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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

RS 1630

Poor

Over: TIMBER CREEK

1.5N 2.5E OF WAKEFIELD, Clay, KS

Built 1964 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 355

LYNX RD. 2

Poor

Over: FROG CREEK

5.5E 0.8N OF LEBO, Coffey, KS

Built 1974 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 30

262nd RD

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO ARKANSAS RIVER

3.5E & 1.0 S of Gueda spr, Cowley, KS

Built 1935 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 100

LOCAL I-260

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO ELK CREEK

4.0E 1.2S OF SOLDIER, Jackson, KS

Built 1948 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 35

W. DAKOTA RD (124)

Poor

Over: WALNUT CREEK

0.5N 10.5E LONG ISLAND, Phillips, KS

Built 1960 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 10

RIVERTON RD.8.95

Poor

Over: DRAIN TO NINNESCAH RIVER

2.4W 4.6N PRETTY PRAIRIE, Reno, KS

Built 1952 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 14

SE 60 St

Poor

Over: N. FORK NINNESCAH RIVER

6.0S 0.4W OF STAFFORD, Stafford, KS

Built 1960 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 10

RD 20

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO PAWNEE RIVER

10.0S 2.5W OF BAZINE, Ness, KS

Built 1935 Load: 12.8 t ADT: 55

150 AVE (SOUTH)

Poor

Over: BRUSH CREEK

4.2 S & 0.5 E MORLAND, Graham, KS

Built 1995 Load: 12.9 t ADT: 5

ARAPAHO #53

Poor

Over: INDIAN CREEK TRIB.

0.1S OF 123RD. ST., Johnson, KS

Built 1989 Load: 12.9 t ADT: 855

S. 270th AVE.

Poor

Over: PARADISE CREEK

1.3S 2.0E OF NATOMA, Osborne, KS

Built 1914 Load: 12.9 t ADT: 20

37 ROAD

Poor

Over: BEAVER CREEK

2.5E OF HERNDON, Rawlins, KS

Built 1968 Load: 12.9 t ADT: 15

LOCAL RD. C-6.4

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO COAL CREEK

1.0S 3.4E OF ARRINGTON, Atchison, KS

Built 1936 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 15

S. 190th AVE.

Poor

Over: COVERT CREEK

2.0S 1.8W OF COVERT, Osborne, KS

Built 1920 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 5

Vineyard Road

Poor

Over: WALKER CREEK

2.0N 0.5E OF WALKER, Ellis, KS

Built 1938 Load: 13.1 t ADT: 45

B-22.4 LOCAL

Poor

Over: GOOSEBERRY CREEK

8.5S 1.9E OF NEWTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1960 Load: 13.1 t ADT: 2

Woodie Seat Fwy

Poor

Over: AVENUE "B"

Woodie Seat over Ave B, Reno, KS

Built 1959 Load: 13.1 t ADT: 10,180

AVE. W

Poor

Over: COW CREEK

0.5S 8.9E OF STERLING, Rice, KS

Built 1920 Load: 13.1 t ADT: 25

2500 Ave (P13-E80)

Poor

Over: CREEK

1675 2500 Ave, Dickinson, KS

Built 1960 Load: 13.2 t ADT: 10

NE 20 Ave

Poor

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

5.5N 3.0E OF ST. JOHN, Stafford, KS

Built 1976 Load: 13.2 t ADT: 15

LOCAL 32-39-9

Poor

Over: C. R.I.&P. R.R.

1.5S 2.1W OF WELLINGTON, Sumner, KS

Built 1920 Load: 13.2 t ADT: 50

NW 80th Street

Poor

Over: DRY CREEK

1.6W OF POTWIN, Butler, KS

Built 1913 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 5

RS 1806 LYON CR RD

Poor

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

3.2W 4.4S OF WREFORD, Geary, KS

Built 1960 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 259

County Rd. V

Poor

Over: Bachelor Creek

7.0E of Eureka, Greenwood, KS

Built 1960 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 57

J ROAD (RS 1760)

Poor

Over: SAND CREEK

8.2W OF STOCKTON, Rooks, KS

Built 1928 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 50

35-22.5 LOCAL

Poor

Over: SLOUGH CREEK

2.0S 3.0E OF ST. PAUL, Neosho, KS

Built 1920 Load: 13.4 t ADT: 40

MINOR 4S-17-35-3

Poor

Over: CREEK

3.0S 4.6W ARKANSAS CITY, Cowley, KS

Built 1912 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 45

O-16.4 RS 875

Poor

Over: MIDDLE EMMA CREEK

0.5E 1.0S OF HESSTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1930 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 20

N-16.2 LOCAL

Poor

Over: MIDDLE EMMA CREEK

3.0S 0.2E OF HESSTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1930 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 15

160 RD.

Poor

Over: ANTELOPE CREEK

2.5S 2.1E OF HILLSBORO, Marion, KS

Built 1920 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 40

RS 2075 29.4-14.0

Poor

Over: LONG CREEK

4.4S 3.0W OF MELVERN, Osage, KS

Built 1935 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 125

AVE. E

Poor

Over: PLUM CREEK

1.6E 3.4S OF BUSHTON, Rice, KS

Built 1965 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 40

N.8-9.5 Marshal Rd

Poor

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.0N OF ROGERS, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1930 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 10

LOCAL 6.0-P.1

Poor

Over: SPRING CREEK

4.0S 3.0W OF FACT, Clay, KS

Built 1940 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 10

US24 HWY

Poor

Over: LINCOLN CREEK DRAINAGE

2.87 MI E K15, Clay, KS

Built 1965 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 1,880

42nd RD

Poor

Over: WALNUT RIVER

1.5S 0.5W OF ROCK, Cowley, KS

Built 1930 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 30

2nd RD

Poor

Over: ROCK CREEK

2.5N 3.9E OF ROCK, Cowley, KS

Built 1920 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 5

261st RD

Poor

Over: BEAVER CREEK

2.0E 0.9S OF OTTO, Cowley, KS

Built 1920 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 25

Ferguson Rd.

Poor

Over: Little Rock Creek

1.2S 2.0E OF VALLEY FALLS, Jefferson, KS

Built 1968 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 430

RS 1204 26

Poor

Over: LITTLE SUGAR CREEK

3.0N 3.0W OF PLEASANTON, Linn, KS

Built 1966 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 164

LOCAL RD. 8

Poor

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

1.0E OF LA CYGNE, Linn, KS

Built 1914 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 20

RD 70 931.7-540.7

Poor

Over: STREAM

6.3W OF OLPE, Lyon, KS

Built 1939 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 10

323rd Street

Poor

Over: TRIB. MARAIS DES CYGNES

2.5S 8.7W OF PAOLA, Miami, KS

Built 1930 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 14

399th Street

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO MIDDLE CREEK

1.0S 0.8W OF BEAGLE, Miami, KS

Built 1935 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 23

RS 1330 25-4.50

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO ELK CREEK

2.5W OF URBANA, Neosho, KS

Built 1930 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 44

2.5-17.0 LOCAL

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO CHETOPA CREEK

2.5W OF THAYER, Neosho, KS

Built 1965 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 30

RD F

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO PLUM CREEK

11.0S 3.0E OF BEELER, Ness, KS

Built 1940 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 30

RD H

Poor

Over: CREEK

5.9N K-96 8.0E CO. LINE, Ness, KS

Built 1952 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 60

RD Z

Poor

Over: BAZINE DRY CREEK

7.0E 2.7N OF NESS CITY, Ness, KS

Built 1939 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 40

SHANNON CREEK RD.

Poor

Over: FOURMILE CREEK

7.5N 3.0W OF FOSTORIA, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 1970 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 10

Showing 22,951-23,000 of 23,867 bridges

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