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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

EAGLE RD. 19.2-F.0

Good

Over: TRIB. ROBIDOUX CREEK

1.3W 4.5N OF BEATTIE, Marshall, KS

Built 2008 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 80

27TH RD (26.0-E.9)

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

4.1N 3.0W OF AXTELL, Marshall, KS

Built 2010 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 10

9TH AVENUE

Good

Over: SHARPS CREEK

6.4N 5.0W of MCPHERSON, McPherson, KS

Built 2007 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 35

RD 95

Good

Over: S. FORK WALNUT CREEK

3.5S 2.0E OF LAIRD, Ness, KS

Built 2004 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 30

LOCAL RD. A-11.4

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SPRING CREEK

1.5E OF HARBINE, Republic, KS

Built 2003 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 25

RS 578 E.6-O.0F

Good

Over: STREAM

6.0W 9.5N OF RANDOLPH, Riley, KS

Built 1980 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 40

RS 1254 185-B

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

3.0N US24 3.5E US75, Shawnee, KS

Built 1980 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 6,065

10TH STREET

Good

Over: I-70, RAILROAD YARD

10TH. ST. VIADUCT, Wyandotte, KS

Built 1994 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 6,585

I-435 NORTHBOUND

Good

Over: PARALLEL RD

0.88 MI.N OF STATE AVE, Wyandotte, KS

Built 1983 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 18,600

250th Rd

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

3.0W OF CLYDE, Cloud, KS

Built 1981 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 60

23rd Rd. B361

Good

Over: Trib. to Long Creek

1 m N, 2 m W Halls Summit, Coffey, KS

Built 2006 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 30

WAYSIDE RD. 55

Good

Over: TRIB. POTTAWATOMIE CK.

3.0E 6.4S OF WAVERLY, Coffey, KS

Built 1988 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 10

ROAD E

Good

Over: STREAM

6 W & 1.2 S OLPE, Lyon, KS

Built 2009 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 35

LOCAL RD Y.7-290

Good

Over: STREAM

4.0N OF READING, Lyon, KS

Built 1992 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 20

SOUTH AVENUE

Good

Over: INT. STREAM

0.3E OF SOUTH & PRAIRIE, Lyon, KS

Built 1990 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 6,000

ARROWHEAD 1.4-B.0

Good

Over: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK

6.0N 0.4E OF BREMEN, Marshall, KS

Built 2000 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 10

21ST RD. 20.0-Z.7

Good

Over: JIM CREEK

5.0S 0.5W OF FRANKFORT, Marshall, KS

Built 1999 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 10

Road 24

Good

Over: CROOKED CK. RELIEF CHAN.

1.5S 2.0W OF FOWLER, Meade, KS

Built 1991 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 30

LOST CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: LOST CREEK

1.6N OF BELVUE, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 1989 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 30

W. WALNUT H.1-18.3

Good

Over: TRIB. WILDCAT CREEK

RILEY ST. & KANSAS AV., Riley, KS

Built 1992 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 300

CR 280

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

1.5S 3.0E OF LACROSSE, Rush, KS

Built 2023 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 20

RS 592 460-763.73

Good

Over: EFF CREEK

1.4S 5.3W OF HEDVILLE, Saline, KS

Built 1950 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 271

I70 HWY, WB

Good

Over: MULBERRY CREEK

1.47 MI E LINCOLN COLN,WB, Saline, KS

Built 1964 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 8,000

I70 HWY, EB

Good

Over: MULBERRY CREEK

1.48 MI E LINCOLN COLN,EB, Saline, KS

Built 1964 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 8,000

183rd LOCAL RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO NINNESCAH RIVER

183rdW, 0.1 N of 119thS, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2017 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 102

I-35 HWY SB (KTA)

Good

Over: HARRY STREET

3.76 MI NE K-15, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1956 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 8,000

I-35 HWY NB (KTA)

Good

Over: HARRY STREET

3.77 MI NE K-15, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1956 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 8,000

N.W. 62ND. ST. 207

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

2.2E 0.5S OF ELMONT, Shawnee, KS

Built 2007 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 1,950

220th Ave

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

2.8S 3.0W OF WAKEENEY, Trego, KS

Built 1982 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 30

1950 9.8-O.9

Good

Over: COAL CREEK

4.0E OF HUMBOLDT, Allen, KS

Built 1990 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 30

RS 23

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.0E OF MUSCOTAH_, Atchison, KS

Built 2015 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 190

EMMER RD. 210

Good

Over: LEBO CREEK

1.9S 1.0W OF LEBO, Coffey, KS

Built 1986 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 25

RS 1816 R12-S6-E7

Good

Over: CREEK

1878 Old Hwy 40, Dickinson, KS

Built 2012 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,050

1300 Ave (L25-E90)

Good

Over: TRIB. TO E. TURKEY CK.

1290 1300 Ave, Dickinson, KS

Built 2003 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 30

RS1369 E 550 RD

Good

Over: WASHINGTON CREEK

2.7N OF GLOBE, Douglas, KS

Built 2023 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 605

PRESSEE RD

Good

Over: McDOWELL CREEK

2.0N 9.0E Junction City, Geary, KS

Built 2015 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 2

RAMP 69N TO 435E

Good

Over: RAMP 435 TO ANTIOCH RD

RAMP 69N TO 435E, Johnson, KS

Built 2009 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 8,665

Hawk Drive

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

4.0S 3.4E OF VESPER, Lincoln, KS

Built 2023 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 35

RD 240 963.6-506

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

1.0S 2.0W OF READING, Lyon, KS

Built 1992 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 20

SUNFLOWER RD.

Good

Over: CATLIN CREEK

1.1N 5.0W OF FLORENCE, Marion, KS

Built 1995 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 600

Hedge Lane Rd

Good

Over: BULL CREEK

1.3S 1.3E OF PAOLA, Miami, KS

Built 2020 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,148

I35 HWY, SB

Good

Over: LONG CREEK

0.75 MI NE COFFEY COLN,SB, Osage, KS

Built 1973 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 6,450

17th Road

Good

Over: K-14 HWY

17TH RD OVER K 14, Rice, KS

Built 2022 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 29

LOCAL O.7-2.6C

Good

Over: SWEDE CREEK

4.2E 7.0N OF RANDOLPH, Riley, KS

Built 2022 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 40

LANDON RD. 128

Good

Over: SOLDIER CREEK

2.3N US24 3.2W US75, Shawnee, KS

Built 2004 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 100

90 E

Good

Over: N. FORK SOLOMON RIVER

14.3N 9.0E OF HOXIE, Sheridan, KS

Built 2009 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 30

LOCAL 16-63-7

Good

Over: TRIB. TO NINNESCAH RIVER

2.7E 2.0S OF BELLE PLAINE, Sumner, KS

Built 2006 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 10

K-18 HWY

Good

Over: ANTELOPE CREEK DRG

3.64 MI E OF RILEY CL, Wabaunsee, KS

Built 2013 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 840

I-35 HWY (KTA) SB

Good

Over: WALNUT RIVER

6.18 MI NE US77 WL, Butler, KS

Built 1979 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 8,700

I-35 HWY (KTA) NB

Good

Over: WALNUT R., ELDORADO LK.

6.16 MI NE US77 EL, Butler, KS

Built 1979 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 8,700

Showing 17,101-17,150 of 23,867 bridges

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