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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

RS 123

Good

Over: MULBERRY CREEK

5.2S OF CLIFTON, Clay, KS

Built 2009 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 320

US-160 HWY

Good

Over: KIOWA CREEK

7.8 MI W U-160/K-1 JCT, Comanche, KS

Built 2007 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 850

US-160 HWY

Good

Over: CAVALRY CREEK

7.35 MI W U-160/K-1 JCT, Comanche, KS

Built 2007 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 850

242nd RD

Good

Over: CO ROAD OVER AT&SF RR

2.0N OF ARKANSAS CITY, Cowley, KS

Built 2001 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 25

US 77 HWY SB

Good

Over: WALNUT RIV & LOCAL RD

1.11 MI S OF JCT US160, Cowley, KS

Built 1939 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 5,950

US-166 HWY

Good

Over: WILDCAT CREEK

2.00 MI W WJCT K-15, Cowley, KS

Built 1998 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 1,310

US-166 HWY

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK DRAINAGE

10.74 MI E US-77, Cowley, KS

Built 1996 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 1,310

US-166 HWY

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

3.18 MI E EJCT K-15, Cowley, KS

Built 1996 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 2,050

LOCAL 12.0N-20.7E

Good

Over: WAKARUSA CREEK

1.0W 1.0S OF EUDORA, Douglas, KS

Built 1984 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 186

K-10 HWY, FRNT RD

Good

Over: CAPTAIN CREEK DRAINAGE

0.56 MI W OF JO CL, Douglas, KS

Built 1976 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 14,950

N 2ND ST (KINSLEY)

Good

Over: COON CREEK DRG

0.2 MI NE U56/U183 SDR LT, Edwards, KS

Built 1999 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 230

3rd Road

Good

Over: TRIB. SMOKY HILL RIVER

1.4E 1.5S OF WILSON, Ellsworth, KS

Built 2007 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 20

US24 HWY

Good

Over: Hay Creek

3.73 MI E SHERIDAN CO L, Graham, KS

Built 1957 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 685

MINOR Q-203

Good

Over: BILLS CREEK

3.4S OF HOLTON, Jackson, KS

Built 2006 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 180

K192 HWY

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

0.05 MI E US59, Jefferson, KS

Built 2005 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 790

NALL AVE. SB

Good

Over: NEGRO CREEK

3000' S OF 151ST ST, Johnson, KS

Built 2008 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 5,900

US-36 HWY

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

5.63 MI E EJCT US-77, Marshall, KS

Built 1993 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 3,310

K-23 HWY

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

4.2 MI N K-23/K-98 JCT, Meade, KS

Built 2004 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 695

US-169 HIGHWAY, SB

Good

Over: LOOKOUT ROAD

.68 MI N K-279 HIGHWAY, Miami, KS

Built 2005 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 5,150

County Road 64th

Good

Over: STREAM

3.0S 2.5W OF CENTRALIA, Nemaha, KS

Built 2017 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 10

MINOR COL D-23

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

2.8N 2.0E OF BERWICK, Nemaha, KS

Built 2008 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 100

K-96 HWY

Good

Over: LONG BRANCH CREEK

1.31 MI E US-283/K96 JCT, Ness, KS

Built 2007 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 1,500

S HOCH RD 152

Good

Over: S. BRANCH WAKARUSA CREEK

8.5W 2.8N OF CARBONDALE, Osage, KS

Built 2022 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 30

S. 190th AVE.

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK SOLOMON RIVER

0.3S 5.2E OF ALTON, Osborne, KS

Built 2012 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 25

US-81 HWY NB

Good

Over: K-106 HWY

US81/K106 NJCT, Ottawa, KS

Built 1996 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 3,345

K-156 HIGHWAY

Good

Over: PAWNEE RIVER

13.21 MI E HODGEMAN COLN, Pawnee, KS

Built 2002 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 1,900

K-156 HWY

Good

Over: PAWNEE RIVER DRAINAGE

3.48 MI E US-183 JCT, Pawnee, KS

Built 2004 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 2,150

US50 HWY

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

9.67 MI E OLD US50, Reno, KS

Built 1969 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 2,940

US-183 HWY

Good

Over: PARADISE CREEK DRAINAGE

1.47 MI S K-18 HWY, Rooks, KS

Built 2007 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 3,020

199th LOCAL RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO NINNESCAH RIVER

199thW, 0.6 N of 119thS, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1997 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 30

K-15 HWY SB

Good

Over: BNSF RR & PED PASS

0.11 MI N SUMNER COLN, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1998 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 3,710

K-15 HWY NB

Good

Over: BNSF RR & PED PASS

0.11 MI N SUMNER COLN, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1998 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 3,710

I-70 HIGHWAY; WB

Good

Over: ROSSVILLE ROAD

.01 MI E WABAUNSEE COLN, Shawnee, KS

Built 2002 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 10,733

US-75 HWY, NB

Good

Over: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD

.33 MI N LWR SLVR LAKE RD, Shawnee, KS

Built 2002 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 21,550

LOCAL 52-37-2

Good

Over: WEST SHOO FLY CREEK

3.5N 3.8W OF SOUTH HAVEN, Sumner, KS

Built 1950 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 15

US-400 HWY

Good

Over: FALL RIVER DRAINAGE

7.27 MI SE K47 JCT, Wilson, KS

Built 1996 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 4,720

US-400 HWY

Good

Over: FALL RIVER

10.05 MI SE K47 JCT, Wilson, KS

Built 1997 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 4,230

DEER RD.

Good

Over: SOUTH BIG CREEK

207 10.7N 9.0W US54&75JCT, Woodson, KS

Built 2021 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 30

I-70 EB ON RP 3-E

Good

Over: RR YARD

.04 MI E OF CNTRL AVE/I70, Wyandotte, KS

Built 1993 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 2,065

8th RD B338

Good

Over: Trib. To North Big Creek

3.0N 1.1W of Gridley, Coffey, KS

Built 1999 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 35

K126 HWY

Good

Over: LIGHTNING CREEK

6.00 MI W K7, Crawford, KS

Built 2014 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 510

LOCAL T-43-1

Good

Over: N. BR. INDEPENDENCE CK.

1.5S 0.9W OF DENTON, Doniphan, KS

Built 2022 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 55

27th

Good

Over: Mud Creek

1.5N 7.2E OF PERRY, Jefferson, KS

Built 2002 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 40

HAVENSVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB. TO FRENCH CREEK

1.5N 1.0E OF ONAGA, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 2023 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 400

Y ROAD (RS 675)

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BEAVER CREEK

0.5N 5.7W OF HERNDON, Rawlins, KS

Built 2020 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 55

K18 HWY

Good

Over: KANSAS RIVER DRG

4.59 MI E SJCT K177, Riley, KS

Built 2015 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 875

95thS LOCAL RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO NINNESCAH RIVER

95thS, 0.6E OF 167thW, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2018 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 528

109th LOCAL RD.

Good

Over: JESTER CREEK

109thN, 0.9 E of 39thW, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1991 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 30

Greenwich Road

Good

Over: Spring Branch

Greenwich, N of Bayley, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2010 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 12,000

S.W. 103RD. ST 125

Good

Over: TRIB. TO WAKARUSA RIVER

2.0S.E. OF AUBURN, Shawnee, KS

Built 2009 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 100

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