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

K105 HWY

Poor

Over: CEDAR CREEK

1.34 MI. SE. US-54, Woodson, KS

Built 1949 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 523

Y LANE

Poor

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.8S 3.4W OF TRAER, Decatur, KS

Built 1950 Load: 18.2 t ADT: 20

Q-6.4 RS 306

Poor

Over: SAND CREEK

8.6W OF HESSTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1953 Load: 18.2 t ADT: 680

W. 280th DR.

Poor

Over: COON CREEK

19.0S 0.6W OF OSBORNE, Osborne, KS

Built 1941 Load: 18.2 t ADT: 15

119th LOCAL RD.

Poor

Over: MAIN DITCH

119thW, 0.6 N of 85thN, Sedgwick, KS

Built 2008 Load: 18.2 t ADT: 40

LOCAL 18 H.0-560

Poor

Over: EAST BRANCH CREEK

5.0S 2.5E ALTA VISTA, Morris, KS

Built 1930 Load: 18.4 t ADT: 80

18-DD.1 199

Poor

Over: BOLLING CREEK

2.6E 3.0N OF BARNES, Washington, KS

Built 1950 Load: 18.4 t ADT: 30

RS 687 G-8

Poor

Over: HARRIS CREEK

168TH RD 0.1E OF R RD, Nemaha, KS

Built 1936 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 130

SE Teter Rd

Poor

Over: LITTLE WALNUT RIVER

1.5W 1.5S OF LEON, Butler, KS

Built 1953 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 35

NW 170 Ave

Poor

Over: GENE CREEK

6.5W 1.0N OF ATTICA, Harper, KS

Built 1948 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 20

26TH RD (RS 735)

Poor

Over: TRIB VERMILLION RIVER

2.0S OF VLIETS, Marshall, KS

Built 1962 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 100

RS 193 G.0 - 2710

Poor

Over: CLARKS CREEK

4.9W OF WHITE CITY, Morris, KS

Built 1957 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 175

Rd. D

Poor

Over: WALNUT CREEK

7.2W 8.0N OF NORTON, Norton, KS

Built 1997 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 5

THOMAS (23-8.8)

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO EIGHT MILE CK.

1.0N 0.5E OF CENTROPOLIS, Franklin, KS

Built 1920 Load: 18.7 t ADT: 15

RS 643 E 50th N

Poor

Over: AT & SF RAILROAD

3.0S 2.4E OF RIVERDALE, Sumner, KS

Built 1967 Load: 18.7 t ADT: 135

MCNEAL RD 19.6-T.7

Poor

Over: EAST BRANCH HUMBOLDT CK.

5.0S 12.0E JUNCTION CITY, Geary, KS

Built 1898 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 10

RS 291 BSN 260

Poor

Over: SLATE CREEK

1.6W OF HAMILTON, Greenwood, KS

Built 1932 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 54

E-17.9 RS 751

Poor

Over: SAND CREEK

3.0S 3.1W OF NEWTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1934 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 195

SW 77 A. L.2-19.5

Poor

Over: CHIKASKIA RIVER

1.5N 1.2E OF ZENDA, Kingman, KS

Built 1970 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 10

SW 100 S. Q.4-17.0

Poor

Over: STREAM

3.0N 0.4E OF SPIVEY, Kingman, KS

Built 2006 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 10

Deer Dr

Poor

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

6.8W 1.0S OF WESTFALL, Lincoln, KS

Built 1930 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 25

Lark Dr

Poor

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

1.0N 2.1E OF BEVERLY, Lincoln, KS

Built 1930 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 30

TUMBLEWEED(RS1235)

Poor

Over: ROBIDOUX CREEK

0.5N 1.5W OF FRANKFORT, Marshall, KS

Built 1931 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 218

1800 RD Mile 23

Poor

Over: PUMPKIN CREEK

0.8S 0.1E INT US169-US166, Montgomery, KS

Built 1919 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 500

LOCAL RD 20.4-T.0

Poor

Over: STREAM,LWC

1.6W 1.0N OF SAVONBURG, Allen, KS

Built 1930 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 20

500 Rd T.2-5.0

Poor

Over: TRIB. N FK. LITTLE OSAGE

N.W. OF KINCAID, Anderson, KS

Built 1930 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 50

215TH ST. RS 2130

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO WOLVERINE CREEK

5.9S OF FULTON, Bourbon, KS

Built 1934 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 815

SW Ohio St RS 74

Poor

Over: 604 (RS 1769)

1.4E OF TOWANDA, Butler, KS

Built 1960 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 3,830

NW 30th

Poor

Over: LITTLE CHERRY CREEK

3.0W 0.6N OF STIPPVILLE, Cherokee, KS

Built 1916 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 25

5 Road

Poor

Over: HACKBERRY CREEK

10.0N 9.0W ST. FRANCIS, Cheyenne, KS

Built 1955 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 20

US24 HWY

Poor

Over: MALL CREEK

8.15 MI E K15, Clay, KS

Built 1965 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,880

MINOR 1S-16-35-3

Poor

Over: SPRING CREEK

3.0S 3.4W ARKANSAS CITY, Cowley, KS

Built 1912 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 45

275th RD

Poor

Over: GROUSE CREEK

5.1N 1.0E OF CAMBRIDGE, Cowley, KS

Built 1910 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 15

IRRA RS 719 K 228

Poor

Over: BANNER CREEK

3.2S OF CIRCLEVILLE, Jackson, KS

Built 1967 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 227

SE 10 ST. AA.0-8.0

Poor

Over: STREAM

2.0S 3.0W OF MIDWAY, Kingman, KS

Built 1945 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 80

LOCAL RD. 52

Poor

Over: LITTLE SUGAR CREEK

N. EDGE OF MOUND CITY, Linn, KS

Built 1913 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 40

US281 HWY

Poor

Over: COON CREEK DRAINAGE

2.22MI N RUSSELL CO LINE, Osborne, KS

Built 1948 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 510

RS 1518 O Road

Poor

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER

5.0E 1.5N OF LARNED, Pawnee, KS

Built 1975 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 200

40 Road

Poor

Over: ASH CREEK

7.0E 4.5N OF LARNED, Pawnee, KS

Built 1940 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 45

E. 300 RD. (140)

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO CRYSTAL CREEK

15.0N 2.8E PHILLIPSBURG, Phillips, KS

Built 1948 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 30

US24 HWY

Poor

Over: DIBBLE CREEK

0.26 MI W OF JCT US183, Rooks, KS

Built 1929 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 855

383rd W LOCAL RD.

Poor

Over: TRIB. NINNESCAH RIVER

0.8N OF CHENEY, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1950 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 3,291

69 HWY (18TH ST)

Poor

Over: KS RIV, RR, LEVEE RDS

2.05 MILES N I-35, Wyandotte, KS

Built 1959 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 14,800

4TH RD. | RS 506

Poor

Over: SALT CREEK

3.7S OF RAYMOND, Rice, KS

Built 1959 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 50

100 E

Poor

Over: BOW CREEK

6.5N 10.0E OF HOXIE, Sheridan, KS

Built 1972 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 50

MINOR 214 E2

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO SOLDIER CREEK

7.0S OF SOLDIER, Jackson, KS

Built 1983 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 25

Q Road

Poor

Over: CAVALRY CREEK

0.3E 3.8S OF PROTECTION, Comanche, KS

Built 1974 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 80

310 AVE (SOUTH)

Poor

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

3.5E 12.1S OF HILL CITY, Graham, KS

Built 1955 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 40

RS 309 Greenwich

Poor

Over: WHITEWATER CREEK

4.0E 0.5N OF KECHI, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1975 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 1,547

200 Rd 1.0-Q.1

Poor

Over: STREAM

5.0W 0.6S OF HUMBOLDT, Allen, KS

Built 1930 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 40

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

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