG WALNUT CK.

1.9N 8.0E OF WALNUT, Crawford, KS

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

27th St. Terrace

Good

Over: Taylors Branch

27th and Rouse Ave., Crawford, KS

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,410

X5 LANE

Good

Over: SAPPA CREEK

6.0N 8.0E OF OBERLIN, Decatur, KS

Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20

K123 HWY

Good

Over: PRAIRIE DOG CREEK DRG

1.41 MI N OF SHERIDAN CL, Decatur, KS

Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 225

RS 197 P17-E2

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

1620 2100 Ave, Dickinson, KS

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 495

RS 199 O9-S59

Good

Over: CREEK

2841 Mink Rd, Dickinson, KS

Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 255

RS 1084 L14-S2

Good

Over: CREEK

2380 Jeep Rd, Dickinson, KS

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 680

RS 1082 F19-E5

Good

Over: HOLLAND CREEK

650 1900 Ave, Dickinson, KS

Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

3200 Ave. D6-E90

Good

Over: TRIB. TO MUD CREEK

490 3200 Ave, Dickinson, KS

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25

800 Ave (E30-E10)

Good

Over: WEST HOLLAND CREEK

510 800 Ave, Dickinson, KS

Built 2023 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 45

200 Ave (U36-E81)

Good

Over: CREEK

2181 200 Ave, Dickinson, KS

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20

400 Ave (X34-E90)

Good

Over: LIME CREEK

2490 400 Ave, Dickinson, KS

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

RS 28

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

2.0N 2.5E OF DONIPHAN, Doniphan, KS

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 96

MINOR T-35-2

Good

Over: HALLING CREEK

2.4W OF SEVERENCE, Doniphan, KS

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

LOCAL T-410-1

Good

Over: INDEPENDENCE CREEK

5.5S OF DENTON, Doniphan, KS

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

LOCAL T-45-1

Good

Over: TRIB. INDEPENDENCE CREEK

2.5S 0.9E OF DENTON, Doniphan, KS

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15

LOCAL T-616-1

Good

Over: TRIB. INDEPENDENCE CREEK

6.5E OF PURCELL, Doniphan, KS

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15

LOCAL T-616-2

Good

Over: TRIB. INDEPENDENCE CREEK

6.5E 0.2S OF PURCELL, Doniphan, KS

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5

LOCAL T-616-4

Good

Over: N. BR. INDEPENDENCE CK.

6.6E 0.6S OF PURCELL, Doniphan, KS

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

LOCAL T-418-2

Good

Over: INDEPENDENCE CREEK

7.0E 0.9S OF PURCELL, Doniphan, KS

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

LOCAL T-744-1

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

1.3S 1.5W OF WATHENA, Doniphan, KS

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 35

LOCAL 15.89N-4.5E

Good

Over: TRIB. TO DEER CREEK

2.0E 0.1S OF STULL, Douglas, KS

Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15

LOCAL 9.0N-10.88E

Good

Over: TRIB. TO WASHINGTON CK.

2.8E OF LONE STAR, Douglas, KS

Built 1935 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 450

Showing 16,101-16,150 of 23,867 bridges

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