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

BB Road

Poor

Over: MOREHOUSE CANYON

13.0N 7.0E ST. FRANCIS, Cheyenne, KS

Built 1957 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 15

CR 160

Poor

Over: OLD MAID'S FORK

3.3S 1.7W OF NEKOMA, Rush, KS

Built 2002 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 40

K28 HWY

Poor

Over: BUFFALO CREEK DRAINAGE

3.69 MI SE K148, Jewell, KS

Built 1978 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 210

E 400 RD (148)

Poor

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.1S 2.8E OF PHILLIPSBURG, Phillips, KS

Built 1960 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 30

MINOR COL D-24

Poor

Over: STREAM

1.0N 2.0E OF BERWICK, Nemaha, KS

Built 1940 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 100

CTY RD 270(13-B.6)

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO VERDIGRIS RIVER

0.5N 0.5W OF VIRGIL, Greenwood, KS

Built 1922 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 12

4700 RD Mile 9

Poor

Over: STREAM

2.5N OF COFFEYVILLE, Montgomery, KS

Built 1992 Load: 59.1 t ADT: 30

MINOR COL 102

Poor

Over: HORSE CREEK

6.5S 9.5E OF ALTA VISTA, Wabaunsee, KS

Built 1930 Load: 59.1 t ADT: 30

LOCAL RD. N-6

Poor

Over: BLACK VERMILLION RIVER

2.0S 1.0E OF CENTRALIA, Nemaha, KS

Built 1991 Load: 61.2 t ADT: 10

WOODLAND DR.

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.1 N. OF 75 TH ST., Johnson, KS

Built 1980 Load: 61.8 t ADT: 400

RS 1066 5.7-7.0

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO MIDDLE CREEK

2.7S OF HOMEWOOD, Franklin, KS

Built 1935 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 161

W-22.1 LOCAL

Poor

Over: DRY CREEK

6.0E OF NEODESHA, Wilson, KS

Built 1920 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 40

101st LOCAL RD.

Poor

Over: MAIN DITCH

101stN, 0.7 E of 151stW, Sedgwick, KS

Built 1989 Load: 69.2 t ADT: 65

ROBINSON ST.

Poor

Over: NEGRO CK

700' N. OF 155TH ST., Johnson, KS

Built 1986 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 700

RS 674 Rd F

Poor

Over: TRIB. TO BLUFF CREEK

3.0S 10.1E OF MINNEOLA, Clark, KS

Built 1992 Load: 73.2 t ADT: 15

VICTORY ROAD

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

0.5S OF ONAGA, Pottawatomie, KS

Built 1973 Load: 73.3 t ADT: 50

US24 HWY

Poor

Over: S F SOLOMON R DRAIN

3.85 MI E ROOKS CO LINE, Osborne, KS

Built 1957 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 655

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