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

I-35 HWY,NB

Unknown

Over: K-68 HWY

4.52 MI NE US-59, NB, Franklin, KS

Built 2002 ADT: 5,565

I-35 HWY, SB

Unknown

Over: K-68 HWY

4.53 MI NE US-59, SB, Franklin, KS

Built 2003 ADT: 8,552

NB US-59 HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: I-35 HIGHWAY

I-35 NE OTT N - FR/DG COL, Franklin, KS

Built 2010 ADT: 11,906

SB US-59 HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: I-35 HIGHWAY

I-35 NE OTT N - FR/DG COL, Franklin, KS

Built 2010 ADT: 11,906

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-35

1.29 MI NE US59, Franklin, KS

Built 2021 ADT: 9,655

MONTANA ROAD

Unknown

Over: US-59 HIGHWAY

2.3M N of I-35, Franklin, KS

Built 2010 ADT: 2,354

NB US-59 RAMP

Unknown

Over: US-59 HWY

4.1M N of I-35, Franklin, KS

Built 2008 ADT: 2,354

RS1695, K18 HWY

Unknown

Over: I70 HWY, EB/WB

JCT K18/I70, Geary, KS

Built 1964 ADT: 7,690

K-18 HWY

Unknown

Over: US-77 HWY

US-77/K-18 JCT, Geary, KS

Built 2018 ADT: 6,187

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I70 HWY, EB/WB

DICKINSON COLN, Geary, KS

Built 1959 ADT: 9,005

MILFORD LAKE RD

Unknown

Over: I70 HWY, EB/WB

1.03 MI E DICKINSON COLN, Geary, KS

Built 1959 ADT: 9,005

Taylor Road

Unknown

Over: I70 HWY, EB/WB

3.44 MI E DICKINSON COLN, Geary, KS

Built 1959 ADT: 9,077

I70 HWY, WB

Unknown

Over: US77 HIGHWAY

JCT US77/I70, WB, Geary, KS

Built 1959 ADT: 5,865

I70 HWY, EB

Unknown

Over: US77 HIGHWAY

JCT US77/I70, EB, Geary, KS

Built 1959 ADT: 3,747

URB2217

Unknown

Over: I70 HWY, EB/WB

2.37 MI E WJCT US40 BS, Geary, KS

Built 1960 ADT: 15,585

MARSHALL FLD RD

Unknown

Over: I70 HWY, NL-SL

1.15 MI NE K57, Geary, KS

Built 1960 ADT: 13,458

MCDOWELL RD

Unknown

Over: I70 HWY, EB/WB

7.69 MI NE K57, Geary, KS

Built 1964 ADT: 7,538

I70 HWY, WB

Unknown

Over: K177 HIGHWAY

JCT K177/I70, WB, Geary, KS

Built 1963 ADT: 4,865

I70 HWY, EB

Unknown

Over: K177 HIGHWAY

JCT K177/I70, EB, Geary, KS

Built 1963 ADT: 4,865

K23 HWY

Unknown

Over: I70 HWY, NL-SL

JT I70/K23, Gove, KS

Built 1960 ADT: 6,220

K23 SPUR HWY

Unknown

Over: I70 HWY, NL-SL

JT I70/K23SPUR, Gove, KS

Built 1962 ADT: 6,220

I70 HWY, WB

Unknown

Over: RS1977 LT, US40 HWY RT

JCT US40/I70, WB, Gove, KS

Built 1965 ADT: 1,200

I70 HWY, EB

Unknown

Over: RS1977 LT, US40 HWY RT

JCT US40/I70, EB, Gove, KS

Built 1965 ADT: 4,270

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I70 HWY

2.31MI E LOGAN CO LINE, Gove, KS

Built 1964 ADT: 7,366

Campus Road

Unknown

Over: I70 HWY

4.31MI E LOGAN CO LINE, Gove, KS

Built 1964 ADT: 6,274

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I70 HWY

7.26MI E LOGAN CO LINE, Gove, KS

Built 1964 ADT: 6,274

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I70 HWY, EB-WB

2.94MI E JT K216, Gove, KS

Built 1964 ADT: 5,892

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I70 HWY

2.02MI E JT K23 SPUR, Gove, KS

Built 1960 ADT: 6,547

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I70 HWY

5.27MI E JT K211, Gove, KS

Built 1961 ADT: 6,384

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I70 HWY

1.18 MI E K212, Gove, KS

Built 1960 ADT: 6,329

RS0896, K211 HWY

Unknown

Over: I70 HWY, EB/WB

JCT I70/K211, Gove, KS

Built 1962 ADT: 6,384

RS0273, 216 HWY LT

Unknown

Over: I70 HWY

JCT K216/I70, Gove, KS

Built 1964 ADT: 5,892

I-135NB to K15NB

Unknown

Over: I-135 HWY SB, US-50 EB

US-50/I-135 JCT., Harvey, KS

Built 1970 ADT: 9,434

US-50 WESTBOUND

Unknown

Over: I135 HWY NB-SB

US-50/I-135 N. JCT., Harvey, KS

Built 1959 ADT: 7,574

US-50 EASTBOUND

Unknown

Over: URB4123, K15 HWY

JCT U50 / K15, Harvey, KS

Built 1975 ADT: 4,929

US 50 EASTBOUND

Unknown

Over: I-135 SOUTHBOUND

.24 MI N SJCT K15, WL, Harvey, KS

Built 2002 ADT: 9,434

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-135 HIGHWAY

2.00 MI N OF SEDWICK CL, Harvey, KS

Built 1969 ADT: 11,839

I-135 SOUTHBOUND

Unknown

Over: RS1937 SPUR, K196

JCT K-196, Harvey, KS

Built 1970 ADT: 2,337

I-135 NORTHBOUND

Unknown

Over: RS1937 SPUR, K196

JCT K-196, Harvey, KS

Built 1970 ADT: 2,337

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-135 HIGHWAY

1.00 MI. N OF K-196 JCT, Harvey, KS

Built 1969 ADT: 12,092

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-135 HIGHWAY

2.00 MI. N OF K-196 JCT, Harvey, KS

Built 1970 ADT: 12,092

SE 36th Street

Unknown

Over: I-135 HIGHWAY

3.01 MI. N OF K-196 JCT, Harvey, KS

Built 1969 ADT: 12,092

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-135 HIGHWAY

4.01 MI. N OF K-196 JCT, Harvey, KS

Built 1970 ADT: 10,885

24TH STREET

Unknown

Over: I-135 HIGHWAY

0.88 MI NW OF 50 N JCT, Harvey, KS

Built 1959 ADT: 7,574

RS0304

Unknown

Over: I-135 HIGHWAY

6.49 MI NW JCT K15 ., Harvey, KS

Built 1971 ADT: 5,565

LOCAL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-135 HWY

8.23 MI NW JCT K15, Harvey, KS

Built 1971 ADT: 5,565

I-135 HWY NB

Unknown

Over: K-15 HIGHWAY

K-15 N JCT., Harvey, KS

Built 2002 ADT: 3,934

U160/K144 HWY

Unknown

Over: US83 HWY

JCT OF U83/U160/K144, Haskell, KS

Built 2018 ADT: 4,344

COUNTY RD 150

Unknown

Over: US-75 HWY

US-75 HWY/ CO RD 150 JCT, Jackson, KS

Built 2007 ADT: 4,561

K7 HWY, SB

Unknown

Over: K10 HWY

SJCT K7/K10, Johnson, KS

Built 1974 ADT: 20,608

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