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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

W. QUAIL RD (123)

Fair

Over: PLOTNER CREEK

1.0N 0.5W OF PHILLIPSBURG, Phillips, KS

Built 1940 Load: 11.5 t ADT: 60

GALILEE ROAD

Fair

Over: MCINTIRE CREEK

3.6S 3.0E OF OLSBURG, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 1940 Load: 11.5 t ADT: 10

RS 2032 Mohawk Rd

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK

2.0W OF HUTCHINSON, Reno, KS

Built 1982 Load: 11.5 t ADT: 1,215

AVE. C

Fair

Over: TRIB. LITTLE ARKANSAS

1.5S 3.4E OF GENESEO, Rice, KS

Built 1965 Load: 11.5 t ADT: 50

140 ROAD (RS 833)

Fair

Over: MIDDLE OAK CREEK

2.5W OF LEBANON, Smith, KS

Built 1970 Load: 11.5 t ADT: 120

110 ROAD

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

4.0N 3.5W OF BELLAIRE, Smith, KS

Built 1960 Load: 11.5 t ADT: 15

E. 110th Ave.

Fair

Over: ELM CREEK

3.0N 0.8W OF RIVERDALE, Sumner, KS

Built 1950 Load: 11.5 t ADT: 15

NW 140 Rd

Fair

Over: CREEK

3.1N OF OLMITZ, Barton, KS

Built 1967 Load: 11.6 t ADT: 40

RS 61 Goldfinch Rd

Fair

Over: WALNUT CREEK

2.6S 0.5W OF HAMLIN, Brown, KS

Built 1960 Load: 11.6 t ADT: 400

Camp Rd

Fair

Over: CHAPMAN CREEK

1.0W OF MILTONVALE, Cloud, KS

Built 1936 Load: 11.6 t ADT: 120

Elk/Chatq Co Line

Fair

Over: NORTH SALT CREEK

5.2S 1.8W OF LONGTON, Elk, KS

Built 1930 Load: 11.6 t ADT: 15

34 ROAD

Fair

Over: S BRANCH HACKBERRY CREEK

2.0S 5.7W OF GOVE, Gove, KS

Built 1962 Load: 11.6 t ADT: 20

NAVAJO RD.11.3-O.0

Fair

Over: SCHELL CREEK

2.0N 4.3E OF SCHROYER, Marshall, KS

Built 1930 Load: 11.6 t ADT: 10

2400 RD Mile 22

Fair

Over: CLAYMORE CREEK

3.0N 0.5E OF VIDETTA SPUR, Montgomery, KS

Built 1940 Load: 11.6 t ADT: 60

RS 718 (Rd. W5)

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

0.8E OF LENORA, Norton, KS

Built 1930 Load: 11.6 t ADT: 90

Dean Rd

Fair

Over: STREAM

W. EDGE PRETTY PRAIRIE, Reno, KS

Built 1960 Load: 11.6 t ADT: 308

LOCAL RD. R-23.5

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

4.0S 6.5E OF BELLEVILLE, Republic, KS

Built 1984 Load: 11.6 t ADT: 20

LOCAL 18-33-9

Fair

Over: TRIB TO SLATE CREEK

7.9E 4S OF CONWAY SPRING, Sumner, KS

Built 2001 Load: 11.6 t ADT: 10

Main O15-E50-S70

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO SMOKY HILL RIV.

2330 Moon Rd, Dickinson, KS

Built 1959 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 15

Road 18

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

2.2S 0.7W OF ELK FALLS, Elk, KS

Built 1965 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 15

240th Ave/Norfolk

Fair

Over: STREAM

3.0N 0.5W OF SCHOENCHEN, Ellis, KS

Built 1965 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 75

THOMAS (23-21.8)

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO WALNUT CREEK

1.0W OF WELLSVILLE, Franklin, KS

Built 1930 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 35

RS 1845 NW 100 RD

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO RUSH CREEK

2.0N OF CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Harper, KS

Built 1945 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 90

LOCAL E.0-3.9

Fair

Over: W. BRANCH BLUFF CREEK

7.1N 3.0W OF ATTICA, Harper, KS

Built 1930 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 10

NW 40th RD

Fair

Over: CAMP CREEK

1.6W 2.0S OF ATTICA, Harper, KS

Built 1925 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 20

NW 120th Ave

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.7W 5.5N OF ATTICA, Harper, KS

Built 1953 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 10

NW 130th RD

Fair

Over: EAST BRANCH BLUFF CREEK

2.0W 5.0N CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Harper, KS

Built 2002 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 60

NW 70th Ave

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.5S 3.0E OF ATTICA, Harper, KS

Built 1930 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 80

NW 160 RD

Fair

Over: STREAM

7.0N 6.1W OF HARPER, Harper, KS

Built 1932 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 80

NW 60 AVE

Fair

Over: STREAM

8.2N 4.0E OF ATTICA, Harper, KS

Built 1925 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 80

NW 60 AVE

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.0S 6.0W OF ANTHONY, Harper, KS

Built 1930 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 20

NE 150 RD

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.0N 3.0W OF RUNNYMEDE, Harper, KS

Built 1930 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 20

NE 30 RD

Fair

Over: STREAM

4.4E 3.0N OF ANTHONY, Harper, KS

Built 1935 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 50

NE 30 RD

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK

4.6E 3.0N OF ANTHONY, Harper, KS

Built 1935 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 50

NE 30 RD Y.1-14.0

Fair

Over: STREAM

3.0W OF FREEPORT, Harper, KS

Built 1930 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 80

LOCAL Z.0-14.8

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.0S 2.0W OF FREEPORT, Harper, KS

Built 1953 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 20

SE 90th Ave

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.0S 1.0W OF FREEPORT, Harper, KS

Built 1945 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 10

SE 30th RD

Fair

Over: STREAM

2.5N 0.2E OF BLUFF CITY, Harper, KS

Built 1952 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 10

MINOR DD.4-21

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.5N 3.5E OF BLUFF CITY, Harper, KS

Built 1946 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 80

RS 966 - Rd 39

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO THOMPSON CREEK

4.0S OF BRENHAM, Kiowa, KS

Built 1973 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 55

RS 373

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO NEOSHO RIVER

4.0N OF MONTANA, Labette, KS

Built 1960 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 665

N LAW RD D.54-1.98

Fair

Over: FIVE MILE CREEK

0.6 S OF LIMIT ST, Leavenworth, KS

Built 1960 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 400

B-1 Hollingsworth

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO WOLF CREEK

1400' E OF DESOTO INTER, Leavenworth, KS

Built 1985 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 848

260th Rd

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

5.4S OF SHADY BEND, Lincoln, KS

Built 1936 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 35

403rd Street

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO MIDDLE CREEK

2.0S 6.0W OF FONTANA, Miami, KS

Built 1920 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 27

RD D

Fair

Over: CREEK

1.6N K-4 4.0E CO. LINE, Ness, KS

Built 1963 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 5

PARALLEL ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO FRENCH CREEK

3.0N 2.0E OF DULUTH, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 1940 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 50

RS 673 5562348

Fair

Over: BULL CREEK

0.7E OF NICKERSON, Reno, KS

Built 1930 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 748

CENTENNIAL RD

Fair

Over: BULL CREEK

0.6W 1.0N OF NICKERSON, Reno, KS

Built 1969 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 63

CENTENNIAL RD.9.45

Fair

Over: TRIB. N. FORK NINNESCAH

0.6S 7.0W OF CASTLETON, Reno, KS

Built 1979 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 10

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