State profile · Below median Poor share

Kansas bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Kansas, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

23,867
Public bridges
50.2%
Good condition
5.2%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

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 whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-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 - Poor-condition share 17.5%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Kansas52.1%42.5%GoodFairPoor
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 by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Kansas on the same metric.

WA

Washington

4.81% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,808

IN

Indiana

4.94% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$18,630
Selected

KS

Kansas

5.25% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$23,867

WY

Wyoming

5.41% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,181

ID

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

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

Poor

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

JUNEBERRY RD. 132

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SOUTH BIG CREEK

5.0E 0.1S OF GRIDLEY, Coffey, KS

Built 2008 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 20

D Road

Good

Over: TRIB. TO MULE CREEK

1.0W OF WILMORE, Comanche, KS

Built 1990 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 70

RS 827 T-827-4

Good

Over: STREAM

4.6N OF BLAIR T-827-4, Doniphan, KS

Built 1998 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 44

K-57 HWY

Good

Over: CLARK CREEK

3.14 MI SE I-70, Geary, KS

Built 2000 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 215

LOCAL P-272

Good

Over: TRIB. TO STRAIGHT CREEK

0.5W 5.3N OF HOLTON, Jackson, KS

Built 1999 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 35

INDIAN LANE

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

200FT W OF MISSION DR, Johnson, KS

Built 2004 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 2,000

HEDGE LN TER

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK TRIBUTARY

500' S OF 71ST ST, Johnson, KS

Built 2002 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 1,500

LOCAL RD. 33A

Good

Over: BIG HILL CREEK

0.7S 2.0W OF DENNIS, Labette, KS

Built 1986 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 30

RS 414 K.9-21.5

Good

Over: NEOSHO RIVER

1.7N 1.3E OF EMPORIA, Lyon, KS

Built 1992 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 1,255

29TH RD (28.0-I.3)

Good

Over: TRIB NFB VERMILLION RIV

0.7N 1.0W OF AXTELL, Marshall, KS

Built 1994 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 10

Wilson Road

Good

Over: COW CREEK

0.8N OF WILLOW BROOK, Reno, KS

Built 2011 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 36

CR 330

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

1.2N 1.0E OF TIMKEN, Rush, KS

Built 2009 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 30

LAKEWOOD DRIVE

Good

Over: OLD SMOKY HILL RIVER

3.0 S OF I-70, Saline, KS

Built 2005 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 700

13th (RS 2198)

Good

Over: TRIB. TO FOUR MILE CREEK

13thN, 0.3 E of 127thE, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1984 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 9,140

74 ROAD

Good

Over: SOUTH BEAVER CREEK

8.0N 4.2E OF GOODLAND, Sherman, KS

Built 1989 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 35

D ROAD

Good

Over: WEST CEDAR CREEK

3.0N 1.0E OF CLAUDELL, Smith, KS

Built 2008 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 10

10.75-E.2 74

Good

Over: MEYER CREEK

0.5E OF HADDAM, Washington, KS

Built 1980 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 45

220th RD.

Good

Over: DUCK CREEK

257 2N 6.3W NEOSHO FALLS, Woodson, KS

Built 2017 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 20

K-15 HIWAY

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.3MI N OF CLAYCENTER NCL, Clay, KS

Built 1999 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 1,942

K-23 HWY

Good

Over: SMOKY HILL RIVER

3.15 MI N LANE COLN, Gove, KS

Built 1994 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 725

US169, K7 HWY

Good

Over: DORSEY BRANCH

0.77 MI N K263, Miami, KS

Built 1971 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 6,100

29TH STREET NORTH

Good

Over: BIG SLOUGH NORTH TRIB.

29TH ST. N AT WILD ROSE, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1994 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 7,100

7-S.5 37

Good

Over: TRIB. TO MILL CREEK

1.5W 4.5S OF HOLLENBERG, Washington, KS

Built 2018 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 20

100 Ave (K37-E95)

Good

Over: TRIB. TO E. TURKEY CK.

1195 100 Ave, Dickinson, KS

Built 2004 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 25

210th Avenue

Good

Over: SMOKY HILL RIVER

1.0N 3.4W OF SCHOENCHEN, Ellis, KS

Built 1988 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 50

SB PFLUMM #71

Good

Over: TOMAHAWK CREEK

405 FT N OF 143RD ST, Johnson, KS

Built 2005 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 5,400

RS 303 NE 100 AVE

Good

Over: SMOOTS CREEK

0.5N OF MIDWAY, Kingman, KS

Built 2018 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 490

Rd. C

Good

Over: SAPPA CREEK

16.0N OF CLAYTON, Norton, KS

Built 1982 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 45

69th Ave

Good

Over: PEACE CREEK

1.7E 11.0N OF PLEVNA, Reno, KS

Built 2017 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 30

LOCAL SCRK5450

Good

Over: SALT CREEK

1.7W 4.6N OF PARTRIDGE, Reno, KS

Built 2020 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 10

LAKE CABLE.19.90

Good

Over: IRISH CREEK

2.0E 1.1N OF ARLINGTON, Reno, KS

Built 2017 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 30

HERREN RD.13.10

Good

Over: RED ROCK CREEK

2.3E 3.7S OF PARTRIDGE, Reno, KS

Built 2017 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 30

SUN CITY RD. 28.15

Good

Over: TRIB TO CHENEY RSRVR

0.2W 4.0S OF CASTLETON, Reno, KS

Built 2017 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 30

MILLS AVE.28.20

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

5.0S 2.4W OF HUTCHINSON, Reno, KS

Built 2018 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 30

MAYFIELD RD 16.55

Good

Over: DRAIN

4.3N 2.3W OF HAVEN, Reno, KS

Built 2017 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 50

RAYL RD.6.96

Good

Over: Trib to Big Slough Creek

5.0S 2.0E OF HAVEN, Reno, KS

Built 2018 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 30

WORTHINGTON 28.95

Good

Over: DRAIN

0.5N 2.6E OF BUHLER, Reno, KS

Built 2017 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 30

FOUNTAIN GR.42.80

Good

Over: DRAIN

4.0S 3.8E OF HAVEN, Reno, KS

Built 2020 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 30

13th N LOCAL RD.

Good

Over: POLECAT CREEK

13thN, 0.4 E of 295thW, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1992 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 80

109th St. N

Good

Over: WEST FORK CHISHOLM CREEK

109th N, 0.3E of Hillside, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2019 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 45

SE Adams

Good

Over: trib. Butcher Cr.

315m S. of 29th & Adams., Shawnee, KS

Built 1991 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 8,130

LOCAL 0-1-2

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SAND CREEK

6.0N 8.9W CONWAY SPRINGS, Sumner, KS

Built 2008 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 5

NE 50 Rd

Good

Over: CHEYENNE BOTTOMS OUTLET

5.0N 2.0W OF ELLINWOOD, Barton, KS

Built 2004 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 40

28TH. RD. 312

Good

Over: TRIB. TO COAL CREEK

1.5N 4.4W OF LEBO, Coffey, KS

Built 1993 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 20

CONTOUR RD B355

Good

Over: Trib to Otter Creek

10 mi W of Burlington, Coffey, KS

Built 2004 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 25

RS 1816 B16-E57-S4

Good

Over: BELL CREEK

257 Old Hwy 40, Dickinson, KS

Built 2015 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 1,670

STAFFORD (22-18.7)

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

1.0N OF LE LOUP, Franklin, KS

Built 1987 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 40

SB US-59 HWY

Good

Over: BNSF RAILROAD

1.2M Nof I-35, Franklin, KS

Built 2010 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 2,235

SM PKWY EB

Good

Over: RENNER ROAD FAU 2653

4.02E OF K 7 HWY, Johnson, KS

Built 1973 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 20,000

91ST. TERRACE

Good

Over: LITTLE MILL CREEK

BETN. ALLEN AND GREENWAY, Johnson, KS

Built 2008 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 2,000

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