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

S Sego Rd

Good

Over: SALT CREEK DRAINAGE

1.5E & 5.15N of Abbyville, Reno, KS

Built 2013 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 430

K- 148 HWY

Good

Over: SALT CREEK

3.48 MI E US-81, Republic, KS

Built 1993 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 240

K-14 HWY

Good

Over: DRAINAGE

K-14 HWY, Rice, KS

Built 2022 Load: 45.4 t

US-56 HIGHWAY

Good

Over: LITTLE COW CREEK

13.07 MI E BARTON COLN, Rice, KS

Built 2002 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 3,810

Local J.0-16.2

Good

Over: Mill Creek

1.8E 2.1N of Riley, Riley, KS

Built 2013 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 35

(URBAN) V.0-24.2F

Good

Over: STREAM

0.7N OF MANHATTAN,FAU3833, Riley, KS

Built 2014 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,795

R ROAD (RS 912)

Good

Over: MEDICINE CREEK TRIBUTARY

6.0N 7.8E OF PLAINVILLE, Rooks, KS

Built 1987 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 15

K18 HWY

Good

Over: S F SOLOMON R DRAIN

0.30MI SE GRAHAM CO LINE, Rooks, KS

Built 1950 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 515

CR 280

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

0.3S 3.0E OF RUSH CENTER, Rush, KS

Built 2001 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 50

K-96 HWY

Good

Over: OLD MAIDS FORK DRAINAGE

10.17 MI E NESS COLN, Rush, KS

Built 1995 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,470

LOCAL 803-460.4

Good

Over: WATERWAY

3.7N 2.5W OF KIPP, Saline, KS

Built 2021 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 60

I70 HWY WB

Good

Over: LOCAL RD, SALINE RVR DRG

2.84 MI E K143 WB, Saline, KS

Built 2004 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 9,250

I70 HWY, EB

Good

Over: LOCAL RD, SALINE RVR DRG

2.84 MI E K143 EB, Saline, KS

Built 2004 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 9,250

I135 HWY WL-EL

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

1.06MI N MAGNOLIA ST, Saline, KS

Built 1963 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 11,400

87th S LOCAL RD.

Good

Over: TRIB TO NINNESCAH

87thS, 0.6 E of 311thW, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2015 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 40

Ford St. (77th)

Good

Over: Spasticville Slough

0.25 mi. W of Broadway, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2023 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 3,535

Douglas Avenue

Good

Over: Gypsum Creek East Branch

DOUGLAS AT LINDEN DRIVE, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2016 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 11,000

WILLOWBROOK

Good

Over: BROOKHAVEN CREEK

WILLOWBROOK AT 159TH E., Sedgwick, KS

Built 1999 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 300

LINCOLN STREET

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

LINCOLN AT ELPYCO, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2000 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 11,500

K-96 HWY WB

Good

Over: KO RAILROAD

0.68 MI E RENO COLN, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1997 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 5,500

S.E. 101ST. ST 305

Good

Over: CAMP CREEK

0.3N OF RICHLAND, Shawnee, KS

Built 1976 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 100

SW 10th St

Good

Over: Wanamaker Channel Trib

752.00m W. of SW10th & W_, Shawnee, KS

Built 2014 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 8,200

K4 HWY

Good

Over: MISSION CREEK

2.51 MI NE WB CO LINE, Shawnee, KS

Built 1991 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 320

K4 HWY

Good

Over: BLACKSMITH CREEK

8.90 MI NE WABAUNSEE COLN, Shawnee, KS

Built 2016 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,150

I70 HWY, EB

Good

Over: BNSF RR

0.18 MI SE 10TH ST, EB, Shawnee, KS

Built 1964 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 20,400

K9 HWY

Good

Over: NORTH FORK SOLOMON R DRG

6.13MI E JT K123, Sheridan, KS

Built 1953 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 225

A ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH FORK SOLOMON RIVER

0.5S 2.0W OF CLAUDELL, Smith, KS

Built 2002 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 30

L ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH FORK SOLOMON RIVER

1.0S.W. OF GAYLORD, Smith, KS

Built 2002 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 30

K-27 HWY

Good

Over: SAND ARROYO CREEK

7.86 MI N MORTON CO LN, Stanton, KS

Built 2004 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 620

RS 997 22-37-6

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

3.4S 3.6E OF ANSON, Sumner, KS

Built 1970 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 235

180 ROAD (RS 685)

Good

Over: DOWNER CREEK

2.9N 7.0W OF TREGO CENTER, Trego, KS

Built 2023 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 65

K-147 HWY

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

4.91 MI S JCT I-70, Trego, KS

Built 2002 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 375

U-8.2 120

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

5.7S 0.1W OF HOLLENBERG, Washington, KS

Built 1994 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 45

AA.5-9.3 134

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

0.2E 1.0S OF HANOVER, Washington, KS

Built 1979 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 45

325 Rd

Good

Over: TRIB. TO DRY CREEK

1.0S 1.5E OF NEODESHA, Wilson, KS

Built 2007 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 30

US-400 HWY

Good

Over: Fall Rvr & Implemnt Pass

10.25 MI SE K47 JCT, Wilson, KS

Built 1997 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 4,230

SE 50th

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SPRING RIVER

1.0N OF BAXTER SPRINGS, Cherokee, KS

Built 1991 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 555

17 Road

Good

Over: NORTH FORK CIMARRON RIV.

5.0S 5.3E OF ULYSSES, Grant, KS

Built 1997 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 35

LOCAL RD O-10

Good

Over: STREAM

0.5 S of Kelly, Nemaha, KS

Built 2014 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 50

S.E. 21ST. ST. 244

Good

Over: STINSON CREEK

1.2E OF TOPEKA, Shawnee, KS

Built 2007 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 1,000

NE Ellis

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BIRD CREEK

6.3W 1.1S OF ROSALIA, Butler, KS

Built 2011 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 35

9TH. RD. 144

Good

Over: BADGER CREEK

5.0W OF ALICEVILLE, Coffey, KS

Built 2003 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 20

4 Road

Good

Over: CAVALRY CREEK

0.3W 8.0S OF PROTECTION, Comanche, KS

Built 2015 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 30

12 Road

Good

Over: CAVALRY CREEK

1.0W 5.3N OF COLDWATER, Comanche, KS

Built 2015 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 40

K-99 HWY

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

5.29 MI N US-400, Greenwood, KS

Built 1995 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 1,050

143RD ST

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK W. BRANCH

3.0N 1.0E OF GARDNER, Johnson, KS

Built 1995 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 1,000

79TH ST. J.7-17.0

Good

Over: TRIB. TO CEDAR CREEK

1.3W OF K-7, Johnson, KS

Built 2004 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 935

PHEASANT (RS 434)

Good

Over: ROBIDOUX CREEK

1.2E OF WINIFRED, Marshall, KS

Built 2006 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 242

US-81 HIGHWAY SB

Good

Over: ROSE CREEK

10.48 MI N US-36, Republic, KS

Built 2002 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 1,975

MAPLE STREET

Good

Over: COWSKIN CREEK

MAPLE AT WAGON WHEEL, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1994 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 13,000

Showing 20,251-20,300 of 23,867 bridges

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