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

US54/US400 HWY EB

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

8.04 MI E SEDGWICK CL, Butler, KS

Built 1960 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 9,550

13.5 Road

Good

Over: CHERRY CREEK

0.5N 0.5W OF ST. FRANCIS, Cheyenne, KS

Built 2007 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 75

CONTOUR RD C9412

Good

Over: TRIB TO EAGLE CREEK

9.5W 2.6N OF BURLINGTON, Coffey, KS

Built 1995 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 20

800 ROAD

Good

Over: PRAIRIE DOG CREEK

3.0S 9.1W OF DRESDEN, Decatur, KS

Built 2007 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 15

LOCAL A15-S7-E50

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

150 2200 Ave, Dickinson, KS

Built 2001 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 36

E LAWRENCE RAMP EB

Good

Over: MAPLE GROVE DRG CHANNEL

E Lawrence EB Ramp, Douglas, KS

Built 2010 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 1,582

58 ROAD

Good

Over: SMOKY HILL RIVER

15.0S 6.3E OF GOVE, Gove, KS

Built 2006 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 20

Overhill Rd.

Good

Over: Dyke Branch Trib.

At 86th St., Johnson, KS

Built 2000 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 1,300

83RD. ST.

Good

Over: LITTLE MILL CREEK

1.8W OF I-35, Johnson, KS

Built 1991 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 2,300

K7 HWY SB

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

5.18 MI N JCT K7&K10 HWY, Johnson, KS

Built 1982 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 13,700

K7 HWY NB

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

5.19 MI N JCT K7&K10, Johnson, KS

Built 1984 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 13,700

LOCAL RD. 65

Good

Over: BACHELOR CREEK

2.0S 0.5W OF PARSONS, Labette, KS

Built 1987 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 40

RD. A (A.0-2.8)

Good

Over: STREAM

4.0N 5.0W OF BUSHONG, Lyon, KS

Built 1994 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 50

RS 447 5TH. AVE.

Good

Over: SMOKY HILL RIVER

0.5S OF MARQUETTE, McPherson, KS

Built 2006 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 435

US183 HWY

Good

Over: PAWNEE RIVER

11.90 MI N US56, Pawnee, KS

Built 1966 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 890

LOUISVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

1.0N 1.5W OF LOUISVILLE, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 1988 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 295

RS 1778 793-452.80

Good

Over: SALINE RIVER

1.0E 3.2N OF SALINA, Saline, KS

Built 2007 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 1,265

RS 558 61st

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK BIG SLOUGH

61stN, 0.8 E of 295thW, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1976 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 712

327th W

Good

Over: TRIB. N. FORK NINNESCAH

327thW, 0.5 N of 55thS, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2004 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 40

31st S

Good

Over: MID. BR. CLEARWATER CK.

31stS, 0.6 E of 263rdW, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1999 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 50

35 HWY(KTA) S.B.

Good

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER

2.31 MI NE I135, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1956 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 7,150

I35 HWY (KTA) N.B.

Good

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER

2.31 MI NE I 135, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1956 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 7,150

NW Docking Rd. 54

Good

Over: Tr. Little Soldier Creek

5.5N & 2.0E Silver Lake, Shawnee, KS

Built 2011 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 100

I70 HWY, WB

Good

Over: RR,ADAMS ST,SHUNG CR

0.41 MI SE 10TH ST, WB, Shawnee, KS

Built 1965 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 20,400

U-21.2 238

Good

Over: COON CREEK

1.2S 1.0W OF GREENLEAF, Washington, KS

Built 1980 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 45

SW 40th

Good

Over: SUTTON CREEK

2.6W 3.5S OF ELDORADO, Butler, KS

Built 1996 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 40

LOCAL T-216-2

Good

Over: TRIB. TO WOLF RIVER

1.5N 2.1E OF SEVERENCE, Doniphan, KS

Built 1995 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 10

10th Street

Good

Over: Sand Creek

10th and plum, Harvey, KS

Built 1998 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 1,075

SOUTH AVENUE

Good

Over: CHANNEL

0.1E OF SOUTH & PRAIRIE, Lyon, KS

Built 1990 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 6,000

20TH. AVE.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO RUNNING TURKEY

2.0W 6.5N OF MOUNDRIDGE, McPherson, KS

Built 1988 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 35

Osawatomie Rd

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

3.0W 0.9N OF PAOLA, Miami, KS

Built 1982 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 168

5700 RD Mile 20

Good

Over: TRIB. TO CHERRY CREEK

1.0E OF CHERRYVALE, Montgomery, KS

Built 2017 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 684

Rd. W3

Good

Over: EAST ELK CREEK

3.0E 3.3N OF LENORA, Norton, KS

Built 2001 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 20

Paulan Rd. 193

Good

Over: STROWBRIDGE CREEK

5.1N 2.1W OF OVERBROOK, Osage, KS

Built 1989 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 20

K18 HWY

Good

Over: COAL CREEK

7.65 MI E JCT RS748, Ottawa, KS

Built 1934 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 445

LOCAL RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO ARKANSAS RIVER

0.4S OF MCCONNELL AFB, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1999 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 6,624

RS 1832 205

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.8N 2.0E OF ELMONT, Shawnee, KS

Built 1987 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 1,655

I-335 HWY (KTA) SB

Good

Over: WAKARUSA RIVER

2.33 MI NE OSAGE CO LINE, Shawnee, KS

Built 1956 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 5,650

I-335 HWY (KTA) NB

Good

Over: WAKARUSA RIVER

2.32 MI NE OSAGE CO LINE, Shawnee, KS

Built 1956 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 5,650

390th Ave

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

4.4S 6.3E OF OGALLAH, Trego, KS

Built 1991 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 30

Foxtail Road

Good

Over: Terrapin Creek

1.8E 0.3S of Morrill, Brown, KS

Built 2013 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 40

US-073

Good

Over: Walnut Creek

9.6MI N US36, Brown, KS

Built 2021 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,120

LOCAL 19C8-28-5

Good

Over: LITTLE WALNUT RIVER

3.8E 0.5N OF GORDON, Butler, KS

Built 2022 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 50

River Drive

Good

Over: DRAIN TO WEST BRANCH

2.0N 0.3W OF K-77 EL DORA, Butler, KS

Built 2001 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 30

10th Rd

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

1.5N 3.0W OF JAMESTOWN, Cloud, KS

Built 1985 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 20

RS 189 G10-S1

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

2790 Fair Rd, Dickinson, KS

Built 2021 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 654

K-10 HWY WB

Good

Over: PED PATH AND HASKELL AVE

2.29 MI E OF US-59 JCT, Douglas, KS

Built 2014 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 11,100

K-10 HWY EB

Good

Over: PED PATH AND HASKELL AVE

2.29 MI E OF US-59 JCT, Douglas, KS

Built 2014 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 11,100

Road 28

Good

Over: TRIB TO INDIAN CREEK

2.4 S OF FALL RIVER, Elk, KS

Built 2004 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 240

K140 HWY

Good

Over: WEST SPRING CREEK DRG

1.97 MI E K141, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2016 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,230

Showing 17,901-17,950 of 23,867 bridges

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