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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

US-75 HWY

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

0.02 MI N NEOSHO ST, Coffey, KS

Built 1992 Load: 69.9 t ADT: 7,740

Y-35.7

Good

Over: VERDIGRIS RIVER

3.0E 1.5S OF MADISON, Greenwood, KS

Built 2016 Load: 69.9 t ADT: 40

K-101 HIGHWAY

Good

Over: PUMPKIN CREEK DRAINAGE

1.1 MI S US-160/K-101 JCT, Labette, KS

Built 2003 Load: 69.9 t ADT: 1,100

LOCAL 486-793.6

Good

Over: STREAM

1.9S 1.3E OF ASSARIA, Saline, KS

Built 2016 Load: 69.9 t ADT: 140

9TH. RD. 111

Good

Over: TRIB. TO NORTH BIG CREEK

4.0N 2.6W OF GRIDLEY, Coffey, KS

Built 1998 Load: 70.0 t ADT: 25

US56 HWY

Good

Over: EAST FORK TAUY CREEK

4.15 MI E OF US 59, Douglas, KS

Built 2013 Load: 70.0 t ADT: 4,000

343rd St N LOC RD.

Good

Over: JOCELYN CREEK

343rdW, 0.7 N of 87thS, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1992 Load: 70.0 t ADT: 20

NW 140th

Good

Over: E. BR. WHITEWATER RIVER

3.0W 4.0S OF BURNS, Butler, KS

Built 2015 Load: 70.3 t ADT: 30

LOCAL LAKE RD.

Good

Over: PAWNEE RIVER

13.5N 21.7E GARDEN CITY, Finney, KS

Built 2017 Load: 70.3 t ADT: 17

CEDAR H.2-18.7

Good

Over: Trib Wildcat Creek

HASSEBROEK & CEDAR ST., Riley, KS

Built 1999 Load: 70.3 t ADT: 300

MINOR COL 28-N.2

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK MILL CREEK

1.8N 2.0E of Cuba, Republic, KS

Built 2015 Load: 70.6 t ADT: 30

19-J.5 152

Good

Over: TRIB. TO PEATS CREEK

7.5N 2.8W OF PALMER, Washington, KS

Built 1987 Load: 70.7 t ADT: 25

US-50 HWY

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD RIVER DRN

10.58 MI NE MARION COLN, Chase, KS

Built 1995 Load: 70.8 t ADT: 3,580

US-400 HWY

Good

Over: STREAM

.10 MI S 400/MARSHALL JCT, Ford, KS

Built 2008 Load: 70.8 t ADT: 1,204

MINOR Q-225

Good

Over: TRIB. TO ELK CREEK

0.6S OF HOLTON, Jackson, KS

Built 1997 Load: 70.8 t ADT: 200

Garfield St

Good

Over: Trib to Dry Creek

435ft W of Normal Dr, McPherson, KS

Built 2018 Load: 71.0 t ADT: 200

SW 107TH ST 332

Good

Over: ELM CREEK RUN

3.5W 0.7 S OF WAKARUSA, Shawnee, KS

Built 2023 Load: 71.0 t ADT: 50

E 1st St RS 86

Good

Over: W. BRANCH WHITEWATER CK.

6.2E OF NEWTON, Harvey, KS

Built 2007 Load: 71.2 t ADT: 760

COUNTY LINE RD

Good

Over: CAPTAIN CREEK

2.0W 5.2N OF EDGERTON, Johnson, KS

Built 1990 Load: 71.4 t ADT: 20

S. 55th AVE.

Good

Over: TWIN CREEK

1.8S 5.5E OF OSBORNE, Osborne, KS

Built 2000 Load: 71.4 t ADT: 10

K-32 HIGHWAY, EB

Good

Over: BNSF RAILWAY

.88 MILES SE OLD K32 HWY, Wyandotte, KS

Built 2002 Load: 71.4 t ADT: 7,650

ENT. TO REC COMPLX

Good

Over: DRAINAGE

ENT TO REC COMPLEX, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 2006 Load: 71.5 t ADT: 390

K-65 HWY

Good

Over: LITTLE OSAGE DRAINAGE

.96 MI SW K-31, Bourbon, KS

Built 2004 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 120

Feedlot Road

Good

Over: BIG CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.5N 0.3E OF ELLIS, Ellis, KS

Built 2002 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 50

K-153 RAMP

Good

Over: DRY TURKEY CREEK DRG

RAMP 0.41 MI N OF K-61, McPherson, KS

Built 2009 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 1,120

K9 HWY

Good

Over: N FK SOLOMON R DRAINAGE

04.85 MI E JT K173, Norton, KS

Built 1948 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 370

150 ROAD

Good

Over: East Beaver Creek

1.5N 1.5W of Smith Center, Smith, KS

Built 2012 Load: 71.8 t ADT: 10

50 ROAD

Good

Over: WHITE ROCK CREEK

3.5N 3.0E OF CORA, Smith, KS

Built 2009 Load: 71.8 t ADT: 15

3 ROAD (RS 922)

Good

Over: WHITE WOMAN CREEK

1.0N 0.5E OF SELKIRK, Wichita, KS

Built 2022 Load: 71.9 t ADT: 89

RS 2059

Good

Over: TRIB. TO SPRING CREEK

63rdS, 0.9 E of Rock, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2007 Load: 72.1 t ADT: 5,666

McNEAL RD 19.7-U.6

Good

Over: W. BRANCH HUMBOLDT CREEK

6.0S 12.0E Junction City, Geary, KS

Built 2015 Load: 72.3 t ADT: 20

KINCAID RD. 233

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

5.5E OF ELMONT, Shawnee, KS

Built 2008 Load: 72.3 t ADT: 200

83RD. STREET

Good

Over: TRIB. TO DYKES BRANCH

AT SAGAMORE & OVERBROOK, Johnson, KS

Built 1996 Load: 72.4 t ADT: 7,610

US-59 HWY NB-SB

Good

Over: DRAINAGE

0.8MI N FR-DG CO LN, Douglas, KS

Built 2009 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 3,515

IRR INDIAN -75 HWY

Good

Over: BILLS CREEK

10.46 MI N K-214, Jackson, KS

Built 1996 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 4,270

K4 HWY

Good

Over: ALEXANDER DRY CR DR

5.93 MI. EAST OF US-283, Ness, KS

Built 1982 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 450

US36 HWY

Good

Over: NORTON RESERVOIR DRG

.87 MI E WJCT K383, Norton, KS

Built 2004 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 1,290

130 ROAD (RS 1552)

Good

Over: EAST CEDAR CREEK

4.0N 2.1E OF KENSINGTON, Smith, KS

Built 2001 Load: 72.7 t ADT: 75

Rd 114

Good

Over: MULBERRY CREEK

3.5W 7.0N OF BLOOM, Ford, KS

Built 1982 Load: 72.9 t ADT: 60

DILLIE RD

Good

Over: SPOON CREEK TRIB.

0.06 MI. S. OF 151ST ST., Johnson, KS

Built 2018 Load: 73.2 t ADT: 40

STRAIGHT CREEK RD

Good

Over: TRIB TO SPRING CREEK

2.0E 1.7S OF ONAGA, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 2006 Load: 73.3 t ADT: 10

NB US-69 HWY

Good

Over: W FORK DRY WOOD CREEK

0.52 MI N CRAWFORD COLN, Bourbon, KS

Built 1984 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 2,535

NIEMAN RD.

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK TRIB.

0.06 MI N OF SH MIS PKWY, Johnson, KS

Built 2018 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 15,170

LAMAR AVE.

Good

Over: NEGRO CK

400' S. OF 153RD ST., Johnson, KS

Built 1993 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 2,000

US-50 HWY

Good

Over: DOYLE CREEK DRAINAGE

2.91 MI E HARVEY COLN, Marion, KS

Built 1994 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 5,150

US-400 HWY

Good

Over: FALL RIVER (RELIEF)

10.42 MI SE K47 JCT, Wilson, KS

Built 1997 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 2,115

21st Street North

Good

Over: Trib to Fourmile Creek

21st N, E of Castle Rock, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2007 Load: 73.8 t ADT: 14,000

ANTIOCH RD.

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK TRIB.

8.6W 0.2S OF STILLWELL, Johnson, KS

Built 1997 Load: 73.9 t ADT: 300

QUIVIRA RD

Good

Over: COFFEE CREEK TRIB

0.18 MI S OF 167TH ST, Johnson, KS

Built 2020 Load: 73.9 t ADT: 4,000

LOCAL RD. R-8

Good

Over: STREAM

3.0S 2.0W OF CORNING, Nemaha, KS

Built 2001 Load: 74.1 t ADT: 10

Showing 22,351-22,400 of 23,867 bridges

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