State profile · Below national median SD

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

Ferguson Rd.

Good

Over: Little Wild Horse Creek

N. EDGE OF PERRY, Jefferson, KS

Built 2015 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 2,400

LOCAL RD. 69

Good

Over: LITUP CREEK

3.0S 0.2E OF STRAUSS, Labette, KS

Built 1995 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 40

IBP ACCESS RD.

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

0.2S OF 6TH. & PRAIRIE, Lyon, KS

Built 1990 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 4,000

BOBCAT (19.5-BB.0)

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

6.5S 1.0W OF FRANKFORT, Marshall, KS

Built 1995 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 20

24TH RD (23.0-L.7)

Good

Over: SNIPE CREEK

2.2S 2.5E OF BEATTIE, Marshall, KS

Built 1995 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 10

RS 1895 Road EE

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

17.5S 7.4E OF MEADE, Meade, KS

Built 1994 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 30

335th ST

Good

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

7.0S 1.3E OF LOUISBURG, Miami, KS

Built 1987 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 127

LOCAL 16 G.8-510

Good

Over: EAST BRANCH MUNKERS CK.

3.0E 4.9S ALTA VISTA, Morris, KS

Built 2015 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 60

7-11.5 LOCAL

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

0.5N 7.5E OF CHANUTE, Neosho, KS

Built 1989 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 30

RS 1458 2.0-10.9

Good

Over: STREAM

3.8N 0.1W OF SCRANTON, Osage, KS

Built 2014 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 110

US81 HWY SB

Good

Over: PIPE CREEK

5.61 MI N K106, Ottawa, KS

Built 1949 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 4,760

U Road

Good

Over: ASH CREEK

6.0N 4.5W OF LARNED, Pawnee, KS

Built 2022 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 30

U-81 HWY SB

Good

Over: KYLE RR & LOCAL RD

1.0 MI NE OF U36/U80 JCT, Republic, KS

Built 2000 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 2,970

LOCAL 787-474.8

Good

Over: MIDDLE DRY CREEK

0.8S 1.9E OF SMOLAN, Saline, KS

Built 1988 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 29

6th S

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SPRING CREEK

2.7W 1.0N OF GARDEN PLAIN, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1997 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 65

55th S

Good

Over: TRIB. N. FORK NINNESCAH

55thS, 0.1 E of 327thW, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1996 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 40

55th S

Good

Over: TRIB. N. FORK NINNESCAH

55thS, 0.1 E of 311thW, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1996 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 40

I235 NB TO US54 EB

Good

Over: HWY R/W ONLY

I235 NB TO US 54 RAMP, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2018 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 7,077

N.W. 90TH. ST. 1

Good

Over: BOURBONNAIS CREEK

5.0N 4.4W OF ROSSVILLE, Shawnee, KS

Built 2004 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 50

HODGES RD. 94

Good

Over: MID. BR. WAKARUSA RIVER

1.0W 0.6S OF AUBURN, Shawnee, KS

Built 2007 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 90

LOCAL 17-34-7

Good

Over: TRIB. TO CHIKASKIA RIVER

2.7S 1.0E OF MILAN, Sumner, KS

Built 2004 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 5

P-11.2 106

Good

Over: TRIB. TO MILL CREEK

1.9W 2.3N OF WASHINGTON, Washington, KS

Built 2023 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 40

9 Road

Good

Over: CHERRY CREEK

5.0W OF ST. FRANCIS, Cheyenne, KS

Built 1998 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 30

30th Rd

Good

Over: SALINE RIVER

1.1S 3.0W OF SYLVAN GROVE, Lincoln, KS

Built 1991 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 45

LOCAL RD. 7-K.2

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

4.2S OF REPUBLIC, Republic, KS

Built 2011 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 30

LOCAL 54-15-4

Good

Over: TRIB. TO FALL CREEK

3.5N 3.3W OF CALDWELL, Sumner, KS

Built 2003 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 10

LOCAL RD. C-12.1

Good

Over: TRIB. TO STRANGER CREEK

2.0N 1.9W OF NORTONVILLE, Atchison, KS

Built 1998 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 15

6-B.9 LOCAL RD.

Good

Over: STRIBBY CREEK

2.4S 6.0W OF HYMER, Chase, KS

Built 1987 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 40

RS 155

Good

Over: CAVALRY CREEK

1.0W OF COLDWATER, Comanche, KS

Built 2010 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 125

Paint Rd (R6-S80)

Good

Over: CHAPMAN CREEK

3120 Paint Rd, Dickinson, KS

Built 2004 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 30

LOCAL T-109-1

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

1.0E 2.2S OF WHITE CLOUD, Doniphan, KS

Built 1987 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 10

K-5 HIGHWAY

Good

Over: 7 MILE CREEK

1.65 MILES SE US-73, Leavenworth, KS

Built 1975 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 2,310

RS 444 QUIVERA RD

Good

Over: N. BRANCH SHARPS CREEK

8.0N 0.7E OF WINDOM, McPherson, KS

Built 1989 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 75

16TH. AVE.

Good

Over: DRY TURKEY CREEK

4.4N 2.0E OF MCPHERSON, McPherson, KS

Built 2008 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 60

Rockville RD

Good

Over: SOUTH WEA CREEK

4.2S 1.0E OF LOUISBURG, Miami, KS

Built 2003 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 141

RS 1692 MN-3

Good

Over: S.B.BLACK VERMILLION RV.

S.E.CORNER OF CENTRALIA, Nemaha, KS

Built 1987 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 385

J.6-5 LOCAL

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

0.5E 1.5S OF DELPHOS, Ottawa, KS

Built 2003 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 30

ARLINGTON RD 39.20

Good

Over: GAR CREEK

0.2 E. OF HAVEN, Reno, KS

Built 2018 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 50

CR 370

Good

Over: TRIB. TO DRY WALNUT CK.

6.0S OF SHAFFER, Rush, KS

Built 2001 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 65

119th LOCAL RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO NINNESCAH RIVER

119thS, 0.7 E of 151stW, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1994 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 50

20 S

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK SOLOMON RIVER

1.5S 6.1E OF HOXIE, Sheridan, KS

Built 1997 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 20

LOCAL 4-69-4

Good

Over: BITTER CREEK

2.0S 3.4E OF MULVANE, Sumner, KS

Built 2008 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 25

RS 128

Good

Over: WEST FANCY CREEK

1.6E 4.7N OF GREEN, Clay, KS

Built 2019 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 80

US-40 BS

Good

Over: FRANKS CREEK

0.1 MI WEXIT300 BS, Geary, KS

Built 1995 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 1,820

32-N.1RS 1892

Good

Over: EAST EMMA CREEK

1.0N 2.5W INT. K15-I135, Harvey, KS

Built 1985 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 4,300

RS 226 (RD 228)

Good

Over: SAW LOG CREEK

_1.5S OF HANSTON, Hodgeman, KS

Built 2015 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 200

Swabville Rd

Good

Over: Jeff Creek

4.0N 3.0W OF VALLEY FALL, Jefferson, KS

Built 1991 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 25

W 159TH ST #110

Good

Over: BNSF RR & CEDAR CREEK

1.0 MI W OF LONE ELM RD, Johnson, KS

Built 2016 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 1,900

AR 870

Good

Over: NINNESCAH RIV TRIB

12.59 MI E PRATT COLN, Kingman, KS

Built 2013 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 28

AR 870

Good

Over: NINNESCAH RIV TRIB

12.29 MI E PRATT COLN, Kingman, KS

Built 2013 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 28

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