State profile · Below national median SD

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

SE 60 ST. Z.6-13.0

Poor

Over: STREAM

2.5N 0.5W OF BELMONT, Kingman, KS

Built 1964 Load: 8.3 t ADT: 10

215th Rd

Poor

Over: BATTLE CREEK

2.0S 3.5W OF BARNARD, Lincoln, KS

Built 1920 Load: 8.3 t ADT: 40

20th Rd

Poor

Over: SALINE RIVER

1.3S 3.5W OF SYLVAN GROVE, Lincoln, KS

Built 1965 Load: 8.3 t ADT: 20

100th Road

Poor

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

2.0W 5.8S OF VESPER, Lincoln, KS

Built 1940 Load: 8.3 t ADT: 35

LOCAL RD. K-1

Poor

Over: STREAM

3.0S 1.0E OF ONEIDA, Nemaha, KS

Built 1945 Load: 8.3 t ADT: 10

RS 514 7.6-6.0

Poor

Over: SWITZLER CREEK

0.4N OF BURLINGAME, Osage, KS

Built 1933 Load: 8.3 t ADT: 1,615

1100 Ave (I27-E2)

Poor

Over: WEST TURKEY CREEK

920 1100 Ave, Dickinson, KS

Built 1952 Load: 8.4 t ADT: 100

CTY RD 140(26-W.7)

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO WALNUT CREEK

2.0S 2.0W OF NEAL, Greenwood, KS

Built 1920 Load: 8.4 t ADT: 17

LOCAL RD. G-3.2

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO DELEWARE RIVER

3.0N 0.2E OF ARRINGTON, Atchison, KS

Built 1920 Load: 8.5 t ADT: 5

LOCAL 28 K.0-1400

Poor

Over: LAIRDS CREEK

0.5S 3.6E OF PARKERVILLE, Morris, KS

Built 1940 Load: 8.5 t ADT: 50

Camp Rd

Poor

Over: MIDDLE PIPE CREEK

7.7W OF MILTONVALE, Cloud, KS

Built 1936 Load: 8.6 t ADT: 80

U ROAD (RS 626)

Poor

Over: LINDSEY CREEK

0.5N OF PORTIS, Smith, KS

Built 1930 Load: 8.6 t ADT: 80

SE 160 S. Y.6-23.0

Poor

Over: STREAM

3.0S 2.0W OF ADAMS, Kingman, KS

Built 1945 Load: 8.7 t ADT: 10

Kingfisher Road

Poor

Over: DRIFTWOOD CREEK

3.1N 4.5W OF HARDTNER, Barber, KS

Built 1957 Load: 8.8 t ADT: 20

2200 ROAD

Poor

Over: PRAIRIE DOG CREEK

0.8S 1.8W OF JENNINGS, Decatur, KS

Built 1940 Load: 8.8 t ADT: 10

G-12.4 MINOR

Poor

Over: LITTLE ARKANSAS RIVER

0.5E OF HALSTEAD, Harvey, KS

Built 1925 Load: 8.8 t ADT: 75

Rd. H

Poor

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.5N 1.6E OF ALMENA, Norton, KS

Built 1972 Load: 8.8 t ADT: 60

51st RD

Poor

Over: STEWART CREEK

3.0E 0.3S OF UDALL, Cowley, KS

Built 1904 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 10

SW 40th RD

Poor

Over: LITTLE SANDY CREEK

0.5N 0.6E OF CORWIN, Harper, KS

Built 1930 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 80

LOCAL DD.2-23

Poor

Over: BLUFF CREEK

0.5S 3.2E OF BLUFF CITY, Harper, KS

Built 1970 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 10

E. EAGLE RD. (166)

Poor

Over: TRIBUTARY TO CROW CREEK

12.5N 5.0W OF AGRA, Phillips, KS

Built 1960 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 15

DEAN RD.12.75

Poor

Over: RED ROCK CREEK

8.0E 1.0N OF ARLINGTON, Reno, KS

Built 1972 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 9

14-V.3 LOCAL

Poor

Over: PUMPKIN CREEK

1.5N 4.9E OF ALTOONA, Wilson, KS

Built 1930 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 30

NW Butler Rd

Poor

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

1.5W 3.5N OF BENTON, Butler, KS

Built 1938 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 935

SW 50th/RS 1170

Poor

Over: DENNY BRANCH

1.2S 1.3E OF SHERWIN, Cherokee, KS

Built 1930 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 60

LOCAL 4.0-U.5

Poor

Over: DEADMAN CREEK

2.0S 2.0E OF FACT, Clay, KS

Built 1940 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 10

172nd RD

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO TIMBER CREEK

0.5S OF FLORAL, Cowley, KS

Built 1906 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 50

Y LANE

Poor

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.9S 2.5W OF TRAER, Decatur, KS

Built 1947 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 15

L LANE

Poor

Over: PRAIRIE DOG CREEK

3.8N 5.8E OF JENNINGS, Decatur, KS

Built 1953 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 30

Oxen

Poor

Over: ROCK CREEK

4.1W 3.0N OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 1910 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 5

Mule

Poor

Over: GAME CREEK

1.0N 2.1E OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 1920 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 10

Ave H

Poor

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

2.7N 4.1W OF ELLSWORTH, Ellsworth, KS

Built 1930 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 30

P ROAD (EAST)

Poor

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

0.5S 1.9E OF HILL CITY, Graham, KS

Built 1935 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 40

NW 60 Rd

Poor

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

4.5W OF ATTICA, Harper, KS

Built 1918 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 80

LOCAL L-11.6

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO LIMESTONE CREEK

4.0N 2.6E OF IONIA, Jewell, KS

Built 1940 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 25

23RD RD (22.0-Y.2)

Poor

Over: CLEAR CREEK

2.8N 5.0W OF LILLIS, Marshall, KS

Built 1930 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 10

RS 1640

Poor

Over: STREAM

WEST MAIN ST. IN BELOIT, Mitchell, KS

Built 1930 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 1,000

KANSAS AVE 213

Poor

Over: SWITZLER CREEK

IN CITY OF BURLINGAME, Osage, KS

Built 1911 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 30

W. KIOWA RD. (39)

Poor

Over: TRIBUTARY TO DEER CREEK

2.0N 2.0E OF PRAIRIE VIEW, Phillips, KS

Built 1960 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 25

CHEROKEE RD. (201)

Poor

Over: REBECCA CREEK

15.5N 0.5W OF AGRA, Phillips, KS

Built 1955 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 10

30 E

Poor

Over: SOUTH FORK SOLOMON RIVER

3.3S 3.0E OF HOXIE, Sheridan, KS

Built 1967 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 30

A ROAD

Poor

Over: WEST MIDDLE CEDAR CREEK

8.1N 2.0W OF KENSINGTON, Smith, KS

Built 1969 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 20

ROAD 9 (I.3-8.0)

Poor

Over: LADDER CREEK

3.5S 3.0E OF WESKAN, Wallace, KS

Built 1965 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 35

29-R.2 298

Poor

Over: CARTER CREEK

2.5W OF KIMEO, Washington, KS

Built 1930 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 15

2300 Rd

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO VERDIGRIS RIV.

3.1E OF COYVILLE, Wilson, KS

Built 1940 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 10

Wichita Rd

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO VILLAGE CREEK

7.0E OF BUFFALO, Wilson, KS

Built 1920 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 20

4TH RD (3.0-K.8)

Poor

Over: HOP CREEK

3.8S 2.0E OF BREMEN, Marshall, KS

Built 1940 Load: 9.2 t ADT: 20

15TH RD (14.0-K.2)

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO SPRING CREEK

0.8N 1.0W OF HOME CITY, Marshall, KS

Built 1955 Load: 9.2 t ADT: 10

70th Road

Poor

Over: Trib. to S. FORK SOLOMON

3.4E OF ALTON, Osborne, KS

Built 1920 Load: 9.2 t ADT: 5

NE Satchell Crk Rd

Poor

Over: TRIB. E. BR. WALNUT RIV.

1.0W 1.0N OF CASSODAY, Butler, KS

Built 1930 Load: 9.3 t ADT: 25

Showing 22,801-22,850 of 23,867 bridges

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