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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

IRR BIA RTE 1019

Structurally Deficient

Over: BRUSH CREEK

0.1KM N K20 & COYOTE, Brown, KS

Built 1987 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 30

LOCAL 37 H.2-2700

Structurally Deficient

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

0.5E 2.8N OF LATIMER, Morris, KS

Built 1935 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 60

N. Co. Line Rd.

Structurally Deficient

Over: PAGE CREEK

3.9N 4.2W OF BROWNELL, Ness, KS

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

N OLIVER ST

Structurally Deficient

Over: TRIB E FORK CHISHOLM CRK

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

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,032

RS 566 | 190th Rd

Structurally Deficient

Over: REPUBLICAN RIVER

1.7N 4.4E OF CONCORDIA, Cloud, KS

Built 1893 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 135

LOCAL RD. J-4

Structurally Deficient

Over: ILLINOIS CREEK

1.0N 2.5W OF KELLY, Nemaha, KS

Built 1984 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 10

RD CC50 (39.3-A.5)

Structurally Deficient

Over: SALT CREEK

1.0W OF FALL RIVER, Greenwood, KS

Built 1978 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 20

KING ST.

Structurally Deficient

Over: WALNUT CREEK

N.W.CORNER OF ALEXANDER, Rush, KS

Built 2018 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 70

LOCAL 142 Q7

Structurally Deficient

Over: LITTLE ELM CREEK

2.0S OF MAYETTA, Jackson, KS

Built 1970 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 30

HYDRAULIC AVENUE

Structurally Deficient

Over: MID FORK CHISHOLM CR.

HYDRAULIC AT 39TH. ST. N., Sedgwick, KS

Built 1957 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 4,500

Beaver/Aspen

Structurally Deficient

Over: TRIB. TO SALINE RIVER

2.0W 0.3N OF CULVER, Ottawa, KS

Built 1988 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 25

AVE PP/CR 125

Structurally Deficient

Over: WALNUT CREEK

0.5E OF ALEXANDER, Rush, KS

Built 1996 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 30

CR 400

Structurally Deficient

Over: TRIB. TO DRY WALNUT CK.

12.0S 1.0E OF OTIS, Rush, KS

Built 2001 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 50

LOCAL RD. J-34

Structurally Deficient

Over: STREAM

4.0N 4.5W OF KELLY, Nemaha, KS

Built 1995 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 10

CR 160

Structurally Deficient

Over: OLD MAID'S FORK

3.3S 1.7W OF NEKOMA, Rush, KS

Built 2002 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 40

LOCAL RD. N-6

Structurally Deficient

Over: BLACK VERMILLION RIVER

2.0S 1.0E OF CENTRALIA, Nemaha, KS

Built 1991 Load: 61.2 t ADT: 10

VICTORY ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: MILL CREEK

0.5S OF ONAGA, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 1973 Load: 73.3 t ADT: 50

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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