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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

K LANE

Good

Over: PRAIRIE DOG CREEK

1.5S 3.5W OF CLAYTON, Decatur, KS

Built 2017 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 30

US56 HWY

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK TAUY CRK DRG

1.95 MILES EAST OF US-59, Douglas, KS

Built 2013 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 4,000

2nd Road

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BLOOD CREEK

0.4E 7.4S OF WILSON, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2007 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 25

SW 70 AVE

Good

Over: STREAM

3.0N 1.0E OF WALDRON, Harper, KS

Built 2016 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 10

S Golden Prairie

Good

Over: KISIWA CREEK

5.0E 5.5S OF BURRTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1994 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 20

INDIAN LANE

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

30FT S OF 66TH ST, Johnson, KS

Built 2009 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 500

RAMP 69S TO 435

Good

Over: RAMP 103RD TO US-69 S

RAMP 69S TO 435, Johnson, KS

Built 2007 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 16,920

RAMP I-435E To 69S

Good

Over: COLLEGE BLVD

0.54 MI S OF I-435, Johnson, KS

Built 2012 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 3,290

RMP I-435W - U-69N

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

RAMP I-435W TO U-69N, Johnson, KS

Built 2008 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 26,395

AR 735

Good

Over: S F NINNESCAH RIV DRG

6.43 MI E PRATT COLN, Kingman, KS

Built 2013 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 28

LOCAL RD. 146

Good

Over: TRIB. TO RICHLAND CREEK

2.0N 1.7E OF ANGOLA, Labette, KS

Built 2012 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 40

FAU 3533 B.15-3.42

Good

Over: THREE MILE CREEK

2ND S OF SHORT, Leavenworth, KS

Built 2017 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 1,100

U-69 HWY, NB

Good

Over: EAST 2400 ROAD

2.1 MI N K-152/U-69 JCT, Linn, KS

Built 2005 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 3,695

U-69 HWY, SB

Good

Over: EAST 2400 ROAD

2.1 MI N K-152/U-69 JCT, Linn, KS

Built 2008 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 3,695

RD 330 955.7-488.0

Good

Over: 142 Mile Creek

2.0E of Admire, Lyon, KS

Built 2012 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 10

RD 120 (T.9-120.0)

Good

Over: STREAM

5.0N 6.9E OF OLPE, Lyon, KS

Built 1991 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 25

I-335 HWY (KTA) SB

Good

Over: HILL CREEK

2.85 MI NE N JCT K-99, Lyon, KS

Built 1956 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 5,450

I-335 HWY (KTA) NB

Good

Over: HILL CREEK

2.84 MI NE N JCT K-99, Lyon, KS

Built 1956 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 5,450

LOCAL 29.9-A.0

Good

Over: WILDCAT CREEK

6.0E OF SUMMERFIELD, Marshall, KS

Built 1995 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 10

ARAPAHO RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SAND CREEK

1.0S 4.9W OF MOUNDRIDGE, McPherson, KS

Built 1988 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 35

ARAPAHO RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO WEST EMMA

1.0S 3.1E OF MOUNDRIDGE, McPherson, KS

Built 1988 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 40

WHEATRIDGE RD.

Good

Over: HOBBS CREEK

2.9E 14.4N OF CANTON, McPherson, KS

Built 1989 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 20

US69 SB HWY

Good

Over: 383RD STREET

3.02 MI N SCOLN, Miami, KS

Built 2004 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 3,950

County Road 88th

Good

Over: BLACK VERMILLION RIVER

IN CITY OF CENTRALIA, Nemaha, KS

Built 2019 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 380

30-8.0 LOCAL

Good

Over: CANVILLE CREEK

1.5W 3.5N OF ERIE, Neosho, KS

Built 1988 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 50

I-335 HWY (KTA) SB

Good

Over: DRAGOON CREEK

1.46 MI NE K-31, SB, Osage, KS

Built 2017 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 5,650

TROWBRIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: CLEAR FORK

2.5N 1.0E OF BLAINE, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 2016 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 80

K63 HWY

Good

Over: STRAIGHT CREEK

2.09 MI N NJCT K16, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 2015 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 425

NE 3rd Street

Good

Over: DRAINAGE

2.2E OF CAIRO ON 5TH, Pratt, KS

Built 2009 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 40

CR 190

Good

Over: BIG TIMBER CREEK

2.2S 5.5W OF LIEBENTHAL, Rush, KS

Built 2023 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 40

RS 1059 490-793.20

Good

Over: PEWEE CREEK

1.2E OF BRIDGEPORT, Saline, KS

Built 2000 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 80

LOCAL 478-781.8

Good

Over: MIDDLE DRY CREEK

2.0S 0.4W OF SMOLAN, Saline, KS

Built 1990 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 24

RS 608 167th

Good

Over: COWSKIN CREEK

167thW, 0.8 N of 37thN, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2010 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 2,795

77thN Local Rd

Good

Over: TRIB TO WHITEWATER CREEK

77thN, 0.8 E of 143rdE, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2013 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 50

W 4th St N

Good

Over: NORTH FORK CALFSKIN CR.

W 4th St .27 M E 135TH W., Sedgwick, KS

Built 1989 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 2,500

K254 HWY EB

Good

Over: OLIVER ST

JCT OLIVER ST/K254, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1965 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 5,650

ON RS 2183 BSN 680

Good

Over: DEER CREEK OVERFLOW

2.0S US40 3.2E US75, Shawnee, KS

Built 2019 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 8,930

RS 995 Morris

Good

Over: BLUFF CREEK

1.3S 5.7W OF CALDWELL, Sumner, KS

Built 2010 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 82

RS 2075 60th Ave

Good

Over: TRIB TO SILVER CREEK

6.0M N 1.3 MI W OF MILAN, Sumner, KS

Built 1997 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 135

RS 639 5-44-2

Good

Over: TRIB. TO FALL CREEK

7.7S OF ARGONIA, Sumner, KS

Built 2016 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 38

S MORRIS 11-42-6

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

3.0E 7.6S OF ARGONIA, Sumner, KS

Built 1992 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 10

LOCAL 14-61-7

Good

Over: TRIB TO NINNESCAH

1.7E 1.0S OF BELLE PLAINE, Sumner, KS

Built 2005 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 10

I-70 HIGHWAY, EB

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

.77 MI E K-30, EB, Wabaunsee, KS

Built 2003 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 11,050

21-DD.3 198

Good

Over: TRIB. LITTLE BLUE RIVER

2.8E OF BARNES, Washington, KS

Built 2018 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 30

21ST ST. C9607

Good

Over: BENEDICT CREEK

0.6E 5.5S OF LEBO, Coffey, KS

Built 1997 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 20

RD Q

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

1.5N 1.0W OF HANSTON, Hodgeman, KS

Built 2012 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 30

R-5 DEHOFF ROAD

Good

Over: PONY CREEK

3.7W 2.0S OF TONGANOXIE, Leavenworth, KS

Built 1985 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 130

New Lancaster Rd

Good

Over: NORTH WEA CREEK

2.1N 3.0W OF LOUISBURG, Miami, KS

Built 1989 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 107

LOCAL RD. F-38

Good

Over: S. FORK BIG NEMAHA RIV.

0.5E OF SENECA, Nemaha, KS

Built 1994 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 375

LOCAL RD. B-9

Good

Over: S. FORK BIG NEMAHA RIV.

2.5N 3.5W OF BERN, Nemaha, KS

Built 1995 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 80

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