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

250 Rd

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

0.8S 2.1E OF NEODESHA, Wilson, KS

Built 1994 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 20

RAMP GW TO WB I670

Good

Over: TOPOGRAPHY & RR

0.02 MI W MISSOURI ST.LN., Wyandotte, KS

Built 1990 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 4,000

Iron Rd

Good

Over: FISHER CREEK

1.8W 5.2N OF GLASCO, Cloud, KS

Built 2004 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 30

2700 ROAD

Good

Over: SAPPA CREEK

8.5N 2.4W OF NORCATUR, Decatur, KS

Built 2017 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 20

K99 HWY

Good

Over: S FK WILDCAT CREEK

2.10 MI N CHAUTAQUA COLN, Elk, KS

Built 2014 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 600

180th Avenue

Good

Over: SMOKY HILL RIVER

2.7S 3.0W OF ANTONINO, Ellis, KS

Built 2016 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 50

191ST ST

Good

Over: CREEK

2.4N 2.0E OF SPRINGHILL, Johnson, KS

Built 2001 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 370

K-101 HWY

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK DRG

2.43 MI S OF US-160, Labette, KS

Built 2011 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 1,100

20TH. AVE.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO TURKEY CREEK

1.0W 1.6S OF GALVA, McPherson, KS

Built 1992 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 40

EISENHOWER RD.

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

4.0S 2.5E OF GALVA, McPherson, KS

Built 1992 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 30

US75/US400 HWH NB

Good

Over: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD

1.73 MI S WILSON COLN, Montgomery, KS

Built 1998 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 3,355

RS 468 AA.8 - 2800

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SIX MILE CREEK

0.5W 0.3N OF BURDICK, Morris, KS

Built 1997 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 200

AVE S

Good

Over: OLD MAIDS FORK

2.5S 1.3W OF NEKOMA, Rush, KS

Built 2002 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 20

183RD ST.

Good

Over: SMOKY HILL RIVER

2.0W 6.0S OF RUSSELL, Russell, KS

Built 2004 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 40

375th W

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

375thW, 0.4 N of 21stN, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1997 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 85

103rdW R Min Coll

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

103rdW, 0.6 N of 79thS, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2015 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 358

K-96 HWY

Good

Over: WHITE WOMAN CREEK

4.38 MI E GREELEY COLN, Wichita, KS

Built 2003 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 1,780

Plum Rd

Good

Over: WEST WOLF CREEK

5.7W 2.2S OF CONCORDIA, Cloud, KS

Built 1987 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 50

Feedlot Road

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

0.5N 0.6E OF ELLIS, Ellis, KS

Built 1999 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 130

EDWARDS RD20.4-U.1

Good

Over: EAST BRANCH HUMBOLDT CR.

5.0S 13.0E JUNCTION CITY, Geary, KS

Built 1988 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 10

RS 1443 BSN 590

Good

Over: PORCUPINE CREEK

2.0W 1.0S OF IONIA, Jewell, KS

Built 1987 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 63

141ST ST

Good

Over: TOMAHAWK CK TRIB

2000' E OF PFLUMM, Johnson, KS

Built 1997 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 2,500

RS 1137

Good

Over: TRIB. TO NEOSHO RIVER

4.0W 1.7N OF STRAUSS, Labette, KS

Built 2006 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 145

SUNFLOWER RS 1108

Good

Over: LITTLE BLUE RIVER

2.5N 3.0W OF WATERVILLE, Marshall, KS

Built 1988 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 41

MINOR 488-811.5

Good

Over: GYPSUM CREEK

4.5S 0.5E OF GYPSUM, Saline, KS

Built 1991 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 4

359th W

Good

Over: TRIB. N. FORK NINNESCAH

1.0E 2.8N OF CHENEY, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2002 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 50

10 E

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

1.0S 1.0E OF HOXIE, Sheridan, KS

Built 1999 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 40

LOCAL 42-23-5

Good

Over: WEST PRAIRIE CREEK

0.2S 4.5W OF PERTH, Sumner, KS

Built 2016 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 10

25-H.1 217

Good

Over: E. BRANCH PARSONS CK.

1.5N 5.3W OF PALMER, Washington, KS

Built 2007 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 30

RS 1127 800 Rd

Good

Over: TRIB. TO CHETOPA CREEK

2.5S 2.2E OF ALTOONA, Wilson, KS

Built 1991 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 64

LOCAL G.0-27.8

Good

Over: BADGER CREEK

0.1N 3.5E OF LONGFORD, Clay, KS

Built 1995 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 20

K-2 HWY

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

0.82 MI NE NJCT US-160, Harper, KS

Built 1992 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 2,480

US-36 HWY

Good

Over: GREGG CREEK

4.86 MI E K-236, Nemaha, KS

Built 1995 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 3,570

D.1-21.4 LOCAL

Good

Over: STREAM

E. SIDE TESCOTT, Ottawa, KS

Built 2017 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 50

SE 25 Ave

Good

Over: NINNESCAH RIVER

2.74 MI NE US-281, Pratt, KS

Built 1997 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 1,005

26TH RD. | RS 575

Good

Over: LITTLE ARKANSAS RIVER

1.0N OF LITTLE RIVER, Rice, KS

Built 1986 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 335

RS 126

Good

Over: REPUBLICAN RIVER

0.5S 1.3W OF MORGANVILLE, Clay, KS

Built 2006 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 150

Underwood Rd B363

Good

Over: Trib. to Silver Creek

2 m W of Aliceville, Coffey, KS

Built 2006 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 50

2ND LN C9405

Good

Over: TRIB TO SPRING CREEK

2.1E 1.5S OF LEROY, Coffey, KS

Built 2000 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 30

WAYSIDE RD C9404

Good

Over: TRIB TO SPRING CREEK

4.2E 1.4S OF LEROY, Coffey, KS

Built 2001 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 30

US56 HWY

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK TAUY CREEK

2.7 MILES EAST OF US-59, Douglas, KS

Built 2013 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 4,000

Limestone

Good

Over: SNAKE CREEK

0.5N 0.8E OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 2000 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 435

Saline River Road

Good

Over: SALINE RIVER

12.0N 3.4E OF CATHARINE, Ellis, KS

Built 2007 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 215

NE MAIN ST

Good

Over: DRAINAGE

NE MAIN AT NEBRASKA AVE, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2016 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 150

K140 HWY

Good

Over: WEST SPRING CREEK DRG

2.10 MI E K141, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2016 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,230

K68 HWY

Good

Over: MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER

8.65 MI E OSAGE COLN, Franklin, KS

Built 2017 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 4,220

11-G.6 RS 307

Good

Over: LITTLE ARKANSAS RIVER

0.6N OF HALSTEAD, Harvey, KS

Built 2000 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,622

20-Q.9 LOCAL

Good

Over: EAST EMMA CREEK

6.0N OF NEWTON, Harvey, KS

Built 2015 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 80

LOCAL H-9.2

Good

Over: TRIB. TO LIMESTONE CREEK

0.5N 0.3E OF IONIA, Jewell, KS

Built 1988 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 25

CHESTNUT ST. #11

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.3N OF SANTA FE, Johnson, KS

Built 2023 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 800

Showing 19,251-19,300 of 23,867 bridges

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