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

Iron Rd

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO COW CREEK

3.4E 3.7S OF SPEARVILLE, Ford, KS

Built 1951 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 30

OLD HWY 13

Fair

Over: POOLE BRANCH

14.0E OF JUNCTION CITY, Geary, KS

Built 1970 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 10

20 Road

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

4.0E 10.0N OF TRIBUNE, Greeley, KS

Built 1960 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 35

23 Road

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO WHITE WOMAN CK.

7.0E 5.9N OF TRIBUNE, Greeley, KS

Built 1958 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 25

NE 70 Ave

Fair

Over: STREAM

3.0N 1.0W OF DANVILLE, Harper, KS

Built 1998 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 20

SE 20th RD

Fair

Over: BAEHR CREEK

5.0S 2.0W OF FREEPORT, Harper, KS

Built 1945 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 10

RS 321 W 188

Fair

Over: NORTH CEDAR CREEK

0.5S OF DENISON, Jackson, KS

Built 1958 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 294

LOCAL P-292

Fair

Over: MOSQUITO CREEK

1.0W 1.2S OF NETAWAKA, Jackson, KS

Built 1928 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 5

LOCAL H.8-26.0

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO BUFFALO CREEK

2.8N 1.0E OF RANDALL, Jewell, KS

Built 1930 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 20

US-400 HWY

Fair

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK DRG.

3.34 MI E FORD COLN, Kiowa, KS

Built 1958 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 2,270

LOCAL RD. 112

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO PUMPKIN CREEK

3.0E OF MOUND VALLEY, Labette, KS

Built 1920 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 5

T-31 FAIRMOUNT RD

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO JARBALO CREEK

0.9W 1.0S OF JARBALO, Leavenworth, KS

Built 1920 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 18

R-16 HEMPHILL RD

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO NINE MILE CREEK

3.0S OF TONGANOXIE, Leavenworth, KS

Built 1920 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 100

Teal Dr

Fair

Over: N. BRANCH SPILLMAN CREEK

1.6W 1.0S OF ASH GROVE, Lincoln, KS

Built 1930 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 25

US40 HWY

Fair

Over: MIDDLE BR HACKBERRY CR

0.30MI NE WJCT K25, Logan, KS

Built 1958 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 1,290

SUNFLOWER RD.

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO WHITE WATER RIV

7.2W 1.6N OF BURNS, Marion, KS

Built 1940 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 45

21ST RD (RS 1242)

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO ROBIDOUX CREEK

6.0N 0.5W OF BEATTIE, Marshall, KS

Built 1962 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 113

311th Street

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

4.7W 0.7S OF PAOLA, Miami, KS

Built 1930 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 74

LOCAL RD.

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

2.0E 0.5N OF VICTOR, Mitchell, KS

Built 1936 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 35

1700 RD Mile 3

Fair

Over: HAFER RUN CREEK

0.5S 5.0W OF TYRO, Montgomery, KS

Built 1953 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 200

LOCAL RD. F-2

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.5S 1.5E OF ST. BENEDICT, Nemaha, KS

Built 1940 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 10

LOCAL RD. N-3

Fair

Over: S. FORK BIG NEMAHA RIV.

2.5N 0.7E OF CORNING, Nemaha, KS

Built 2001 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 10

W. 130th DR.

Fair

Over: EAST TWIN CREEK

4.0S 7.7E OF OSBORNE, Osborne, KS

Built 2002 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 20

RS 1053

Fair

Over: WEST CHAPMAN CREEK

7.0E 1.2S OF LAMAR, Ottawa, KS

Built 1935 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 45

W. OSAGE RD (74)

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY TO DEER CREEK

3.0N 8.0W PHILLIPSBURG, Phillips, KS

Built 1950 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 30

W. YANKEE RD (97)

Fair

Over: TRIB. N. FORK SOLOMON

1.5S OF SPEED, Phillips, KS

Built 1955 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 25

CENTER RD. (127)

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

1.5S OF PHILLIPSBURG, Phillips, KS

Built 1986 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 30

E. PLAINS RD (173)

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO PLUM CREEK

1.5N 4.0W OF AGRA, Phillips, KS

Built 1900 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 30

E LIMESTONE (198)

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO WEST CEDAR CR.

5.5N 0.5W OF AGRA, Phillips, KS

Built 1955 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 10

1 ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK

5.8S 2.0W OF MCDONALD, Rawlins, KS

Built 1967 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 30

MAPLE GROVE.18.60

Fair

Over: DRAIN

6.7W 2.3S PRETTY PRAIRIE, Reno, KS

Built 1963 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 77

RS 522 775-444.14

Fair

Over: SALINE RIVER

6.4N OF HEDVILLE, Saline, KS

Built 1952 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 342

HOCH RD. 87

Fair

Over: MIDDLE WAKARUSA RIVER

2.0W 0.4S OF AUBURN, Shawnee, KS

Built 1921 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 70

90 ROAD (RS 334)

Fair

Over: BULL CREEK

3.0S 0.5E OF REAMSVILLE, Smith, KS

Built 1953 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 20

150 ROAD

Fair

Over: EAST CEDAR CREEK

2.0N 2.8E OF KENSINGTON, Smith, KS

Built 1977 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 30

40 ROAD

Fair

Over: BULL CREEK

1.0N 3.0W OF THORNBURG, Smith, KS

Built 1965 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 10

SE 140 Ave

Fair

Over: TRIB. N. FK. NINNESCAH

1.7S OF ZENITH, Stafford, KS

Built 1985 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 95

REFUGE ACCESS ROAD

Fair

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

N SIDE| LITTLE SALT MARSH, Stafford, KS

Built 1964 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 40

S 100th St

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.8E 1.3N OF CORBIN, Sumner, KS

Built 1975 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 10

B ROAD (RS 685)

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO SALINE RIVER

6.0N 0.2W OF WAKEENEY, Trego, KS

Built 1935 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 65

Q ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

1.0N 8.8E TREGO CENTER, Trego, KS

Built 1934 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 10

EE-24.4 259

Fair

Over: COON CREEK

3.5E 3.4S OF BARNES, Washington, KS

Built 1975 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 50

RS 1113 PRAIRIE RD

Fair

Over: SOUTH OWL CREEK

017 0.2E 2.3N OF ROSE, Woodson, KS

Built 1983 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 61

195th RD.

Fair

Over: SMALL STREAM

286 0.6W OF NEOSHO FALLS, Woodson, KS

Built 1950 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 20

RS 961 Rd Z

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

6.0S 5.0E OF ASHLAND, Clark, KS

Built 1956 Load: 12.8 t ADT: 35

RS 1164 14.0-16.6

Fair

Over: TRIB. MARAIS DES CYGNES

2.6E OF OTTAWA, Franklin, KS

Built 1954 Load: 12.8 t ADT: 200

NW 70th AVE

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH BLUFF CREEK

1.2S 3.0E OF ATTICA, Harper, KS

Built 1945 Load: 12.8 t ADT: 80

SW 70 Rd

Fair

Over: STREAM

3.0N 2.0E OF WALDRON, Harper, KS

Built 1979 Load: 12.8 t ADT: 20

NW 20 AVE P-1.8

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

0.8S OF DUQUOIN, Harper, KS

Built 1929 Load: 12.8 t ADT: 30

RS 749 NW 12th St

Fair

Over: EAST EMMA CREEK

2.4W OF NEWTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1961 Load: 12.8 t ADT: 535

Showing 2,301-2,350 of 23,867 bridges

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