State profile · Below median Poor share

Kansas bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Kansas, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

23,867
Public bridges
50.2%
Good condition
5.2%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

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 whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-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 - Poor-condition share 17.5%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Kansas vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Kansas on the same metric.

WA

Washington

4.81% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,808

IN

Indiana

4.94% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$18,630
Selected

KS

Kansas

5.25% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$23,867

WY

Wyoming

5.41% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,181

ID

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

All Bridges in Kansas

K-96 HWY WB

Good

Over: HYDRAULIC ST

K-96 WB OVER HYDRAULIC, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1992 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 16,820

K-96 HWY SL EB

Good

Over: HYDRAULIC ST

K-96 EB OVER HYDRAULIC, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1992 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 16,320

US 75 HIGHWAY

Good

Over: FALL RIVER DRAINAGE

.47 MI N U400 JCT, Wilson, KS

Built 2001 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 3,010

Rd 108

Good

Over: TRIB. TO ARKANSAS RIVER

2.8W 2.2S OF DODGE CITY, Ford, KS

Built 1982 Load: 52.7 t ADT: 60

Primrose Rd

Good

Over: Trib to Arkansas River

4.0S 2.8W OF DODGE CITY, Ford, KS

Built 1998 Load: 52.7 t ADT: 20

S Hillside Rd

Good

Over: JESTER CREEK

1.5E 1.2N INT. K196-I135, Harvey, KS

Built 2003 Load: 52.7 t ADT: 10

ARISPIE RD

Good

Over: COAL CREEK

5.0W 4.5S OF ONAGA, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 2002 Load: 52.7 t ADT: 10

279thW Minor Coll

Good

Over: TRIB TO BIG SLOUGH

279thW, 0.01 N of 77thN, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2001 Load: 52.7 t ADT: 301

15TH. RD. 311

Good

Over: SCOTT CREEK

10.0N 1.5E OF LEROY, Coffey, KS

Built 1993 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 20

SB US-59 HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WOODSON ROAD

FR-DG CO LN, Douglas, KS

Built 2010 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 3,515

PFLUMM RD

Good

Over: TEN MILE CREEK TRIB.

0.3 MI. N. OF 215TH ST., Johnson, KS

Built 2015 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 140

LOCAL RD. 50

Good

Over: BACHELOR CREEK

2.0E 2.6S OF DENNIS, Labette, KS

Built 2008 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 50

LIMIT ST C.97-3.30

Good

Over: FIVE MILE CREEK

Limit Street at 2nd Ave, Leavenworth, KS

Built 2014 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 8,600

CRESCENT LANE

Good

Over: TRIB. TO DRY TURKEY CK.

325 FT. N. OF E. HULSE, McPherson, KS

Built 2020 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 400

Local Rd U-22.3

Good

Over: Trib to Turkey Creek

1.0N 5.2W OF AGENDA, Republic, KS

Built 2013 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 10

I-235 HIGHWAY

Good

Over: KO RAILROAD

0.26 MI NW WEST ST, SB, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2022 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 26,100

DOCKING RD. 60

Good

Over: HASKELL CREEK

2.0E 0.1S OF DOVER, Shawnee, KS

Built 2015 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 20

I-70 HIGHWAY, WB

Good

Over: HUDSON RANCH ROAD

1.2 MI E RS-1071, Wabaunsee, KS

Built 2003 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 11,050

I-70 HIGHWAY, EB

Good

Over: HUDSON RANCH ROAD

1.2 MI E RS-1071, Wabaunsee, KS

Built 2003 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 11,050

LOCAL RD. 191

Good

Over: LABETTE CREEK

1.8N OF CHETOPA, Labette, KS

Built 2004 Load: 52.9 t ADT: 40

85th St. (5th St.)

Good

Over: W. Branch Chisholm Creek

.5 mi. E Valley Center, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2014 Load: 52.9 t ADT: 4,660

SE 25th St.

Good

Over: Butcher Cr.

172.82m E. of SE25th & Ks, Shawnee, KS

Built 1990 Load: 52.9 t ADT: 2,460

RS 308

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

12.0N OF BIG BOW, Stanton, KS

Built 1977 Load: 52.9 t ADT: 57

POLFER ROAD

Good

Over: ISLAND CREEK

POLFER E OF 131ST ST, Wyandotte, KS

Built 1984 Load: 52.9 t ADT: 735

US-81 HWY

Good

Over: BNSF & KYLE RRs, STREETS

0.18 MI N-JCT US-81/K-9, Cloud, KS

Built 1996 Load: 53.0 t ADT: 8,840

ENTR. E. CLR CR RD

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BRUSH CREEK

3.0N 4.9E OF FLUSH, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 2006 Load: 53.0 t ADT: 10

RD. 210 RS 1202

Good

Over: TRIB. TO PLUMB CREEK

4.0N 2.9E OF EMPORIA, Lyon, KS

Built 1988 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 206

PLUM STREET

Good

Over: COW CREEK

PLUM ST. OVER COW CREEK, Reno, KS

Built 2003 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 3,715

LOCAL RD. 8-E.3

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

0.7N 1.0E OF REPUBLIC, Republic, KS

Built 2003 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 30

RS 1937 BROADWAY

Good

Over: GOOSEBERRY CREEK

Broadway, 0.4 N of 117thN, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2020 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 1,701

W 53rd N (RS1805)

Good

Over: BIG ARKANSAS RIVER

53rdN, 0.9 E of 55thW, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2002 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 5,492

I-70 HWY, WB

Good

Over: SNOKOMO CREEK

2.26 MI E K138, WB, Wabaunsee, KS

Built 2001 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 10,650

I70 HWY, EB

Good

Over: SNOKOMO CREEK

2.25 MI W K138, EB, Wabaunsee, KS

Built 2001 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 10,650

19.5-L.7 MINOR COL

Good

Over: FOLSOM CREEK

3.1S 6.0E OF CLEMENTS, Chase, KS

Built 2005 Load: 53.2 t ADT: 45

183RD ST

Good

Over: Bull Creek Tributary

2mi N, .4mi E of Edgerton, Johnson, KS

Built 2011 Load: 53.2 t ADT: 50

18TH RD (RS 1236)

Good

Over: PERKINS CREEK

S. EDGE OF WINIFRED, Marshall, KS

Built 1999 Load: 53.2 t ADT: 152

S AUBURN RD 89

Good

Over: SWITZLER CREEK

0.5E 1.8S OF BURLINGAME, Osage, KS

Built 2006 Load: 53.2 t ADT: 15

Redbud

Good

Over: Trib. to Little Arkansas

Redbud @ 5th St. N., Sedgwick, KS

Built 2008 Load: 53.2 t ADT: 150

LOCAL RD. 18.5-C.8

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.2S OF CUMMINGS, Atchison, KS

Built 1995 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 100

NE 50 Rd

Good

Over: LITTLE CHEYENNE CREEK

6.0S 2.0E OF CLAFLIN, Barton, KS

Built 2007 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 55

Road 30 CC.0-12.2

Good

Over: STREAM

5.0N OF NIOTAZE, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1990 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 40

US-160 HWY

Good

Over: BNSF RR

.27 MI W OF 69/K7/K96 JCT, Cherokee, KS

Built 1998 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 4,230

Rd L

Good

Over: BLUFF CREEK

2.8W K-34, 8.0N US-160, Clark, KS

Built 1993 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 40

DOBBIN RD. B119

Good

Over: TRIB. TO DINNER CREEK

1.0W 1.5S OF GRIDLEY, Coffey, KS

Built 2008 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 20

Rd 116

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

4.2N 5.0E OF DODGE CITY, Ford, KS

Built 1984 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 50

HEDGE LANE

Good

Over: BAIN CREEK

1.0W 1.2N OF SPRING HILL, Johnson, KS

Built 1995 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 100

FLINT AVENUE

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK TRIB.

0.21 MI S OF JOHNSON DR., Johnson, KS

Built 2018 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 800

RS 412 F.5-18.5

Good

Over: NEOSHO RIVER

0.5E 2.5S OF AMERICUS, Lyon, KS

Built 1963 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 2,599

WAGONWHEEL RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO COTTONWOOD RIV.

2.0N 1.8W OF FLORENCE, Marion, KS

Built 2009 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 170

Indianapolis Road

Good

Over: TRIB. MARAIS DES CYGNES

7.2W 0.5S OF PAOLA, Miami, KS

Built 1966 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 38

Showing 21,601-21,650 of 23,867 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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