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

10 S

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY TO SAND CREEK

0.5S 1.6W OF HOXIE, Sheridan, KS

Built 2009 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 60

65 ROAD (RS 878)

Good

Over: SOUTH BEAVER CREEK

3.5W OF GOODLAND, Sherman, KS

Built 2005 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 330

220 ROAD

Good

Over: Oak Creek

7.0S 5.5E of Bellaire, Smith, KS

Built 2014 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 10

E. 50th St. S.

Good

Over: WINSER CREEK

3.6S 1.7E OF DALTON, Sumner, KS

Built 1992 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 34

RS1125 Indian Rd

Good

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

022 3.4E 1.9S BATESVILLE, Woodson, KS

Built 2003 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 72

Camp Rd

Good

Over: FIRST CREEK

0.8S 1.6W OF GLASCO, Cloud, KS

Built 1989 Load: 44.3 t ADT: 40

W Road

Good

Over: MUSTANG CREEK

3.1S 9.4E OF BUTTERMILK, Comanche, KS

Built 2005 Load: 44.3 t ADT: 45

122nd RD

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

3.0N 0.2W OF KELLOGG, Cowley, KS

Built 1997 Load: 44.3 t ADT: 15

23rd Street

Good

Over: Frontage Road

1360ft W int 23rd&Haskell, Douglas, KS

Built 2013 Load: 44.3 t ADT: 28,300

80 ROAD

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

5.4S 3.6E OF QUINTER, Gove, KS

Built 2004 Load: 44.3 t ADT: 35

NORTHGATE #42

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.6N OF SANTA FE, Johnson, KS

Built 1987 Load: 44.3 t ADT: 8,515

US-24 HWY

Good

Over: COUNTY ROAD, DRAINAGE

1.09 MI E OF K-16 JCT, Leavenworth, KS

Built 1998 Load: 44.3 t ADT: 8,920

6TH. AVE.

Good

Over: TRIB. BLAZE FORK CREEK

5.0N 1.9W OF INMAN, McPherson, KS

Built 1989 Load: 44.3 t ADT: 30

1-10.1 LOCAL

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BIG CREEK

3.5N 6.1E OF CHANUTE, Neosho, KS

Built 1999 Load: 44.3 t ADT: 30

K-383 HWY

Good

Over: KYLE RAILROAD

0.20 MI NE K-60, Norton, KS

Built 1996 Load: 44.3 t ADT: 1,710

VICTORY ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB. VERMILLION RIVER

3.5S OF ONAGA, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 1984 Load: 44.3 t ADT: 50

20TH RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO COW CREEK

0.3N OF SAXMAN, Rice, KS

Built 1990 Load: 44.3 t ADT: 100

K-96 HWY EB RAMP

Good

Over: UP RR

RP NE-E OVER RR, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1992 Load: 44.3 t ADT: 4,069

K-96 HWY EB

Good

Over: UP RR

EB K-96 OVER OKT RR, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1992 Load: 44.3 t ADT: 30,400

LOCAL 22-7-8

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SPRING CREEK

3.0N 1.8E OF ARGONIA, Sumner, KS

Built 1997 Load: 44.3 t ADT: 25

NW 40th

Good

Over: CHERRY CREEK

0.6N 4.0W OF SKIDMORE, Cherokee, KS

Built 2008 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 30

LOCAL 26.0-R.2

Good

Over: TRIB TO QUIMBLY CREEK

0.5S 1.0W OF WAKEFIELD, Clay, KS

Built 1997 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 50

Plum Rd

Good

Over: WHITE CREEK

0.9E 4.3S OF JAMESTOWN, Cloud, KS

Built 2012 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 40

K7 HWY

Good

Over: THUNDERBOLT CREEK

9.97 MI N US-400, Crawford, KS

Built 2010 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 5,050

LOCAL 1.00N-4.06E

Good

Over: TRIB. TO EIGHT MILE CK.

2.0S 1.4W OF GLOBE, Douglas, KS

Built 1985 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 37

I-70 HWY EB (KTA)

Good

Over: MAPLE GROVE DRG CHANNEL

1.08 MI E US-40 & US-59, Douglas, KS

Built 2011 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 16,600

I-70 HWY WB (KTA)

Good

Over: NATURAL LAKE DRAINAGE

1.08 MI E US-40 & US-59, Douglas, KS

Built 2010 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 16,600

MISSION RD.

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

1000' S. OF I-435, Johnson, KS

Built 1992 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 10,915

SWITZER RD. SB

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.53 MI. N OF 119TH ST., Johnson, KS

Built 2012 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 2,000

K42 HWY

Good

Over: ROSE BUD CREEK

0.13 MI W K14, Kingman, KS

Built 2013 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 350

K14 HWY

Good

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

1.09 MI N K284, Lincoln, KS

Built 2004 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 650

K-99 HIGHWAY

Good

Over: 142 MILE CREEK

0.13 MI N US-56 HWY, Lyon, KS

Built 2001 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 485

MINOR 18.8-A.0

Good

Over: MURDOCK CREEK

5.0W OF SUMMERFIELD, Marshall, KS

Built 2016 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 30

RS 319 18TH. AVE

Good

Over: RUNNING TURKEY CREEK

1.8E 0.1N OF ELYRIA, McPherson, KS

Built 2011 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 290

23RD. AVE.

Good

Over: TRIB. NORTH GYPSUM CK.

2.3S 9.5E OF LINDSBORG, McPherson, KS

Built 2020 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 30

RS 455 Road AA

Good

Over: Trib. to Five Mile Creek

12.1E 13.0S of Meade, Meade, KS

Built 2000 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 25

US 160 HWY

Good

Over: GYP CREEK

11.07 MI E US54, Meade, KS

Built 2016 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 390

K-09

Good

Over: BIG TIMBER CREEK

00.54 MI E JT K173, Norton, KS

Built 2021 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 310

RS 152 29.4-5.0

Good

Over: STREAM

2.4S OF ARVONIA, Osage, KS

Built 1992 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 740

W141 st. 77

Good

Over: 110 MILE CREEK

1.7N 1.4W OF SCRANTON, Osage, KS

Built 1994 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 45

8TH AND BALDERSON

Good

Over: DRAINAGE

8TH AND BALDERSON, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 2011 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 400

US24 HWY

Good

Over: DEEP CREEK DRG

1.05 M E BROADWAY(BELVUE), Pottawatomie, KS

Built 2014 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 3,890

K11 HWY

Good

Over: GOOSE CREEK

3.11 MI N COLN, Reno, KS

Built 2021 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 460

LOCAL RD. 19-C.9

Good

Over: ROSE CREEK

3.1N 3.0W OF MUNDEN, Republic, KS

Built 2003 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 10

199th LOCAL RD.

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

2.9N OF GODDARD, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2023 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,447

I-70 HIGHWAY; EB

Good

Over: WEST UNION ROAD

1.49 MI E WABAUNSEE COLN, Shawnee, KS

Built 2003 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 12,400

LOCAL 60-61-1

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BITTER CREEK

1.0S OF US166 4.6E OF I35, Sumner, KS

Built 2022 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 10

I-70 HIGHWAY, WB

Good

Over: KEENE ROAD

1.02 MI E K-30 HWY, WB, Wabaunsee, KS

Built 2003 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 11,050

I-70 HIGHWAY, EB

Good

Over: KEENE ROAD

1.01 MI E K-30 HWY, EB, Wabaunsee, KS

Built 2003 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 11,050

K-25 HWY

Good

Over: SANDS CREEK

9.38 MI NW KEARY CO LN, Wichita, KS

Built 2007 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 650

Showing 19,901-19,950 of 23,867 bridges

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