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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

LOCAL RD. L-10

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

1.0N 1.0W OF WOODLAWN, Nemaha, KS

Built 2015 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 10

MINOR COL P-34

Good

Over: STREAM

5.2W 2.5S OF GRANADA, Nemaha, KS

Built 2015 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 50

US169 HWY

Good

Over: TURKEY CR DRAINAGE

4.26 MI N K47, Neosho, KS

Built 1983 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 6,070

US283 HWY

Good

Over: N FORK WALNUT CREEK DRG.

0.26 MI. SOUTH OF K-96, Ness, KS

Built 1957 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,260

Saint Bernard

Good

Over: NORTH FORK SOLOMON RIVER

S.E. COR. OF NEW ALMELO, Norton, KS

Built 2008 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 10

US-283 HWY

Good

Over: N FK SOLOMON RIVER DRG

2.66 MI N GRAHAM COLN, Norton, KS

Built 2004 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 945

US56 HWY

Good

Over: 110 MILE CREEK

1.88 MI W JCT US-75, Osage, KS

Built 1980 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,740

US75 HWY

Good

Over: SALT CREEK

0.34 MI N K68, Osage, KS

Built 1985 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 3,310

N-15.5 LOCAL

Good

Over: SOLOMON RIVER

0.5W OF LINDSEY, Ottawa, KS

Built 2000 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 30

E. DAY DREAM (162)

Good

Over: BOW CREEK

7.2S 4.5E of Glade, Phillips, KS

Built 2014 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 15

DUTCH CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: DUTCH CREEK

1.0N 1.0W OF DULUTH, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 1991 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 80

US24 HWY

Good

Over: KANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE

5.33 MI E RILEY COLN, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 1950 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 6,350

NE 1st Street

Good

Over: Trib S Fork Ninnesecah R

0.4 S, 1.2 W of Cairo St., Pratt, KS

Built 2015 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5

US50 HWY

Good

Over: BNSF RAILWAY

10.33 MI E EJCT K61, Reno, KS

Built 1962 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5,010

Xavier Rd.

Good

Over: WEST FORK ELK CREEK

2.0S 0.3W OF AGENDA, Republic, KS

Built 2023 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 15

US24 HWY

Good

Over: S FK SOLOMON R DRAINAGE

5.98MI E JT K258, Rooks, KS

Built 1931 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 855

I70 HWY, EB

Good

Over: KYLE RAILROAD

12.30 MI E OF K143, Saline, KS

Built 1961 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 9,150

K95 HWY

Good

Over: LADDER CREEK

3.21 MI N OF S JCT US-83, Scott, KS

Built 1969 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 385

Lake Afton Rd.

Good

Over: CLEARWATER CREEK

Lake Afton Spillway, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2012 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 100

31st S

Good

Over: AFTON CREEK

31stS, 0.7 E of 231stW, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2022 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 140

K96 HWY, WB

Good

Over: LITTLE SLOUGH CREEK

0.61 MI E TYLER RD, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1974 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 8,250

K96 HWY, EB

Good

Over: LITTLE SLOUGH CREEK

0.61MI E TYLER RD, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1974 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 8,250

K96 HWY, WB

Good

Over: HOOVER RD

JCT K96-HOOVER RD, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1974 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 14,250

K-96 HWY WB

Good

Over: SPRING BRANCH TRIB #4

10.15 MI NE OF I135/K96, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1994 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 10,500

K-96 HWY EB

Good

Over: SPRING BRANCH TRIB #4

10.16 MI NE OF I135/K96, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1994 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 8,750

U83 HWY

Good

Over: UP RR & 8TH STREET

.489 MI N OF U54/U83 JCT, Seward, KS

Built 1993 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 10,300

I70 HWY, EB

Good

Over: BLACKSMITH CREEK

5.44 MI E WABAUNSEE COLN, Shawnee, KS

Built 1987 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 13,050

US75 HWY

Good

Over: KANSAS RIVER TRIBUTARY

US-75 S-E KS RIVER TRIB, Shawnee, KS

Built 1992 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 12,250

US-75 HWY RAMP SB

Good

Over: BURLINGAME ROAD

9.21 MI N OSAGE COLN, SB, Shawnee, KS

Built 1997 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 7,141

40 W (RS 1765)

Good

Over: SPRING BROOK CREEK

11.1S 4.0W OF HOXIE, Sheridan, KS

Built 1991 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 20

I-70 HWY WESTBOUND

Good

Over: K-267

1.35 MI E OF CO STLINE, Sherman, KS

Built 1969 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5,354

I-70 HWY, WB

Good

Over: S FK BEAVER CR DRAIN

9.02 MI E OF CO STLINE, Sherman, KS

Built 1969 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5,354

I70 HWY, EB

Good

Over: S FK BEAVER CR DRAIN

9.02 MI E OF CO STLINE, Sherman, KS

Built 1969 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5,354

I-70 HWY WESTBOUND

Good

Over: County Road 14

5.00MI W JT K27, Sherman, KS

Built 1969 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 6,200

I-70 HWY EASTBOUND

Good

Over: County Road 14

5.01 MI WEST OF K-27, Sherman, KS

Built 1969 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 6,200

280 ROAD

Good

Over: TWELVEMILE CREEK

0.5N 7.2E OF HARLAN, Smith, KS

Built 2021 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 20

LOCAL 44-37-3

Good

Over: TRIB TO W.SHOO FLY CREEK

4.0W OF ROME, Sumner, KS

Built 2002 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 20

US-160 HWY

Good

Over: UPRR/RI SLOUGH

0.23 MI SW WJCT US-81, Sumner, KS

Built 1997 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 7,370

I70 HWY, NL-SL

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK DRAINAGE

0.79MI W ELLIS CO LINE, Trego, KS

Built 1964 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 7,050

RS 1682 13.5-N.7

Good

Over: TRIB MILL CREEK

1.2S 0.7E OF ALMA, Wabaunsee, KS

Built 2016 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 230

LOCAL RD. 4

Good

Over: WELLS CREEK

5.6E OF WABAUNSEE, Wabaunsee, KS

Built 2016 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 33

K148 HWY

Good

Over: HORSESHOE CREEK

3.5 MI N OF K 243, Washington, KS

Built 1988 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,210

US75 HWY

Good

Over: ELDER BR BUFFALO CR

2.94 MI S K39 EJCT, Wilson, KS

Built 1982 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,930

4300 St. 21.5-A.8

Good

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

0.2N 1.5E OF MILDRED, Allen, KS

Built 2004 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 30

K-7 HWY

Good

Over: LITTLE OSAGE RIVER DRG

12.27 MI N-JCT US-54, Bourbon, KS

Built 1992 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 120

IRIS RD. 164

Good

Over: NORTH BIG CREEK

3.0W 3.3S OF BURLINGTON, Coffey, KS

Built 1981 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 25

Rd 129

Good

Over: COON CREEK

3.5E 7.2N OF FORD, Ford, KS

Built 1983 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 35

95th STREET

Good

Over: MARSHALL DRIVE

400' West of I-35, Johnson, KS

Built 2016 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 36,000

NIGHTHAWK RD.

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

AT PEABODY, Marion, KS

Built 2001 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 55

RS 304 27TH. AVE

Good

Over: TRIB. TO GYPSUM CREEK

0.4S OF ROXBURY, McPherson, KS

Built 2000 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 265

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