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

K55 HWY

Good

Over: COWSKIN CREEK

5.71 MI E US81 HWY, Sumner, KS

Built 2005 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 815

K-9 HWY

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

0.55 MI E CLOUD COLN, Washington, KS

Built 1994 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 885

US 75 HWY

Good

Over: ELDER BR BUFALO CR DR

1.70 MI S K39 EJCT, Wilson, KS

Built 1982 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,930

LOCAL RD. 14-F.9

Good

Over: TRIB. TO STRANGER CREEK

1.1S 1.0W OF FARMINGTON, Atchison, KS

Built 2003 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 15

NW 100 Rd

Good

Over: BLOOD CREEK

0.5S 1.0W OF HOISINGTON, Barton, KS

Built 1994 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 320

NW Hunter Rd

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

1.8E 4.0S OF POTWIN, Butler, KS

Built 2017 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 50

NEB TR (22.2-15.5)

Good

Over: EAST FORK TAUY CREEK

7.5W OF WELLSVILLE, Franklin, KS

Built 1998 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 35

LACKMAN RD

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

0.2 MI SOUTH OF 183RD ST, Johnson, KS

Built 2012 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 1,100

SE 80 A. BB.0-10.0

Good

Over: S. FORK NINNESCAH RIVER

0.5S 2.2W OF MURDOCK, Kingman, KS

Built 2021 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 10

K256 HWY

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD RIVER

0.672 MI S JCT US56, Marion, KS

Built 1977 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 460

CHISHOLM RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. DRY TURKEY CREEK

2.0N 7.3E OF INMAN, McPherson, KS

Built 1991 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 40

TROWBRIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: CLEAR FORK

2.5N 3.0E OF BLAINE, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 2019 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 80

PAULING RUN ROAD

Good

Over: ADAMS CREEK

3.0S 6.0E OF WESTMORELAND, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 2019 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 80

AVE. M

Good

Over: LITTLE ARKANSAS RIVER

2.0E 3.5S OF LITTLE RIVER, Rice, KS

Built 2006 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 100

LOCAL O.7-0.5T

Good

Over: TRIB. SWEDE CREEK

9.0N 3.5E OF RANDOLPH, Riley, KS

Built 1992 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 25

URISH RD. 133

Good

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

1.9N 2.0E OF AUBURN, Shawnee, KS

Built 2007 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 150

N.W. 70TH. ST. 181

Good

Over: TRIB. TO HALFDAY CREEK

0.7N.W. OF ELMONT, Shawnee, KS

Built 2004 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 40

RS 2228 60th Ave

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SILVER CREEK

5.0N 3.1E OF ARGONIA, Sumner, KS

Built 1960 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 135

LOCAL 36-21-9

Good

Over: TRIB TO CHICKASKIA RIVER

3.9E 3.0S OF MILAN, Sumner, KS

Built 2013 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 20

I70 HWY, WB

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

4.35MI E JT K147, WB, Trego, KS

Built 1964 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 6,850

Acorn Rd.

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

1.0E 2.6N OF WETMORE, Brown, KS

Built 2020 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 20

NW 120th

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

2.0N 3.0W OF HALLOWELL, Cherokee, KS

Built 2013 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 180

K9 HWY

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

0.83 MI E BRIDGE ST(CLYD), Cloud, KS

Built 1963 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 1,020

LOCAL RD. 205

Good

Over: HICKORY CREEK

9.5S 0.7E OF WALNUT, Crawford, KS

Built 2021 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 8

I70 HWY, EB

Good

Over: K43 HWY & SD RD DR DRG

JCT K43/I70 EB, Dickinson, KS

Built 2013 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 8,600

I70 HWY, WB

Good

Over: K43 HWY & SD RD DR DRG

JCT K43/I70 WB, Dickinson, KS

Built 2013 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 8,600

LOCAL 9.58N-9.0E

Good

Over: TRIB. TO WASHINGTON CK.

1.0N.E. OF LONE STAR, Douglas, KS

Built 2016 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 67

US-59 HWY NB-SB

Good

Over: W TRIB PLEASANT GROVE CR

6.4M N OF JCT US-56/US-59, Douglas, KS

Built 2012 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 5,700

US-183 HWY

Good

Over: SALINE RIVER

13.85 MI N JCT I-70, Ellis, KS

Built 2009 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 2,900

SW 40th RD

Good

Over: SANDY CREEK

0.5N 4.2E OF CORWIN, Harper, KS

Built 1988 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 80

US24, US59 HWY

Good

Over: KANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE

3.71 MI EAST OF US-59 JCT, Jefferson, KS

Built 2014 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 3,260

151ST ST

Good

Over: SPOON CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.04 MI. W. OF DILLIE RD., Johnson, KS

Built 1993 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 360

183RD ST

Good

Over: Wolf Creek Trib.

0.2 mi east of Lackman, Johnson, KS

Built 2010 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 230

RAMP I35S TO I435N

Good

Over: SANTA FE TRAIL & BNSF RR

0.27 MI N/W JCT I35, Johnson, KS

Built 2016 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 14,795

E-N AND E-S RAMP

Good

Over: SANTA FE TRAIL & BNSF RR

0.27 MI N/W JCT I35, Johnson, KS

Built 2016 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 17,320

HOLLY RD.

Good

Over: SOUTH COTTONWOOD RIVER

0.5W 2.7S OF HILLSBORO, Marion, KS

Built 1987 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 35

NAVAJO RD. 0.5-O.0

Good

Over: TRIB. TO WALNUT CREEK

2.0N 6.5W OF SCHROYER, Marshall, KS

Built 2023 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 10

27TH RD (26.0-O.1)

Good

Over: TRIB NFB VERMILLION RIV.

6.0N 1.0E OF VLIETS, Marshall, KS

Built 2022 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 10

LIMESTONE RD.

Good

Over: TRIB NFB VERMILLION RIV.

3.0S 1.0E OF AXTELL, Marshall, KS

Built 2006 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 10

MINOR COL R-31

Good

Over: COAL CREEK

11.0S 1.0E OF CENTRALIA, Nemaha, KS

Built 1940 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 50

K47 HWY

Good

Over: NEOSHO RIVER

3.01 MI E US-59, Neosho, KS

Built 2014 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 1,880

RD A

Good

Over: Creek

5.9S K-4 1.0E CO. Line, Ness, KS

Built 2013 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 30

RD A

Good

Over: NORTH FORK WALNUT CREEK

3.8N K-96 1.0E CO. Line, Ness, KS

Built 2013 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 40

US36 HWY

Good

Over: PRAIRIE DOG CREEK DR

00.04 MI E JT K67, Norton, KS

Built 2013 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 2,980

RS 2076 2.2-14.0

Good

Over: BURY CREEK

0.8N OF CARBONDALE, Osage, KS

Built 2009 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 1,540

W. 180th DR.

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY TO TWIN CREEK

9.0S 1.8E OF OSBORNE, Osborne, KS

Built 2020 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 15

US54 HWY

Good

Over: S FK NINNESCAH RIVER DR

6.49 MI E K64, Pratt, KS

Built 2015 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 3,635

AVE. I | RS 576

Good

Over: TRIB. TO LITTLE ARK RV.

1.0E OF LITTLE RIVER, Rice, KS

Built 1995 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 140

AIRPORT ROAD

Good

Over: AIRPORT CHANNEL

2.31 MI NE OF K-114 JCT, Riley, KS

Built 2016 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 50

LOCAL 468-807.7

Good

Over: W. BRANCH GYPSUM CREEK

0.2E OF KIPP, Saline, KS

Built 2011 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 297

Showing 19,501-19,550 of 23,867 bridges

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