State profile · Below national median SD

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

N Spencer Rd

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO SAND CREEK

3.0W 1.0N OF WALTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1930 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 30

Road 205

Fair

Over: HACKBERRY CREEK

13.0W 11.0N OF JETMORE, Hodgeman, KS

Built 1930 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 24

LOCAL RD. W Z

Fair

Over: EASTERN DITCH

3.0W OF DEERFIELD, Kearny, KS

Built 1975 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 30

Olive Street

Fair

Over: TRIB. RATTLESNAKE CREEK

IN GREENSBURG, Kiowa, KS

Built 1941 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 500

Rd 37

Fair

Over: TRIB. E. FK. RATTLESNAKE

0.4S 3.4E OF GREENSBURG, Kiowa, KS

Built 1948 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 60

Rd J

Fair

Over: TRIB. E. FK. RATTLESNAKE

3.4E OF GREENSBURG, Kiowa, KS

Built 1952 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 40

10th Street

Fair

Over: Labette Creek

On 10th S. of Hwy 160, Labette, KS

Built 1950 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 1,182

RD 190 (M.9-21.0)

Fair

Over: PLUMB CREEK

8.5W 6.0S OF READING, Lyon, KS

Built 1980 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 60

MINOR COL V.0-266

Fair

Over: DUCK CREEK

1.5N 3.5W OF READING, Lyon, KS

Built 1981 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 50

RD 150 965.6-524.0

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

0.8E OF NEOSHO RAPIDS, Lyon, KS

Built 1940 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 60

280 RD.

Fair

Over: TRIB. N. COTTONWOOD RIV.

0.2S 3.5W OF DURHAM, Marion, KS

Built 1930 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 45

JADE RD.

Fair

Over: TRIB. COTTONWOOD RIVER

0.3E 8.4N OF HILLSBORO, Marion, KS

Built 1920 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 20

NIGHTHAWK RD.

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO MUD CREEK

1.3S 2.0E OF TAMPA, Marion, KS

Built 1920 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 50

280 RD.

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

0.8S 0.1E LINCOLNVILLE, Marion, KS

Built 1950 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 20

XAVIER RD.

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO CLEAR CREEK

1.7E 1.4S LOST SPRINGS, Marion, KS

Built 1925 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 45

300 RD.

Fair

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

0.8N 4.8E OF LINCOLNVILLE, Marion, KS

Built 1940 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 40

ARROW RD.

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1.7N 0.5E OF BURNS, Marion, KS

Built 1920 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 40

STATE LINE 5.3-A.0

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

7.5N 0.2E OF HERKIMER, Marshall, KS

Built 1921 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 10

23RD RD(22.0-AA.5)

Fair

Over: JIM CREEK

0.5N 5.0W OF LILLIS, Marshall, KS

Built 1930 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 10

Road Q

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO SAND CREEK

9.53S 3.3E OF FOWLER, Meade, KS

Built 1920 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 10

379th Street

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO MIDDLE CREEK

1.4S 0.5E NEW LANCASTER, Miami, KS

Built 1930 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 65

239th ST

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO NORTH WEA CREEK

5.0N 1.3W OF LOUISBURG, Miami, KS

Built 1966 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 104

MINOR COL DT

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO MULBERRY CREEK

0.9W 3.0N OF BELOIT, Mitchell, KS

Built 1955 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 120

CHERRY STREET

Fair

Over: WHISKEY CREEK; No. 827

500FT. W. OF 19TH. ST., Montgomery, KS

Built 1930 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 50

LOCAL 4B B.5-2200

Fair

Over: THOMAS CREEK

3.5N OF WHITE CITY, Morris, KS

Built 1978 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 40

RS 487 G-5

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO HARRIS CREEK

2.0S OF ONEIDA, Nemaha, KS

Built 1932 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 106

RS 1311 H-18

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO CRAIG CREEK

6.0S.W. OF SABETHA, Nemaha, KS

Built 1932 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 85

MINOR COL C-3

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.5N 0.5W OF BERN, Nemaha, KS

Built 1930 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 80

Bloomington CmtyRd

Fair

Over: Osborne Canal

6.6 mi. NW of Osborne, KS, Osborne, KS

Built 1960 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 5

W 1100 Rd (RS 531)

Fair

Over: ELK CREEK

0.5N OF LONG ISLAND, Phillips, KS

Built 1945 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 300

W Thunder (RS 849)

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

4.0N 0.2W OF LOGAN, Phillips, KS

Built 1960 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 200

W. FOX RD. (63)

Fair

Over: BATTLE CREEK

1.5S 2.5E OF LONG ISLAND, Phillips, KS

Built 1960 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 20

W. 800 RD. (72)

Fair

Over: STARVATION CREEK

3.1N 1.0W OF STUTTGART, Phillips, KS

Built 1988 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 25

X ROAD (RS 179)

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.5S 1.0W OF HERNDON, Rawlins, KS

Built 1924 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 75

LOCAL S.3-1.2T

Fair

Over: STREAM

7.2E 8.2N OF RANDOLPH, Riley, KS

Built 1945 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 10

LOCAL 771-468.8

Fair

Over: WATERWAY

1.8S 2.4W OF BAVARIA, Saline, KS

Built 1958 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 99

LOCAL 787-488.2

Fair

Over: WATERWAY

3.1S 2.5W OF ASSARIA, Saline, KS

Built 1966 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 35

BROOKVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB WEST SPRING CREEK

0.3 MILES SOUTH OF FARREL, Saline, KS

Built 1940 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 10

F ROAD

Fair

Over: WEST BEAVER CREEK

1.1S 6.0W OF REAMSVILLE, Smith, KS

Built 1920 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 10

R ROAD

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.0S 2.0E SMITH CENTER, Smith, KS

Built 1974 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 20

RS 478

Fair

Over: LITTLE BEAR CREEK

13.0N OF MANTER, Stanton, KS

Built 1966 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 64

K-18.9 154

Fair

Over: PEATS CREEK

0.5W 7.0S OF MORROWVILLE, Washington, KS

Built 1920 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 30

N-22.8 229

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO PEATS CREEK

3.7N 0.7E OF PALMER, Washington, KS

Built 1925 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 45

1800 Rd

Fair

Over: SNAKE CREEK

0.5N 2.4W OF BENEDICT, Wilson, KS

Built 1935 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 30

V-14.9 LOCAL

Fair

Over: PUMPKIN CREEK

0.6N 4.5E OF ALTOONA, Wilson, KS

Built 1940 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 5

RS 1356 200th Rd

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO NEOSHO RIVER

034 1.2W NEOSHO FALLS, Woodson, KS

Built 1930 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 115

MONTANA(14.1-19.8)

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO HICKORY CREEK

N.E. OF PEORIA, Franklin, KS

Built 1920 Load: 9.2 t ADT: 15

70 ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

3.2S 1.4W OF QUINTER, Gove, KS

Built 1935 Load: 9.2 t ADT: 20

RS 362 SE 20 ST.

Fair

Over: NESTER CREEK

0.6N 6.5E OF MURDOCK, Kingman, KS

Built 1972 Load: 9.2 t ADT: 580

SE 120 S. V.1-19.0

Fair

Over: ROSE BUD CREEK

1.0N 0.2E OF RAGO, Kingman, KS

Built 1960 Load: 9.2 t ADT: 10

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