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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

KILL CR DR F.5-5.3

Good

Over: KILL CREEK

0.5W, 0.3N 175TH/WAVERLY, Johnson, KS

Built 2010 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 500

RMP OF U-69 & 135

Good

Over: TOMAHAWK CR & PED PASS

4.13 MI S I435, Johnson, KS

Built 2007 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 14,115

LOCAL RD. 63

Good

Over: BACHELOR CREEK

2.0S 3.0W OF PARSONS, Labette, KS

Built 2003 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 50

F-53 KANSAS AVE.

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

2.0S OF S.E. COR. BASEHOR, Leavenworth, KS

Built 1988 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 1,945

W.8-60 (RS 1122)

Good

Over: STREAM

4.0S 2.2W OF HARTFORD, Lyon, KS

Built 1988 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 66

Rd. W15

Good

Over: PRAIRIE DOG CREEK

N.E. COR. OF CLAYTON, Norton, KS

Built 2010 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 20

E. 1000 RD

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

1.5N 1.0W OF KIRWIN, Phillips, KS

Built 2018 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 10

LOCAL RD K-28.4

Good

Over: TRIB. N. FORK MILL CRK.

6.0S 0.4E OF NARKA, Republic, KS

Built 2017 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 50

20 ROAD

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK SAPPA CREEK

2.2N OF GOODLAND, Sherman, KS

Built 1986 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 645

US36 HWY

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

1.30MI E PHILLIPS CO LINE, Smith, KS

Built 1963 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 1,740

US-400 HWY

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK TRIBUTARY

1.15 MI SE GREENWOOD COLN, Wilson, KS

Built 1997 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 4,600

I-435 NORTHBOUND

Good

Over: France Family Dr.

0.48 MI N-JCT US24, Wyandotte, KS

Built 1983 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 24,350

River Road

Good

Over: TRIB. TO MEDICINE RIVER

3.5N.W. OF SUN CITY, Barber, KS

Built 2001 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 70

US160 HWY

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

11.12 MI E COMANCHE COLN, Barber, KS

Built 1941 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 660

TREFOIL RD. #49

Good

Over: TRIB. TO LONG CREEK

4.0E 1.1S OF HALLS SUMMIT, Coffey, KS

Built 2003 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 200

18TH B50

Good

Over: TRIB LONG CREEK

1.8N 5.5 E of New Strawn, Coffey, KS

Built 2002 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 30

7TH RD B353

Good

Over: Trib. to Neosho River

3.0 N & 1.2 W of Leroy, Coffey, KS

Built 2003 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 25

Deer Rd (E25-S35)

Good

Over: HOLLAND CREEK

1255 Deer Rd, Dickinson, KS

Built 2001 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 30

Kasold Drive

Good

Over: Sherwood Creek

Kasold 75ft N of Sherwood, Douglas, KS

Built 2006 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 3,048

220th Avenue

Good

Over: LOOKOUT HOLLOW

1.0E 0.3N OF ANTONINO, Ellis, KS

Built 2009 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 40

E. 22ND ST.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BIG CREEK

E. 22ND ST. IN HAYS, Ellis, KS

Built 2010 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 3,425

CENTENNIAL BLVD

Good

Over: CHETOLAH CREEK

CENTENNIAL BLVD IN HAYS, Ellis, KS

Built 1974 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 2,305

SW 90 Rd

Good

Over: COPPER CREEK

3.0W 1.5N MANCHESTER OKLA, Harper, KS

Built 1994 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 10

119TH ST

Good

Over: LITTLE CEDAR CREEK

2.0S 0.8W OF WK10 & K7, Johnson, KS

Built 1993 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 9,600

RS 446 8TH AVENUE

Good

Over: TRIB TO SOUTH SHARPS CR.

0.5E & 1.7N OF CONWAY, McPherson, KS

Built 2005 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 280

PAULING RUN ROAD

Good

Over: COAL CREEK

6.5N 3.8E OF LOUISVILLE, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 1992 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 45

Maize Rd

Good

Over: TRIB. TO NINNESCAH RIVER

103rdW, 0.1 N of 111thS, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1998 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 50

NB US-75 HWY

Good

Over: KANSAS RIVER, UP RR

0.50 MI N EJCT I70/US75, Shawnee, KS

Built 1955 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 23,600

I-70 WB HIGHWAY

Good

Over: OLD K32, LOCAL RD, KAW

0.38 MI E I70/I635 JCT, Wyandotte, KS

Built 1956 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 41,000

K116 HWY

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

0.73 MI E JACKSON CO LINE, Atchison, KS

Built 1985 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 670

US160 HWY

Good

Over: LITTLE SANDY CREEK DRG.

7.95 MI E EJCT US281, Barber, KS

Built 1961 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 1,220

US160 HWY

Good

Over: LITTLE SANDY CREEK DRG.

10.07 MI E EJCT US281, Barber, KS

Built 1962 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 1,050

US281 HWY

Good

Over: SELLENS CREEK

9.89 MI N WJCT K4, Barton, KS

Built 1935 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 1,610

US69 HWY SB

Good

Over: RS1741

1.00 N JCT US69/K31, Bourbon, KS

Built 1985 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 2,730

US54 HWY

Good

Over: BIRD CREEK

0.42 MI E K177 JCT, Butler, KS

Built 1987 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 3,780

US-400 HWY

Good

Over: LITTLE WALNUT RIVER DRG.

3.40 MI E OF US-77 E JCT, Butler, KS

Built 1970 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 5,400

K-171 HWY

Good

Over: COW CREEK DRAINAGE

1.62 MI E JCT US69, Cherokee, KS

Built 1972 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 5,580

R Road

Good

Over: TRIB. TO CHERRY CREEK

3.0N 2.5W OF ST.FRANCIS, Cheyenne, KS

Built 1973 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 50

US24 HWY

Good

Over: YOCKEY CREEK

12.51 MI E MITCHELL COLN, Cloud, KS

Built 1957 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 1,890

18TH. RD. 54

Good

Over: POTTAWATOMIE CREEK

4.2E 7.0S OF WAVERLY, Coffey, KS

Built 1988 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 20

LOCAL RD. 76

Good

Over: TRIB. TO WALNUT CREEK

3.0S 3.2E OF WALNUT, Crawford, KS

Built 1975 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 30

LOCAL RD. 3

Good

Over: W. FORK DRY WOOD CREEK

8.2N 1.0W OF ARMA, Crawford, KS

Built 1989 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 30

LOCAL C14-S5-E05

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SMOKY HILL RIV.

305 2350 Ave, Dickinson, KS

Built 1987 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 35

US36, K7 HWY

Good

Over: STRIKER BRANCH

5.25 M NW WJCT US-36/K-7, Doniphan, KS

Built 1939 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 665

130 Road

Good

Over: COON CREEK

5.0N 3.0E OF KINSLEY, Edwards, KS

Built 2003 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 50

Ave K

Good

Over: BLOOD CREEK

1.0E 7.0S OF WILSON, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2003 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 20

RS 1981 (WILDFIRE)

Good

Over: TRIB. TO MULBERRY CREEK

3.8N 2.2W OF BLOOM, Ford, KS

Built 1982 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 140

US-400 HWY

Good

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER

14.24 MI SE 56/ 400 SJCT, Ford, KS

Built 1980 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 3,530

US59 HWY

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

12.22 MI N ANDERSON COLN, Franklin, KS

Built 1980 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 12,200

US24 HWY

Good

Over: S FK SOLOMON R DRAINAGE

0.37 MI E SHERIDAN CO L, Graham, KS

Built 1957 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 685

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