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

LOCAL RD. BC-1

Good

Over: STREAM

1.0N 2.5W OF BERN, Nemaha, KS

Built 2019 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 10

K-68 HWY

Good

Over: SALT CREEK

0.86 MI S K-286, Osage, KS

Built 1991 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 525

E. BUFFALO (203)

Good

Over: REBECCA CREEK

15.0N 0.5E OF AGRA, Phillips, KS

Built 2000 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 20

K-383 HIGHWAY

Good

Over: PRAIRIE DOG CREEK

9.51 MI NE NORTON COLN, Phillips, KS

Built 2001 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 1,600

I70 HWY, WB

Good

Over: DEEP CREEK

0.16 MI E GEARY COLN, WB, Riley, KS

Built 1962 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 9,100

I70 HWY, EB

Good

Over: RS 1315, DEEP CREEK

0.15 MI E GEARY COLN, EB, Riley, KS

Built 1954 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 9,100

LOCAL RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO CALFSKIN CREEK

1.8W WICHITA CITY LIMITS, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1989 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 1,901

US54/US400 HWY WB

Good

Over: WEST ST. & US54 RAMP

US54 & WEST ST, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1989 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 43,100

US283 HWY

Good

Over: CEDAR BLUFF RES DRG

12.39 MI N NESS CO LINE, Trego, KS

Built 2004 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 1,520

K-148 HWY

Good

Over: PARSONS CREEK DRAINAGE

6.34 MI E OF RP/WS COLN, Washington, KS

Built 1993 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 495

K7 HWY, SB

Good

Over: MORSE AVENUE

0.34 MI NW K32, Wyandotte, KS

Built 1984 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 10,450

K7 HWY, NB

Good

Over: MORSE AVENUE

0.33 MI NW K32, Wyandotte, KS

Built 1984 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 10,450

MINOR 16.5-12.3

Good

Over: B.N.S.F. RAILWAY

1.0W OF OTTAWA, Franklin, KS

Built 2015 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 240

RS 303 SE 100 AVE

Good

Over: S. FORK NINNESCAH RIVER

1.5S OF MURDOCK, Kingman, KS

Built 1958 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 215

LONGHORN RD

Good

Over: HACKBERRY CREEK

10.5S 1.0E OF DIGHTON, Lane, KS

Built 1989 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 30

J.2-22 LOCAL

Good

Over: CREEK

2.0N OF CULVER, Ottawa, KS

Built 1925 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 20

CR 180

Good

Over: OLD MAID FORK

1.3S OF NEKOMA, Rush, KS

Built 2004 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 125

K-29 HWY

Good

Over: Pawnee Creek

7.43 MI E JCT K 3, Bourbon, KS

Built 2023 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 995

K-7 HWY

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK DRAINAGE

0.10 MI N OF U-160, Cherokee, KS

Built 2016 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 4,550

US-166 HWY

Good

Over: NEOSHO RIVER DRAINAGE

.25 MI E LABETTE COLN, Cherokee, KS

Built 2022 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 1,910

US-166 HWY

Good

Over: NEOSHO R DRAINAGE

1.73 MI E LABETTTE COLN, Cherokee, KS

Built 2023 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 1,910

US-166 HWY

Good

Over: NEOSHO R DRAINAGE

1.83 MI E LABETTE COLN, Cherokee, KS

Built 2023 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 1,910

1000 ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB. N FORK PRAIRIE DOG

1.1N 7.1W OF DRESDEN, Decatur, KS

Built 2012 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 20

US36 HWY

Good

Over: SAPPA CREEK DRAINAGE

3.96 MI E JT U83, Decatur, KS

Built 2015 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 1,040

US36 HWY

Good

Over: SAPPA CREEK DRAINAGE

6.77 MI E JT U83, Decatur, KS

Built 2015 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 1,040

MINOR E 1250 Rd

Good

Over: Pleasant Grove Tributary

Just S of N 900 Rd, Douglas, KS

Built 2013 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 986

K-156 HIGHWAY

Good

Over: RS-238; UP RR

1.01 MI NE K-14 HIGHWAY, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2002 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 3,790

US50 HWY

Good

Over: SYRACUSE CREEK

0.86 MI W K27 WJCT, Hamilton, KS

Built 2018 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 2,710

US50 HWY

Good

Over: EAST BRIDGE CREEK

7.49 MI E COLO STATE LN, Hamilton, KS

Built 2019 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 2,420

S Ridge Rd RS 304

Good

Over: EAST EMMA CREEK

3.0W 1.9S OF NEWTON, Harvey, KS

Built 2008 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 1,004

199TH ST

Good

Over: BAIN CREEK

0.24 MI W OF HEDGE LANE, Johnson, KS

Built 2015 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 2,400

215TH ST

Good

Over: TENMILE CREEK TRIB.

3.7 MI W OF US 69 HWY, Johnson, KS

Built 2010 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 50

FARLEY LANE

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

550FT NORTH OF W 53RD ST, Johnson, KS

Built 2014 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 250

K-42 HWY

Good

Over: CHIKASKIA RIVER DRG

7.62 MI W K14, Kingman, KS

Built 2023 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 405

QUAIL RD (RS 127)

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

5.0S 2.0W OF MCALLASTER, Logan, KS

Built 1983 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 60

6600 RD Mile 6

Good

Over: ELM BRANCH

6.5N 2.4E OF ELK CITY, Montgomery, KS

Built 2012 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 30

LOCAL 2 D.5-2600

Good

Over: MULBERRY CREEK

3.8W 1.5N OF WHITE CITY, Morris, KS

Built 2006 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 45

RS 1692 MN-2

Good

Over: TRIB.SB.BLACK VERMILLION

2.0S OF CENTRALIA, Nemaha, KS

Built 1999 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 385

M-2.9 MINOR

Good

Over: STREAM (DRY)

0.1N 3.0E OF DELPHOS, Ottawa, KS

Built 2022 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 60

E. 500 RD. (156)

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

2.0S 5.0E OF PHILLIPSBURG, Phillips, KS

Built 2019 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 15

69th Ave

Good

Over: COW CREEK

0.5W 2.0N WILLOW BROOK, Reno, KS

Built 2023 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 35

RS 1805 53rd N

Good

Over: COWSKIN CREEK

53rdN, 0.6 E of 247thW, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2020 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 2,125

EISENHOWER AP PKWY

Good

Over: CROSSFIELD ROAD

EISNHWR AP PKWY@CROSSFLD, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1980 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 8,810

US54/US400 HWY WB

Good

Over: HYDRAULIC AVE

KELLOGG & HYDRAULIC AVE, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1976 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 51,000

LINCOLN AVE. BR. 8

Good

Over: HARGIS CREEK

1310 FT. E OF RT 5807, Sumner, KS

Built 1989 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 2,500

B-12.5 61

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK MILL CREEK

1.4S 2.5W OF HADDAM, Washington, KS

Built 2014 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 25

K-15 HWY

Good

Over: ASH CREEK

4.80 MI N K9, Washington, KS

Built 2023 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 2,175

Messer Rd

Good

Over: SHAWNEE CREEK

1.5S 1.5E OF CRESTLINE, Cherokee, KS

Built 1998 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 355

RS 1273

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

2.0S 7.0W OF LONE STAR, Douglas, KS

Built 2008 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 80

Rd 113

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SAW LOG CREEK

1.2E 9.0N OF DODGE CITY, Ford, KS

Built 1987 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 40

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