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

US-160 HWY

Good

Over: STREAM CREEK

2.8 MI E OF EJCT U160/K99, Elk, KS

Built 2005 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 570

US160 HWY

Good

Over: W BRANCH BLUFF CREEK

9.82 MI E BARBER COLN, Harper, KS

Built 2017 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 1,470

K79 HWY

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

2.39 MI N K16, Jackson, KS

Built 1978 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 455

FAU 3051 (MISSION)

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

0.1S OF S.M. PKWY., Johnson, KS

Built 2007 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 8,270

I435 HWY, EB

Good

Over: SANTAFE TR AND BNSF RR

0.24 MI E I35, EB, Johnson, KS

Built 2016 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 57,000

K-45 187TH STREET

Good

Over: TRIB. TO PLUM CREEK

2.0W 1.5S OF KICKAPOO, Leavenworth, KS

Built 2022 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 66

BISON ROAD

Good

Over: LADDER CREEK

13.7S 13.5E RUSSELL SPGS., Logan, KS

Built 2016 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 10

K99 HWY

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

2.30 MI NE US36, Marshall, KS

Built 2015 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 455

EISENHOWER RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO TURKEY CREEK

3.9E 6.0N OF INMAN, McPherson, KS

Built 2011 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 100

335th St.

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

7.0S 4.4W OF LOUISBURG, Miami, KS

Built 2011 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 65

US24 HWY

Good

Over: ASHER CREEK

8.49 MI SE K-9, Mitchell, KS

Built 2020 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 1,950

G ROAD

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

8.0N 3.0E OF BAILEYVILLE, Nemaha, KS

Built 2017 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 10

Rd. W3

Good

Over: TRIB. TO PRAIRIE DOG CK.

0.5N 3.0W OF NORTON, Norton, KS

Built 2002 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 30

ROBSON ROAD

Good

Over: DARNELLS CREEK

1.0N 1.0E OF WESTMORELAND, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 2004 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 10

EGGERS ROAD

Good

Over: ADAMS CREEK

1.9S 5.4E OF WESTMORELAND, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 1997 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 20

26TH RD. | RS 575

Good

Over: BLUFF CREEK

N.W. COR. OF LITTLE RIVER, Rice, KS

Built 2004 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 110

40th Rd S.1-31.5T

Good

Over: McDOWELL CREEK

0.5S 4.3E OF OGDEN, Riley, KS

Built 2014 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 30

RS 4857 797-460.20

Good

Over: WATERWAY

0.2S 3.0E OF SALINA, Saline, KS

Built 2022 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 414

GAGE BLVD. 175

Good

Over: COLLY CREEK

2.2W US75 8.0S US24, Shawnee, KS

Built 2012 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 1,800

180 ROAD

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.5S 2.0E OF SMITH CENTER, Smith, KS

Built 2016 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 20

RS 160 Valley Rd

Good

Over: NINNESCAH RIVER

2.8N 0.5W OF OXFORD, Sumner, KS

Built 1999 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 92

900 Road

Good

Over: RAINBOW CREEK

2.0S 1.3W OF FREDONIA, Wilson, KS

Built 1999 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 30

LOCAL RD. 6.4-K.9

Good

Over: LITTLE GRASSHOPPER CREEK

1.9N 3.0E OF MUSCOTAH, Atchison, KS

Built 2000 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 10

US160 HWY

Good

Over: MEDICINE RIVER DRAINAGE

6.45 MI W WJCT US281, Barber, KS

Built 1941 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 660

290th St.

Good

Over: ROYS CREEK

2.8S 5.6W OF WHITE CLOUD, Brown, KS

Built 2009 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 55

Red Bud Rd.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO ROYS CREEK

5.0W 1.2S OF WHITE CLOUD, Brown, KS

Built 1997 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 30

US-50 HWY

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD RIVER DRN

1.78 MI NE MARION COLN, Chase, KS

Built 1996 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 3,630

US-50 HWY

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD RIVER DRN

4.56 MI NE MARION COLN, Chase, KS

Built 1996 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 3,630

US-400 HWY

Good

Over: LIGHTENING CREEK DRN

0.04 MI E LABETTE COLN, Cherokee, KS

Built 1994 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 5,600

K34 HWY

Good

Over: BLUFF CREEK DRAINAGE

6.70 MI N US160, Clark, KS

Built 2007 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 715

72nd RD

Good

Over: TRIB TO TIMBER CREEK

5.1E OF WILMOT, Cowley, KS

Built 1999 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 35

US-166 HWY

Good

Over: GROUSE CREEK DRAINAGE

12.59 MI E US-77, Cowley, KS

Built 1998 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 1,310

US-166 HWY

Good

Over: LITTLE CRABB CREEK

0.14 MI E WJCT K-15, Cowley, KS

Built 1998 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 2,090

K-146 HWY

Good

Over: BIG WALNUT CREEK DRG

5.23 MI E NEOSHO COLN, Crawford, KS

Built 1994 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 390

K-4 HWY

Good

Over: HOBBS CREEK DRAINAGE

.23 MI E SALINE CO LN, Dickinson, KS

Built 2007 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 465

US36 HWY

Good

Over: LOCAL ROAD

4.05 MI E K120, Doniphan, KS

Built 1990 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 3,690

U-40 HWY

Good

Over: YANKEE TANK CREEK

5.86 MI S OF US40/K10 JCT, Douglas, KS

Built 1996 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 20,100

US-160 HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WILDCAT CREEK DRAINAGE

11.29 MI E COWLEY COLN, Elk, KS

Built 1999 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 780

US169 HWY

Good

Over: POTTAWATOMIE CREEK DRG

0.59 MI NE ANDERSON COLN, Franklin, KS

Built 1934 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 3,192

I-135 HWY NB.

Good

Over: 12TH ST.

0.22 MI S OF US-50 N JCT, Harvey, KS

Built 1994 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 12,150

175th

Good

Over: Crooked Creek

2.7N 1.3W OF WINCHESTER, Jefferson, KS

Built 2007 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 40

MINOR a.9-28.0

Good

Over: COURTLAND CANAL

1.5N 2.0E OF WEBBER, Jewell, KS

Built 2000 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 35

WB US54/US400 HWY

Good

Over: NINNESCAH (S F) RIVER

5.12 MI E OF PRATT COLN, Kingman, KS

Built 1988 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 2,485

US54/US400 HWY EB

Good

Over: S F NINNESCAH RIVER

11.47 MI E OF PRATT COLN, Kingman, KS

Built 1988 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 2,632

US-169 HWY

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

0.04 MI E MONTGOMERY COLN, Labette, KS

Built 1995 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 3,500

K-284 HWY

Good

Over: RATTLESNAKE CR. DRAINAGE

5.34 MI E OF K-14/K-284, Lincoln, KS

Built 1999 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 165

US-56 HIGHWAY

Good

Over: HILL CREEK

2.67 MI W OF K-99, Lyon, KS

Built 2002 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 970

CHEROKEE RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO CROOKED CREEK

2.0N 2.3W OF MOUNDRIDGE, McPherson, KS

Built 1989 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 50

I9W

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

1.5 Mi E of Beloit on Jas, Mitchell, KS

Built 2012 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 150

US56 HWY

Good

Over: CLARK CREEK

3.79 MI E US77, Morris, KS

Built 1931 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 1,380

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