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

140th Road

Poor

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

0.2S 2.3E OF DENMARK, Lincoln, KS

Built 1935 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD. A-2

Poor

Over: POLE CREEK

1.5N 14.5W OF BERN, Nemaha, KS

Built 1991 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 10

Maryland M.0-11.2

Poor

Over: CEDAR CREEK TRIB

0.2 N OF MARYLAND-1100, Anderson, KS

Built 1930 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 50

220th St.

Poor

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

1.0S OF FAIRVIEW, Brown, KS

Built 1930 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 50

11th RD

Poor

Over: ARKANSAS RIVER

1.0E OF GEUDA SPRINGS, Cowley, KS

Built 1945 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 855

110 Ave

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO ARKANSAS RIVER

1.0E OF KINSLEY, Edwards, KS

Built 1940 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 60

W. YANKEE RD (86)

Poor

Over: TRIB. N. FORK SOLOMON

1.5S 1.0W OF SPEED, Phillips, KS

Built 1988 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 20

LOCAL RD. 15.4-N.6

Poor

Over: TRIB. INDEPENDENCE CK.

3.6N OF LANCASTER, Atchison, KS

Built 1920 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 15

Old Highway 40

Poor

Over: N. FORK BIG CREEK TRIB.

2.0E OF VICTORIA, Ellis, KS

Built 1949 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 1,000

10-U.1 MINOR COL

Poor

Over: PEYTON CREEK

0.7S 2.6W SAFFORDVILLE, Chase, KS

Built 1935 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 80

SW 170 S. P.6-24.0

Poor

Over: STREAM

3.2S 0.9W OF SPIVEY, Kingman, KS

Built 1948 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 50

TTP RTE 0977

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO SOLDIER CREEK

10.0 W 3.1 S OF HOLTON, Jackson, KS

Built 1935 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 35

LOCAL RD. 9

Poor

Over: TRIB KANSAS RIVER

0.8E 6.7N OF PAXICO, Wabaunsee, KS

Built 1920 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 20

MINOR 71 U.9-1400

Poor

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

4.0E 0.1N OF WILSEY, Morris, KS

Built 1935 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 60

RD BB50 (Z.5-8.9)

Poor

Over: TRIB. VERDIGRIS RIVER

6.0W 3.0S OF LAMONT, Greenwood, KS

Built 1935 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 31

NW 130 Rd

Poor

Over: STREAM

4.0N 4.6W OF HARPER, Harper, KS

Built 2001 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 20

EAGLE RD.

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO FRENCH CREEK

2.0N 1.0E OF LEHIGH, Marion, KS

Built 1915 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 10

SEGO RD.7.20

Poor

Over: SILVER CREEK

5.0S OF ARLINGTON, Reno, KS

Built 1929 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 17

RS 379 20-18.60

Poor

Over: LABETTE CREEK

0.6S OF GALESBURG, Neosho, KS

Built 1977 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 92

County Rd 21

Poor

Over: SOUTH FORK SALINE RIVER

8.4S 3.0W OF MINGO, Thomas, KS

Built 1930 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 30

235TH ST. RS 57

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO WOLVERINE CREEK

1.0E 0.5S OF HAMMOND, Bourbon, KS

Built 1935 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 159

EE5120 Washington

Poor

Over: BEE CREEK

5.0N 2.5E OF NIOTAZE, Chautauqua, KS

Built 1982 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 10

223rd RD

Poor

Over: CRABB CREEK

3.0S 1.7W OF DEXTER, Cowley, KS

Built 1900 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 10

RS 1816 P13-S7-E3

Poor

Over: CREEK

1630 Old Hwy 40, Dickinson, KS

Built 1920 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,028

2900 Ave (A9-E60)

Poor

Over: CREEK

160 2900 Ave, Dickinson, KS

Built 1925 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 10

K7 HWY

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

12.45 M NW WJCT US-36/K-7, Doniphan, KS

Built 1949 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 455

Saline River Road

Poor

Over: SALINE RIVER TRIBUTARY

15.5N 5.2W OF HAYS, Ellis, KS

Built 1953 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 85

LOCAL 222 D6

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO SOLDIER CREEK

6.0S 0.2W OF SOLDIER, Jackson, KS

Built 1986 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 35

LOCAL 262 I6

Poor

Over: ELK CREEK

0.7W 1.3N OF CIRCLEVILLE, Jackson, KS

Built 1983 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 25

267th Street

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO TEN MILE CREEK

1.0S 0.9E OF HILLSDALE, Miami, KS

Built 1920 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 48

143rd

Poor

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

143rdE, 0.2 N of Central, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1953 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 5,591

US-169 HIGHWAY NB

Poor

Over: KS RIVER,RR YARD,3 STR

0.55 MILES N I-35, Wyandotte, KS

Built 1933 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 12,150

LOCAL RD. 23-I.9

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO WALNUT CREEK

0.8S 1.5W OF ATCHISON, Atchison, KS

Built 1940 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 40

207TH ST

Poor

Over: LITTLE BULL CREEK TRIB.

2.8W OF SPRING HILL, Johnson, KS

Built 1989 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 300

RS 413 E.7-16.0

Poor

Over: PESTER CREEK

IN AMERICUS, Lyon, KS

Built 1927 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 75

LOCAL 60 M.0-440

Poor

Over: BIG JOHN CREEK

4.0N 3.1E COUNCIL GROVE, Morris, KS

Built 1930 Load: 26.7 t ADT: 60

12-D.05 MINOR

Poor

Over: KISIWA CREEK

1.0E 2.9S OF HALSTEAD, Harvey, KS

Built 1939 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 145

29TH RD(28.0-BB.4)

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO IRISH CREEK

1.0E 0.4S OF LILLIS, Marshall, KS

Built 1950 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 10

Kanza Rd.

Poor

Over: TURKEY CREEK

239 7.6N 2.0W US54&75 JCT, Woodson, KS

Built 1950 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 20

RS 260 22.4-8.3

Poor

Over: EIGHT MILE CREEK

AT CENTROPOLIS, Franklin, KS

Built 1979 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 517

RS 1362 BSN 700

Poor

Over: EAST BRANCH FALL RIVER

4.0S 0.7E OF LAPLAND, Greenwood, KS

Built 1930 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 52

LOCAL RD. N6H

Poor

Over: WALNUT CREEK

3.0N 6.6E OF TIPTON, Mitchell, KS

Built 1935 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 20

US50 HWY

Poor

Over: SUGAR CREEK

11.87 MI E OLD US50, Reno, KS

Built 1969 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 2,940

LOCAL RD. 38

Poor

Over: SOUTH BRANCH MILL CREEK

3.2S 0.6E OF ALMA, Wabaunsee, KS

Built 1921 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 23

Reno Rd

Poor

Over: BIG CEDAR CREEK

1.4S OF ALTOONA, Wilson, KS

Built 1925 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 60

SW Pickerel Rd

Poor

Over: ROCK CREEK

2.0E 2.4S OF SMILEYBERG, Butler, KS

Built 1918 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 50

RS 150 BSN 90

Poor

Over: BERNARD CREEK

4.0W 0.2S OF MADISON, Greenwood, KS

Built 1934 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 67

US160 HWY

Poor

Over: WALNUT RIVER

8.30 MI E SUMNER COLN, Cowley, KS

Built 1957 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 5,080

I135 US81 NB

Poor

Over: UP RAILROAD

0.59 MI N US56, NB, McPherson, KS

Built 1969 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 7,271

US59, K39 HWY

Poor

Over: LITTLE CANVILLE CREEK

0.91 MI S K-39 N JCT, Neosho, KS

Built 1959 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 2,140

Showing 23,451-23,500 of 23,867 bridges

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