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%.

Condition Distribution

Kansas52.1%42.5%GoodFairPoor
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 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.

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

Poor

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

CR 150

Good

Over: BIG TIMBER CREEK

0.3N 4.0E OF MCCRACKEN, Rush, KS

Built 2007 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 50

WALNUT STREET

Good

Over: OLD SMOKY HILL RIVER

2.3 E OF I-135, Saline, KS

Built 1999 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 1,400

37th N LOCAL RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO COWSKIN CREEK

37thN, 0.5 E of 231stW, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1997 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 40

199th LOCAL RD.

Good

Over: MAIN DITCH

199thW, 0.5 N of 117thN, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2002 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 40

135th LOCAL RD.

Good

Over: MAIN DITCH

135thW, 0.8 N of 93rdN, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1997 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 50

Broadway

Good

Over: A T & SANTA FE RAILROAD

Broadway, 0.0 at 45thN, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2003 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 2,590

Madison Ave.

Good

Over: Dry Creek

Madison Ave. at Dry Creek, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1981 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 11,765

HILLSIDE AVENUE

Good

Over: EAST FORK CHISHOLM CR.

HILLSIDE AT 27TH. ST. N., Sedgwick, KS

Built 1948 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 9,320

RS 1207 79

Good

Over: N. BRANCH WAKARUSA RIVER

3.0N 2.6W OF AUBURN, Shawnee, KS

Built 2004 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 535

SE 10th St.

Good

Over: Shunganunga Cr.

144m W of 10th & Branner., Shawnee, KS

Built 1968 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 3,660

US281 HWY

Good

Over: WILD HORSE CREEK

7.10 MI N US50, Stafford, KS

Built 1985 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 2,260

LOCAL 52-11-2

Good

Over: FALL CREEK

2.0N 4.2E OF METCALF, Sumner, KS

Built 2022 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 15

LOCAL 54-37-6

Good

Over: WEST SHOO FLY CREEK

3.5N .5E OF DRURY, Sumner, KS

Built 2003 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 15

LOCAL 32-63-3

Good

Over: TRIB. TO WINSER CREEK

1.5S 2.2E OF DALTON, Sumner, KS

Built 2022 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 15

25-G.4 215

Good

Over: PARSONS CREEK

1.5E 6.0N OF CLIFTON, Washington, KS

Built 1999 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 35

M-28.05 291

Good

Over: TRIB. TO PEATS CREEK

1.5S OF PALMER, Washington, KS

Built 2005 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 30

N 4th STREET

Good

Over: BETTS CREEK DRAINAGE

1.63 MILES W of I-435, Wyandotte, KS

Built 1998 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 2,400

US-54 HWY

Good

Over: COON CREEK

2.2 MI W US-169, Allen, KS

Built 1994 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,730

US159 HWY

Good

Over: SOUTH CREEK DRAINAGE

9.94 MI NW EJCT K9, Atchison, KS

Built 1985 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 445

US-281 HWY

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

10.04 MI N K-2, Barber, KS

Built 1998 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,170

FIELD ENT LEFT

Good

Over: SIDE ROAD DRAINAGE

3.34 MI NE PAWNEE COLN, Barton, KS

Built 1993 Load: 42.6 t

US281 HWY

Good

Over: CHEYENNE BOTTOMS DRG.

8.96 MI N US56/K156/K96, Barton, KS

Built 2004 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 5,780

210th St.

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

2.5S 1.8W OF HIAWATHA, Brown, KS

Built 2009 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 15

Washington St.

Good

Over: UNKNOWN CREEK

IN ROBINSON (SOUTH), Brown, KS

Built 1995 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 40

NW Cherokee Rd

Good

Over: E. BR. WHITEWATER RIVER

3.5E 5.0N OF POTWIN, Butler, KS

Built 1999 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 50

US54 HWY, NB

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

4.57MI N U400 E JCT, Butler, KS

Built 2003 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,345

E Quaker Rd

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BRUSH CREEK

0.8S 2.8E OF NEUTRAL, Cherokee, KS

Built 2016 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 600

Wyandott Rd

Good

Over: SHAWNEE CREEK

0.5S 1.0E OF CRESTLINE, Cherokee, KS

Built 1991 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 35

WEST 11TH. STREET

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SHORT CREEK

CITY OF GALENA, Cherokee, KS

Built 2006 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 60

K-7 HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

.14 MI S CHEROKEE COLN, Cherokee, KS

Built 2001 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 4,390

US-160 HIGHWAY

Good

Over: CHERRY CREEK OVERFLOW

5.57 MI E LABETTE COLN, Cherokee, KS

Built 2002 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,520

RS 123

Good

Over: FIVE CREEK

0.4S 0.6W OF IDANA, Clay, KS

Built 2005 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 85

LOCAL G.9-7.4

Good

Over: MULBERRY CREEK

0.6N 2.2W OF MORGANVILLE, Clay, KS

Built 1987 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 30

K80 HWY

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

2.37 MI W K15/K80 JCT, Clay, KS

Built 2005 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 515

K9 HWY

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK DRAINAGE

4.83 MI SW K28, Cloud, KS

Built 1979 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 705

US-160 HWY

Good

Over: BLUFF CREEK

2.25 MI E CLARK COLN, Comanche, KS

Built 1997 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,110

MAIN STREET

Good

Over: EX-LOOP OF TIMBER CREEK

3RD. AVE. & MAIN ST., Cowley, KS

Built 1999 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 750

RS 1187

Good

Over: MIDDLE COW CREEK

0.2E OF CAPALDO, Crawford, KS

Built 1999 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,247

LOCAL RD. 184

Good

Over: TRIB. TO LIMESTONE CREEK

3.1S 9.0W OF PITTSBURG, Crawford, KS

Built 2001 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 30

K4 HWY

Good

Over: WEST HOLLAND CREEK

3.46 MI E SALINE COLN, Dickinson, KS

Built 1981 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 465

US-56 BS-RT

Good

Over: LIME CREEK DRAINAGE

.90 MI N SJCT US-56, Dickinson, KS

Built 2001 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 665

K99 HWY

Good

Over: ELK RIVER

6.08 MI N EJCT US160, Elk, KS

Built 1935 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,470

US 160 HWY

Good

Over: PAINTERHOOD CREEK

13.86 MI E EJCT K99, Elk, KS

Built 1990 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 690

US 160 HWY

Good

Over: HICKORY CREEK

3.74 MI NW MG CO LN, Elk, KS

Built 1989 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 690

K140 HWY

Good

Over: OAK CREEK

0.40 MI E K156, Ellsworth, KS

Built 1981 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,250

US50 HWY

Good

Over: ELM CREEK DRAINAGE

1.05 MI E JCT US50/US56, Ford, KS

Built 1949 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 7,840

K-57 HWY

Good

Over: DRY CREEK DRAINAGE

6.23 MI NW OF MORRIS CL, Geary, KS

Built 2003 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 215

K-99 HWY

Good

Over: HONEY CREEK

5.53 MI S US-54 WJCT, Greenwood, KS

Built 1991 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,180

K-14 HWY

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

6.42 MI N NJCT US160, Harper, KS

Built 1998 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 865

K-44 HWY

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

2.4 MI E K-179/K-44 JCT, Harper, KS

Built 2004 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 785

Showing 19,401-19,450 of 23,867 bridges

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