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%.

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.

All Bridges in Kansas

I-70 HWY EASTBOUND

Good

Over: US-24 BUSINESS ROUTE

1.99 MI EAST OF K-27, Sherman, KS

Built 1968 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 5,850

I-70 HWY WESTBOUND

Good

Over: LOCAL ROAD

4.01 MI EAST OF K-27, Sherman, KS

Built 1967 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 6,250

I-70 HWY EASTBOUND

Good

Over: LOCAL ROAD

4.01 MI EAST OF K-27, Sherman, KS

Built 1968 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 6,250

I-70 HWY WESTBOUND

Good

Over: LOCAL ROAD

2.98 MI EAST OF K-253, Sherman, KS

Built 1967 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 6,200

I-70 HWY EASTBOUND

Good

Over: LOCAL ROAD

2.99 MI EAST OF K-253, Sherman, KS

Built 1968 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 6,200

I-70 HIGHWAY

Good

Over: LOCAL ROAD

1.01 MI W. OF TH. CO L, Sherman, KS

Built 1968 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 6,200

K15 HWY

Good

Over: DOG CREEK

5.16 MI NW COWLEY COLN, Sumner, KS

Built 1980 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 6,510

US160 HWY

Good

Over: BNSF RAILWAY

2.01 MI E EJCT US81, Sumner, KS

Built 1966 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 6,070

I-70 HWY WESTBOUND

Good

Over: COUNTY ROAD

4.53 MI E. OF K-184, Thomas, KS

Built 1966 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 5,650

I-70 HWY EASTBOUND

Good

Over: COUNTY ROAD

4.52 MI E. OF K-184, Thomas, KS

Built 1966 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 5,650

I-70 HWY WESTBOUND

Good

Over: COUNTY ROAD

7.49 MI E. OF K-184, Thomas, KS

Built 1966 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 5,650

I-70 HWY EASTBOUND

Good

Over: COUNTY ROAD

7.48 MI E. OF K-184, Thomas, KS

Built 1966 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 5,650

US-75 HIGHWAY

Good

Over: EAST BUFFALO CREEK

2.60 MI N WJCT K-39 HWY, Wilson, KS

Built 2005 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,740

US54 HWY

Good

Over: OWL CREEK

4.06 MI E US75, Woodson, KS

Built 1970 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,270

K-32 HIGHWAY

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

2.89 MILES E I-435, Wyandotte, KS

Built 1966 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 8,650

R Street

Good

Over: TRIB.SALT FORK, ARK RIV.

1.5W 2.1N OF BUTTERMILK, Comanche, KS

Built 2016 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 20

RS 210

Good

Over: BRANCH OF COAL CREEK

0.3W OF VINLAND, Douglas, KS

Built 2020 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,241

WB US 50 HWY

Good

Over: SAND CR & RR & PED PASS

1.36 MI W K-15 W JCT, Harvey, KS

Built 2012 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 4,425

STATELINE ROAD

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

NORTHBOUND LANE AT I-435, Johnson, KS

Built 1995 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 16,710

QUIVIRA RD SB

Good

Over: COFFEE CREEK

0.2 MI N OF 167TH ST, Johnson, KS

Built 2020 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 2,000

JOHNSON DR.

Good

Over: MILL CK. & BNSF RAILROAD

1.50E OF K 7 HWY, Johnson, KS

Built 1990 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 7,300

RAMP I-435/COLLEGE

Good

Over: N BRANCH INDIAN CREEK

RAMP I-435/COLLEGE, Johnson, KS

Built 2012 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 11,025

US54/US400 HWY

Good

Over: NINNESCAH RIV TRIB

12.26 MI E PRATT COLN, Kingman, KS

Built 2013 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 2,632

E-58 MILLWOOD RD

Good

Over: STRANGER CREEK

3.0W OF LOWEMONT, Leavenworth, KS

Built 2020 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 675

K-192 HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STRANGER CREEK OVERFLOW

4.52 MI E JF CO LINE, Leavenworth, KS

Built 1979 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,200

I-35 HWY NB

Good

Over: ROUNDABOUT

I-35 KTA EMPORIA INTC, Lyon, KS

Built 2010 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 6,800

I-35 HWY SB

Good

Over: ROUNDABOUT

I-35 KTA EMPORIA INTC, Lyon, KS

Built 2010 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 6,850

K-14 HWY

Good

Over: DRAINAGE

0.50 MI S JCT US-24 HWY, Mitchell, KS

Built 2018 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 2,840

K181 HWY

Good

Over: BACON CREEK

0.90 MI NW LINCOLN CO LN, Mitchell, KS

Built 2016 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 410

HORSESHOE ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB. TO KANSAS RIVER

1.5S 1.5W OF WAMEGO, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 1984 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 10

N Wilson Rd

Good

Over: COW CREEK

0.7N OF WILLOW BROOK, Reno, KS

Built 2009 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 367

LOCAL RD. W-27.9

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

1.0S 0.4E OF AGENDA, Republic, KS

Built 2020 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 10

LOCAL J.6-4.1T

Good

Over: NORTH OTTER CREEK

1.1W 5.3N OF RANDOLPH, Riley, KS

Built 2012 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 40

US77 HWY

Good

Over: FANCY CREEK

2.09 MI N K16, Riley, KS

Built 2007 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,520

87th

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SPRING CREEK

87thS, 0.3 E of Rock, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1993 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,657

DOUGLAS AVENUE

Good

Over: EAST BRANCH DRY CREEK

DOUGLAS AT BROOKSIDE, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2020 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 11,500

25TH STREET NORTH

Good

Over: LITTLE ARKANSAS RIVER

25TH ST AT COOLIDGE, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1967 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 6,000

RAMP EB13-SB 235

Good

Over: RAMP LEV RD WICHITA FDWY

RAMP EB13-SB235, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2014 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 6,511

110 ROAD

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

4.0N 2.7W OF BELLAIRE, Smith, KS

Built 2023 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 20

160th Ave

Good

Over: SALINE RIVER

5.6N 9.0W OF WAKEENEY, Trego, KS

Built 2016 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 10

2300 Rd

Good

Over: LITTLE SANDY CREEK

1.0N 3.7E OF COYVILLE, Wilson, KS

Built 1993 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 30

RAMP B

Good

Over: URB0353 134TH STREET

0.52 MI W K-7, Wyandotte, KS

Built 2014 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,546

143RD ST

Good

Over: CAPTAIN CREEK

1.1W 7.0N OF EDGERTON, Johnson, KS

Built 2010 Load: 38.3 t ADT: 1,100

CIMARRON RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO WEST EMMA CREEK

7.6S 1.3E OF CANTON, McPherson, KS

Built 1991 Load: 38.3 t ADT: 20

239th ST

Good

Over: TRIB. INTO MISSOURI

5.0N 3.0E OF LOUISBURG, Miami, KS

Built 1997 Load: 38.3 t ADT: 79

5450 RD Mile 17

Good

Over: CHATEAU CREEK

1.5S 2.7E OF SYCAMORE, Montgomery, KS

Built 1970 Load: 38.3 t ADT: 30

SHANNON CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: BLUFF CREEK

7.5N 3.0W OF FOSTORIA, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 1998 Load: 38.3 t ADT: 10

OLIVER

Good

Over: E. FORK CHISHOLM CR TR #

OLIVER AT NORWOOD(SO.), Sedgwick, KS

Built 1949 Load: 38.3 t ADT: 10,000

US-400 HWY

Good

Over: SPRING RIVER

2.61 MI NW 166/400 JCT, Cherokee, KS

Built 2000 Load: 38.4 t ADT: 1,500

PAWNEE (17-11.8)

Good

Over: EIGHT MILE CREEK

1.0N.W. OF OTTAWA, Franklin, KS

Built 2020 Load: 38.4 t ADT: 50

Showing 18,351-18,400 of 23,867 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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