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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

29-Y.2 306

Good

Over: NORTH FORK FANCY CREEK

4.3E OF KIMEO, Washington, KS

Built 1996 Load: 60.1 t ADT: 20

61 St N LOCAL RD.

Good

Over: COWSKIN CREEK

61stN, 0.1 E of 199thW, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2002 Load: 60.2 t ADT: 77

SW WalnutValley Rd

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

1.0E 3.5N OF SMILEYBERG, Butler, KS

Built 2022 Load: 60.3 t ADT: 50

170th Rd.

Good

Over: North Cedar Creek

6.0W 0.8N OF VALLEY FALLS, Jefferson, KS

Built 2021 Load: 60.3 t ADT: 50

K87 HWY

Good

Over: BLACK VERMILLION RIV DRG

0.57 MI N K9, Marshall, KS

Built 2015 Load: 60.3 t ADT: 185

HIGH SCHOOL ENTRNC

Good

Over: TRIB. TO DRY TURKEY CK.

E. OF N. HIGH AT ANNA ST., McPherson, KS

Built 2020 Load: 60.3 t ADT: 2,400

MILL STREET

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

MILL ST. N. OF SEMINARY, Wyandotte, KS

Built 2013 Load: 60.3 t ADT: 1,279

19TH. RD. 275

Good

Over: TRIB. TO WOLF CREEK

1.5E 3.0N OF NEW STRAWN, Coffey, KS

Built 1989 Load: 60.4 t ADT: 30

HARVEY AVE. BR. 4

Good

Over: ROCK ISLAND SLOUGH

100 FT W OF CRI&PRR&US81, Sumner, KS

Built 1990 Load: 60.4 t ADT: 1,700

MINOR COL 60

Good

Over: STROWBRIDGE CREEK

3.0E 0.2N OF CARBONDALE, Osage, KS

Built 2022 Load: 60.5 t ADT: 40

RS 27

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

2.8E 1.2N OF SHANNON, Atchison, KS

Built 2021 Load: 60.6 t ADT: 347

LOCAL RD. E.5-14.3

Good

Over: TRIB. TO STRANGER CREEK

2.5S 0.7W OF FARMINGTON, Atchison, KS

Built 2023 Load: 60.6 t ADT: 30

RAMP 35SB-435N

Good

Over: URB2701, LACKMAN ROAD

1.34 MI W JCT I435/I35, Johnson, KS

Built 2016 Load: 60.6 t ADT: 15,744

HOCH RD. 313

Good

Over: TRIB. N. BR. WAKARUSA R.

1.7N 2.0W OF AUBURN, Shawnee, KS

Built 1984 Load: 60.6 t ADT: 100

G.4-10.1 LOCAL RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO MIDDLE CREEK

1.0N 4.1W OF ELMDALE, Chase, KS

Built 2017 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 10

C LANE

Good

Over: PRAIRIE DOG CREEK

1.8S 8.4W OF DRESDEN, Decatur, KS

Built 2005 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 10

LOCAL RD. S-4

Good

Over: SOLDIER CREEK

1.0N 3.5W OF BANCROFT, Nemaha, KS

Built 2009 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 10

K-2 HWY

Good

Over: STINK CREEK DRAINAGE

3.00 MI E OF US-281, Barber, KS

Built 2007 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 970

US160 HWY

Good

Over: EAST BRANCH BEAR CREEK

5.71 MI W US-183 HWY, Clark, KS

Built 1979 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 965

I70 HWY

Good

Over: BIG CREEK DRAINAGE

4.55 MI E K212, Gove, KS

Built 1960 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 6,700

US-50 HWY

Good

Over: EAST EMMA CREEK

3.92 MI E K-89, Harvey, KS

Built 1994 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 6,680

I-135 HIGHWAY, NB

Good

Over: N. 1ST ST

1.33 MI. N OF US-50 S JCT, Harvey, KS

Built 2002 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 13,000

I-135 HIGHWAY, SB

Good

Over: N. 1ST ST.

1.33 MI. N OF US-50 JCT., Harvey, KS

Built 2000 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 13,000

I-135 HIGHWAY, NB

Good

Over: BROADWAY

.82 MI. S OF US-50 N JCT, Harvey, KS

Built 2002 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 13,000

I-135 HIGHWAY, SB

Good

Over: BROADWAY

.82 MI. S OF US-50 N JCT., Harvey, KS

Built 2002 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 13,000

ARROWHEAD(26.8-B.0

Good

Over: TRIB TO POLE CREEK

0.8S 2.8E OF SUMMERFIELD, Marshall, KS

Built 2017 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 10

US-56 HWY

Good

Over: BLAZE FORK CREEK

9.32 MI E RICE COLN, McPherson, KS

Built 1997 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 3,040

K9 HWY

Good

Over: N F SOLOMON R DRAIN

08.89 MI E DECATUR COLN, Norton, KS

Built 1941 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 210

K-96 HWY

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK DRAINAGE

0.26 MI E US-183, Rush, KS

Built 1996 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 1,740

K-42 HWY

Good

Over: NINNESCAH RIVER DRAINAGE

1.82 MI NE K-49, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2001 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 4,406

1ST RMP TO SB I135

Good

Over: HWY R/W ONLY

0.58 MI N US54, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1976 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 5,166

I135 SBND RMP-13TH

Good

Over: HWY R/W ONLY

1.66 MI N OF US54, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1976 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 4,216

SW 70 RD

Good

Over: TRIB. TO ASH CREEK

2.7W OF PAWNEE ROCK, Barton, KS

Built 2019 Load: 60.9 t ADT: 140

ENSLEY LANE

Good

Over: TRIB. TO DYKES BRANCH

450ft N of 88th ST, Johnson, KS

Built 2016 Load: 60.9 t ADT: 400

RAMP NB35 TO EB435

Good

Over: PFLUMM ROAD

RAMP 0.32 MI E I-35, Johnson, KS

Built 2015 Load: 60.9 t ADT: 23,986

SW 60th

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

0.3W 3.5S OF BENTON, Butler, KS

Built 2015 Load: 61.1 t ADT: 175

W 159TH ST. #111

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK TRIBUTARY

1.6 MI WEST OF I-35, Johnson, KS

Built 2017 Load: 61.1 t ADT: 1,900

RD K 943.0-514.6

Good

Over: STREAM

0.5N of Emporia, Lyon, KS

Built 1989 Load: 61.1 t ADT: 20

223rd Street

Good

Over: LITTLE BULL CREEK

1.0S 1.9W OF SPRING HILL, Miami, KS

Built 2017 Load: 61.1 t ADT: 1,302

SW County Line Rd.

Good

Over: EIGHT MILE CREEK

1.0W 3.2N OF ROSE HILL, Butler, KS

Built 2022 Load: 61.2 t ADT: 150

US83 HWY

Good

Over: SAPPA CREEK DRAINAGE

0.76 MI S US36, Decatur, KS

Built 2016 Load: 61.2 t ADT: 2,920

167TH ST

Good

Over: GARDNER LAKE TRIB.

0.0N 0.6W OF GARDNER, Johnson, KS

Built 1997 Load: 61.2 t ADT: 5,100

I435 HWY, EB

Good

Over: PFLUMM ROAD

0.36 MI E I-35, EB, Johnson, KS

Built 2016 Load: 61.2 t ADT: 57,000

K-187 HWY

Good

Over: FISHER CREEK DRG

5.5 MI N K9, Nemaha, KS

Built 2023 Load: 61.2 t ADT: 895

US54 HWY

Good

Over: UP RR

2.49 MI E US75, Woodson, KS

Built 2016 Load: 61.2 t ADT: 2,270

K-7 HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BNSF RAILROAD

0.59 MI E WJCT K-7, Johnson, KS

Built 2002 Load: 61.3 t ADT: 17,100

Navajo Dr

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1.0N 3.0E OF LINCOLN, Lincoln, KS

Built 2008 Load: 61.3 t ADT: 35

7TH RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. TO PLUM CREEK

1.4E 1.4S OF BUSHTON, Rice, KS

Built 1998 Load: 61.3 t ADT: 35

LINCOLN STREET

Good

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER

LINCOLN AT MCLEAN BLVD., Sedgwick, KS

Built 2012 Load: 61.3 t ADT: 10,200

WHITESIDE RD.12.30

Good

Over: RED ROCK CREEK

8.3N OF PRETTY PRAIRIE, Reno, KS

Built 2012 Load: 61.4 t ADT: 275

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