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

Saline River Road

Good

Over: SALINE RIVER TRIBUTARY

11.5N 0.6E OF ELLIS, Ellis, KS

Built 2001 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 225

Old Highway 40

Good

Over: BIG CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.1S 1.0E OF YOCEMENTO, Ellis, KS

Built 1950 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 1,400

LOCAL HAMIL RD.

Good

Over: PAWNEE RIVER

6.1N 11.0E JCT FAP 19 62, Finney, KS

Built 2004 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 30

RILEY (20-4.3)

Good

Over: APPANOOSE CREEK

4.5N 0.8E OF POMONA, Franklin, KS

Built 1991 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 40

LOCAL 13.9-16.5

Good

Over: TRIB. MARAIS DES CYGNES

3.0W OF PEORIA, Franklin, KS

Built 1992 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 20

S Ridge Rd RS 304

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

AT SEDGWICK, Harvey, KS

Built 2002 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 850

MISSION RD

Good

Over: BIG BLUE RIVER

1.2E 4.3N OF STILLWELL, Johnson, KS

Built 1999 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 2,000

PFLUMM RD. NB

Good

Over: TOMAHAWK CK

420 ft N of 143rd, Johnson, KS

Built 2003 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 5,100

RS 373

Good

Over: TRIB. TO NEOSHO RIVER

N. OF MONTANA, Labette, KS

Built 2009 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 665

MINOR COL 133

Good

Over: PUMPKIN CREEK

3.0N 0.9W OF ANGOLA, Labette, KS

Built 2004 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 40

HP-52 DEMPSEY RD

Good

Over: LITTLESTRANGER CREEK

1.0N 3.2W OF FAIRMOUNT, Leavenworth, KS

Built 2008 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 1,715

R-21 234TH STREET

Good

Over: NINE MILE CREEK

4.5S 2.0W OF TONGANOXIE, Leavenworth, KS

Built 1993 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 40

K25 HWY

Good

Over: SMOKY HILL RIVER

12.44 MI S-WJCT US40, Logan, KS

Built 2020 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 220

24TH. AVE.

Good

Over: WEST EMMA CREEK

3.0E 1.3S OF MOUNDRIDGE, McPherson, KS

Built 1991 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 30

25TH. AVE.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO WEST EMMA CK.

3.0E 0.3S OF MOUNDRIDGE, McPherson, KS

Built 2004 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 30

K23 HWY

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK DRAINAGE

0.75 MI N US54, Meade, KS

Built 2018 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 1,470

327th 264

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

4.1W 2.6S OF PAOLA, Miami, KS

Built 2012 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 990

2440 RD Mile 1

Good

Over: BEE CREEK

0.5W OF HAVANA, Montgomery, KS

Built 1993 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 20

Rd. BB

Good

Over: N. FORK SOLOMON RIVER

4.0 E OF LENORA, Norton, KS

Built 2015 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 35

Rd. U

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

8.0S 1.0W OF NORTON, Norton, KS

Built 2000 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 25

US-81 HWY NB

Good

Over: LINDSEY CREEK

1.25 MI N K-106, Ottawa, KS

Built 1996 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 4,760

SPRING CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: BLUFF CREEK

4.5N 1.0W OF FOSTORIA, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 1989 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 84

RS 548 7031499

Good

Over: N. FORK NINNESCAH RIVER

0.5W 1.0S OF SYLVIA, Reno, KS

Built 2023 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 260

LOCAL RD. 29-K.7

Good

Over: NORTH FORK MILL CREEK

4.0N 3.0E OF CUBA, Republic, KS

Built 1993 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 10

LOCAL H.0-5.5

Good

Over: SCHOOL BRANCH CREEK

4.2N 3.5W OF RANDOLPH, Riley, KS

Built 1988 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 50

K-114 HWY

Good

Over: UNION PACIFIC RR

.27 MI SE JCT K114 & K18, Riley, KS

Built 2011 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 10,900

CR 370

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

0.5N 5.0E OF TIMKEN, Rush, KS

Built 1992 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 85

239th W Local Rd

Good

Over: TRIB. TO NINNESCAH RIVER

239thW,0.5N of 103rdS, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2013 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 40

K 96 HWY

Good

Over: Middle Fork Chisolm Crk

Middle Fork Chisolm Crk, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2023 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 59,400

SB I235 TO EB US54

Good

Over: US54 RAMP TO WEST ST

SB I-235 TO EB US-54/400, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2018 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 9,604

US-54

Good

Over: CIMARRON RIVER

US54/US83 JCT NE.6 M, Seward, KS

Built 2022 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 2,765

330th AVE (RS 508)

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.0N OF OGALLAH, Trego, KS

Built 2016 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 60

25-B.2 207

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

2.0S 0.8W OF CALDERHEAD, Washington, KS

Built 2023 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 10

4-G.6 17

Good

Over: GRAY BRANCH

2.5E 7.0N OF HADDAM, Washington, KS

Built 2022 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 45

P-14.35 162

Good

Over: Camp Creek

0.5S 1.9W OF WASHINGTON, Washington, KS

Built 2018 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 25

K15 HWY

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

6.59 MI N K9, Washington, KS

Built 2020 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 2,980

SWARTZ STREET

Good

Over: LITTLE TURKEY CREEK

8500 SWARTZ RD., Wyandotte, KS

Built 2004 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 150

SW Boyer Road

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

1.0W 3.2N OF SMILEYBERG, Butler, KS

Built 2015 Load: 45.1 t ADT: 50

RANCH RD

Good

Over: CANEY RIVER

1.0N 1.0E OF CLOVERDALE, Chautauqua, KS

Built 2016 Load: 45.1 t ADT: 10

BLACKBIRD RD B342

Good

Over: Trib.To North Big Creek

4.4N 3.0W of Gridley, Coffey, KS

Built 2000 Load: 45.1 t ADT: 35

N. County Line Rd

Good

Over: TOMCAT CREEK

13.5N 2.6E OF ELLIS, Ellis, KS

Built 2017 Load: 45.1 t ADT: 30

US400 HWY

Good

Over: CEDAR HOLLOW CREEK

1.63 MI W WILSON COLN, Greenwood, KS

Built 1998 Load: 45.1 t ADT: 4,290

SE 60th St.

Good

Over: JESTER CREEK

5.5S 1.6E OF NEWTON, Harvey, KS

Built 2003 Load: 45.1 t ADT: 10

US-75 HWY

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

0.67 MI N K-16, Jackson, KS

Built 1993 Load: 45.1 t ADT: 7,240

BOBCAT LN(RS 1226)

Good

Over: IRISH CREEK

0.5W OF LILLIS, Marshall, KS

Built 1992 Load: 45.1 t ADT: 226

RS 485 I-11

Good

Over: BLACK VERMILLION CREEK

2.5S OF BAILEYVILLE, Nemaha, KS

Built 1993 Load: 45.1 t ADT: 85

LAND RD. (99)

Good

Over: Cedar Creek

6N, 1.5E of Bunker Hill, Russell, KS

Built 2007 Load: 45.1 t ADT: 50

LOCAL 19-32-8

Good

Over: TRIB. TO NINNESCAH RIVER

1.8S 2.0E OF MILAN, Sumner, KS

Built 2011 Load: 45.1 t ADT: 20

K15 HWY

Good

Over: ROAD,ANTELOPE CR

0.00 MI NW COWLEY COLN, Sumner, KS

Built 1979 Load: 45.1 t ADT: 6,510

RS 657 S-4.2

Good

Over: JOY CREEK

2.0W 1.7S OF HOLLENBERG, Washington, KS

Built 1996 Load: 45.1 t ADT: 165

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