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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

LOCAL 3.83N-10.00E

Good

Over: TRIB. W. FK. TAUY CK.

1.0E 0.8N OF WORDEN, Douglas, KS

Built 1987 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 35

I-435 HWY EB

Good

Over: STATE LINE ROAD

JCT STATE LINE / I-435, Johnson, KS

Built 1995 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 67,000

LOCAL RD. 124

Good

Over: PUMPKIN CREEK

1.5S 0.2W OF MOUND VALLEY, Labette, KS

Built 1994 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 40

EAGLE RD (7.6-F.0)

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

2.8W 1.0S OF MARIETTA, Marshall, KS

Built 2010 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 10

RS 2120 K.0-2810

Good

Over: TRIB. TO CLARKS CREEK

1.0N 0.5W OF LATIMER, Morris, KS

Built 2017 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 38

TROWBRIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB. TO IRISH CREEK

2.5N 2.0E OF BLAINE, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 2008 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 80

315th W

Good

Over: TRIB. TO NINNESCAH RIVER

311thW, 0.4 N of 63rdS, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1997 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 40

64 ROAD (RS 2000)

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK BEAVER CREEK

15.5W OF GOODLAND, Sherman, KS

Built 2004 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 405

90 ROAD (RS 334)

Good

Over: WHITE ROCK CREEK

5.0N 0.7E OF LEBANON, Smith, KS

Built 2004 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 80

17-X.6 181

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

2.6E 3.0N OF GREENLEAF, Washington, KS

Built 1993 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 45

LOCAL 17.0-T.7

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH MALL CREEK

3.0S 6.7E OF CLAY CENTER, Clay, KS

Built 1996 Load: 46.9 t ADT: 25

LOCAL L-9.1

Good

Over: TRIB. TO LIMESTONE CREEK

4.5N 0.1E OF IONIA, Jewell, KS

Built 1996 Load: 46.9 t ADT: 35

LOCAL 31 H.0-1530

Good

Over: LAIRDS CREEK

1.0N 2.5E OF PARKERVILLE, Morris, KS

Built 1997 Load: 46.9 t ADT: 40

Rd. BB

Good

Over: N. FORK SOLOMON RIVER

2.0W 1.0S OF EDMOND, Norton, KS

Built 1999 Load: 46.9 t ADT: 25

LAKE CABLE.36.97

Good

Over: DRAIN

2.0W 0.9N OF HAVEN, Reno, KS

Built 1998 Load: 46.9 t ADT: 21

US-36 HWY

Good

Over: KYLE RAILROAD

8.05 MI E K-266, Republic, KS

Built 1995 Load: 46.9 t ADT: 2,570

AVE PP

Good

Over: ALEXANDER DRY CREEK

0.6N 0.8W OF ALEXANDER, Rush, KS

Built 2009 Load: 46.9 t ADT: 40

FAIRVIEW RD.

Good

Over: EAST FORK WOLF CREEK

1.0N 1.0E OF LUCAS, Russell, KS

Built 2002 Load: 46.9 t ADT: 20

LOCAL 458.5-789

Good

Over: FLOOD CONTROL CHANNEL

0.5N 1.0W OF SALINA, Saline, KS

Built 1967 Load: 46.9 t ADT: 155

CONTOUR RD. C9414

Good

Over: TRIB TO EAGLE CREEK

9.5W 2.8N OF BURLINGTON, Coffey, KS

Built 1995 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 20

RS 186 B23-S32

Good

Over: CREEK

1468 Barn Rd, Dickinson, KS

Built 2021 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 25

US-59 HWY SB

Good

Over: W TRIB PLEASANT GROVE CR

6.65 MI N JCT US-56/US-59, Douglas, KS

Built 2012 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 5,700

US-59 HWY NB

Good

Over: W TRIB PLEASANT GROVE CR

6.66 MI N JCT US-56/US-59, Douglas, KS

Built 2012 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 5,700

18-C.9 MINOR

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SALT CREEK

6.1N 2.7E OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 2020 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 10

K-99 HWY

Good

Over: HOMER CREEK

4.82 MI N E JCT US-54, Greenwood, KS

Built 2011 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 880

143RD ST

Good

Over: SPOON CREEK

2.9E OF DOUGLAS CO. LINE, Johnson, KS

Built 2015 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 1,500

K42 HWY

Good

Over: RED CREEK

0.96 MI W OF K-14 HIGHWAY, Kingman, KS

Built 2013 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 350

St-43 178th St.

Good

Over: Trib to Stranger Creek

2.8W 0.4S OF BASEHOR, Leavenworth, KS

Built 2014 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 134

RS 397 Wheat Dr

Good

Over: SALT CREEK

0.1E OF BARNARD, Lincoln, KS

Built 1992 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 105

RD 260 (M.0-258)

Good

Over: DOW CREEK

1.8N 6.0E OF AMERICUS, Lyon, KS

Built 1987 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 30

360 RD.

Good

Over: EAST TURKEY CREEK

3.1W OF RAMONA, Marion, KS

Built 2012 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 39

PHEASANT (RS 434)

Good

Over: PERKINS CREEK

W. EDGE OF WINIFRED, Marshall, KS

Built 2016 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 71

RS 820 Z.0 - 1530

Good

Over: TRIB. TO FOURMILE CREEK

2.5S 2.7E OF WILSEY, Morris, KS

Built 2018 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 200

LOCAL 3 B.6-2600

Good

Over: CLARKS CREEK

1.0W 1.6S OF SKIDDY, Morris, KS

Built 2006 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD. JN-1

Good

Over: ILLINOIS CREEK

2.5W OF KELLY, Nemaha, KS

Built 2003 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 10

K63 HWY

Good

Over: WILDCAT CREEK

2.39 MI N WJCT US36, Nemaha, KS

Built 2014 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 2,080

Rd. S

Good

Over: SCULL CREEK

1.5E 7.0N OF DENSMORE, Norton, KS

Built 2005 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 30

S. 80th AVE.

Good

Over: NORTH FORK SOLOMON RIVER

1.2N 5.0W OF DOWNS, Osborne, KS

Built 2009 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 15

SAVANNAH RD

Good

Over: VERMILLION RIVER

2.5W OF HAVENSVILLE, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 2004 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 10

SB K-61 HWY

Good

Over: E 43RD AVENUE

5.6 MI N EJCT US50, Reno, KS

Built 2009 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 4,290

NB K-61 HWY, NB

Good

Over: E 43RD AVENUE

5.6 MI N EJCT US50, NB, Reno, KS

Built 2009 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 4,290

NB K61 HWY

Good

Over: LITTLE ARKANSAS RIV DRN

10.45 MI N EJCT US50, Reno, KS

Built 2010 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 3,630

SB K61 HWY

Good

Over: LITTLE ARKANSAS RIV DRN

10.46 MI N EJCT US50, Reno, KS

Built 2010 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 3,630

WB K18 HWY

Good

Over: EUREKA VALLEY TRIBUTARY

3.39 MI NE OF K-114, Riley, KS

Built 2013 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 10,631

RS 595 809-466.89

Good

Over: WEST GYPSUM CREEK

0.1N 0.5E OF KIPP, Saline, KS

Built 2010 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 1,070

RS 1057 799-462.70

Good

Over: LOCAL DRAINAGE

1.7S 4.6E OF SALINA, Saline, KS

Built 2001 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 1,453

RS 315 19

Good

Over: POST CREEK

1.0S OF WILLARD, Shawnee, KS

Built 2005 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 2,375

3RD. STREET BR. 6

Good

Over: HARGIS CREEK

710 FT E of Route 5807, Sumner, KS

Built 2014 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 100

US81 HWY

Good

Over: FALL CREEK

1.58 MI N OKLA STATE LINE, Sumner, KS

Built 2015 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 805

290th ROAD

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

4.1 S 4.0 E of Wakeeney, Trego, KS

Built 2015 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 20

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