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

LOCAL 9.0-N.8

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

5.0N 0.9E OF CLAY CENTER, Clay, KS

Built 1990 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 30

K15 HWY

Good

Over: REPUBLICAN RIVER DRG

8.09 MI N K82, Clay, KS

Built 2016 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,630

K15 HWY

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK DRAINAGE

0.57 MI W K38, Cowley, KS

Built 1936 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,630

K15 HWY

Good

Over: GROUSE CREEK

6.47 MI N US 166, Cowley, KS

Built 2005 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,540

US-160 HWY

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.15 MI E SUMNER CO LN., Cowley, KS

Built 2007 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 4,180

LOCAL RD. 145

Good

Over: THUNDERBOLT CREEK

0.5N 9.0W OF PITTSBURG, Crawford, KS

Built 1987 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 20

K126 HWY

Good

Over: EAST COW CREEK OVERFLOW

2.50 MI E-US69 BS- BRDWY, Crawford, KS

Built 1986 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 3,210

K383 HWY

Good

Over: PRAIRIE DOG CREEK DRG

8.00 MI. NE. OF K-123, Decatur, KS

Built 1938 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,550

LOCAL 4.0N-15.56E

Good

Over: TRIB. TO GREAT TAUY CK.

1.5N 1.5W OF BALDWIN, Douglas, KS

Built 1988 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 97

US183 BYPASS

Good

Over: BIG CREEK DRAINAGE

2.60 MI NW JCT U183/U183Y, Ellis, KS

Built 1966 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 3,580

community road

Good

Over: PAWNEE RIVER

6.1N 3.0E JCT FAP 19 62, Finney, KS

Built 2020 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 12

US-400 HWY

Good

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE

1.96 MI SE 56/ 400 SJCT, Ford, KS

Built 1998 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 3,420

RS 266 3.6-23.0

Good

Over: POTTAWATOMIE CREEK

N. OF LANE, Franklin, KS

Built 1994 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 572

NB US-59 HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SAND CREEK ROAD

1.1M N of I-35, Franklin, KS

Built 2010 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,235

SB US-59 HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SAND CREEK ROAD

1.1M N of I-35, Franklin, KS

Built 2010 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,235

I70 HWY, EB

Good

Over: K57 HIGHWAY

JCT K57/I70, EB, Geary, KS

Built 1960 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 15,800

US77 HWY

Good

Over: LYON CREEK

5.51 MI N MORRIS CO LINE, Geary, KS

Built 1984 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,750

K-58 HWY

Good

Over: HALDERMAN CREEK DRAINAGE

4.41 MI E K-99 HWY, Greenwood, KS

Built 2005 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 255

LOCAL RD. #6 RD 29

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

8.0S 6.2E OF SYRACUSE, Hamilton, KS

Built 1991 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 25

K27 HWY

Good

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE

0.39 MI N US50, Hamilton, KS

Built 1962 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,350

K-44 HWY

Good

Over: FALL CREEK DRAINAGE

.03 MI W OF SUMNER CO LN., Harper, KS

Built 2005 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 460

US-50 HWY

Good

Over: BLACK KETTLE CREEK

9.83 MI E RENO COLN, Harvey, KS

Built 1994 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 4,320

LONE ELM ROAD #31

Good

Over: BNSF RAILROAD

0.3S OF US#56, Johnson, KS

Built 1982 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 14,050

I35, US50 HWY, SB

Good

Over: SPOON CREEK RD

2.07 MI NE MI COLN, SB, Johnson, KS

Built 1959 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 13,100

I35, US50 HWY, NB

Good

Over: SPOON CREEK RD

2.06 MI NE MI COLN, NB, Johnson, KS

Built 1959 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 13,100

I435 HWY, WB

Good

Over: URG2701, LACKMAN ROAD

0.79 MI W JCT I435/I35, Johnson, KS

Built 2016 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 49,200

I435 HWY EB

Good

Over: LACKMAN ROAD

0.78 MI W JCT I435/I35, Johnson, KS

Built 2016 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 49,200

US54/US400 HWY WB

Good

Over: SMOOTS CREEK

9.73 MI E EJCT US54/K14, Kingman, KS

Built 1974 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 3,345

US54/US400 HWY EB

Good

Over: SMOOTS CREEK

9.73 MI E EJCT US54/K14, Kingman, KS

Built 1974 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 3,345

US59 HWY

Good

Over: NEOSHO RIVER DRAINAGE

2.04 MI N OKLA STATE LINE, Labette, KS

Built 1968 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,220

US-400 HIGHWAY

Good

Over: UP RR & 26000 ROAD

.95 MI W US-59/U-400 JCT, Labette, KS

Built 2001 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5,690

LB-3 McIntyre Rd.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO NINE MILE CREEK

.2 E of 147th on McIntyre, Leavenworth, KS

Built 2000 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 694

US73 HWY SB LANE

Good

Over: NINE MILE CREEK

1.79 MI N WY CO LINE, Leavenworth, KS

Built 1985 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 11,600

E Fox Dr

Good

Over: WEST ELKHORN CREEK

5.0W 1.0N OF WESTFALL, Lincoln, KS

Built 2008 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 40

K7 HWY

Good

Over: ELM CREEK DRAINAGE

0.48 MI N OF K-152, Linn, KS

Built 1956 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 735

I-35 HWY SB

Good

Over: NEOSHO RIVER

3.69 MI EAST OF K-99, Lyon, KS

Built 1976 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 8,350

GOLDENROD RD.

Good

Over: S. COTTONWOOD RIVER

1.5W 2.0S OF HILLSBORO, Marion, KS

Built 2021 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 20

CHISHOLM RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO WOLF CREEK

2.0N 3.2W OF INMAN, McPherson, KS

Built 2004 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 30

I135 US81 SB

Good

Over: Limestone Road

0.40 MI N US56, SB, McPherson, KS

Built 1968 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 7,271

I135 US81 NB

Good

Over: Limestone Road

0.41 MI N US56, NB, McPherson, KS

Built 1968 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 7,271

Metcalf Rd 1018

Good

Over: Trib. To North Wea Creek

3.2 N of Louisburg, Miami, KS

Built 2013 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,593

Pleasant Valley Rd

Good

Over: TRIB. TO TURKEY CREEK

5.ON OF STANTON, Miami, KS

Built 1981 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 90

Pleasant Valley Rd

Good

Over: Trib to Turkey Creek

9.0W 1.1N of Paola, Miami, KS

Built 2013 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 105

399th Street

Good

Over: Mound Creek

3.2W 1.0S OF BEAGLE, Miami, KS

Built 2013 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 23

263rd Street

Good

Over: NORTH WEA CREEK

4.3W 2.0N OF LOUISBURG, Miami, KS

Built 2019 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 70

327th ST

Good

Over: TRIB. TO MIDDLE CREEK

6.0S 0.7W OF LOUISBURG, Miami, KS

Built 2016 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 40

US160 HWY

Good

Over: ELK RIVER

7.09 MI SE ELK CO LN, Montgomery, KS

Built 2014 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,370

US166, US169 HWY

Good

Over: VERDIGRIS RIVER

1.67 MI E WJCT US169, Montgomery, KS

Built 1948 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 9,930

US56 HWY

Good

Over: NEOSHO RIVER

0.09 MI E WJCT K177, Morris, KS

Built 1984 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5,710

HIGHWAY RS-2

Good

Over: STREAM

1.0E 4.5S of Corning, Nemaha, KS

Built 2001 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 10

Showing 17,751-17,800 of 23,867 bridges

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