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

K39 HWY

Poor

Over: OWL CREEK

2.14 MI E EJCT K3, Bourbon, KS

Built 1933 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 995

SW Hopkins Switch

Poor

Over: MUDDY CREEK

3.0W 1.6N OF SMILEYBERG, Butler, KS

Built 1929 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

190th Rd

Poor

Over: ELM CREEK

1.0N 2.2W OF AURORA, Cloud, KS

Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

FAUNA RD. 102

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO OTTER CREEK

6.0W OF BURLINGTON, Coffey, KS

Built 1920 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25

Road 9

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO BULL CREEK

0.2S 6.5W OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

Rock

Poor

Over: ROCK CREEK

6.5N 4.5W OF HOWARD, Elk, KS

Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 75

83RD ST. E.47-16.5

Poor

Over: RAILROAD

0.3W OF DESOTO, Johnson, KS

Built 1948 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,835

COLLEGE BLVD

Poor

Over: INDIAN CK

300' W OF INDIAN CK PKW, Johnson, KS

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 24,000

10th Street

Poor

Over: Labette Creek

On N. 10th north of Chess, Labette, KS

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 400

SH-54 GOLDEN DR

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO KANSAS RIVER

1.9E OF LINWOOD, Leavenworth, KS

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,850

17TH RD (16.0-P.3)

Poor

Over: PERKINS CREEK

0.7N 1.0W OF WINIFRED, Marshall, KS

Built 1913 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

RS 463

Poor

Over: DRAINAGE CHANNEL

4.4N 6.0E OF HUNTER, Mitchell, KS

Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

RS 822 G.0 - 1220

Poor

Over: SLOUGH CREEK

3.0S 1.8E OF DWIGHT, Morris, KS

Built 1935 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 31

LOCAL 37 H.2-2700

Poor

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

0.5E 2.8N OF LATIMER, Morris, KS

Built 1935 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 60

LOCAL 106 L.4-1850

Poor

Over: HAUN CREEK

3.5S 2.5E OF WHITE CITY, Morris, KS

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20

RS 1942 10-11.30

Poor

Over: ELK CREEK

1.0E 1.3S OF EARLTON, Neosho, KS

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 150

4-2.7 MINOR

Poor

Over: VILLAGE CREEK

3.0W 1.0N OF CHANUTE, Neosho, KS

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

12-6.9 LOCAL

Poor

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1.0E 2.9S OF CHANUTE, Neosho, KS

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

N. Co. Line Rd.

Poor

Over: PAGE CREEK

3.9N 4.2W OF BROWNELL, Ness, KS

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

S. 290th AVE.

Poor

Over: EAGLE CREEK

4.0N OF NATOMA, Osborne, KS

Built 1936 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

LOCAL K.0-14.3T

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

0.5S 4.5E OF LEONARDVILLE, Riley, KS

Built 1920 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 45

LOCAL P.1-18.3C

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

7.6E OF RILEY, Riley, KS

Built 1920 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20

RANGE 52 ROAD

Poor

Over: HONEY CREEK

945-428, Riley, KS

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5

K4 HWY

Poor

Over: DRY CREEK

0.03 MI E K104, Saline, KS

Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,050

RS 607

Poor

Over: NORTH FORK NINNESCAH

21stN, 0.7 E of 407thW, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 565

RS 602 103rd

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO NINNESCAH RIVER

103rdS, 0.7 E of 135thW, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,544

23rd S

Poor

Over: MID. BR. CLEARWATEAR CK.

2.4E 0.5S OF GARDEN PLAIN, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

N OLIVER ST

Poor

Over: TRIB E FORK CHISHOLM CRK

N Oliver, .02 S of E 45th, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,032

OLIVER

Poor

Over: GYPSUM CREEK TRIB.

OLIVER AT BUNKER HILL, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,200

Reno Rd RS 815

Poor

Over: DRY CREEK

1.8S 2.2E OF NEODESHA, Wilson, KS

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 120

Lane Rd

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO VERDIGRIS RIV.

1.0W 2.4S OF BENEDICT, Wilson, KS

Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20

1600 Rd

Poor

Over: BIG CEDAR CREEK

5.0N 4.2E OF ALTOONA, Wilson, KS

Built 1942 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

US69, 18TH ST EXPY

Poor

Over: MERRIAM LN,TURKEY CREEK

JCT MERRIAM LN/US69, Wyandotte, KS

Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,600

WOLCOTT DRIVE

Poor

Over: CONNOR CREEK

WOLCOTT DR. S. OF HUTTON, Wyandotte, KS

Built 1973 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 1,322

9-D.1 LOCAL

Poor

Over: KISIWA CREEK

6.0E 4.9S OF BURRTON, Harvey, KS

Built 1920 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 15

RS 1050

Poor

Over: CREEK

0.4W OF NILES, Ottawa, KS

Built 1970 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 260

O.2-12 LOCAL

Poor

Over: STREAM

1.0N 1.2E OF MINNEAPOLIS, Ottawa, KS

Built 1970 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 100

Q-1.4 MINOR

Poor

Over: STREAM

7.0E 1.5N OF DELPHOS, Ottawa, KS

Built 1930 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 50

RS 566 | 190th Rd

Poor

Over: REPUBLICAN RIVER

1.7N 4.4E OF CONCORDIA, Cloud, KS

Built 1893 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 135

US 50 HWY

Poor

Over: MERIDAN AVE., BNSF RR

1.96 MI. W. K-15 W. JCT., Harvey, KS

Built 1975 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 8,850

K61 HWY, SB

Poor

Over: RS0305 RT, US81 ALT

JCT US-81 ALT/K-61 SB, McPherson, KS

Built 1969 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 2,700

K63 HWY

Poor

Over: UP RAILROAD

8.38 MI. N US24, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 1972 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 725

K-5 HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: UP RR & LEVEE RD

0.52 MI W OF US69 HWY, Wyandotte, KS

Built 1976 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 2,585

LOCAL RD. J-4

Poor

Over: ILLINOIS CREEK

1.0N 2.5W OF KELLY, Nemaha, KS

Built 1984 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 10

I-335 HWY (KTA) SB

Poor

Over: SOLDIER CREEK

0.41 MI NE LY COLN, SB, Osage, KS

Built 1956 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 5,650

SW Diamond

Poor

Over: BRANCH OF FOUR MILE CK.

5.0S 2.0W of Augusta, Butler, KS

Built 1958 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 780

RD CC50 (39.3-A.5)

Poor

Over: SALT CREEK

1.0W OF FALL RIVER, Greenwood, KS

Built 1978 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 20

R-11 247TH STREET

Poor

Over: PONY CREEK

1.5W 0.9N OF RENO, Leavenworth, KS

Built 1985 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 510

LOCAL 32 H.0-1880

Poor

Over: PARKERS CREEK

1.0N 0.8W OF PARKERVILLE, Morris, KS

Built 1921 Load: 34.8 t ADT: 40

LOCAL 69 V.0-510

Poor

Over: LITTLE JOHN CREEK

1.6S 1.9E COUNCIL GROVE, Morris, KS

Built 1930 Load: 34.8 t ADT: 50

Showing 23,751-23,800 of 23,867 bridges

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