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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

Hollingsworth Rd.

Good

Over: Honey Creek

Hollingsworth Rd., Wyandotte, KS

Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 845

HOLLIDAY DRIVE

Good

Over: STREAM

7150 HOLLIDAY DRIVE, Wyandotte, KS

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,725

115th Street

Good

Over: Connor Creek

115th St. N. of Leav. Rd, Wyandotte, KS

Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 485

POLFER ROAD

Good

Over: ISLAND CREEK

POLFER W. OF 115TH. ST., Wyandotte, KS

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 485

PARKVIEW

Good

Over: STREAM

CANAAN CREEK SUBDIVISION, Wyandotte, KS

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 150

55th STREET

Good

Over: NEARMAN CREEK

4030 N. 55TH. ST., Wyandotte, KS

Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 819

55th STREET

Good

Over: NEARMAN CREEK

4115 N. 55TH. ST., Wyandotte, KS

Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 786

Hazelnut Rd.

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

3.0W 1.7N OF HIAWATHA, Brown, KS

Built 1985 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 40

LOCAL B15-S75-E85

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SMOKY HILL RIV.

285 2200 Ave, Dickinson, KS

Built 2005 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 25

NE 70 RD 10.0-DD.0

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

4.0N 2.0E OF FREEPORT, Harper, KS

Built 2008 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 10

RD. G 937.0-538.3

Good

Over: STREAM

0.7N 4.2W OF OLPE, Lyon, KS

Built 1992 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 10

MINOR COL K-4

Good

Over: TENNESSEE CREEK

4.0N 1.5E OF KELLY, Nemaha, KS

Built 1994 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 80

BB.2-17 LOCAL

Good

Over: TRIB. TO COAL CREEK

3.0S OF VINE CREEK, Ottawa, KS

Built 2002 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 25

CR 220

Good

Over: BIG TIMBER CREEK

1.9S 2.5W OF LIEBENTHAL, Rush, KS

Built 1988 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 50

S.W. 85TH. ST. 197

Good

Over: TRIB. TO WAKARUSA RIVER

2.0N OF WAKARUSA, Shawnee, KS

Built 1988 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 150

N.E. 70TH. ST. 236

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

6.0E OF ELMONT, Shawnee, KS

Built 2009 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 50

GOODELL RD. 245

Good

Over: SHUNGANUNGA CREEK & SFRR

1.5E OF TOPEKA, Shawnee, KS

Built 1986 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 700

K66 HWY WB

Good

Over: SPRING RIVER

0.50 MI E U69 ALT, Cherokee, KS

Built 1987 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 4,100

Union Rd (W19-S20)

Good

Over: TRIB. TO CARRY CREEK

1880 Union Rd, Dickinson, KS

Built 2020 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 25

LOCAL T-623-1

Good

Over: Trib. to Missouri River

4.0N 2.3E of Troy, Doniphan, KS

Built 2001 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 30

102nd

Good

Over: Rock Creek

3.0N 0.6W OF MERIDEN, Jefferson, KS

Built 1997 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 10

151ST ST.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO KILL CREEK

2.0N 1.4W OF GARDNER, Johnson, KS

Built 1989 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 2,900

67TH. STREET

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

0.3W OF I-35, Johnson, KS

Built 1986 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 14,500

T-54 STATE AVENUE

Good

Over: TRIB. TO NINE MILE CK.

3.8W 0.5N OF TONGANOXIE, Leavenworth, KS

Built 1985 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 70

28TH RD (27.0-H.6)

Good

Over: TRIB NFB VERMILLION RIV.

1.5N 2.0W OF AXTELL, Marshall, KS

Built 1999 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 10

PAWNEE RD.

Good

Over: SHARPS CREEK

4.0N 1.7E OF WINDOM, McPherson, KS

Built 1993 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 10

LOCAL RD. C.R.594

Good

Over: TRIB. SMOKY HILL

MARQUETTE, McPherson, KS

Built 2010 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 380

S DOCKING RD 88

Good

Over: COAL CREEK

3.0S 8.0W OF OLIVET, Osage, KS

Built 1978 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 55

22ND RD. | RS 560

Good

Over: LITTLE ARKANSAS RIVER

0.7S OF GALT, Rice, KS

Built 1983 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 90

MID-CONTINENT RD.

Good

Over: HOOVER ST. DR. DUGAN TRI

RIDGE ROAD AT US54, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1981 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 24,575

W. 50th Ave. N.

Good

Over: ARGONIA CREEK

4.0N 0.6E OF ARGONIA, Sumner, KS

Built 2000 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 25

US166 HWY

Good

Over: ANTELOPE CREEK

0.78 MI E US81, Sumner, KS

Built 1979 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 1,530

US166 HWY

Good

Over: MERIDIAN CREEK

1.82 MI E US81, Sumner, KS

Built 1978 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 1,530

US-160 HIGHWAY

Good

Over: JOHNS CREEK

.98 MI E MEADE COLN, Clark, KS

Built 2002 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 390

HOMESTEAD RD. 128

Good

Over: VARVEL CREEK

3.0E 1.9S OF GRIDLEY, Coffey, KS

Built 2023 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

I-70 HWY, WB

Good

Over: BNSF RAILWAY

8.10 MI E SALINE COLN, Dickinson, KS

Built 2006 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 9,950

I-70 HWY, EB

Good

Over: BNSF RAILWAY

8.1 MI E of SALINE COLN, Dickinson, KS

Built 2005 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 9,950

K4 HWY

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

3.19 MI N US24, Jefferson, KS

Built 1964 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 6,260

199TH ST

Good

Over: WOODLAND RD & BNSF RR

0.5 MI EAST OF K-7 HWY, Johnson, KS

Built 2008 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 3,800

95TH ST.

Good

Over: INDIAN CK TRIB NO 3

1100' W OF METCALF AVE, Johnson, KS

Built 2008 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 22,500

127TH ST. WB #89

Good

Over: I-35, BNSF RR, ROGERS RD

0.4 MI W OF MUR-LEN RD, Johnson, KS

Built 2007 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 7,965

WAGONWHEEL RD.

Good

Over: DOYLE CREEK

1.0S 1.0W OF FLORENCE, Marion, KS

Built 1999 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

US50 HWY, EB

Good

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER

1.55 MI E OF K-96, Reno, KS

Built 2007 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 4,830

K148 HWY

Good

Over: REPUBLICAN RIVER

8.52 MI NE JEWELL COLN, Republic, KS

Built 1981 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 130

Local 771-454.2

Good

Over: Mulberry Creek

_2.2 S 6.0 W OF SHIPTON, Saline, KS

Built 2014 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 14

HODGES RD. 93

Good

Over: SILVER LK. DRAIN. DITCH

1.0E OF SILVER LAKE, Shawnee, KS

Built 1999 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 150

25 ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB SOUTH BEAVER CREEK

11.5N 5.0E OF GOODLAND, Sherman, KS

Built 1990 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 35

US281 HWY

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

4.26MI N JT K9, Smith, KS

Built 1962 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,150

LOCAL 40-23-5

Good

Over: WEST PRAIRIE CREEK

4.5W 1.0N OF PERTH, Sumner, KS

Built 2010 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20

I-35 HWY (KTA) SB

Good

Over: COLE CREEK

5.37 MI NE US77 WL, Butler, KS

Built 1979 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 8,700

Showing 16,851-16,900 of 23,867 bridges

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