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%.

Condition Distribution

Kansas52.1%42.5%GoodFairPoor
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 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.

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

Poor

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

K7 HWY

Good

Over: LIMESTONE CREEK

5.33 MI N US400, Crawford, KS

Built 2007 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 4,240

700 ROAD

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK SAPPA CREEK

4.7S 4.4W OF OBERLIN, Decatur, KS

Built 2011 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 30

1000 ROAD

Good

Over: N FORK PRAIRIE DOG

1.0N 7.1W OF DRESDEN, Decatur, KS

Built 2012 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 20

US83 HWY

Good

Over: N FK PRAIRIEDOG CR DRG

5.39 MI N SHERIDAN CL, Decatur, KS

Built 1990 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 1,480

US-50 EASTBOUND

Good

Over: RP FROM WB 50 TO SB CR

0.64 MI NE I135 -135 SL, Harvey, KS

Built 1997 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 3,440

I-135 HWY SB

Good

Over: K-15 HWY

K-15 N JCT, Harvey, KS

Built 2002 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 7,600

RAMP 69S-I435E

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

RMP 69S-I435E & 69N-ANTCH, Johnson, KS

Built 2008 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 30,000

Old Hwy 400

Good

Over: Trib to Little Labette

West of Parsons, Labette, KS

Built 1995 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 796

K383 HWY

Good

Over: NORTON RES DRAIN

11.80 MI NE DECATUR COLN, Norton, KS

Built 1951 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 1,680

US56 HWY

Good

Over: SALT CREEK

1.00 MI E LYON COLN, Osage, KS

Built 2003 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 625

21ST RD.

Good

Over: LITTLE ARKANSAS RIVER

2.6E 3.5S OF GENESEO, Rice, KS

Built 2016 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 25

US56 HWY

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK DRAINAGE

9.84 MI E BARTON COLN, Rice, KS

Built 1986 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 3,290

MacArthur (RS 362)

Good

Over: COWSKIN CREEK

1.5E 1.0S K-42 HIGHWAY, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2006 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 5,577

US-54 HIGHWAY WB

Good

Over: TYLER ROAD & US54 RAMP

US-54 HWY OVER TYLER ROAD, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2004 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 27,000

US-54 HIGHWAY EB

Good

Over: TYLER ROAD & US54 RAMP

US-54 HWY OVER TYLER ROAD, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2004 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 27,000

K-23 HWY

Good

Over: SALINE RIVER

1.80 MI N GOVE COLN, Sheridan, KS

Built 2004 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 924

I70 HWY, EB

Good

Over: PRETTY CREEK

1.3 MI E K99, EB, Wabaunsee, KS

Built 1999 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 10,750

I70 HWY, EB

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.44 MI E K185, EB, Wabaunsee, KS

Built 1999 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 10,800

ANGUS RD. 253

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

4.0W 4.9N OF GRIDLEY, Coffey, KS

Built 1994 Load: 58.2 t ADT: 220

150th Avenue

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

7.4N 3.0E OF ELLIS, Ellis, KS

Built 2006 Load: 58.2 t ADT: 35

RENNER RD

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

2.0E 1.5S OF BONITA, Johnson, KS

Built 1993 Load: 58.2 t ADT: 110

NB Lone Elm Rd#93

Good

Over: Cedar Creek Trib.

0.4 mi. north of 159th St, Johnson, KS

Built 2010 Load: 58.2 t ADT: 4,100

61ST. STREET

Good

Over: MUNCIE CREEK

95 N. 61ST ST., Wyandotte, KS

Built 2006 Load: 58.2 t ADT: 1,300

Munjor Road

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY TO BIG CREEK

3.8S 1.3E OF WALKER, Ellis, KS

Built 2007 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 40

K-4 HWY

Good

Over: DELAWARE RIVER

.22 MI NE W JCT K16, Jefferson, KS

Built 2006 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 2,880

LOCAL RD. N-5

Good

Over: BLACK VERMILLION RIVER

3.6W 2.5N OF CORNING, Nemaha, KS

Built 2022 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 10

K-14 HWY

Good

Over: DRAINAGE

K-14 HWY, Rice, KS

Built 2023 Load: 58.3 t

T-7.4 324

Good

Over: TRIB. MILL CREEK

1.0N 7.0W OF HANOVER, Washington, KS

Built 1980 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 30

I35 HWY SB

Good

Over: OTTAWA CREEK & COUNTY RD

6.45 MI NE US59, SB, Franklin, KS

Built 2003 Load: 58.4 t ADT: 9,300

I35 HWY NB

Good

Over: OTTAWA CREEK, LOCAL ROAD

6.44 MI NE US59, NB, Franklin, KS

Built 2002 Load: 58.4 t ADT: 9,300

Road 31

Good

Over: COON CREEK

5.0S 3.0E OF FALL RIVER, Elk, KS

Built 1993 Load: 58.5 t ADT: 20

LOCAL N.9-0.7T

Good

Over: SWEDE CREEK

3.0E 9.0N OF RANDOLPH, Riley, KS

Built 1985 Load: 58.5 t ADT: 20

O ROAD

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

3.0N 6.9E TREGO CENTER, Trego, KS

Built 2012 Load: 58.5 t ADT: 5

K-197 HWY

Good

Over: CHAPMAN CREEK DRAINAGE

1.05 MI W K-15, Dickinson, KS

Built 2004 Load: 58.6 t ADT: 85

US77 HWY

Good

Over: UP RAILROAD

.29 MI. S. JCT. I70/U77, Geary, KS

Built 2005 Load: 58.6 t ADT: 5,680

US-400 HWY

Good

Over: VERDIGRIS RIVER RELIEF

0.81 MI E OF 75/400 JCT, Montgomery, KS

Built 1997 Load: 58.6 t ADT: 3,810

RS 304 811-486

Good

Over: STAG CREEK

3.5S OF GYPSUM, Saline, KS

Built 2001 Load: 58.6 t ADT: 342

EAGLE RD(21.1-F.0)

Good

Over: TRIB. TO ROBIDOUX CREEK

4.5N 0.6E OF BEATTIE, Marshall, KS

Built 2006 Load: 58.7 t ADT: 30

MULBERRY STREET #9

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.2W OF WOODLAND, Johnson, KS

Built 2015 Load: 58.8 t ADT: 300

AVE U

Good

Over: BRANCH OF OLD MAIDS FORK

4.5S 0.3E OF NEKOMA, Rush, KS

Built 2000 Load: 58.8 t ADT: 20

U ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB. TO HACKBERRY CREEK

12.0S 8.6W OF WAKEENY, Trego, KS

Built 2011 Load: 58.8 t ADT: 20

RS 1816 T12-S1-E8

Good

Over: CHAPMAN CREEK

2080 Old Hwy 40, Dickinson, KS

Built 1992 Load: 58.9 t ADT: 630

RS 1374

Good

Over: COAL CREEK

0.5N OF FAS 1277, Douglas, KS

Built 1988 Load: 58.9 t ADT: 807

I-70 HWY WB

Good

Over: UP RAILROAD

0.27 MI E WJCT US40 BS WB, Geary, KS

Built 1992 Load: 58.9 t ADT: 13,500

SB Lone Elm Rd.#92

Good

Over: Cedar Creek Trib.

0.4 mi. north of 159th St, Johnson, KS

Built 2010 Load: 58.9 t ADT: 4,100

LOCAL RD. 29

Good

Over: TRIB. TO PONY CREEK

1.5N 3.2W OF RESERVE, Brown, KS

Built 2017 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 50

I35 HWY (KTA)EL-WL

Good

Over: CONSTATNT CREEK

0.37 MI NE K-254, Butler, KS

Built 1955 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 8,900

US-77 HWY

Good

Over: W BR WALNUT RIVER DRG.

1.49 MI S JCT I-35/US-77, Butler, KS

Built 2007 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 2,586

US166 HWY

Good

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

7.89 MI E LABETTE COLN, Cherokee, KS

Built 2016 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 855

6th Rd

Good

Over: TRIB TO CHAPMAN CREEK

5.0N 4.0W OF INDUSTRY, Clay, KS

Built 2013 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 50

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