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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

US169 HWY

Good

Over: COAL CREEK DR

4.27 MI N-NEOSHO CO LINE, Allen, KS

Built 1983 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,910

Colony-Wel L.6-9.4

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK TRIB

0.5 NE OF 900 RD, Anderson, KS

Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 25

US59 HWY

Good

Over: SOUTH POTTAWATOMIE CREEK

3.61 MI N SJCT US169, Anderson, KS

Built 1987 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,020

LOCAL RD. H.1-13.4

Good

Over: TRIB. TO STRANGER CREEK

3.4E OF EFFINGHAM, Atchison, KS

Built 2021 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5

Kansas Ave.

Good

Over: Medicine River Tributary

Kansas Ave. E. of Iliff, Barber, KS

Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 300

LOCAL ROAD LEFT

Good

Over: SW 90TH AVE.

3.04 MI NE PAWNEE COLN, Barton, KS

Built 1993 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 39

NE Bluestem Road

Good

Over: W. BR. OF COLE CREEK

4.0E 0.3S OF DE GRAFF, Butler, KS

Built 2019 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 20

SW 70th

Good

Over: TRIB TO WALNUT RIVER

SW 70th/TRIB WALNUT RIV, Butler, KS

Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50

US54 HWY

Good

Over: WALNUT RIVER OVERFLOW

1.16 MI E US77 NJCT, Butler, KS

Built 1987 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 6,590

K-177 HWY

Good

Over: BNSF RR

10.9 MI N BU COLN, Chase, KS

Built 2022 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 470

W Greenlawn

Good

Over: FLY CREEK

1.0N 3.3W OF MELROSE, Cherokee, KS

Built 1991 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 20

US-400 HWY

Good

Over: SPRING RIVER OVERFLOW

2.24 MI NW 166/400 JCT, Cherokee, KS

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,390

LOCAL 29.0-F.3

Good

Over: BADGER CREEK

0.5S 2.9E OF LONGFORD, Clay, KS

Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10

LOCAL V.0-15.4

Good

Over: MALL CREEK

4.7S 1.0E OF GREEN, Clay, KS

Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10

K9 HWY

Good

Over: REPUBLICAN RIVER DRN

5.61 MI E US81, Cloud, KS

Built 1964 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,220

12TH. RD. 91

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

3.0N 1.2W OF ALICEVILLE, Coffey, KS

Built 1992 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 235

132nd RD

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

1.5S 1.6W OF BURDEN, Cowley, KS

Built 2019 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 25

US-77 HIGHWAY

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

2.51 MI N OF K-15 NJCT, Cowley, KS

Built 1983 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,510

LOCAL RD. 23

Good

Over: TRIB. LITTLE WALNUT CK.

1.2N 1.0E OF WALNUT, Crawford, KS

Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 30

K-7 HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SECOND COW CREEK

5.34 MI N K-47 HIGHWAY, Crawford, KS

Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,470

US50 HWY

Good

Over: COON CREEK

0.90 MI E US183, Edwards, KS

Built 1986 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,620

EAGLE ROAD

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

5.37 MI N US50, SDRD RT, Ford, KS

Built 1933 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 158

K99 HWY

Good

Over: FALL RIVER DRAINAGE

1.79 MI S US-54 WJCT, Greenwood, KS

Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,180

CREEK RD (EE-24.9)

Good

Over: STREAM

2.5S 4.0E OF BLUFF CITY, Harper, KS

Built 2013 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10

LOCAL R-181

Good

Over: SOUTH CEDAR CREEK

2.9N OF MAYETTA, Jackson, KS

Built 1983 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 20

Kiowa Rd.

Good

Over: Little Slough Creek

2.0E 0.9S LAKE SHORE, Jefferson, KS

Built 2020 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50

Marion Rd

Good

Over: trib Walnut Creek

2.7S 2.0W OF NORTONVILLE, Jefferson, KS

Built 2018 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5

90th

Good

Over: trib. Big Slough Creek

0.4S 2.6WOF OSKALOOSA, Jefferson, KS

Built 2003 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 20

LOCAL Z-17.8

Good

Over: TAYLOR CREEK

7.6W OF WEBBER, Jewell, KS

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 35

LOCAL C.1-21.0

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

2.9S 4.0W OF RANDALL, Jewell, KS

Built 2018 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 15

LOCAL O-23.2

Good

Over: WEST MARSH CREEK

1.0S 0.2E OF MONTROSE, Jewell, KS

Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 35

LOCAL I-28.3

Good

Over: WEST MARSH CREEK

3.0N 3.3E OF RANDALL, Jewell, KS

Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 35

143RD ST.

Good

Over: Negro Creek Trib.

700 FT. W. of KENNETH RD., Johnson, KS

Built 2018 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 6,500

MARTWAY

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

Woodson and Martway inter, Johnson, KS

Built 2013 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,277

191ST ST.

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK TRIB.

800' E OF PFLUMM RD, Johnson, KS

Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 500

US69 HWY SB

Good

Over: 119TH STREET

1.61 MI S I435, Johnson, KS

Built 1973 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 32,250

I635 HWY, NB

Good

Over: MERRIAM DRIVE

JCT MERRIAM DR/I635, Johnson, KS

Built 1955 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 34,934

SW 80 ST. L.8-15.0

Good

Over: STREAM

1.0N 3.0E OF WILLOWDALE, Kingman, KS

Built 2017 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10

F-43 PARALLEL

Good

Over: HOG CREEK

1.8W BASEHOR, Leavenworth, KS

Built 1990 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 146

LB-7 Main Entrance

Good

Over: South Basin

Main Ent. to Lansing Park, Leavenworth, KS

Built 2011 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50

210th Rd

Good

Over: Elkhorn Creek

7.0S 1.4E OF LINCOLN, Lincoln, KS

Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 40

K14 HWY

Good

Over: BATTLE CREEK

7.16 MI N K18, Lincoln, KS

Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 575

LOCAL RD. 35

Good

Over: BIG SUGAR CREEK

1.0S 2.0W OF CENTERVILLE, Linn, KS

Built 1983 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 20

US69 HWY SB

Good

Over: NORTH SUGAR CREEK

2.87 MI N NJCT K52, Linn, KS

Built 1982 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,030

RD. U (U-370)

Good

Over: ONION CREEK

4.0N 3.0E OF ADMIRE, Lyon, KS

Built 2022 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10

US-50 HWY

Good

Over: DOYLE CREEK DRAINAGE

7.98 MI E UP RR (PEABODY), Marion, KS

Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,500

EAST RIVER 7.9-O.5

Good

Over: TRIB TO BIG BLUE RIVER

1.5N 1.0E OF SCHROYER, Marshall, KS

Built 2018 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5

12TH RD. 11.0-N.2

Good

Over: SCHELL CREEK

2.8N 4.0E OF SCHROYER, Marshall, KS

Built 2019 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10

RS 1029

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

6.0N 6.7E OF TIPTON, Mitchell, KS

Built 2015 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 230

LOCAL 29 J.0-1480

Good

Over: LAIRDS CREEK

2.7E OF PARKERVILLE, Morris, KS

Built 2019 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 60

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